THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4464, 8 September 1922, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Power Board meeting mi Tuesday, on the recommendation of Mr Flatt, i.t was decided to make a. convass of the Awaiti district, and on Mr P. Grace's recommendation a canvass is to be made in the Waikino, Waitekaurj, and Waihi Plains areas to see if there is sufficient support forthcoming to enable the board to carry electricity into these parts.

The manager of the local abattoirs reported to, the Ohinemuri County Council; meeting yesterday that 41 cows, 38 steers and heifers, 213 sheep, 8 lambs, 9 pigs, and 1 calf had been slaughtered during August. One councillor was heard to remark that he had noticed a lot of old cows had found their way into butchers’ shops lately.

Mr R. Phillips, of the Paeroa Cash Sawmills, Station Road, apologises to his customers for no.t ftUfilling orders as promised. A mishap with the vertical saw has been the cause of the delay, but he expects to have a new machine installed in a day or two, when all orders will, be executed as speedily as possible.

Reporting on the Rivers Improvement Scheme at a corrimitt.ee meeting of the Turua Ratepayers’ Association on Monday Mr P. R. Henry said that Mr Baker, of the Public Works Department, had stated that the Plains would be rated by £45,0D0 to £50,000 for tihe improvement scheme. The area had been defined by the commission but had not been gazetted. It was decided that further discussion on the Rivers Improvemen:. Scheme be deferred until the general meeting of ratepayers.

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The small steamer “Edna,” from Auckland, arrived at the Puke wharf about 9 o’clock on Thursday with 900 cases (about 24% tons) of gelignite (nitro-glycerine). This is to be carted by Messrs Branan and Co., per lorries, to the Waihi mines.

The local registrar of births, deaths, and marriages (Mr J. G. McDougall) supplies the following vital statistics for Paeroa for the month of August: Marriages, 6 ; births, 2 ; deaths, 0. The number of marriages shows an increase over previous months.

At the Boxing tourney at Te Aroha last night the one hope from Paeroa, Clark Vedder, beat Merson, of Te Aroha, in the heavy-weight class. Vedder was trained by Mr H. AMarks, instructor to the local AtMetic Association, Vedder is the first man to be sent away by ,the Paeroa Ath-< letic Association, and in view of the fact that Vedder was conceding over a stone the win is all the more creditable. The success of this man should act as a decided incentive to athletic enthusiasts, and their wholehearted support should be accorded the Paeroa Athletic Association in its efforts to promote gymnastics and boxing n this town.

The road from Waitakaruru to Pokeno is evidently rapidly improving, and must be in very fair order, for Mr Hansen, who is on that service run, went through from Turua *o Pokeno recently in two hours.

The Public Works Department’s dredge was moyed up to the Puke bridge this morning to cut a trench in the bed of the river to take the Thames Valley Power Board’s 11,000volt cables for supplying the Hauraki Plains area with electric power. This work should not take more than a few days, and then the board will be able to connect up with the cables and certain section of the Plains area should have the “juice” within a couple of weeks.

At the Ohinemuri County Council meeting on Thursday atfernoon Cr. Corbett, in reference to the Waihi Beach Road, said he would like the council to come to some definite arrangement with the Waihi Borough Council to do something. He would like to give the settlers a chance to get a 'loan, and if they turned it down, well and good. It. was decided that the chairman and Cr. Corbett, and the .engineer be a committee to confer with the Waihi Borough Council in the matter of improving this road.

“Let us hear what you’ve done," said a member of the Turua Town Board to one of the works committee at the Board’s meeting bn Wednesday, when members of that committee were asked to give a report. “Nearly broke my neck,” was the quick retort.

A representative of the “Gazette” was informed by Mr Blakeway, secretary of the local branch, that a further progress payment for the period of October, 1921, to April, 1922, of l%d per lb is to be paid out by the N.Z. Cooperative Dairy Co., Ltd., on September 30. This payment is free of deductions, and the news of the bonus will; be greatly appreciated by suppliers. Speaking on the value of advertising at the British Music Industries Convention at Blackpool, Mr M. E. Ricketts, a London delegate, said there was a popular misconception that the consumer had to pay for advertisements. The fact was that advertising not only paid for itself, but after doing that enabled' goods to be sold more cheaply, because of tihe increased demand. Advertising was the easiest and cheapest way to sell goods. But the advertisers’ promises must be fulfilled. Tenders are invited by the engineer to the Hauraki Plains County Council for two contracts, particulars of which are advertised.

The prevalence of straying cattle on the Turua roads was mentioned at the Turua Town Board meeting on Wednesday evening. The chairman (Mr J. A. Bennett) said people were laughing at the Town Board because it could not enforce its resolution to prosecute. He said the board must be firm in all these cases.

At the meeting of the Power Board at Te Aroha on Tuesday last Mr F. Flatt, when speaking of the cost of tine power,, said that a 2 k.v.,a. bougnt at Horahora from l the Government cost the board £2O. This was brought over the wires to the farmer and retailed at £2l, plus the percentage of butter-fat over 70001 b. Small farmers may not be aware of the fact that there is at the present time. on the market a % h.p. motor called the blue ribbon two-cow plant, complete witn vacuum tank and cups weighing approximately 201 b, for which the board charged a minimum of £7 per annum for the power. This should be very useful to men with smal’l herds of 10 or 15 cows, and should fill a longfelt want. Tenders are invited by Mrs S'lihw for making approximately 50' chains of outfall drain at the Waihi Beach. The Hauraki Plains County Council has advised the Thames County Council that the road from Turua to the Kopu Ferry on the west side of the Waihou river was receiving attention. This week’s issue of the “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review" must stand as a record for pictorial excellence, the illustrations numerically and artistically reaching a standard that cou’d not easily be surpassed in any part of the world. . A two-colour supplement “The Light-headed Chorus froni New York,” is given away in this number, which is featured with a special two-page series of photographs depicting the Waikato Hunt Club’s meets at Tamahere and Matangi, The Pakuranga Hunt Club’s point to point steeplechase at Waiuku will also appear to enthusiasts. Football is represented in interesting snapshots at Christ’s College v. Wanganui Collegiate Rugby match at Wellington, the Petone v. Poneke championship finals, the Philomel v. North Shore Soccer match', Y.M.C.’A. Soccer team, etc.