LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXII, Issue 4346, 23 November 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Entries for the Hauraki A. and P. Show close on Saturday next, November 26. The Chief Postmaster, Wellington, advises that mails which left Auckland on October 18, per R.M.S. Niagara, via Vancouver, arrived at Londe n on the 20th inst. Mr F. M. Strange was unanimously re-elected chairman of the Thames Valley Electric Power Board on Tuesday, and Mr F. H. Claxton likewise as deputy-chairman, “A man who said he would remove a house from Waihi to Paeroa for £BO is ‘not all there, ’ ” said a witness at the Paeroa S.M. Court on Monday. “Do you speak English,” was asked of a native at the Paeroa Police Court on Monday. “No,” came the clear and distinct reply. Electric service poles are now being laid from Hikutaia to the Netherton ferry. The top price for dairy cows at Messrs Devich Bros’, sale at Hikutaia was £23, and the average £l6. A reminder is given of the concert in aid of St. Mary’s Church, to be held at Hikutaia on Friday night. The Thames Valley Jersey Breeders’ Club will meet in the Ohinemuri County Council Chambers next Friday, November 25, at 11 a.m.

A native witness at the Paeroa Court on Monday said he earned £2 per week, Mr Montague wondered how he kept his wife, and asked witness if he kept his wife or did she keep him. We understand that Mr W. M. Cullen intends to build a block of shops at th»> corner of Corbett Street and Belmont , Road, opposite Messrs Brenan and Co.’s wheelwright’s shop, and is. submitting plans to the Borough Council for approval. “Where is this Paeroa ?” humorously asked Mr F. H. Claxton, a Thames member ,of the P.ower Board, when certain requests from the Paeroa Borough Council came before the board yesterday/ “It is outstripping Thames,” rejoined another member. The sum of £350 was taken at the recent bazaar at Patetonga in aid of the Hall fund. Possibly this amount may include donations received in Paerea, Thames, and Morrinsville. Tenders for the removal and reerection of five houses near Paeroa are called for by the Public Works Department. Mr W. C. Thompson, Orchard Inspector, is on a visit of inspection io this district. The Government , Customs Officer was In Faerqa yesterday, and in company with the local officer of the Department, Mr J. G. McDougall, made his official inspection of the brewery. ✓ During the hearing of a claim for payment of a debt at the Paeroa Magistrate’s Court on Monday defendant stated lie earned a meagre wage and had eight children to keep; Mr Montague, for the plaintiff, on hearing those facts, said he would not ask for an order against defendant.

The Hauraki Plains is well catered for in respect to newspapers, there being no fewer than four daily papers circulating in different parts of the county. These dailies give the residents of the Plains the national and international news, whils the "Hauraki -Plains Gazette” concentrates on the purely local news. Thus, if a Plains settler, buys one of the four daily papers and . also the “Gazette’’ he has all national and international news,' and a chronicle of all the local happenings. A female witness at the Police Court on Monday evidently did not appreciate cross-examination, and when asked to make another state ment she “flared up,” saying “I’m not goin? to state no more; I’ve stated enough.” Later, when an article was under identification the following dialogue amused the court: “How do you identify the article ?” “I know i? well.” “Why do you know it ?” “Because I do.” “Why because ?” Then finally and emphatically, “Because I do knqw it.” The questioner gave it up.

Amusing mistakes sometimes occur in reports when a line of type is misplaced. An English paper had a real howler recently, in the report of : a wedding. A line which read “very daintily attired” was accidentally left ou,t, and another line from a police court report inserted in its place. Imagine the consternation of all concerned when the published report read: “The bride and were very strongly under the influence of liquor” ! It may be assumed that copies of the paper previously ordered by relatives and friend's of the bridegroom were not called for, but tha.t the editor was called many hard names instead.

Mr J. C. Miller, chairman of the Hauraki Plains County Council, displayed keen interest at the annual meeting of the Thames Valley Electric Power Board on Tuesday as, to the progress of reticulation on the Plains. “We are not losing any time in regard to the replied the engineer, Mr W. P,. Gauvain. “Wo are going right on with the work while the weather is good, even if the work on the Thames road has t,o be held over until winter time.” Mr Gauvain ’ said all the materials .were in readiness for laying the submarine cable under the Waihou River, and he was just waiting the approval of the Public Works Department for laying the cable. The Marine Department's sanction had already been secured. It was reported that the settlers/at Awaiti refused to permit of poles being erected on private property, and the County riding member objected to tie poles going on the road. A member“ Well, the Board has plenty of work to. do elsewhere while the A'waiti people compose their differences.” (Laughter.)