THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, OCTOBER, 15, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 15 October 1923, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, OCTOBER, 15, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Readers of the "Mail" arc notifiei that subscriptions in advance for tin current quarter arc due. By paying ':: advance a saving of Is may be made and all who wish to secure this conces sion should do so at once. The service at the Anglican Churcl i last night was splendidly attended, ant the Rev. Pctric delivered a very inr pressivo address. During the service ijis.s Lena, Grant iang n solo "Too Late Yo; iCanact Enter Now" very feelingly! "Do trout sat whitebait? is a quesItion •often asked. It has been answered so far as one Greyrnoitth angler is c.oh- . cerned. Ho informed a Star reporter recently that his -wife when cleaning two trout caught by him in the Greyriver, discovered about half a pint of whitebait in each fish." " The question of improving railway crossings is a burning one, though it is not within the. range of practical politics to attend to them all, as this would use up so much money. The best that can bo done is to fix up the worst places."—Hofl.- J.- G. Coates at New I Plymouth. i Two publicans will appear at thy? | next sijtiag ,©f Ike J>yi:i SJVf. Court J (ISth in st), charged with serving •liquor to youths contrary'-to Statute, ; while the lads concerned will also "be j called upon to answer to charges. ] Later the latter sriJj appear at Otaki j to answer to a charge of assault. , Mr. Frank Mason, of Fcilding, will judge the pot plants, cut blooms, etc. aild Mrs. (Dr.) Curtis the domestic section at the Horticultural Society's! spring show, to be held on 15th Xovember next. A special item of interest to I ladies is ihe piijs offered by Fieraing and Co., Ltd., £or best exhibit of • " Oroamoata" Wafers '-'—half-dozen sil- : v<?r dessert spoons. t&lxls 255. Secec- ! Hl-'S —ill be issued in a fe~ Ssy§. Arismouris current that the members of the Otaki Chamber o£ Commerce axe adverse to a brick area in the town, and we have been asked to point .cat that this is not so. At the last meeting of ihe Chamber the matter -was mentioned but very lightly discussed. : Ihe President (Mr. Lowry) 'maintaining \ that as the subject was" an important ( one it should be deferred till next- meeting when it was expected there would < be a large attendance'. < jß.yy your boots and .shoes for eash. , Wc are filgiix'me white walking shoes. ' canvas arid" poplin jb.p sajp prices to ~, make room for new indents. Cricket boets J.l/3, .men's .bluchers ; 12/9, shooters from IS/3. Polish, two r large; or four .small tins, for I/-, at £ trviie7s shoe store, Otaki.—Advt. -^ Woods' Gresi Peppermint .Cure. $ Ito Congha ao4 fiohjs, 9&&1 *£&/ P - -""?->:. *,•

"I« there someone; in this room?" "No, sir," answered a voice. "Strange," murmured the absentminded professor as he walked away. "I could have been sure I heard someone moving in there." "What is the scientific explanation of earthquakes?" was a question asked of Mr J. A. Colquhoun at Palmerston North. He replied that the scientific belief was that earthquakes were caused by weaknesses in the crust of the earth and the movement of either side of the crack or faults which are the inevitable consequence of those weaknesses. Keen rivalry lapparen&y extends even to dairy companies, according to Cr. Boyee, who stated at a .meeting of the Mamawatu County Council that in his district no less than .five different factories were running creamcollecnng lorries. It was his opinion that these lorries should be licensed ana thus assist in a. small measure toward the unkeep of the roads thev so freely used.

With the corning •oi the warmer weather a limited number of shorn sheep are making their appearance in paddocks locally, and are in all cases dry sheep shorn to promote quicker fastening. As is to he expected thev are shearing light, the yolk not having risen. Th e main 'shearing will not take place until the end of this month or early in November. We understand that the Minister of Public Health 'has ordered an open enquiry into the system of the admission of patients 'to the Palmerston North Public Hospital (says the Manawatui Times). This is apparently the result of correspondence, which was considered by the Hospital Board last month, concerning which much interest was manifested.

A Napier Press telegram states that Clerald EdKvard iKnowles, managing director of G. L. Knowles and Co., Ltd.. paper merchants, was charged at the Magistrate's Court with making a false document, to wit a promissory note for £321, purpor'Jng to be signed by Kerslake and Billens, proprietors or the Levin "Chronicle." He was remanded till Friday on substantial bail.

On bein fc t asked his opinion of the theory that the South Island of New Zealand wodld become influenced by ,an age of ice, Mr 3. a. Colquhoun, M.Sc . when addressing the Lunch Uub at Palmerston North recontlv. wild that at the' ..present time there was no scientific, fcruhvledge to point to an ago of ice here. In fact, it wjns quite a debatable point as to wheTher the earth was getting hotter or colder.

Ihe New Zealand Times states that a discovery has been made in a Government department, as a result of which it. is alleged that a sum of money, approximately £IOOO, is missing from the ilcpart'ment, which lias a large business connection with the general public, its ramifications extending to all parts of the Dominion. Some sensational developments are anticipated, and an official statement on lhf> subject may, it is said also be expected.

