THE OTAKI MAIL. FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 8 June 1923, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A motor smash occurred ou the Te Horo road on Wednesday night, but luckily the occupants of the car were not injured, Mr. F. W, Targuse, the well-known i builder, intends erecting a fine up-to-date residence in brick at the Otaki bea.cli, Mr. H. 11. Vmw has indented a number of pipes and taps, and h prepared to do work in connection with drainage. etc., at lowest prices. The Otaki Brass Band will play selections at the Sanatorium on Sunday. Ou Monday the Band will play at the dance at Manakau, and on Wednesday at the pictures. To-morrow from 1 to •j it wilt play on the Domain, and Jj to •5 p.m. at the beach. An aerial battle loyal between n kaka and seven seagulls was wif.i :>■;>] on tile seaward side of the Terminus Hotel (sa ys Uie Southland •.rimes'-;. Evidently fee native bird hud been driven from its haunts by the rough weather, but its vigour was not at all impaired by its long journey. Its j numerous opponents found they had ' encountered a real fighter and after a 1 stirring contest they were obliged to retire with their colours lowered.

The" apparently insignificant little ) mou.se has once again demonstrated ; its importance. At Auckland on Tuesday night the outer suburban area of ', the city was thrown into darkness for ; 35 minutes through a short circuit, which was occasioned by a mouse coming into contact with the high-ten- | sion arresters at the Newmarket substation. All lighting was cut off, tr.e trams were also affected in =o.Tie parts, and much inconvenience wacaused to house-holders depending mi electrical current for lighting and cooking purposes. A youth desires gardemns work. I I < ■ A young lady desires pupils for tl ; - j piano. I Prime lucerne liav is advertised for I j sale. | rhree newly-furnished rooms at • Levin are to let, | A thanks notice from Airs Taylor and I , family appears elsewhere.

j The monthly meeting of the Otaki j I State School committee takes place on I j Monday night at r. 30 o 'clock. j Tenders close on Monday for laying ! and reticulation of about 145 chains of ;' water mains for the Otaki Borough ; Council. I ... . ...

i A clearing sale of dairy stock, sheep, j horses, etc., ■n-ili be held on behalf of I Mr. Percy Simeox at his farm, Manakau. on Wednesday. Some 322 acres Of land will also be submitted. We remind our readers of the special meeting of the U.A.0.D., to be held on Saturday night next at S o'clock sharp, for the purpose of considering the entertainment of members of the goneke Lodge and installation of officers. Those in search of warm bed covering, for the cold weather, or those in j searcn of bed coverings of anv sort. < cannot do better than inspect Mr Harold Cockrell's stock. la a replace ad. in this issue Mr. Cockrc-11 announces that he is making a window display of the above lines.

This is the weather. It pay- to keep your feet warm and dry-. Yon can do by baying a pair of our gain boots, Eed Stur Brand, or warm slippers, from 2/11. We are catting a. Ilea of Children's Goloshes to clear.—lrvine's Shoe Store, Otak:. —advr. For Bronchial Coughs, tfifce Woods' Great Peppermint Core.