THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, OCTOBER, 30, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4485, 30 October 1922, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, OCTOBER, 30, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“The financial arrangements being entered into should' afford us breathing time,” remarked the Mayor at a recent meeting of the Waihi Borough Council, reported the Telegraph. 'Tn the interim,” he continued, “I hope to see an improvement in local finances.’’ There was reason to anticipate that there would be a substantial reduction in the contribution imposed upon the Council for the Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Scheme.

At the meeting of) the Jersey Breeders’ Club on Friday last the secretary was instructed to write and thank the late secretary, Mr T. V. Dunlop, for his previous services and to express the club's appreciation of his efforts on its’ behalf.

Towards the end of last week anxiety uvas being felt by some of the Hauraki Plains farmers as the water supply in their tanks was, nearly exhausted. . The min which fell on Saturday night and yesterday morning is therefore very welcome. It should, also be a benefit to the pastures.

An octagenarian resident pf Port Chalmers, who is an observer of the weather, states, that during the past 50 years there have been only eight seasons in which there were nbt-snow, more or less, and rough, unsettled weather in the month of October, states the "Otago Daily Times.”

An endeavour is being made by the Jersey Breeders’ Club to obtain Mr Watson’s services as judge of the Jersey cattle at the forthcoming annual show, and also tp get him to give a demonstration if possible on dates to coincide with the dates of the show.

The Palmerston school teachers held an indignation meeting on Friday tp protest against the following paragraph that appeared in the Wanganui Chronicle : "A ’humorous’ communication came to the Wanganui Education Board last evening from the New Zealand Educational Institute suggesting a refresher camp for physical training, and, as became it, the board dealt with it in light vein. One member said that the teachers were after a cheap holiday and wanted the board to pay for it. They already got six years’ holidays in 24 years’ teaching. Another member said that it was evident that the teachers did not do enough Work to get fit, and he suggested a spade in the garden as a remedy. A thirl member said if school teachers followed the plough like he did they would 'have no trouble about keeping fit.” After the Board members’ had been roundly criticised the following motion was passed : “The desire of the teachers moving in the matter of refresher courses for physical education was to aid the director of education in his expressed- desire to improve the physical condition of the people of this country; and the teachers of this district have never at any time desired cheap holidays, but have ever striven to do their best in the interests of the children.” For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Pepeprmint Cure,

A committee 'of the Jersey Breeders’ Club was set up to copier with the A. and P. Association committee with reference to arranging the prize money for the Jersey classes at the forthcoming show.

The Bay of Plenty Dairy Association paid out £15,000 ph October 20. This sum includes the monthly payment for butter-fat and the balance of last yeai’s bonus.

The experience of being “stranded” in a small country settlement was the lot of the new lady schoolteacher who arrived at Pipiroa a few days' ago. She came off the boat, but as her furniture had not arrived and there is no boardinghouse at Pipiroa, she had to go further afield. A kindly settler's wife took her to Waitakaruru, where the new schoolteachei will stay till her furniture arrives.

Mr Ben Ling, writing from California to friends in Otaki, says he is “enjoying the best of times.’’ Whisky, he states, is “selling at 2s 6d per nip, or 40s per pint.”

The road between Waitakaruru and Pokeno was last week a good summer road. Mr C. W. Harris, who journeyed over this route recently, states that the motor service from Turua to Pokeno is a decided acquisition. It is' the quickest route fiom Waits karuru to AuckfanQ.

A large number availed themselves of the opportunity of- attending the Central Theatre las.t night to hear the Methodist Choir repeat the anthem which recently won the honours at Hamilton, and also the test hymn. The winning solos, by Messrs G. and L. Foster, .were also given, and were enjoyed by the large audience present.

A handsome silver cup, now on view in Mr Harris’ shop window, has lately been received by the Paeroa District High School. This trophy, together with a cheque for £lO, received last year, was donated by the Waikato Winter Show committee to the school winning the root growing competition in the 1920-21 seaspn. It will be remembered that the Paeroa school also won a first prize in a similar competition this year, but it has been discovered since the award was made that, on this occasion, owing to some inadvertence, the first prize carries with monetary award, but simply a certificate.