A story was told by Dr. P. H. Buck nf the Auckland Museum on Monday evening of an apt answer given at. the recmf Pan-Pacific Science Congress held in Australia, Dr. Haddon, of Cambridge University, had told the congress that nature had plaved a dirty trick on the Australian abbrigin•■'l by placing him in such a. country. Whim the outburst of protest had subsided he justified his view by asking what native plant there was that the aboriginal could cultivate, and what native animal he could domesticate. "Who.'' asked Dr. Haddo n . "could ride a 'rangaroo or milk a willabv?"

I'altea. has discovered "gramo. phonic" wireless, a local enthusiast of wireless in this centre was entertained recently to a concert, when the use. of earphones was not required. "Wonderful!" was his comment, but his subsequent remarks, when he. learned; (hat this latest local contrivance was a muffled gramophone in an adjoining room, are unprintable. The hoax was neatly carried our. much to the disgust of the enthusiastic "lis-tener-in."

| How finely pulverised js that useI ful fertiliser basic »fag, was indicated in the Arbitration Court in Auckland on Monday, in a dispute in regard to "dirt money" for handling this product, ft/ was stated, that the slag would pass through a sieve with a mesh of 1:200 to the square inch. As to tts penetrating qualities, the i.--mark _was made (hat it would go througn so closely woven a textile as silk. The point was raised as to whether slag had eve r been carried in chips as a bulk cargo, and Mr Jusiii* i'ra/.er jocularly suggested that if it had been so iGaded it would probably have found *te way ' through the ship's plates. As a rule the average shopkeeper does not appreciate going to the trouble of having bis scales tested, but one in Oarnaru at any rate should be grateful to the Government for its new regulation. Far the last ten years one Oamarn merchant has been weighing all his sales with a tpring balance, and much against his incli-

I nation owing to what lie cbnsidere< • ihe waste of time involved, took it t'< J be tested by the Inspector of Weight i and Measures. To his annovance h< discovered that it weighed Gibs over [weight in each aG, and the fact that j he had been giving 62ib» for iKJlbs foi I the last 10 years dawned upon him , His comments when he thinks of th« I lost profits are illuminating. He is itiil cudgelling his brains as to how I to get e^'oi'i..—Mail. j A well-known wool (broker expressed the opinion to a Wanganui J Chronicle reporter that it was rermarlcablft the number of farmers in I the- district who have been working ■ their sheds for a lifetime, ana yet do not know the different qualities of I wool that are present in their flocks. If they had the knowledge, they lyould take the trouble to class their I wool instead Of lumping it in one of (three- sorts—efrea, wetherg and hog--1 gets. With tuition a farmer would .soon loam how to class .the"'clip,'i.e., , how., to keep each distinctive spin-

,rjjng quality separate. By so doinj he would get better prices, becaust buyers can see <hct the wool has beer classed prtoperly, and then there ia h{ speculation on their pari a.s to ih< .eontciit-; ftf yie cales. The Engineer to toe Manawatu Oroua Po-.ver Board filaiais x° hay* established a Dominion re"cT T 4 ' 3 the erection of poles. The eta" SC" out to put up 100 poles in SJ hours, itli the jrcCTeViTg crane. Tiree men' only" were employed on to© crane, and by the tims the*,-' stopped for lunch, 'at. 12.15, 53 'poles had been put up. At 245 p.'rn. "the lOOth pole was put up. while at i.io p.m., after '■' hours 20 minutes. 105 poles had been erected when the v.-ork had to stop for want of more holes including tlie cost of benzine and oil, the cost of erecting was about C*d jacli. The holes were dug on Saiurlay by the pole gang, at a cost of 2s >ach. while the ramming costs about inother 2s. making rofai cost per pole ipprosimately 4s 9d. which, is a re* mariiaLly ]ov." figure. The crane >rovel itself to be a wonderful lalv I iur-ta.ver, and "was fnTTv described in ' us coiunins recently.. Tester day's tes* j lire' averaged i. 13 minutes per pole, j fm'.a the":pc.:es,p.ut up along .rtansrici:ei tme' reached" a distance of four iile.s. -• ' ------ - ■

The patients from this district for the spiritual healing mission have to bo at St. I'aul's Pro-Cathedral on 'luesday, November Oth, at 10 a.m. This will mean that visitors from this district will have to go to Wellington on Monday night (sth). By a majority of 48 votes, the Te Kuiti . ratepayers recently carried a poll in favour of a loan of £6OOO for street improvements.

Wellington butchers state that they are paying a higher price for mutton at, the present time than during the war period. The wholesale price oi mutton is approximately BJd per lb. and the peak price during the war was 6]d per lb. The price, it is said, is so lugh that trade is being affected.

Railways or* necessary. Nobodv could object,-to it. I am one of t'ht.-' who thfmk wo need more JM'hiiste'i's so thai tlio work can bo carried on' thoroughly. The salaries could be reduced anil the number of Ministers increased, although.l must admit thai <be salaries paid to Ministers are lower hero, than in other countries At

Tuesday's meeting of the Thames Valley Power Board, Mr F. M. Strange stated that it had been reported to him that the borer was to be found in certain imported poles erected in the Waitoa district. After a short discussion it was moved that samples of the defective poles be obtained and sent to the Government Laboratory for a report.—The motion was carried.

