THE OTAKI MAIL. FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 18 May 1923, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

: j * [ ililk supplies at the Kahui factory are increasing, and the winter price for milk ior May, June, July, and August is 3s -I i-Bd. computed to be lim per cent ! over the summer price of last season. I Authority «a = given to-day by the Council to hold a sacred concert ar Otaki on Sunday, and agreed that silver coin collection be taken up, also that the programme be left to the ilayor and Clerk to approve of, Isaac Lamb, who has died in Farnham Infirmary at the age of 106 attributes his longevity "to God above and tn'e chewing of tobacco.-'-' The converse evidently, of the common case of "digging one's grave with one's teeth." A total eclipse of the sun will occur on September 10th of this year (states the Otago Daily Times;. The path of totality being its conrse in the ocean south of Kamchatka, cruise? the Pacific Ocean, and after landing north of tfee Californian Peninsula, passes over Mexico and ends in the Carribeaa Sea. The maximum duration, of the total phase will be about three and a-half minutes, a shorter period than that of last year's eclipse, of which, the maximum was sis minutes and about five minute* at WalltL ______ ___

As a result of last night's concert the sum of £32 vras taken at the door. Apart from this numerous • tickets, flowcrs, etc., were sold. The Rev. G. F. Petrie, M.A., is organising a special party of adults and children to visit the Missionary exhibition in 'Wellington on Tuesday. May 29th. The ratepayers of Levin have sanctioned public works costing £40.000 as follows: —Public Building Loan of £24,000: For 371; Against 191; Majority. ISO; Informal, 12. Streets Loan of £25,000: For 445; Against 110: Majority, 329; Informal, 16. From the thirteen districts of the Palmerston North Hospital Board's area, 1,704 patients were admitted during the year. The following return presented al the Board's meeting on Thursday shows the number which came from each district:—Horowhemui County, 86; Palmerston North Borough, 750; Kairanga County 171; i\ivvitea County, 36; Orouu County, !)(>; Mnnuwatu Comity ami Rongotoa, S2; Pohaugina County, lo; Feilding Borougli. 143; Levin Borough. 63; Otaki Borough, 7: Foxton Borough. 97; Shannon Borough, S 3; other district.-, Oii; total, 1,704. A gold band ring is advertised for. An electric torch is advertised tor. School children (o soil tickets are advertised for. Tenders tor painting the Methodist Church at Otaki close on Monday. The Otaki Maori Racing Club'.-, privileges will be sold to-morrow at 11.30. The annual meeting of the tlorowheilua County Patriotic Association will be held on Wednesday. The opening social in connection witli the Otaki Literary and Debuting Club will bo held o.i Monday, as advertised. Particulars of a clearing sale mi behalf of Mr I'. Kibnister are advertised. The sab-, which takes ~|! u .e on Friday next, oilers bie inducement to many. A grand bazaar will be held at the To Horn public hall on Wednesday. 2.'!rd, when funds raised will be handed over for Anglican Church purposes. Buy your football and gum boots at Irvine's; you cannot, beat his values. Full lengf hilaces given free with football boots. First grade red ball gain boots, just landed. Boot polish, 1 I ins Is at Irvine's Shoe Store. Otaki.—Advt.