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

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4459, 28 August 1922, Page 2

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

Colonel S. S. Allen was in Paeroa on Saturday in connection with matters pertaining to thie forthcoming general election.

The police require the owner Of a gold mounted greenstone brooch that was found in Belmont Road.

A .large number of Maoris left Paeroa by the express this' morning io attend the tangi of the late Ngawaki at Tirohia.

“I see an ite.m for ‘matches, in the balance-sheet,” said a member of the Bowling Club at the annual meeting on Saturday night. “Might I ask if Mr Vuglar is a member ?’’ "iNo,” came the reply from the chair. In any case, the item is on the wrong side of Ch,e balance-sheet.” (Laughter)

It is a disgrace that the approach roads to .the Wharepoa ferry should, be allowed to get into such a terrible condition. Since the wet weather the approaches on either si.de oi the ferry have broken up dreadfully, and it will soon be the height of, impossibility to get a moton-.car through. On the Thames side late Thursday afternoon the Ngatea mail car was stuck in a bad hole for some considerable time. The service was consequently delayed nearly an hour.

The attention of our readers i*» drawn to the advertisement appearing in this issue by the Misses Lewis, of the Home Dainties Tea and Luncheon Rooms, who are making a speciality of all home-made cakes, pastries, and scones. The finest ingredients only are used. The furnishings arc new, and the service is beyond reproach, filling a longifelt want in Paeroa.

A large tree trunk fouling with, tne ropes and barge at the Wharepoa ferry was the cause of delaying the service car for an hour and a half on its trip to Ngatea early on Friday morning. The car appeared on the Thames side and its occupants found the ferryman on the other side busily engaged in endeavouring to get his barge free from the obstruction. The ’occupants of the car were powerless to give any assistance, and had rather a. prolonged and cold, cheerless wait. For Influenza, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.