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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4388, 10 March 1922, Page 2

“I counted over seventy cattle on the road between Paeroa and Matatoki some time ago,” said Cr. J. McCormick at Wednesday’s ’meeting of the Thames County Council. Cr. P. Faithful proposed that next month applications be called for all foremen's positions unless they complied with the instructions to notify the Council in respect to the names of all owners of straying cattle. —Carried.

A highly attractive series of illustrations is contained in this week’s issue of the “Sporting and Dramatic Review.” Sporting patrons will find the snapshots taken at the recent meetings held by the Otafiuhu Trotting Club, the Hamilton Racing Club, Te Aroha Jockey Club, and Dannevirke Racing Club, while the Aucki land Motor Racing Club’s Motor Cycle Sports at Takapuna is covered in a striking array of thrilling photographs,. Jrhe Springbox-New Zealand contest in Wellington is another interesting feature, while miscellaneous happenings at Home form a striking centre page, and the stage pictures are of special prominence.

The unmetalled portion of th a Paeroa-Ngatea motor service route at Netherton is being metalled, and several heavy lorries are ejigaged carting the metal from Paeroa rail-* way station. The intervening roads, however, are suffering in consequence, the road between the Puke bridge and Netherton being in a shocking state. The narrow reading with its huge ruts resembles the Hauraki Gulf on a windy day, and wheeled traffic experiences great difficulty in traversing that stretch. Wilson’s Road being closed adds to the discomfort of the travelling public in that the worst portion of the road which could be cut off must now be traversed.

Discussing the proposed Thames War Memorial, the chairman of the Thames County Council (Mr Henry Lowe) expressed the opinion that the Council should contribute £5OO towards a sacred war memorial, at the rate of £lOO per annum for a period of five years . Cr. R. Cox considered that £5OO was too much. Cr. Lowe explained that £BOOO altogether was to be spent, covering a recread tion ground and a sacred memorial. It was finally agreed to contribute “an amount up to £500.”

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