THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, MAY 14, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 14 May 1923, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, MAY 14, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tin- Otaki Brass Band rendered several tine swlections at the Sanatorium yesterday. A fine up-to-date residence is being built by Mr J. S, Pole for -Mr A. E. Minton in Matene Street. The privileges in connection with the Otaki Maori Racing Club's meeting will be sold at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The children's dancing class on Friday was splendidly attended, and the ladies who assisted are deserving of the thanks of parents,

The Otaki Borough Council has .ts't'if' in the Bank in connection with the de'.inage account, and it has now been decided to place £SOOO on deposit. A letter signed “ Whatsitallabout ' ’ and dealing with correspondence appearing in our columns has been received, but as the name of tile writer is not included we cannot publish it.

An application by Mr H. 11. Yana to the Borough Council for a permit to erect a shop and dwelling next to the “Mail” Office lias been referred to the "Works’ Committee of the Council.

The granting of Pel ton wheels by the Borough Council was a matter discussed at Thursday’s meeting. Most of the applications were granted, btii where one person made application for three wheels —in all S h.p.—if was considered they would interfere with tile pressure, and it was decided to grant one onlv.

At Thursday night’s meeting of Mi Otaki Borough Council Cr. Taylor referred to a horse deliberately turtle into the cemetery grounds, and he cor si acred drast'o steps should be taken t

den! with the offender. Cr. O ’llourkc considered authority should be given b the ranger to impound the r.jjij«t:■ 1 This was agreed to. Cr. Taylor, at the last Borou git Coutt til meeting', referred to the disgraeefu state of the roads and asked they be | attended to as soon as possible. Cr Cockrell asked if an inspection of tin roads would be made before the est: mates were drawn up and was assure', that th? Works’ Committee would g< i o .or all roads at : n early date, j The question of wandering stock ant ! the owners thereof came up for discus ! siott at the Borough Council meeting ! on Thursday, when Cr. O'Rourke con | sidered those who rescued their ani | mals were as much offenders as thos* who allowed their animals to be iin pounded. He moved that both be treat ed accordingly and that third-time of fenders be prosecuted. This wa< agreed to. We have received a copy of • • Tlu Australian Museum Magazine,” popular natural history now in its seventh number. It is issued by the Australian Museum. Sydney, and its object is to convey in simple language infer mation respecting the habits and haunts of the common animals of our bush and seashore, the life and customs of out aborigines, etc. -Special articles will a wear from time to time on collecting natural history specimens and other interesting subjects. Mr Swift. Otaki Railway, is prepared to book orders.

| Generously studded with a wide sederj tion of-pictures secured from the l.e>t I local and oversees sources., this week ’s ! issue of the “X.Z. Sporting and braj malic Review” stands pre-eminent in i illustrated journals in this part of the 1 world, and indeed compares favourable i tvitli similar British magazines of long established fame. The centre pages are attractively designed to show wintf-i sports .in Switzerland, the Baited , States and Canada, with brilliant achievements of the various championin fancy aai speed skating and sti-ieg. An animate? page of portraits is devoted to the Prince of wale’s participation in the Point-to-Point Steeplechases. A special feature are the illustrations in the Siki-McTigue fight in Dublin for the World's light heavyweight championship. The opening of the League football season at Carlaw i« graphically depicted in phases of thcgaine. The- latest dress creations from London, a frontispiece of Miss Emelie Polini. portraits of leading movie and a host of striking miscellaneous subjects make up an issue that cannot fail to make a general appeal. The £SO Pres Skill Competition on the- Great Northern Hurdles appears in this issue. The “Review-” is on sale at all booksellers and stationers.

A thanks notice from Mr D. Noble appears in this issue.

I want the public to note that my shop will be closed all day on Wednesday. 16th inst. —E. Irvine, Shoe Store. Otaki.

Tenders for renovating the Waikauac Post Office close on the 28th last.

A widow lady would like to share a comfortable home with quiet, respectable person.

Tenders are invited, to close on 21st inst.. for painting the Methodist Church at Otaki.

Air F. Kilmister, 'the is leaving the district, has instructed Messrs Taylor Bros, to sell the whole of liis household furniture, etc The -tile will take place oil Friday. May 2-jtii at 12.30. Mr Leslie MeMinn, monumental mason, is at present in Otaki doing cemetery work. Any orders may be left at “Mail” Office.

Mr Bert Ivilmisler has secured large stocks of water pipes, taps. etc., and persons connecting with Otaki’s water supply should consult him. An announcement of interest will appear in our next issue.