THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 12 September 1923, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The next meeting of the Otaki Bor ough Council will take place at

o’clock to-morrow evening

A fairly sharp, although short, shoek of earthquake was experienced in Otaki and district just before lo a.m. todav.

At the Wellington Competitions in the voeal solo (New Zealand composer) there were twenty-live entries from all parts of New Zealand, Miss Maud LldcTton, of Otaki, was highly commended for thiyTendering of “ W'niuta Foi. ’ ’ V"

The Levin H. and I. SocietyL show, held yesterday, was a great success. Mr. \V. H. Reynolds, of Otaki. "‘scooped the pool” in the daffodil section, winning 13 first prizes and one second out of 14 entries, with magnniccnt bioorns. Mr. G. Bramlev also did exceptionally well, while Misses Whiteman and' Mr. Witchell showed line blooms. The decorative and cut blooms class were particularly good. Mr. Reynolds. besides judging at i’eilding @u Friday, will ttls* show' some blooms, while Mr. Alex. Rills will also be a competitor.

Wandering stock in the Hutt County are, according to the Inspector, a

source of grout nmioyauce, and did a deal of damage. It was even stated that gates were opened and stock do* litierutely turned into gardens, while ilie number of cattle straying were source of danger to motorists others. One man, snid Or. Whiteman, had an area of land that was capable ul' carrying two cows, yet he kept fifteen head of stock. The man referred to, he considered was the ‘ 1 biggest nuisance unhung.” The settlers in one Hiding, snid the Inspector, were willing to pay towards the cost of a periiiancnt ranger. It was agreed that Court proceedings be taken against the worst offenders.

X quantity of furniture is advertised for sale.

Mr. Manz advertises seed potatoes for sale.

A cap of benzine tank is advertised for.

Train arrangements for the Otaki rgees are advertised, Messrs Parker. Vincent and Co., advertise reduced prices .of fertilisers. Mr. Cockrell notifies that his live shillings in the pound discount sale ends on Friday next.

The Otaki Tennis Club will hold it annual, meeting on Friday night in advertised.

The Te Iloro Tennis Club will hsl.d a dance on Wednesdav, September 19th. when there will be good music, floor and supper. ?Ve have hosts of bargains in ladies’ and gents’ footwear. Bluchers, nailed and plated, all sizes 1 2/9; shooters, nails and plates, IS/9, 22/6; greeghide

shooters 29/6, 30/-. Just landed—Marlow's English Derby boots, three ladies' Ward shoes 7/6 tp JJ/9: carpet slippers from 2/11; ladies’ lace shoes, no caps, 19/-, nil sizes; lace shoe, patent cap. medium heels, lb/d to clear. ' Polis'h, 4 -JM Shoe Store, Otaki. —Advt. For Coughs and Colds, never rails.—

The October meeting- of the Horo- i wtienua County Council will be held , At 9.30 a.m. |

At the annual meeting of the Masterton Dairy Co., Mr It. Brown said: “Tiie reserve iund is the best thing a. company can build up.”

The bald head and necK of a mat: appearing in answer to a summons at Thames Police Court were completely covered with tattooed designs.

Mr Stan Austin, ui Foxton, received a cable on Friday irom Japan to the effect that his mother and sister are both sate and well and are proceeding to Hong Kong.

”1 confidently expect to see one thousand more cows milked in tins district during the coming season than during the season just closed," commented the chairman ot a Gisborne dairy company, recently. The news comes irom England rhai McDonald, the ex-Australian cricketer, succeeded in howling out an opposing tea I: t so rapidly that he was able to motor to another district, bowl against another team, and return in tune to bat for hi* regular club.

In a forestry lecture at Auckland. Mr .1. W. Puynton, S.M., referred to the tanekaha. a New Zealand tree, which gave a most valuable red dye, used long ago by tbe Maoris. The Germans got a pink dye Horn it als which they used for gloves. Pink dye irom aniline did not stand perspiration like it, and the use ol the dye from tanekaha gave the Germans almost a monopoly in the sale of pink gloves. Electrical connections made during August by the Thames Valley Power Board constituted a record since i«s inception, according to the report oi the manager, Mr It. Sprague. one hundred milking motors alone were connected, making a total ot 572 milking motors to date. Consumers now total 2305. It is estiiuiued that a further 50 milking motors will Ire connected during September. When reference is made to the carrying capacity oi &. tunning property, it is generally meant to refer to tiie amount of stock it will carry. At tiie Assessment Court at Mataiua counsel was putting up his case lor a property down Waimulmka way. In doing s’o he telerred to a property thai was cm tying lour murigages, and the Holder oi the Jourih one would gladly ao epi a i.T> note for his interest in the concern. It. I, surprising how some people pteder to remain in splendid isolation instead ol marching with the times . remarks the .Southland Times. The electnlicalion scheme was being discUssed by i number ol farmers when one astonished the rest by declaring that he would not take the power under am consideration. ' I would sooner pay the rate" he continued, "than install the light or power on my lurm.”

