LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4394, 24 March 1922, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A first-offender forfeited £2 bail at the S.M. Court this morning, his trouble being that he was drunk while in charge of a horse he was driving in Normanby Road. The official opening of the Public Stand, which was announced for last Friday, is now postponed until Friday next, the 31st instant. The lease of 50 acres near Netherton (Education reserve) will be offered for sale by public auction at the Lands Office at Hamilton on Wednesday, April 5. Particulars are advertised. A credit balance qf £133 ,10s 7d for the Hauraki A. and P. Association was disclosed by the secertary (Mr Edwin Edwards) at an executive meeting, held last which condition of affairs called forth appreciatory remarks from those present. Unfortunately, owing to the outstanding accounts, the cash balance is rather low. A few cheques would no doubt be welcome, "in these hard times.” "I would like to comment on the extraordinary business methods adopted by both the complainant and the defendant (Henry Desmond Sorrensen, and Robert Whitten), as disclosed in this case,” said Mr J. H. Salmon, S.M<, at the conclusion of the hearing of a case this morning. “If they so on with these methods,” he said, “ they will be back in this court again and again.” Ample supplies qf good building timber are announced in Mr R. Phillips’ advertisement to-day. The timber is being stacked on a property in Station Road, where it may be inspected. Some house properties are advertised for sale in Mr Edwin Edwards’ new advertisement to-day. The present Ngatea Hall Committee goes out of office to-morrow, when the annual meeting and election of officers will be held. Pig buyers have been active this week. At Ngatea on Tuesday Mt Sarjant. for the N.Z. Racon Company, received 50 pigs, and at Hikutaia on Wednesday. .he received 60.• Mr Nicholson, for ’tlte Kiwi- Company, received about 50 pigs at Ngatea on Wednesday.

A motion of condolence with the relatives of the late Mrs Jas. McAndrew was moved at an executive meeting of the Hauraki A. and PAssociation last evening. Mr P. R. Hubbard and others stressed the good work done by the deceased lady in connexion with the horticultural exhibitions.

The Hauraki Plains County Council gives notice that Mr James Pennell has been appointed poundkeeper for the' County* of Hauraki Plains.

Special Harvest Thanksgiving Services are' announced to be held in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Sunday, with special anthems. The Rev. McDonald will conduct botli his subject in the evening being, " The kind of seed that produces destruction. among men and nations.”

A lad named Clement James Murphy came before Mi) P. E. -Brenan, J.P., at Paeroa yesterday, charged by the Police with having, on January 26, at Hikutaia, stolen a saddle, the property of Clement o’Brien, valued at £4 10s. He was also charged with having, at Hikutaia on January 22, been deemed to be an idle and disorderly person -within the meaning of the Police Offiences Act, and being without la.wflul means .of support. The accused came before the magistrate (Mr J. H. Salmon) this morning. His Worship said the boy himself was hardly to blame, considering the circumstances he was living under. He would be convicted on both charges,, and sent to the Waikare Reformatory for six months’ reformative treatment.

At the Methodist Church the special song service that was to have been held last Sunday in, keeping With the Centenary Services will, be held this Sunday. The anthems "The Sun shall be no more” (Woodward), "Incline thine ear” (Himmel), and the "Te Deam” (Jackson), will be rendered by the choir, the soloist being Mr R. Mitchell*

Medals for service in the x Great War, 1914-1919, are being distributed, and a number of local ex-soldiers have received theirs. The medal, of a golden' bronze colour, is somewhat larger than a half-crown in diameter, and about twice as thick. The face is embossed around the circumference, encircling the inscription, “The Great War For Civilisation, 19141919.” The obverse side bears the figure of Britannia, with the left arm outstretched, and the right hand holding the olive branch of peace. The regulation rainbow-tinted. watersilk corded ribbon accompanies the medallion.

Tenders for drainage work are called by the Thames County Council. Specifications may be seen at ” Office.

A Harvest Festival service is being held at Ngatea on Sunday evening by the Methodist'Church.. The RevA. Blakemore will be the preacher. Special hymns have been set, and solos will be sung by Mrs E. Clarke. On Monday evening a social and sale of gifts will be held.*

This weeks issue of the “Sporting and Dramatic Review” reaches a commendably high standard as usual, and contains a wide variety of interesting pictorial subjects. In the racing line are snapshots of the Ohinem'uri Jockey Club’s recent meeting, the Napier Park Racing Club’s gathering, and cross-country racing at Kempton Park Sandown and Newbury, The N.Z. Championship Regatta on the Wanganui River and St. Patrick’s Day Sports in Auckland are other illustrated events of local appeal, while the miscellaneous section covers newsy happenings at Home aiid abroad.