THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, JULY 9, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 9 July 1923, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, JULY 9, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I 4 Readers of the "Mail" ar, ; notuied tliat subscriptions Iu advance for the | current quarter are due. By paying in and all who wish to secure this eonce.sion should do so at once, A local Chinaman, with injuries to his head, complained he »«:, assaulted by throe young men on Saturday night in Main -ireev. Mr. \V. Thompson brought to our ] office to-day a sample of cocksfoot, I with a line seed head, -ame as discovered recently in the Tanmaki district. ' The Otaki Brass Baud played several I nice selection;, at the Sanatorium on J During the past week several m.-at ! -ales in Otaki have been robbed of ! their contents, i It is intended to ascertain and include j in the ne-vt issue of the N.Z. Nautical 1 almanac, a time constant lor Otaki j beach. . This will give both high and : low tides. | SALE OF BOOTS ANB SUCKS.— | Our half-yearly sale is on and ail the j odd lines must bo cleared in ladies'. ; gents', and children's boots and shoes. ; —lrvine-"* Shoe Store, Otaki. —Advt. i A wealth oi illustrations is comprised I in this week's issue of the "Review" making this popular Journal the strongj est pictorial publication in the Domin--1 ion. From overseas are striking photoi graphs of rhe King and Queen on their recent visit to Rome, giving various ' important incidents of the occasion. ; The centre pages are effectively set oft I with a miscellany of pictures embracing every manner of sport in England. I Amongst a host of other excellent illustrations are the P&kaei.ston XSrtli Elocutionary and Musical Competitions held recently, which ate represented in a page of portraits of the prize-winners. ■ A_ frontispiece of Jean Gerardy, world famed cellist, and a number of photopaphts of film and stage favourites' are included in this superlative issue. G^ven-away, this v.--cek, j.a an exquisite two-colour supplement of Mi»s Amv Csr.tles. as Tosea, forming a charming souvenir of a brilliant songstress. The proprietors again announce the appearance of a coupon in connection with the £.";0, Racing Free Skill Competition in connection with the meeting with the Canterbury Jockey Club. The paper is now on sale at all newsagents and bookstalls.

The Hamilton Racing Club is Us"- i ins debentures for £IO,OOO (the first of a, t-oiaJ of £50.000) for the purpose of J ili,> acquisition of a new racecourse at J Te Ropa, "My wife has a tongue as long as a ; telegraph pole and as sharp as a I razor." slated respondent (hiring the hearing of a claim for maintenance j against him in the Oanraru Police Court. Mi Wtllord's Juslices Amendment liil! has but one provision. \\ person shall nol he disqualified by sex or marriage from being apointed to ot holding office as a Tir.-tice of the Peace." Mr F. ! vo M.P.. for Waikato, wires to the Cambridge Independent : "Have just heen informed hy ilie Prime Minister that a Gaming Rill dealing with extra lolalisator permits will he introduced this session." A palmerston telegram says : Clifford llupwell. aged 13.'., was crushed b\ the rear wheel of a motor lorry yesterdav. The jiov was rvflinsr and had .-.pi»pd hold of the side of the lorrv and was being pulled along when the binvrle wheel skidded ami he was thrown under the lorry wheel whirh passed over Jills abdomen. Me was seriously injured. The M-'uia.waln-Oroun Electric Power Board are now calling tenders from electrical contractors for (lie work ol j installing electrical installations in consumers' promises -under the block system. The first contract is for the Whakaronga block, where the demand for light and power is practically unan- j imous, nearly -50 applications having j been signed "to date. ■ Coiim-et lo complainaid wife at the \ Wan can u i Magistrate's Court : "Yon sav that during a specified time your husband w ;, s on » drinking bout, and

wrote in (he log that (lie mate \\ a? . flnmU nn n certain 'lay. Two days later the mate wrote in the log: 'The enptnin was sober to-day V i \«Tvi. e has lo.>n reei ivpd hy eable | fiT.ni Hip 11if > 11 Oonnuhsioner in I .on- I rlon which a. Inrlbor decline I in Hip price of p'lgax. The report state* llinf the sugar market is weak- | ,-■•■ .iii.l nrires are lower. Java sugar : for shipment in bine is quote,] at ?:',■: I ].,. r ewi. e.i.r. Loudon. This rep re- ' er .t, .. ...-.riinr ,-f ar.proxiriiately ClO I :"■, u, n fiiip" the end of Vpril. i ;uV between Hnntly and Xgariiawehia i won i. p lHiil<!ii.;."-; and a railway line j |r„:,'l;.,'id rn.o,,pr:itiv( Hairy Cornptinv tr.'>i<i ' '■■•- mi'iiP ' Th- output i<= f'-di- ' ;■■;.-,',.,1 m rvcec.l :>fM to':-, which it Is i r\-poeVd. '- f 'i l ip inpiea=n,i j,. 7.V1 lone pr r wppl; before long. j "ir there U "ne j ,],. orve Ihe deeped Ibank? arid ''Ocnivaiion' \rmv «nid Mr V M. Mowi ior n q v.. in ■ ■••; iitirig a woman ol | m v . nienialitv to the r.har:'c oi Ihe | \vrnv. rapiain ai Strain rd. "Tf if i<= j i,o=?il,le for anv •n.-v to give hark ; | s nut oiifcn linn a niayisi i ate j , •,.;;- to an hiiliviiliial in the witnes— j ; [jo-.; :> s Mr li. M. V\ a son did a! Hull- j exchange). The magistral!; : '-llid vou ; lever answer a straight uue.-i.ionr I \ :«,,,'; believe vou ever did. It's ins! j ' ihe iiMial dodge of UiOkp vim, won'! ( pa\ their ilflils- Ihoy put ii on In the I ! wife. Kit.hf.ir you are lying now or | you were Iving on March -,'7. You are t J howled I'll'. Vou are one of Ibo=e I |fiMiii,i'i- who crawl around and try. I Jo gel in bolh way-;, ami when n.sked I j to pay rent -ay the. wife is resnon- j !Iff ?.. ;;i;.. :'iri;o-;oi , 1 ■■,, ,; in,-j '•■■' : , i iAn order for possession ot Hie house t in 21 ilav? was made "( r yon don't | ' get out vou will p.. churl C(l out." was j

