THE OTAGI MAOL. Published, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 27 March 1922, Page 2

THE OTAGI MAOL. Published, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Beaver board for ceilings ir iiotr being quoted at 32s per 100 ft. by some Wanganui firms, A few days, ago the nrice was 4!>s. Members of the Otaki Surf Club were greatly in evidence last week •when frequent practices were- held , with-the reel. Fine exhibitions were J given, and the Club, which has now a strong promises to b * a Teal live one.

In the sculling' championship of New Zealand Fogwell (holder) was defeated by Hannan by ten lengths. A drop of 2s per 100 ft. in all classes of timber is expected to eventuate at Gisborne shortly. There are reported to be 3150 exsoldiers at present out of work in Auckland. An epidemic of infantile paralysis is reported to be prevalent throughout the Auckland province. The Maori Church committee accepts with thanks donations from .Mrs MeHeatli £l, Mr J. P. Jbrandou IT. Mere Kipa Ids. Mr Lucas Bwainson ss, and Miss Topeora Sbvainson os. “1 have just come back from Auckland.” said a Dunedin business man. ‘‘l was there for nine days, and I did not see the sun once. It rained every day, and there was a muggy heat that was most oppressive.” At JLiannevirke on Thursday, Mr J. L. (ftout sentenced a young man named Sydney Huldem to a month’s imprisonment for appropriating a motor car for the purpose of a joyride. ‘‘Why should a child be marked present. when it goes to the dentist, and absent when it goes ty the doctor?” was a question asked by Mr A. C. Blake, president of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand .Educational Institute at the annual meeting. The query, he said, had been referred to the Education Board, but so far no ruling had been given. The Taranaki News says: With a gross tonnage of 3540, the liner Leitrim. which was berthed at. New Plymouth on Friday, is the biggest vessel to enter the port so far. Her length is -502 ft overall. She Is the fifty-sixth liner to come to New Plymouth and the eighth this year. ‘The Government takes 3d, the merchant and the retailer together take 2BJ. and the manufacturer takes 3Jd, which covers the cost of the leaf." said the general manager of a prominent firm of suppliers to the trade of tobacco and cigarettes in answer to a question to bow the id the citizen paid for his packet of cigarettes came to be allocated. During 1921 311 vessels have been launched at the Clyde shipbuilding yards, aggregating 514,549 tons, while the machinery built was equal to 565,791 horse-power. Last year the tonnage was 569,960 and the horsepower 655,017. Allowing for Sundays and holidays this is at the rate cl over a vessel a day. Some ten years ago a sKtink farm was started in Northumberland by private enterprise, and it, is now supplying the American market, with furs. The farm has recently been sold to an American company, so im I pressed were their experts with the very fine quality of the English furs A» a meeting of the New /.walaail Elilily Poultry (Hub, it was reported ilia! a White. Leghorn in the singlepen egg-laying competition bad, up till Monday, laid 319 eggs, thus creating a f re'll Dominion record. The bird, which is the property of Mr W 11. West, of Christchurch, will be kept for a further 20 days, to complete the year. The engineer to the Nelson City Council reported to bis Council last \v*-,-k that the Newcastle coal at Tic s.asvoi'fw wu giving pw> more rubh K-et in the ton and a better quality ■-I gas than ihat obtained irom West (".cast coal. There has been a consequent reduction in the number of complaints. The engineer recommended the Eouncii not to take any more State coal: be was sorry to say thi.~ 'report- the Mail , as he would lik» to use New Zealand coal as far a- possible. Counciliof- bore.out thr engineer's remarks about the improvement in the quality •! gas lately. The Bulgarian bug sour milk habit, which started in Auckland, seems now *o have got a firm hold at Wanganui, where (says the Herald), a resident states that while Lis wife was away on a holidav she committed to his care the “bug.” with instructions that he was to dose it with fresh milk daily. All went well for a few days until the novelty of housekeeping on his own account wore off. and he forgot all about the “bug.” At the time he had no milk in the house, but having a square “ rigger ” of beer handy, he poured some of it over the “bug” to see how it would act. Greatly to his surprise the “bug” continued to thrive, and, what wa' better still from the resident's point of view, it materially improved the taste of fiat beer. The Railway Department sometime* excels itself in its efforts to disoblige (protests the Ashburton Gurdian). Last week a great many outside exhibitors at the Ashburton show came to this "Conclusion while trying to arrange for stock waggons to take their animals home. A glaring instance occurred jn the case of a visiting exhibitor from the south. The- railway authorities refused to allow him to travel to the salevards with the stock train, and informed him that he would have to buy t ticket for Fairfield and travel by the ordinary train. Here he left the train, and found he was three mile; further from his valuable stock than he had been at Ashburton. Although an old man. he had bo choice but to trudge back to the saleysrds. Later he asked the railway authorities if they would guarantee that the tarpaulin <for Eve use of which he had paid a special fee) covering his stock truck would be available for the return journey. He was told that the only way to guarantee that was to take the tarpaulin from the siding and look after i: himself. IVe must clear jbefore stocking next week at 20s -per pair, ladle- shoes in li.ee, court and strap, in glace patent leather. See window. All 20s £ pair. Just arrived, rubber cushion for wearing in heels ex boots or shoes. Call earIy.—IRVINE’S Shoe Store, Otaki.--Advh