"Many singers think it infra dig to sing in a choir," remarked Mr Temple White, the vocal and instrumental judge, nl the Wanganui Competitions. "But the only harm done is when a choir singer tries to make himself heard above the other members. True blending is only obtained when n singer cannot hear himself." Mr White was of opinion that no harm could come to the voice through choir singing.

On a recent Sunday in Stratford (relates the local .Evening Post), the padre was set a problem. He informed the congregation ntM. he h.nd been asked to publish the ''bonds'' of matrimony. He gathered from a. letter the young man wrote that what was wanted was the usual .publication of the "banns" of marriage. Those among the congregation who had entered the married state smiled cynically as the padre observed that there was a good deal of difference, between the "banns" ,tnd the "bonds" of matrimony.

From, an African visitor a Palmerston North resident learned something of the habits of the ant in those tropic countries. "After a week's absence, said the traveller, "] returned to my bush home where, by some moans, a, swarm of these little* hisects had gained access, perhaps through the keyhole. A bamboo pole was suspended to the roof by cords, and over it were hung my boots, leggings, and other articles, and these had been completely eaten or carried away at first I thought by a native, but the nails on the floor told the storv!"

Mr E. J. Howard, M.P. for Christchurch South, who has just returned from; a trip to the south, says that if he is any judge, the dairy pool will i'e carried in the south by a big majority. Talking to farmers in Edcndale, Wyndham, Gore, Mat a ura. and in and around that district, they 'all ■teemed t'o think there was something in the scheme for them. He could find no one against it, and even those who appeared somewhat lukewarm said they were going to give it a go to see how it would work out.

Very interestingly dealt with in the "X.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review" are 1 lie topical events to whir;!, .special space is devoted. Prominent is the Auckland v. Hawke's Hay Rugby match at flu? domain last Saturday, photographs of the respective teams and exciting incidents of the game being recorded, thus affording a faithful representation of the contest. The England v. France Athletic sports at the Pershing Stadium are the subject of a striking series showing competitors engaged in stirring contests for athletic supremacy. The Tiip.aru to Christchurch cycle read race is depicted in :i fine scries of photographs the start of the event, and other points of interest. Another splendidly assorted page is devoted to exhibits at the French cattle show and the Royal ; Welsh Agricultural Society's show.. 1 The double centre page is unusually' attractive, being composed of portraits of fair bathers at Hammersmith and Newquay, Cornwall, take!! in different poses and embodying in telling fashion all the lure of the surf. Fashion modes contribute to the. feminine allure, aud stage and film occupy their own particular niche in the current, issue, besides a very attractive miscellany. The "Review" is on sale at all bookseller? anil stationers. A maid is advertised fur. \ A young lady desires a situation. A camera is advertised an found. A thanks notice appears in this issue. Mr. T. B. Bax has a notice of interest elsewhere.

I A hoy for farm work is advertised J for. " i A clearing sale on behalf of Mr. U. I 111. Bills will be held on the 19th (Kri-{ day nest). j The Te Horo Football Club'.-- wind-] up danee on "Vfedne.-viiiv- thtjuld prove

a big attraction. Arrang*'iiier.ts 'are complete and success assured. We remind our reader* of tiie public meeting to be held to-mprrow night at 8 o'clock at the theatre to consider the advisability of assisting Mf. Mark Ayro. Chinese silk—the real article and just the article for warm weather — may bo procured at Messrs Traolight and Co. 's. The price is lon- and the quality high. Sports will be held at Otaki this evening, commencing i at 5.30, when two races for valuable trophies will be j run. Keen interest in the events is j being shown and good racing is expected. There" wIli'al?o 'be a -pays' race. ■■ I A grand victory ball,' with progenia-1 tion of football shield, will be'held at! Manakau on "Wednesday, and judging ; by interest displayed should prove a ' huge success. The Rikihana orchestra \ wiil supply the music, j Mr. L. G. Lcwry, Qtaki progressive > stationer i 3 enlarging his premises j coasjgefably, and when finished they, will fee and will carry a :

Lorrrr al-o intends to stock pianos. and anyone contemplating baying should consajt hiin, The Angtjcan bazaar on the 35th (Tharsaa?)'-i's" catting' interest ana- ail be vrcii 2ade7! tempting aflSjgJes: There trill also be competitions, while in the 'evening there jrill bo a number of tableaux.' , The Comsuissionßf ot Taxeg uratrS! the. attention ot taxpayers to the noti- ; Sca'fioa pippearlTg in to-day/s issue that ; thai dna dafa-of.pasnrent of Land-tax for 'th3 Current ycafi '!i on Friday, tie 9th da£ of Scvembe?, 1923, and that ffcg demands -mil be tjosted oa or about the Ist da£ of Xewaabea, «, Tha SScSs a?£ over and iEe "old jre7" had a royal Trin. He is lis profits on to his customers, ro call md ;jet -*he best leather for repair'. *S?jf 525" Barr^ir.—Adit