A remarkable coincidence attaches to the deaths of Mrs Elizabeth Barnes and Mr Andrew Jennings, a brother and sister—two well-known and es teemed Nelson colonists, in that they both passed away a short time after T o'clock on Friday evening last, theii deaths being coincidental almost to the minute. The deceased were both members of o well-known Nelson family. Their parents came out to Nelson in ttfie ship Mary Ann. and the family have lived at Nelson for some 82 years. There was a keen demand for the third shipment of New Zealand cattle which was landed in Melbourne recently, and the 600 bullocks realised the very stisfactory average price of C 29 Ids. and the 100 cows brought an average price of till 10s. On the trip across several of the cattle were lost. Out of a total of 720 all told, this represents a loss of less than 1 per

cent. Mr McKean, who is exporting the cattle, states that the fourth shipmen! of entile would comprise 720 head, including about 100 cows. According to the Waimate Witness, Mr .1. Slinger. foreman of the water and drainage works, has devised an ingenious method ol laying lhe pipes tinder the tarred roads and streets, which will obviate the destruction of the road surhc-es. Instead of ike old

method oi digging trenches. >lr .-Ginger's gang,-: attach a boring opI ,;t rat ns to the house supply pipes, whirl, carries 'lneii under the road !m ilie side where rhe runins nre laid. I he value of this idea ism be easily understood. 1 hoi re,lining i‘j agree to increase Hie aluliatioii ice 1 rout one penny to I tiuecpencc a tnenii/.-r, ior ine pui--1 post- a.s st-ug to iiniuieo my Duliy I I ;u; u |Uie Ui.Usii Luboui papei,, i me Guru room. Aiiiiugaiiia ci tnion, whit a iilcnioe! snip oi '.U.'JtW, one o. liie sUoilgest unions at Wie cotton trade, \i;,s expelled lrotn the lraue . | i ai'.'ii ten^ii-.-i. 1 iic general seett- _} eny '.'l the union m a letlei to Alt |<i io I Halt, l/.'uty oi me 1 radio t nion Congress, points out that JJ.opu ini'inbers t’oled in lavour ol the levy . .did JIMX'O a gal* si It. At us meeting oh AUturdiiy. the . lloi-owiit-iiua county council received ■ a letter ifom the -l-eviii Aiuateur AthL letic uiuli, asking permission to hold , bicycie road raw, on the main County road Trophies had been presented I t-o the Club tor u road race to Otaki ami hack, and il permission was granted it was intended to iioid races on Wednesday aiie-rnooiis only. The chairman said he was opposed to any kind ol lacing on the toad —traffic was too congested. 11 an accident took place. tile council's position would not he too good. The application was declined. The embargo upon the impomuou oi German, Austrian, and Hungarian goods is now removed, as Irom i-atur-day lust, and trade with those countries may be resumed, subject to the tariff set up in protection Oi industries m the Dominion, and in other parts ol tiie British Empire. The effect ol the new regulations is Dial German goods specified in the first schedule of the Gazette notice will he subject to a special depreciated currency duty of 33J per cent., in addition'to tile rates set out under the general tariff. Articles coming into New Zealand are divided into two classes—goods unlikely to prejudicially or injuriously affect industries' in j the Dominion and in other parts of the British Empire, and those which are likely to affect such industries.

Two Wanganui residents, neighbours and tfiends of long standing, quarrelled oyer the cutting, of spine trees oji their boundary and the result w’ao a 'court case: .James Watt, solicitor, complained th&t Bernard C. Smith, auctioneer, wilfully trespassed on his land on St. John’s Hill and destroyed 17 macroearpa trees growing thereon as a break wind and shelter in plaintiffs orchard- The plaintiff claimed £' for damages to the trees, and '£so as exemplary damages for wilful trespass. The defendant admitted that he did trespass and cut back tiie trees, and he paid inlo Court the sum of £5 in 'satisfaction of plaintiff’s claim. The Magistrate gave judgment, for £45. and costs £9 is. Mr Wati announced that he intended to give half the amount; to the Pearson Memorial Fund and the other to the Salvation Army.

P. Bnrr.eft is now firmly established in his new premises, Mill Road, and boots, shoes, etc., left with him will be repaired at~'shortest notice with' the best of leather. Workmanship unsurpassed.—Advt. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For Coughs and Colds, never fails. f-