LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXII, Issue 4323, 28 September 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A smile went round at the annual meeting of the Paeroa Bowling Club las.t evening when the president said he had not heard any complaints about the selectors last year.

A lengthy and interesting annual report was submitted to the Paeroa Bowling Club last night, and will be published in the “Gazette” on Friday.

A six-roomed house flor sale and removal is advertised by the Thames Hospital Board.

The Waikato Hunt races will be held a.t Claudelands on Labour Day, October 24. Nominations close with the secretary, Mr E, H. O’Meara, box 56, Hamilton, on Friday next.

The dry weather has so lowered the depth.of the Piakp River near Patetonga and Tahuna that the usual launch trips are being made with difficulty, says the Morrinsville Star. On a recent ’trip, with coal to supply the Lands Department’s dredge on the Lower Waitoa, there was not sufficient water to enable the launch to reach its destination. Further, much of the usually swamp land in the vicinity is "as dry as a board,” as one settler expressed it. He says that last year an area that was under two feet of water at this period is now carrying a number of heavy cattle, and that he could ride on horseback over practically every acre of it. Visit Thames on October sth, 6th, 7th, and Bth for the Band Contest.

The funds from the fancy dress football match, -to be played on Saturday at Pae.rpa, are to be devoted half to the Fire Brigade and half to the Returned Soldiers’ Association.

The Paeroa Bowling Club has evidently been managing its finances very closely, the credit balance for the year being 11s 6d.

Turua riding residents are reminded of the important meeting in regard to reading improvements to be held in the Victoria Hall on Friday night.

A clearance sale is advertised for Waihi to-morrow, and one at Komata North (Mr J. Finch) on Friday.

A counsel, speaking in a land case in ihe Paeroa S.M. Court yesterday, began to read out a list of Maori names, “We had better take them as read,” quietly commented His 'Worship.

Richard Paul, Native, of Tirohia, claimed a sum pf £5B from Mrs Wade, also a Native, of the same place, at the S;M. Court yesterday. The money was alleged to have been lent to defendant, one cheque of £3O. being for cows. After hearing the evidence Mr J. H. Salmon, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff foi* £2B. Costs were assessed a< £5 7s.

.Three first-offenders were brought before the Paeroa S.M. Court yesterday, charged with having ridden bicycles an 'the footpaths in the borough. Constable McLinchy, who took the actions, briefly detailed the circumstances, and a fine of| 5s and costs was inflicted m each case.

Before leaving New Zealand Lord Northcliffe telegraphed fo a friend in Wairarapa; “Immensely enjoyed our peep at your fascinating country.” In another communication, from Rotorua, he said : “I am so greatly enjoying myself l that had I not made engagements in Australia, Japan, and China, I should stay for another two months. New Zealand is inconceivably delightful.”

Judgment w.as given for plaintiffs in the following cases at the- Paeroa S.M. Court yesterday: S. Kara v. Epiha, claim £8 10s 6d, costs £1 15s 6d; Bernard Stansfield and Co. v. Daniel Ryan, £1 13s 3d, costs 8s; Brenan and Co. Vj F. Fraider, £7 7s, costs 15s. Judgment summons • Hague-Smith, Ltd., v. E. N. Davies, amount due. £l© 14s 7d. There was no appearance of the debtor, and an order was made for payment forthwith : in default, 16 days’ imprisonment in Thames gaol.

Oh, what a fall was there, my countrymen ! An applicant at the Paeroa Warden’s Court yesterday stated that he left his mining claim and was absent for a year or two. When he came back the roof had been taken off his house, the wall's removed, and the place was a total wreck. “So it was of no value to you ?” queried Mr J. Salmon. S.M. “No, indeed, it was not,” emphatically answered the applicant. ’