THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1930. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Otaki Mail, 2 June 1930, Page 2

THE OTAKI MAIL. MONDAY, JUNE 2, 1930. LOCAL & GENERAL.

It. .'Messrs 1 \\foo»lroofe and Go. Lhelcl » rata on" hehalf of Mr*. O 'Sullivan, of f fhe-Elite teji-KWtfis' (now nt»v\ ilmvii," | 08, Saturaajr. Several articles sold at ■ lop prices -bnr otbew ««.'«« mn*a below licit vali» _

j What are considered to be tiro of » the finest Sambur deer heads shot in 9 the Manawatu rrere secured by Messrs X. Pone and'lrwin, of Tokomarn, last week. The magnitude of the trade in the export of fungus is indicated by ths fact that one Stratford carrying firm has, since Christmas, taken about 120 bags of the commodity to Xew Plvr month for shipment to China.- " ' . * A new record for long-distance telephone .couversajiiou was established last week, when Hon. P. A. de la Pensile spoke front Botorca to Winton, I 19 ""les north of XnveresrgiU.' Speech ; was accomplished without diffictiltv, • every syllable of the conversation being distinctly heard i.t each end. The voice from the north had iirst to travel ' % Z. -Zetland and then be relayed .to ■Winton, the entire distance beinz about .-1000 miles. ','";.* Included in the bylaws of ,jke AuekJ.iand Education Board, whieh'are now , undergoing' revision, will te a regulation enjoining teachers to carry oat re-. ': I gular fire-drill r'ih" schools, : | i.'is-ueed... for.this was pointed out by ■. the senior inspector, Mr J. Eobcrtsot, ] at a meeting of the Board. j that cijiidren should know exactly- what to <lo:in"'eas> of emergency atid'shout'l 3 -be made fully aware, cf the desirabilityj of clearing a building qniejdy. ' Tour-elothing'ean be "well repaired t or thoroughly eieaael and pressed and you eaa obtain a tailor-made suit or i ~ costume .or"a made-to-measure or ready- ; to-wear in "Petone," C r other good ttiakes at '■ SAVEU.'S,. ■ ■ tailor, Mam! Street/.o»ki.* ... , ','"' j { | Woods' Great Peppermint Care .. 'Fori Congas ■ and- Colds,: Merer /ajfaj. ■ J

*•• ■ Oa a charge of assaulting a girl in j a tramcar Frederick Richardson, aged gj 29, was,fined £5. A girl, aged 23, gave evidence that on April 17th accused sat next to her in a tramcar. Accused placed his hand on her on two occasions. She smacked his face and the conductor placed accused in custody. Accused said that he was trou : bled by a flea, and, he had occasion to scratch Ms leg once or twice. *He might have placed his hand on the girl, but if he did so the action was entirely accidental. "I believe • the girl's story," said the. Magistrate (Mr Hunt), in imposing a fine of £5 or 11 days. , Ring 125 m for choice confectionery, Denhard bread, etc. The annual To -Horo Plunket ball will be held to-morrow night. Cape gooseberries and a wcaner pig are for sale. Mr. E. P. Edwards, the well-known carrier, has an interesting notice in this issue. A reward of £3 is offered for the conviction of the person who damaged property at Otaki Railway. Mr. T. H. Gear notifies the public that he has removed into Webster's buildings, and has on hand a fine display of goods. Stocks of the famous K.R. brand of ,boots- (E.LK.) to suit farmers and others at F. Barrett's, Main Street, Otaki. All classes of boots now in stock.* Woods' Great Peppermint Cure For Coughs and Colds, fails.