THE OTAKI MAIL. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 3 August 1923, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The infant cliikl of Airs. ‘•Bob’’ . VViari died ui Utalii this mottling. 'iho Tahiwi orchestra have been engaged to play at social functions to be held in the lower end of this district. The music ui this talented family i.» fully appreciated in all parts. The social aud dance to be held on Wednesday in connection with the recent carnival should be largely attended, especially as presentations to the queens and -Ml'. Day will lie made. The football dance, held last niglil in the theatre, although nor largely attended, was very enjoyable, all present v spending a pleasant time. The Riki- : liana orchestra supplied line music i while ilr, D. A'icholls was a capable ! 31,0.

Air, A. Billons, photographer of Levin, intimates that his studio at Levin is open daily, but Otaki appointments may bo made per telephone, No. ltij. A. number of specimens of the latest work from the studio are now on view- in Air. Bilk-us ’ show ease at the Otaki Kailwav station.

On Tuwday, May 17th. in the Mount Vavorley Chui'eh. Melbourne, the Kev. •J. K. Metcalf, was married to Bislej Ivy Stanford. Mr. and Mrs. Metcalf have both spent several years as missionaries in the Solomon Islands, the most recent of Pacific Islands missions. They are at present spending two mouths in Now Zealand and will speak in the Methodist Church on Monday evening. A hearty welcome is extended to all to see and hear our interesting visitors.

The Wlraroroa Kitle Club’s annual ball was held in the Coronation Hal) last night, when some 70 odd couple? attouded. The arrangements were corn plots, while the Taliiwi orchestra sup plied the best of music which was greatly appreuiated, the floor was in good order, and supper pa" excellence. Messrs D. Lynch and B. Maclean, jun.: were efficient At. 'st 1 . .Decorations wore o pleasing feature while several presentations were made.

The death has just occurred in the WaaHa-to Hospital of Mr John McGregor, aged 58, a well-known public man. A jmoaph ago M,i McGregor scratched his thumb, btit took tie notice of the injury until a week later, when it began to give him pain. He entered the hospital, and tinwound healed, bat the poison is supposed to have travelled inwards, and he died front internal •(implications, arising from n poisoned hand. Mr iS. Zima.ii. the first Auckland Rhodes Scholar, has been appointed secretary to the Government of Bumhay, with a seat on the LegislativeCouncil at Poona, according" tp acivioe received Jtf his lather, Mr J. Ziman, o£ Auckland. This is one oi the highest and most eovetod positions in t-ho Indian Civil Service,' arid Mr Zinian is a. junior member by nine years’ service to hold such a position, Pnofoesor William McDougtUl, of Harvard University, U.S.A., has a plan for the reorganisation ol society by a series pi startling reforms, in a recent address lie declared himself in favour of ciisfranchisiitg the •mentally deficient, convicted criminals and* the illiterate, and prohibiting marriage between citizens with full rights and t»he disfranchised, -■such citizens in torn would be divided into classes, in Class A would be t-fiose of the highest grades, physically, mentally and morallj* Children of A parentswould start in life, as members ol the lower Clttgs B, to be promoted or relegated according to their success hi measuring up the recognised standards- In the lowest straia of society Professor McDouga-LTs scheme would call for restriction' of tbs number of offspring by a, “deliberate social control ‘ dictated by the principles of national e.thm.” Recommendations for the expand iturs of the £20,000. 1/an, recently authorised for the Zoological Gardens improvements, were submitted by die Parks Committee to the Auckland City Council last week. It stated that if carried out the proposed works would place the Zoo in'a first class condition, and make it highly attractive ic visitors. The recommHbdationjs ineluded: Tsa kiosk £1500; fSgers’ arena £1505; elephant walk, £280; slepfiam pooi, £-560; elephant houss (permanent structure for two animals with lull accomiu'odati*rb, £2000; monkey heuste, £?20: living aviary (collection gift birds), £1500; Pelar beats, £400; Polar bear arena, £2040; bison paddock, £26(1; work at- lions’ and bears' arenas. £1900; purchase of monkeys and kangaroos. £IOO. The recommendations were adopted. The Parke Committee reported that it had cabled for six Polsft’ hears for the 200, four female and two male animals having been ordered.

