THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4446, 28 July 1922, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. H D. Mclver, ’’Mine Host” of the Manawatu Hotel. Foxton, was on a visit to Paeroa on Wednesday.

On Wednesday members of the Thames Valley Drainage Reference Board left by car tor Wh'arepoa Ferry landing, where they boarded the Public Works launch and made an inspection of the river at low tide as far as the Puke wharf. They left Wliarepoa at 1-30 and arrived in Paeroa at 5.30.

The story of an Otago strike that failed is recalled by recent happen-, ings (states the “Star,” apropos of the freezing workers’ strike). A gang of men started on a big earth-remov-ing job. In order to comply with the Truck Act the manager made an arrangement with the men under which thev were to elect their own cookTlie “doctor'’ was duly chosen, and the men would not stand his cooking, so a fresh election was- held. Ti e second choice turned out even worse —he couldift cook at all. The vies tnereupon requested the manage.’ to appoint a competent “doctor,’’ and their request was accompanied by the threat to strike. “All r'glit,” he answered, “make up your time sheets and call for your money and go.’*’ So they did —six or seven of the bolder ones- but. at that point .they began to realise that they were going out o! work and they asked if they would be allowed time to consider the position. Tlie manager agreed to this ; the men had a quiet char, and that was the end of it.

At the Central Theatre, Paeroa, on Wednesday, August 2, at 11 a.m., the Farmers’ Auctioneering Co. will sell by public auction six important business and residential sites in the township of Kerepeehi. Particulars are advertised.

Tenders are invited by the engineer to the Hauraki Plains Caunty Council, for the removal of a dwelling from Waihi and re-erecting same on a site at Waitakaniru-. Particulars are advertised.

On Wednesday, August 2, a grand school concert, interspersed with, numerous instrumental, vocal, and other items from adults will take place at Ngatea, and, judging by the keen interest being taken, it will be a very successful affair. A dance will be held immediately afterwards. The proceeds are in aid of the Ngatea Public Hall funds.

Mr. F. C. Hansen, one of the directors of the N.Z. Dairy Co., and a resident of the Wajtoa district, stated at the Ngatea annual meeting of. suppliers, that lie would in all probability retire from the directorate so as to give the Hauraki Plains an opportunity of having a direct representative on the board of directors.

A very successful children’s evening was held at Mis-ses Smales and Lipsey’s school of dancing on Wednesday night. The programme was varied by organised games and fancy dances, and the young folk had a really enjoyable time.

The work of altering the telephone and telegraph lines on to a more direct route between Paeroa and Te Arolia is now well in hand. The present direct route fallows the old and almost disused Te Aioha road. This road after passing over the bridge goes off to the left and runs away right to the hills, and thence through between the ranges some few miles to the east of Tirohia, joining the new Te Aroha Road about half way between Mangaiti and Te Aroha. This alteration was decided upon by the Telegraph Department some months ago, and it will be a decided improvement in every way when the work is finished. The line will now follow tlie course of the lower road, the one used for Paeroa,-Te Aroha traffic.

The possibilities ahead of Pukekohe as a manufacturing centre (states the Franklin Times) have hardly been scratched yet, and at the present moment it is interesting to know that there is likely to be an effort made to start an industry here which should have very far-reaching results,. It appears that Mr. J. H. Morton, a much-travelled and successful, industrial engineer, and inventor of. the "Efficiency Evaporators,” was in Pukekohe last week and explained to a local citizen the work done by these evaporators during tlie war. The machine can draw all the moisture from fruit, meat, and vegetables, reducing their bulk five-sixths. Carrots, for instance, after treatment look like mere straws, but after being soaked in water for a certain time regain their original freshness and bulk. The commercial possibilities bf this invention, used in a large vegetablegrowing district like Pukekohe, must be enormous.

To show that the Waihi Hospital ha; a reputation for excellent medical, surgical, and nursing treatment in outside districts, says the Waihi Daily Telegraph, it may be mentioned that the secretary very frequently receives expressions of thanks and satisfaction by ex-patients when forwarding their fees. The other day a letter was received fi;om a Paeroa resident expressing his "entire satisfaction and grateful appreciation for the services gendered to my wife while an inmate of your hospital.’’ It is probable that many local residents fail to realise the immense benefit of having an up-to-date institution in their midst, with no journey before them when visiting relations and friends.

If a purchaser at a reta'l shop obtains goods tb the value of; £2 or over, pays cash, and receives a printed docket filled in in pencil, that docket must carry a stamp, as it is a receipt. This is the effect of a judgment given by Mr JI, M. Watson, S.M.. at Ohakune last week. A lady had purchased drapery to the value of £2 10s, and received a docket showing the amount paid, also a cash register coupon. The police proceedel against the firm on the transaction. It was shbwn in evidence that the defendant had been fined £lO for a like offence twelve months previously, but in the interval, a New South Wales case on the same matter hal gone the other way. This firm than followed up its previous- piactice. M? Watson held that the New Zealand Act was different from that of New South Wales, and that the previous Magistrate’s decision was good, and fined defendant £lO and costs.

The exceptional coldness of the weather during the past few weeks has been severely felt by passengers on the Main Trunk trains. Since the commencement of the present montn the Railway Department has provided a hot water bag for each passenger occupying a sleeping berth in die expresses. The bags for the southbound express are filled at Mercer and placed on the train when it readies that station. Those for tlie north-bound train are taken on board at Taihape. An extra rug is provided for those passengers needing additional warmth-, and cans of hot water are also supplied in the mornings to the passengers in the ladies’ carri.age on the south-bound express. On a number of occasions lately three sleepers have been attached to the expresses.

The annual report of the Egmonl Racing Chib states : “It is with regret we have to record a isos of' £2734 6s 3d. This is attributed to general depression and financial stringency that ha; ruled the country during the period. There has been an abnormal dc’-erse in all sources o” revenue, particularly tlie totalisator. In view of the many adverse factors that had to’ he faced, your committee consider the results achieved satisfactory.”