THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 19 March 1923, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

. _$ ] As a result of the recent sports meeting at To Horo the Club is able to show . a small credit balance. j Mr ,i. s. Puis I Vice-President, has | donated IDs (id to the funds of the Otai ki Bra.--. Baud. t I The money box, which is just inside I the Native Church door, has been bro- ■ ken open and the contents taken. While negotiating a corner at. Otaki j jrail's-y yesterday a local cyclist had j? i the misfortune to fall heavily through j 'r) his oiachine Luckily, no » H d; mage was done. nil While Airs Walsh was driving along | U Jubilee Road in a motor-car yesterday j fl' .an apple was thrown by a youth with j q ' the result that she was struck in the i k eye. Medical advice iwis scoured but | P it is probable that -Mrs Walsh will have i to to go to a specialist, she was to-day ; n removed to Moutere Hospital. j> i motor drivers passed the in- j M . ■■ ot a ki Baihvav vesterdav : 3 ' terseetion at *** - ,- • . 3 ■ _ ot a time i u at an excessive rate, ano .. fj . J , when there were many people going to n [ the train. There was more tLa:i one M i narrow escape from serious accident and "I the sooner inspectors are appointed to j? | deal with such driving the better for all '4 concerned. n Five youth= appeared before Messrs j . Kilsby and Nieolson, J's. P.. this mornj iug charged with stealing ten fowls, j jj j value £5, from Hopkin's farm, and with : J doing wilful damage to windows, etc., [ j at "The Cabin," the property mf By-j 7 j ion Brown, the damage being estimated ; j ' at £1 10s. Four were each fined 1"-, ] | and the fifth 40s, all to share cost of j [ j damage, etc., done. Constable .Sathc-r- j I ley in outlining the case said the youths | \ visited ''The Cabin," taking with them j three gallons of beer. The offences j committed were serious ones, and the ( • youths might have been charged with • a very serious offence, one which would I ■ have meant a Supreme Court trial, j j There is every prospect of the Horti- [ cultural Society having a successful I show to-morrow. In the domestic | section there will be a flue display to | "tempt the palate ar,d delight the eve!" The fruit and vegetable secI tioas are also well tilled, and a fine I selection of apples -ill be on view. ' The flower section, owing to the uui ' favourable weather, is not up to the ; 1 ' Otaki's usual high standard, but there ■ 1 will be some fine blooms dJsrjlayed. The j i visiting nurserymen from Palmerston , ' Xorth. Manakau and Waikanae will : have displays of all the latest novelties ( ' in the flower world, and the.-e exhibits , alone will be v.orih a visit of inspec- z tion. Finally it remains with the pub- , | lie to show by attendance their appre- j ciation of the efforts of the Society to t i-advauce horticulture in Otaki. s | Notice is given by the Hntt County g j Council that Mr William Griffitis has | £ bees appointed fire inspector for Pae- j i kakariki township. i '<

Mr Rassmuson, of Wanganui, intends making a display of cut blooms at tomorrow's show. Mr Morse will celebrate the opening' of the town hall by holding a paper dress dance, while it is probable that a children's fancy dress ball will be held at an early date, an early date. A house is advertised for. A 4-rouined seaside cottage is to let. Several pairs of blankets are advertised for sale. Particulars of the Waikanae and Levin stock sales are advertised. Train arrangements for the Easter holidays are advertised. A meeting of all interested in the formation of a Druids' football team will be held tomorrow night at 7.3". Messrs Veitch una Allan, high-class drapers of Wellington, have a notice vi interest in our advertising columns. Applications for the position of ranger and sexton to the Otaki Borough Council close on Thursday next. The Paruparaumu Gun Club will hold its annual shoot on Easter Monday. to be followed by the annual ball at night. English sample shoes to 'dear. Hav- : ing bought a traveller's sample range of ladies' fine shoes wo are clearing them less 50 per cent, off all high grade lines, sizes J and 5 in suede, patent, and glace. Polish, four tins Is. Call and see them at Irvine's Shoe Store, Otaki. j —Advt.