.. The faiiioua American clipper Glory I of the Seas teas been burnt on foe beach at Seattle, efforts to have her preserved aa an historical relic having is fifed. She was ih's last ship turned *ut hv that master craftsman, Donald McKa*- and vans launched at, Boston in 1869. tire year that saw Uie birth of the Cutty Sark, which has beam saved for the British nation by Captain Dotvman. In 1875 she made the passage from San Francisco to Sydney in 35 days, a great record, and came bock in SS. A number of gentlani-eh in Boston interested themselves ih the question of her preservation, hst it would have bejen a very considerable undertaking to reconstruct, repair-, remas*., an# re-rig her in her old form and bring her round from the Pacific Coast to Boston, and the question ©f where to put jh%r on her arrival and of how to maintain her would also have presented great- difficulties. If ii had. be*n possible to put her info a museum, uader 'glass. the prCblem would have been simple. It hr*; to be remembered "that, unlike the Cutty j Sark, she was e soft-wood ship. Mr Fred Barrett is here again—this i time in the heart of the town. He has J repairs to do but will ftp# time to do j more. Get his prices, aud see hi?, leath- •, er,— Advt.

Tickets are still selling well for the Bowlers’ ball, and quite a number ol‘ Shannon, Levin, Mamiktiu, Waikaiiao. and Para pa ran mu residents have signified their intention of being present on tlie 16th. in u communication to the Minister ol Defence the High Commissioner for New Zealand states that early m June the purchase was completed of land at Gravc-nstafel mid Messines for New Zealand war memorials. A company is being formed in Wanganui for the purpose of building a new hotel. at a cost: of about £50,000. It will be ol three stories and will contain about fifty rooms, most of them with private bathrooms. Mr H. Stewart, of Buaroa (sys the Wairarapa Age) lias scored the splendid result of 3051bs butter-fat from a herd ol 32 cows, including three two-year-old heifers and two cows, which milked right through. The previous season, Mr Stewart’s average was 293 lb front 31 head, including six two-year-old heifers. The address which was presented to Mr Massey by the citizens of Auckland in May last in recognition ui_ ins distinguished (Services to New Zealand was to-day handed to the Prime Minister bv Mr Gunson, Mayor ol ; Auckland, “it is contained in a handsome casket representing a Maori meeting house and mounted on a stand of New Zealand woods. Ail experienced rabbi ter who' arrived at- Invercargill lasr. week, admits having killed 2110 rabbits in ihe period ol lour weeks and two days, tiie return being £O2 12s 0d (remarks the Southland Times). Ihj was assisted by a lad as cook, but otherwise carried out his own trapping operations. ; Vn old resident of the hill country now living near inv»rcargiil, reports iliat when in high country the old hands always dreaded a fall ol snow or about the shortest day. “We would tick off the days .with interest as the shortest day approached. Lvei\ dav away from it meant less daiigei for iho sheep oil the hills. We reeki onetl ourselves fairly sale if we £ ot -through the week following the shortest dav without a tail of snow. The danger was the frosts which always followed mid-winter snow." An advertiser is anxious U. plough ! small ar«?as. Airs. Muir's winter sale s'sits on Aloiday. ftec ad vert bmetit. Tenders close on August 2stb fot the lease of live aeres. Bioek 111. b«‘lilH «. Mr. K. Lesser, ivliu specialises m w,tcites, ila.s on band some splendid sannples. including the Omega. An autoserved sale of daily stock, an behalf of Mr. Vie. Noble, will be (ml,I ou Wednesday, Bib inst.. ar 1 p.ml’aft ivulnr* are advertised. TUc monthly meeting of tiie Otnki State School committee lakes place ott Monday night at 7.30 o'clock. Ar* you requiring footwear. Here are a. few of our many clearance hnt-s: Gent ‘s flout it African field boot*, all si/a-.i, m.t. . town price .”.2/0: . Ladies t Glare shoes, plain fronts. l.v»: Anede lace sillies. 82/0. Ward shoes, few pails ; i„j- u 7/0: Girls’ one bar shoes, sizes 1 and 2, 0/0; Girls' goloshes, 2/0 to ; clear; Byl/y’s. soft ''do*, boot, and ; shoes' ]/-. At Irvine'« Short- Stove. ' Otaki.—Afivt. | I'm Children'.- Hacking <>ugk. Woods’ Great Pi.-ppcrmiat dure.