Though the Feilding water supply comes from the Oroua river, one of the muddy oft-flooded streams of the district, their water supply is almost ideal —clear, cool and sparkling. It offers a sharp contrast- to the coffee and cream mixture of Palmerston North.—M.D. Times. The Wellington Education Board lias distributed amongst the teachers of the (he district under its jurisdiction forms containing the oath of allegiance which teachers in the Gtntc and private schools arc obliged to sign before April I next, if their services are to be retained by the Education Board. The Masterton Racing Club expects to just about make both ends meet over its recent meeting. The Govern meat takes in taxes ou the meeting the sum of £049 7> sd, mode up as follows: Totalisator and gate receipts, £3OO 10s 4d; dividend tax. £3.30: winning owners tax, £100; amusement tax, £IS 5s Id. The Prime Minister has made the following announcement: “The Government has decided on the report of the Crown Law Office to prosecute Bishop Liston ou a charge of seditious utterance in connection with the speech which he delivered at Auckland on 17th March. ’ ’ An inspector for life- Health Department discovered at Petone this week a (uther, a mother, and six children inhabiting one room, "with use of kitchen." “The children’s ages ranged downwards from eight and a-half years. The living room was twelve feet by twelve, and " the inspector declares that it contained three double beds. i A meeting of the Mayor (Mr J. P. Brandon), Or. C. Kilsby (Chairman of the Works Committee), and Or. 11. Cockrell (Chairman of the Finance Committee) was held on Saturday when the purchase of a tar boiler for Otaki was discussed. Or. Kilsby was appointed to inspect one at Paerott, and empowered to purchase if suitable. The plans for a tank in connection with the highpressure water scheme were approved of, and the Clerk (Mr Davies) asked for authority to call for tenders. This was agreed to. Otaki is most fortunate in possessing musical-talent above the average. Last Saturday-night's special feature at the theatre, judging by the hearty applause, was very interesting and entertaining. Miss Be van sang “The Joy Bird” and ‘Hawaiian Bluebird’ charmingly, and in response.to a well-merited encore sang “Hawaiian Lullaby.” This young singer lias a very pleasing voice, and with training should be heard more of in the future. Messrs 11. Taliitvi, R. Tahiwi and H. Ha pet a guvo selections i on the banjo and .Hawaiian guitars, and [ provod themselves a dc-iightful combination. The audience were loathe to let them go, and insisted upon a double encore. We hope they will appear again SGOII. A correspondent writes: —“IJo you not think that we ought to get up a i ojibiic subscription, perhaps throu gk your p slier, for the Russian Relief Fund. J know money is very short, and there are so many calls, one does not know which way to look. But when one thinks that by sending the money through the Nansen Relief Fund that Is keep-: a child alive for one whole week we ought to try and do a little. The Hukarere girls are do- , ing splendidly; they have no sweets or , cinemas to give up, so they have worked in various ways, even digging potatoes, gardening, etc., and they made £4 by these means. If a fund is started ! 1 can give 5s to it, and wish it could 1 be more. j A quiet pony is advertised for. | Some 28 acres of land at Otaki arc i advertised for sale. A special meeting of members of the I Otaki Surf Club will be held in the Council Chambers at 7.30 on Wednesday night to consider rules, etc. ■ The- Horowhenua County Council notifies that unless rates: for the current year are paid on or before to-morrow ten per cent, penalty will be added. Burratt’s for everything in the boot line. Only the best leather and best workmanship, no dejay, lowest prices. Once tried, always tried.-—F. Barratt, Dunstan Street, Otaki Bailway.—Advt. .ie.