THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 7 March 1923, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

+ The monthly nieelfiig of the Otiiki Borough Council take- place to-morrow ' night. i | The Otuki Brass Band has boon engaged i" piny in the surf Club's caY- , nival ..i; (ho I7lli in.-l. I'ishiug oil' Kapiti bland has Ihm;ii very good of late and recently Messrs I "Watson Bros, made a record haul of mackerel. As the result ol' a canvass made for funds for the Surf Club's carnival, to . be held on the 17th.. over £2'i has boon collected. j An egg from a fowl ai the Otakj Sau'atorium farm has been left al this office, ft weights nearly live ounces, is 3J inches long, and ha.- a girth of Hjj inches. On being broken it was found that there was another egg, perfect in shape and substance, inside —an egg inside au ; egg. The Otaki Amateur Athletic Club' acknowledges with thanks a donation of £1 Is from Mr J. I'. Biaudon towards the Club's funds. A •'drunk" was on Wednesday lined £l. It was stated by Constable Sathj erley that the man represented himself as a policeman and entered the shop of Messrs TrueligUt and Co. At a mooting of the Otaki State i School committee on Monday uighl it j was reported that there was a small tire- j dit as the result of the receni picnic, j It decided to thank all who had to make the affair so successful, j Mr A. J. Marshall, who comes with 1 a splendid reputation, ha.- taken over the Jubilee Hotel, and intend- to eater fur both the local and the travelling •public. First-elitss accommodation will : be provided, and patron- may rely upon | every attention. The Victorian Government has hit on a new plan recently. There has been considerable discussion on the questiun ol disposing of the fruit crop. Fruit is plentiful at this time • of the year, but, whilst the growers cannot depend on getting- even a reasonable price for their products, the consumers find that they have to pay the mosi exorbitant prices tor fresh fruit. The Railway Department, therefore, arranged for a fruit train from which irui; could he sold at j various country station.-. A recent fruit train succeeded in disposing of 2000 casts oi fruit a; prices which satisfied both grower and consumer. The plan is capable of great expansion, and now that the advantages have been demonstrated, it is likely that there will i>e frail-selling trains sent to all parts of the State. English sample shoes to clear. Having bought a traveller V -ample range | of ladies' fine shoes .ve are clearing ; then: less 50 per cent, off; all nigh grade : lines, sizes -i and 5 ir. suede, patent, ard i glace. Polish, four tins Is. Call and < fee them at Irvine's Shoe Store. O.aki. i —AdvT. ;

A lady's bicycle, second-hand, is de- ' sired. I A piece of crepe is advertised as ■ found. v A housemaid desires a position with i i private family. Mr E. Looser advertises his high-class goods at bargain prices. See advertisement. Mr Frechtling's annual stocktaking ] suit sale is now on and suits are marked as low as £tf 15s. ", Tenders are invited for the rigbl to | have a refreshment booth at the Otaki : sports on the 24th. The Otaki Borough Council lias given permission to charge tor entrance to the sports on the domain on March 24th. All accounts owing by the Otaki Amateur Athletic Ciub should be in the hands of the .Secretary by the Pith insl. A meeting of those interested in form -ing a herd-testing association will lie held a! Te lloro at 3 p.m. to-morrow. All farmers should attend. The members of the Te Horo Athletic Club elsewhere thank ail who assisted to make their snorts gathering such a success.