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Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14703, 2 June 1920, Page 4

In connection with the arrival of ] General Sir William Birdwood at Wei-, lington nest Monday, it has been | arranged that a civic, reception be accorded the visitor on Tuesday, and there is also to be a luncheon at the Parliament Buildings. The same ing General Birdwood is to ieave for" Lyttelton on a tour of the South Island. He is expected back in Wellington on June 13, and will,, then come on to Auckland, via Napier, Taupo, and Rotorua. Returning to Wellington, General Birdwood will visit other centres. General Birdwood will meet returned. soldiers at each town, but as the visit is a private one there will not be any military parades. The rainfall in May was again light the total for the month in Oamaru, as recorded by Mr E. C. Ferris, being only. 78 points, but it was an improvement upon the corresponding month of last year, when the total was 27 points. Rain fell last month on 10 days, with a maximum of 34 points on the 29th. For thq five months of the current year the total rainfall has been 6.50 in, as compared with 7.30 in for the same period of 1919. North Otago was not largely represented at the Dunedin Winter Show. In honey, eggs, and preserves, Mr W. .Rodger (Malieno) was first out of 14 entires in liquid honey, and L. F. Elliott (Windsor) was second out of 10 entries in granulated honey. Mr Angus Mcintosh (Oamaru) was third in the class for purple-top swede turnips; Albert Kennedy (Windsor) was third and fourth in green-top swedes, and third and v.h.c. in orange... or yellow globe mangels. He also showed a fine, collection of silver beet, and Mr R. W.- Trotter (Kurow) made a_ good display of lucerne, neither exhibit being for competition. ( In the cooking section Mrs J. Belcher, formerly of Waitaki South, and now of Pleasant Point, secured three firsts, two seconds and several thirds. Mrs S. Barr, Totaratahi, was third in. the home-made loaf section for amateurs. In the school competitions, Ngapara School was second in mangels, first for collection of turnips, carrots, and parsnips, third, for collection of potatoes, third for potatoes any white variety, first for potatoes any colored variety, first for collection of grasses. Papakaio School was third for mangels. The success of Ngapara amongst a large number of competitors, entries being large in this section, was conspicuous. The Plunket Nurse's report for Tvi.-i v is as follows: —New cases during the month, 15; visits paid to office, adults 89, babies 59; visits paid to homes (town and country), 154; milk, demonstrations given, 2; letters received, 6; letters written, 5. Visits have been paid to Palmerston, Hampden," Malieno, Totara, Deborah, Waiareka, Kurow, Duntroon, Otekaike, Waimate, Newborough, Tokarahi, and Bushey. The sale of agricultural property in the estate of the la.te William Budd, to be held at Temuka on Tuesday, Btlj June, will afford a rare opportunity to those in search of high-class land suitable for dairying or Agriculture. This property is within four miles * of Temuka, and comprises 313 acres. The block has been subdivided into seven allotments, ranging from 35 'to- .51 acres. In our advertising columns will be found further particulars. A grand, fancy dress skating carnival has been arranged - to be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The promoters, Messrs Maynard and Pritchard have arranged to allot prizes. During the month of June the Plunket office will' be open every Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. A meeting of all those interested in the form of memorial to be> erected to our fallen soldiers; and those that served overseas, will be held at Duntroon on Saturday,, The social to farewell Mr and Mrs Waugh, of Kurow, has now been postponed to Thursday, 10th June. A social and dance will be held in the Pukeuri Hall on Friday, at 8 p.m., to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Allington. The displenisbing sale of Mr Leslie* Priest, to be''conducted by the National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand. Ltd., on his farm on Friday, offers an opportunity to secure both stock and implements. Fall particulars in our advertisement. A valuable freehold property of 18 'acres, with a 5-roomed house, will be sold on Saturday by Mr Walter Sumpter. It is that of Mr Peter Connors, and lies in Upper Eden street, to which 12 acres of the property have a frontage. An. ideal spot for a retiredfarmer, near town, with enough to do to make life bearable, or an excellent "for subsequent subdivision, to catch the building boom inevitable when materials- again become available at normal prices. A member of the Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association, at the last meeting of that body, stated that his attention had been drawn to the case of ah aged couple,who had been harshly treated by their landlord. The woman was 66 years old, and the man 67, and they were old-age pensioners. The rent 51 had been raised, and, as they were unable to pay the landlord had t-lie doors and. -windows of the house they rented taken out. •- The speaker: said h§ had. ' investigated, and found that the landlord was a returned soldier, wearing the badge of the association. He declared that a man who would do such a thing as this; was not fit. to bo a member of- the organisation; Tt was decided that the executive should-investi-gate the statement made, and that, if it were found to be correctythe returned soldier landlord referred to should ibe expelled from the association.—N.Z. i Herald. i In illustration of ■ the enormous growth of the demand for motor cars, the San . 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