THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Otaki Mail, 5 September 1923, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The vital statistics for Otaki tor August were:- —Births 0. deaths I. marriages 1. The Avow Zealand Fanners’ Dairy L'aion lias decided to put on a motortruck fur cream collecting. Some eighteen additional subscribers are shortly to be added to the Otaki telephone exchange, application having 1 been made. The telephone exchange at I’arapara- '** umu is rapidly nearing completion and ► will open this week with subscribers. The whole work should be completed at the end of the month. $ The bowlers’ ball is now being freely £♦ discussed, and it is fully expecied that ** lhe attendance 10-morrovv night will be »* a jn-cord. Arrangements are complete. ♦* and success is assureu. *, Mr. Hoggard and party (nine in ail, ♦ 4 and including .Mr. Leu Morgan, late of ?« Otaki) scaled Table Top on Sunday and £♦ had a splendid view of the surrounding £« count?/. Before retiring to Wellington {♦ by the aiicrnoou train they were entermined at afternoon tea by Mrs. T. Mor- . «• gun. ‘f Mr. J. G. Rotter, representative of • the A.M.P. Society, met with a se::ou- ♦, accident on Saturday as the result ol ♦, which he is now lying in the Otaki ho-- *. pital with a broken lotr and minor inJ» juries. Hiding out of a. side road in *• the Waikauae district on a motor cycle. !♦ ite collided head on with a car coming t* from the direction of Wellington. The J* cycle was completely wrecked. J* The Lower Hutt Municipal Band J* rendered a very fine programme in per f feet weather at Waikauae on Sunday, t* when Air. Kira Parata kindly placed h;I, lawn at the disposal of the band-men t. and public. -Mr. I’arata also -orovi ,r -e •. afternoon tea which was fully appro- j r* ciated. There was a splendid attend *. mice, including visitors from Otaki. J* Waikauae, Rikiorangi. and I’araparaJ> umu. and one and all fully enjoyed the p music. As a result of the visit the sum [ l* of 57 -< fid was collected, of which 1 J*- £J 17s dd goes to the Otaki Hospital.. »♦ At the conclusion of the programme j •* Mr. Andy jVeilsi.ui warmly thanked the f bacdsmen Jot their visit. id:. Kaye. ;* i in replying, said they had derived much ** plea sure and hoped to return at a near l dllto- - ‘ • X desire to preach against the filthy and disgusting habit which is carried ;♦ on in our midst each day and every ;• day,” said Dr. G. de Clive Lowe, in adI* dressing the Auckland Centre of the !♦ New Zealand Sanitary Inspectors’ AsJ* sociation last wc-ck. refer to the I* horrible practice of women carrying j ’• about, and fondling and cuddling those I J* hateful pet dogs. Avo matter how clean j a dog’s coat is kept, the dug, itself h i a dirty animal and a carrier of disease. ■ Another pet is the domestic cat —a use- ! ful animal to keep mice and rats in • check, but children should not be allow- ; ed to fondle and pc: cats. They traits- j mit skin disease, and in many instances j diphtheria and tuberculosis. Kindness j to and love of nil dumb animals is a beautiful thing to see. We should all j strive to teach our young folks this. | But ‘there is a place for everything,, and everything should in its place, ’ and j the place for cats and dogs is not on one's bed. lap, sofa, or motor-car. The , habit is disgusting, unclean, and dirty, and cannot be too severely condemn-j ed. ’ ’ Vvjy Fu ve. hosts of bargains in ladies’! j and gents’ footwear. Biuchyr-, nail- , ed and plated, all sizes 12/9; shooi-W'; ' nails and plates, 13/9. 22/6; greenhide , shooters 29/t>, 30/-. Just landed—Afar- c low’s English Derby boots, three Lues, v ladies’ Ward shoes 7/(3 to 11/9; carpet t slippers from 2/11; ladies’ lace shoes, no paps, 19/-, all sizes: lace shoe, patent cap, medium heels, 15/6 to clear. Polish. 4 tins 1/-. —At lEYIKE’S s Shop Store, Otaki. —Advt.

The obelisk, in memory of those who served in the war. is now in position on | the rest resort site, and is a striking j memorial to our kids. j “That India be granted self-govern- i inent” will be the debate on Monday 1 next: by the Literary and Debating.j Society. -Mr. T. Collins will take the* affirmative and the liev. K. I’. Keatl the negative. A house is advertised to let. An advertisement of interest to dairy farmers appears in this issue. The Horowhemia Rugby Union’s ball takes place to-night at Levin. A complimentary ball will be tendered the Hui Mai Football Club on Tuesday, 18th ilist. Messrs Taylor Bros, advertise particulars of a clearing sale to be held on Friday, on behalf of Mr. Matin le Hemar.. Mr. Mike i-kueicb. late of Piitnniertoii. has opened at Otaki Railway ns a confectioner. fruiterer, etc.. - while tearooms will be under special supervision. Charges are reasonable. Has anyone seen Fred Barrett? He left Otaki Railway a few weeks back. Reward on taking your boots and shoes to his new premises, Otaki township.— Advt.