phr- ronoludin? remark of" Hie niap-U- j I «.. ~ -- j :;:'i/. I.iji ft! Mio animal nn'fttitig (if UIP 1 \'V.-i i-TMI Br.V.-HllH Hub :r N«V Plyl.; nntj, ~racn..-Mlv r-v.-ryiv-dy pivsenl , j. , wrwcheA .'••, fill U-.« potion. )».i« | i!' i liiiixl v.itSi Thai if-:: lour ' (:,...„ vcro t:huw.\ .'■•- !»■ =•< MiHnMe. , !;.;,: ~ n.nh.0.l unwiiliiif l<i fi!! tli« va-l.-i.-l ' ..v. : Mr- ' ifci i 'l'" '•' tile j ' !..'ir. v.-'lio -i ; "i i'r;!iifiiij"ii urmi''>vr.-'l j ! (in.-j.u,-. .'fni-.ifjorniilfi - i | - , ~,,; !lu. four n.-ime* i/fl P>'<* in ri , : i .,., „,,; ,;;,, rcaflcr I:f rlr-ri.ir-.l by ■ -h;>; -r p,v Uip ironv '-f '-:'■'■ ?'-■ i nn ■ | ~; , : .irivn n.vj L, V, : <lnlv d-lnr-vf ~.,,.-'.-,1 3 t n i 't-' (?<->nf/rat.iififory ap-

, -1nn,.,-. \Y,: V. f .iiw r .•trKw.vi (o view tile j j n-pno, pin in ho ipf>rred that they j I r-onWifiienilr !<->=; ronfidenee it: at | ; fifofiT nntione have ihoir moods— j : m r, :d- that come like shadows, and j 'darken for a moment, the poliiiPal , inr .1 .-;.T.n. and 20 like shadows: and j I nun =nrh shadow is visiblv Ivine. ;'-' ' ! n-.- ~-;. -x r, of Rr; isk- "■' : '•]-=. "The prreat eveninjr-of our civil- j jii- ; .{jr,n i-. uiin ns." mv.» the >.far.rh<-.=. \ for nnardia'n. t: A storm i.= gathering I !~, p, ir r,j,p." B ays even ihe =ohor Time?, j [ leave tM- country un- j 1,-hnniTd." ' ; Th- French plan." *ays j I the Xafion "niii;i in.rvffp.i-.lv strike a J .•,.;.; btov; a! th--- mtere.-f<? of thi; conn-; ; tA-, r» mu=t p r .ie«e The phaoj. in j r>i !■'•!. e." Even !he tpe.-tytor. the '.jn|e=i of p.rlti«ii i'-isjrn.i'K p.iys : —"There'j ii- ni.mnf] fn-rinv r.'ip r ,f thn e e Strang?. !Ts.i^ ; 'fer-iin<rc in thp air' that , [warn iij frrifn STOT- to 'imr- that ihincr? J

! nr- (-bartjrinjr. Even-one =>nlrlen!v > !s(!fni, •-, have roTp.n *o th" conrlii.=ion i i fin: n phase in the hl?torv r>? : EUTonn hnr. nnn!« to ,ari 'T>f] inii th:.! ! we rsiv, r.TilfrtnT or] f r>e\V nerior! >.m! Of rr-'V"-- tl>p V»rv frsH of tbi* Pinvje-i IfJori n-Hl msurc ii-5 fnWrnent." I Afivc-™o»^hon W i,to.let. i Two maids are adveitisert for. Mr. A. E. MSjitt.ji htts a price lis; of < i interest in these, eoluniEs. 1 A euchre tournament trill he held at . I Is Horo on" Wednesday. ; The Hautere Kitte-Club's aar.ual ball ,' ' will ho heid on July 25tli. j Traders -or the w-stion of .. eotjagc ' 1 at the Otaki Sanatorium dose on-July.! , 24th. i ' Applications for the position of ran-' ger and sesion, to the Otaki Borough ' I Council, elosc on Wednesday, j The annual meeting of the Otaki j i Bowling Cliffa will be held on Wcdnes- j j - Tender, for the erection of „ rest . took, etc., for the Otaki Best Rtsort ! Memorial, close on the 20th. Plans par ' be seen at the "Mail" o£ee.

A petition in bankruptcy has boon tiled with tlie D.O.A. (Mr. C. K. :>empsey) by George Farmer, farmer, oi M'auakau. In the statement furnished ;>v bankrupt, liabilities are stated to amount to 155., while assets are leaving a deficiency of £1.995 15s. .A play which has been running at Orury Lane theatre. London, closed lov. n. but it so admired by a Lonioner. Mr. Greenlees, a relative of the •nice well-known Otaki family of that name, that he offered to finance it if ;epr going. Mr Fred 'Barrett- is lvere again—lliis lime in flic heart of the (own. ile In*? repairs to do but will find time to do more. Get his prices, and sec his lent 1 1 - w.—Advt.