A resident of New Plymouth, who had little experience as a biciyc erider, undertook for a wager to circle Mount Egmont on a bicycle in 10 hours- The course exceeds 100 miles, and he completed the journey in nine hour;,:

On the most recent map of the Hauraki Plains issued by the Lands and Survey Department with its annual report of the drainage works on the Plains, it is noticed that the settlement of Kerepeehi is marked “Kerepeehi town,” Turua is merely "Turua township,” Ngatea is just “Ngatea,” while Patetonga is "Patetonga village.” Netherton may hot be on the map at all, except that the school is marked.

At the Methodist Church to (morrow evening the Rev. T. G. Brooke will address' a meeting on Home Mission. All friends welcome*

The latest progressive venture pf the United Dairymen of Southland (states the Times) is a Co-operative Butter Factory Federation, which aims to give all the men on the land an outlet for their surplus of milk during the time when their local cheese factory has closed down, without in any way causing interference •with the locaj cheese factories during their season. Capitalised to the extent of £50,00'0 by the farmers themselves, the new venture is to open its factory doors’ in Invercargill in the near future, and carries the company name of Farmers' Co-opeative Dairy Federation, Ltd, The idea on which the scheme is based takes into account the fact that a large number of settlers have cows in milk after the local cheese factory has closed for the season, and many small men have also a certain surplus bf milk over and above what they require on the farm. If this can be sold and used, and the butter can be made in a centrally situated factory where the market is handy and easily accessible, the result will be a great gain to everybody concerned.

In an advertisement appearing, in this issue J. M. Treadaway, a returned soldier, Of Thames, advises that he has opened a new and. complete fruit mart in Pollen Street Central. Mr Treadaway has made complete arrangements in Auckland whereby he is in a position to buy all fruit, nuts, potatoes, etc., direct as it is landed in. Auckland. Consequently the fruit is received in a beautifully fresh condition on arrival in Thames. The wholesale as- well as retail trade is catered for, and Mr Treadaway is filling a long felt want in being able to supply the best of fruit at bedrock prices, and this he is able to dp on account of the quantity he can handle each week. Visitors to Thames from Hauraki Plains and Paeroa are asked to call in Mid interview Mr Treadaway, who is in personal attendance at his mart, where he will be prepared to show fruit of all kinds and submit special quotations for jam fruit. He is also sole agent for John Earle’s famous teas, which are put up in 11b and 51b packets.

“What struck me most in motoring from Wellington to Auckland was to find, sandwiched between two bad sections, a stretch of several miles of splendid road, between Ngatea and Waitakaruru,” said Mr J. W. G. Brodie, of Wellington, who has' recently covered several hundred miles of North Island roads. Of this particular section of road, Mr Brodie said, it would easily carry a speed up to 60 rnii-es an hour. The material used was red scoria, obtained from some neighbouring island in the Hanraki Gulf. The highway at this point was like a red ribbon through the green countryside. Apparently the so-called scoria—it was a sandy or powdery substance —was put on in a thick layer and gave excellent results.

A reminder is given to all sporting enthusiasts to roll up to the annual social pf the Paeroa Rugby Union which is to be -held in the Central Theatre to-morrow evening, when tne presentation, of football cups, medals, and trophies will be made. Mr Penlington, the Rugby Union’s energetic secretary, and a capable band cf workers are doing all possible tp en ■ sure a good evening's enjoyment. A special orchestr,a from Te Arolia has been engaged to supply the dance music, and the floor promises to be in tip-top condition. There will be a euc'hre tournament for non-dancers.

Councillor Pipe, in hte course of his remarks on the subject of ways and means for the upkeep of the Waihi Beach Road at. the Borough Council meeting the. other night, perpetrated an Irishism which raised a general laugh. In referring tp the financial resources of the Waihi Borough Council and the Ohinemuri County Council he said: “We have no money and they have less.”

