THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4436, 5 July 1922, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tihe meeting of the Business Men's Association convened for- Monday evening last lapsed for want of a quorum. Apologies were receivedfirom a number who unfortunately had other engagements. It was resolved to convene another meeting for Monday afternoon next, at two o’clock. Accounts totalling £12,300 were passed for payment, at Tuesday’s meeting of the Thames Valley Power Board. The annual meeting of the Thames Valley Jersey Breeders Club will be held in the Soldiers’ Club, Paeroa, on Friday next, July 7, at 11 a.m. At a meeting of settlers at Waitakaruru last night, under the auspices of the Methodist Church, it was decided to build a church and to dedicate the building to the memory of fallen soldiers. The Bucyrus dredge at Ngarua Is in a most, unfortunate position. It is now lying almost on its side, and though the Lands Department men are making every endeavour to right it, it is likely that it will be some little time before tihe dredge will be ready for work once more. The business premises of Mr. T. H. Hale, baker and confectioner, were, entered last night by a thief. Entrance was gained through a window, 12in by 18in, at the back of the shop. The till was rifled of its contents, which, luckily, was not very much, otherwise nothing seems to have been disturbed. The Thames Valley Power Board on Tuesday granted its manager-secre-tary, Mr. R. Sprague, one montih’s leave of absence. Members eulogised that official on his splendid work under high pressure and wished him a most enjoyable holiday.

The total increase in expenditure due to the war, stated Mr. M'assey in the House last week, was £13,371,009 per annum. "It is quite impossible to carry on unless we make proper provision for the payment of that sum,” he said. “The increase in expenditure lhas been accompanied lately by a drop in the national income. Some of oui' products have declined in value 60 per cent. Beef hlas fallen as much as 80- per cent. Everything has been against us. The outlook today is very much brighter than it was when we met here in January last, but, unfortunately, the improvement has not reached the Treasury.” Dealing with diseases in cattle at Waitakaruru on Monday Mr. J. Costello deprecated the practice of many farmers in taking diseased cuttle io the sales. Other farmers bought the diseased cattle and put theta Among their herds, so spreading the disease. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For Cought and Colds* never fail*.

The first of a series of popular social evepings, organised by the Catholic Social Committee> was held in the Central Theatre last evening, and was well attended. These gatherings, which lhave been held for many winters past, have proved most sociable and enjoyable evenings, and the one held last night was no exception. The floor had been carefully prepared, wlhile the dance music, which was supplied by Miss Finnigan (of. Auckland), assisted by Mrs Budd, Mrs. Pennell, Miss Houlihan, Mr. Aliev and Mr Gordon Royal (piccolo), was much appreciated. Mr Jim Treanor proved a most capable master of ceremonies. The enchre tournament, in charge of Mr, P. Curran, was well patronised, ther,e being twelve' tables occupied. The winners of the tournament were : Ladies, Mr. P. Treanor (taking lady’s part) 1, Mrs Barrett 2; gentlemen, Mr. Lipsham 1, Mr. J. Gordon 2. An excellent supper was provided by the ladies. The evening of the Methodist Church, it was desuccessful function.

At the Power Board meeting on Tuesday the (Mr. F. H. Claxton) suggested that a group photo of the present members of the board be hung in the board-room. The idea was approved, and an enlargement also of tfhe first chairman (Mr. F„ M. Strange) will be obtained.

“Findings are not keepings” in the eye of the law. A man picked up a horse cover on a Taranaki road recently and he failed to find the owner, He was convicted and admitted to probation for six months and ordered to pay costs. The Magistrate said the law, as regarded the finding of articles, was that the finder was under some duty to find the proper owner. A person had a right to pick up ar. article, and his duty was to make known the fact that, there was an article in his possession, the owner of which was not known. He should also communicate with the police.

Lawrence was about to marry, and his last letter Home had requested the parental benediction. By return of post came the following: “My dear sor„—Your letter brings news indeed ! Your mother and I rejoice in your happiness; it has long been our greatest wish tp see you united to a good woman. A good woman is heaven’s most precious gift to man. She helps him to develop all that is in him, and suppress alii that is evil. Her price is far above rubies. —Your loving parents. P.S. —Your mother's gone to get a stamp. Keep single, you young idiot.”

It was exceptional, said Mr P. Kinninmont, organiser for the Farmers’ Veterinary Club, to find a first-class veterinary surgeon and also a qualified chemist in a small country settlement, but suah was the case at Patetonga.

“If a man’s kidneys are kept healthy,” said Mr. J. Costello, during the course of a veterinary lectur.e at Waitakaruru on Monday, “there is not much wrong with him.” Scripture, he added, killed most people. The scriptures say that a man shall live -hree score years and ten, and most men were- prepared to die at that age. If the scriptures said four score years and ten men would go on living till that age. “It’s no use us dying.” continued tihe speaker. “We are of no use when we are dead. You ‘can sell a cow’s hide when she dies, but our hides are of no use.”

The Prime Minister last week told the House of Representatives how some farmers and sawmillers ha 1 tried to help their employees through the present hard times. “I know of a station owner,” said Mr. Massey, “who, when lie came 'to the end of the season, and had sent his wool away, said to his men-: ‘Boys, work at the end of the season; I should have liked to keep you on for the winter, but the bank will not let me increase my overdraft. There is ybur house, your cookhouse .and your bunks. I will find you tea, sugar, anl flour, and If you can’t get anything better to do you can come and live here :>t my exepnse. If you need a suit of clothes even, now and then, I believe I could get it. But that’s all I can do.’ ” Mr. Massey added that he knew of a sawmill where practically the same thing lhad been said. “That’s the proper spirit," was his comment. “It will not add much, to the revenue of the country, but li am very glad to tihink that the meh have been piet so kindly.”

“I came into the district like a perfect farmer, not knowing anything about it,” said Mr. J. Costello at a recent lecture. He bought 72 cows for 15s apiece, and many of tihem died later. He took ou.t the bowels of the dead ones, and found that they were perforated with acidity. He had treated the remaining 20 cows, which had made a splendid recovery, and sold them for £8 apiece. That was his fli st personal experience of practical farming. “If I were a parson," said Mr. Costello at a recent meeting, “and saw all those empty benches and tihe few threepenny bits I was getting I wouldn’t come back, but I’m not a parson, and you may depend upon it I’ll ccme back here.” Charles L. Dodgson, Professor of Higher Mathematics at Christchurch, Oxford, known to most people as “Lewis Carroß," and the author of “Alice in Wonderland," is responsible lor the following peculiar calculation : Write down tihe number of your brothers that are living. Multiply this by two. Add thi:pe. Multiply the result by five. To this add the number of your living sisters, multiply the result by 10. Add to this result tihe number of your dead brothers and sisters. From the total subtract 150. The righthand figure gives the number of deaths, the middle figure gives the number o£ living sisters, and the left-hand figure gives the number of living brothers. Can Be Checked. Many persons find themselves affected with, a persistent cough after an attack of influenza. As this cough can be promptly checked by the use of Chamberlain s Cough Remedy, it should not be allowed to run bn until it becomes troublesome. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.