LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXII, Issue 4324, 30 September 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An unusually good Opportunity of securing superior secondhand furniture will be provided by the auction sale of Mrs W. A. Spiers’ furniture, mostly oak, which will take place at the Refinery next TveedaT. starting at 1 p.m.

The Ohinemuri County Council has been fortunate in securing authorisation for the spending of £4OO, on account, for the stumping and formattion of the remaining unformed portion of the Waihi-Whangamata road, some 72 chains at the northern end. The width is 12 to 16 feet. As the work was taken in hand prior to the authorisation for payment being received, the position had become rather awkward, but is now much more satisfactory.

It is a common enough occurrence for a drunken man, or a man unlawfully having liquor in his possession, tp be arrested, but it is not often that a motor-car and load of beer is subjected to this process of the law. This, however, is what happened at Waihi last night. It appears that two men “borrowed,” without as much as “by your leave,” a taxi belonging to Mr Manning, of Thames. They then loaded the car up with the liquor. and motored from Thames to Waihi. The police at Waihi got_ onto their track and cQifiTnunicated with Thames...--When roused out of told that his car had been taken away, Mr Manning was greatly surprised and perturbed it was perfectly obvious that he knew nothing about the affair. However, the car and its contents were taken in charge by the police, and further developments may be expected.

The annual convocation and installation of the Ohinemuri Royal Arch Chapter was held in the local' Masonic Hall .on Wednesday evening last, when there was a large attendance of visiting Royal Arch Masons. E. Comp. F, A. B. Cameron was installed first Principal, E. Comp. J. Say as second Principal, and E. Comp. N, D. Clifford as third Principal, the three ceremonies* being impressively carried out by the installing Principal R. E. Comp. SS. Allen, G. J. Grand Superintendent. He had assisting him, M. E. Cpmp. M. J. Harris, P.G.Z., V.E., Comp. G. Priestley, P,Z. Director of Ceremonies,, M. E. Comp. F. McCullough, Hauraki Chapter, and V. E. Comp E. A. Bryant, Waikato Chapter. The following officers were installed : Scribe, N.E. Comp. 'R. Dobbie; Treasurer E. Comp. G. E. Allen; Organist, E. Comp. A. J. Stapleton. The three sojourners were: E. Companions J. A. Reid, R. S. Allen, and J. Whitehead. Stewards, Companions N. C. Busby, L. C. Cane, and A. Rioss. The visitors were entertained by their Ohinemuri Companions before leaving for home.