The principle of a young breeder accompanying t’he judge at shows was affirmed by the Jersey Breeders’ Club at its meeting on Friday, last, and it was decided tp endeavour to arrange with the A. and P. Committee to that end.

There were 84,899 farms in New Zealand when the statistics were compiled this year. In 1921 there were 84,076 holdings. The most noteworthy feature of the 1922 figures is the increased area occupied in small holdings. The number of holdings of from 51 to 100 acres increased by 365 during the year, while holdings of 101 to 200 1 acres; increased by 214.

The value pf a freezing industry to a community was well illustrated in the case of the Patea works (states an exchange). At the annual meeting pf shareholders of the company it was stated that last year the amount, paid in wages was £33,922, and this year, the sum of £22,700 was paid for the same purpose.

In the Police Court at Masterton, during the hearing of a separation case, counsel mentioned that eight children had been born of the marriage of the couple 'concerned, and all had died, the longest any one had lived being six weeks.

A painful accident happened to a young man named George Korff at the New Plymouth wharf on Satur/laz morning (reports the “News”). It appears that Korff, who is a wat.ersider, aged about 20, was engaged on board the Iron Chief, which was unloading coal. It is’ understood that Korff was atending to a coal basket when the winchman, not noticing Korff’s position, raised the basket, with the result that Korff was drawn up with the basket and dropped into the hold. Dr. Wade was summoned, and he found that the man had broken both wrists. He was admitted to the New Plymouth Hospital

"As a general rule one ton of fodder converted into milk per medium of a dairy cow will give a more profitable return than using the same quantity of fodder .for beef production,” said Mr A. H. Cockayne, biologist to the Agricultural Department, in addressing the members of the Red Poll Association at Weraroa (states the Levin "Chronicle”),.

The General Manager of Railways (Mr R. W. McVilly) addressed a meeting of farmers at Taihape recently, when he was asked a number of questions relating to freights on farm produce. In reply to a question why the freight on a truck of timber was £7 less than on a truck of! wool, he said that a low rate had beep allowed on timber many years ago with the object of preventing farmers burning off the valuable timber and encouraging them to rail it to ports. They also had to consider the value of wool as compared with the value of timber, neither- of which would be worth very much if they could not get railage to the ports. Cream was also being carried at a nominal rate, which did not pay. If there was a uniform freight rate for all classes' of goods there would!- then be some goods which could not be railed'. He pointed out that increases in the rates since 1914 were only 33 1-3 per cent., which- was the lowest rate of increase in the world.

An elusive pig, a big white sow, with a litter of half a dozen or more "youngsters,” has been the source of great worry to a Ngatea settler for the past few weeks. On hi® farm there were a number pt pigs, which were moved, with two exceptions, to fresh pasturage. The remaining two could not by any persuasive powers at all be induced to leave the old home. After several futile attempts one .was dragged away with a rope on one pf its legs. The white sow, however, eluded capture, and attempts were made tb drive it. along the road, and the Ngatea folk can still picture an irate farmer, with a few followers’, frantically waving a huge stick, driving, or attempting to drive, ’ the stubborn pig before him and incidentally “shoo-ing” the family along, too. Each time the animal would lead its family back home. Late on Friday afternoon another of the series of attempts was made, and for a while it appeared as though this time the farmer would be favoured with success ; but the sow found its way into one of the wide drains leaving the young ones op the road. It was driven down the drain till it disappeared in the concrete culvert near the old pound site. It dashed through this, up a side drain, and on to the road once more. Rejoining the fleet of little ones’, the mother charged through the school fence and across the tennis court. The players stopped their game, and. with waving racquets and lusty voices endeavour)ed to head off the attack. They were successful in driving back the smallfry, but the big one took no heed, and despite a whack or two with the unfbrmldable racquets, it dived under a fence and with amazing alacritj r took a drain in its stride and lumbered back to its home, grunting indignantly, In despair the farmer, gave it up. The little ones returned to their mother, and the much molested, family was still in its’ .old abode this morning.