THE Hauraki Plains Gazette. With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4492, 15 November 1922, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette. With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr, Franklin, Public Health Inspector, was in Paeroa yesterday, and advises that the outbreak of typhoi fever among the Maoris in the Moirinsviile district has been stampel out, and there are now only a few Maoris who are in a convalescent state. There seems little likelihood of any further/ffases at present.

“If a. man stands for Parliament and he has a bole in his coat the public .will find it,” said Mr A. L Whiteside when delivering a pplitica address at Ngatea on Monday.

Another feature in the progress of Paeroa is the completion pf a third shop by Mr W. M. Cullen in the blpcu of buildings at the corner of Belmont Road and William Street. This is a fine, up-tot-date shop, some 35ft by 17ft. and is well finished throughout, a very pleasing, feature being the Arctic" fibrous plaster, and batten ceiling, with a handsome heart of rinui fji'iezc-bpard and panelling. The work throughout is of neat and well-finished order. A very fine effecthas been obtained in the window and panelled , door by the use of coloured leadlights. Electric light is installed, and connections with the sewerage are completed, and the shop is now ready for occupation and has been leased to a Thames business man. who is to take up his residence in Paeroa shortly. Mr Cullen is to be congratulated on his enterprise.

The St. Paul’s Ladies’ Guild propose holding a sale of work in the Central Theatre to-morrow, commencing at 10.30 a.m., and admission during the day will be free. For months past these ladies have been busily working to make this bazaar a success, and judging by the many and varied articles that are now ready, and the complete arrangements of the; various stalls, their efforts will be crowned with success. A special opportunity will be given the public to secure many useful articles, as well as very suitable Christmas' presents. An interesting advertisement appears in Obis issue i

At Mr Rhodes’ meeting on Friday night the candidate expressed the opinion that though too 'many days were devoted to "gallops,” he would do all he cpuld to obtain a totalisator permit for the Thames Trotting Ghib. The last meeting had been so well and so ably conducted that the committee in charge '.had received the highest commendation. The breeding of horse.?- for trotting purposes was a potential future industry that might, and would prove an incentive to the farming community to combine dairying with the breeding of useful equines. Incidentally Mr Rhodes stated that he had opposed the adoption of the report on racing on the ground that in -his opinion full; justice had not been done to old established dubs that had done a great deal of good work, in the past. He would do what he could to obtain the desired permit.

Mr A. J. Whiteside, a liberal Labour candidate in the Thames electorate, giving an address at Ngatea on Monday evening, apologised for wandering a .little from his subject, saying, “ Sometimes I wonder how I’ll get started, but sometimes when I get started I wonder when I’ll stop.”

The Public Trust Office, replying to the Hauraki Plains County Coun.eiPs application for the loan of £lO,000 (portion of the machinery loan), stated that at June 30 last the office had a limited amount "available for investment in local body securities. The financial position had since changed, and it was now icgretted that the funds available for investment 'bad been fully committed and the Council’s application could not now be entertained. On the motion of Crs. Harris and Parfitt the committee was authorised to pay up to 6% per cent, for the raising of the £lo’,ooo on the machinery loan unless better arrangements could be made.

The Turua-Netherton roads loan poll is to be hold on Monday, December t!8. The Hauraki plains County clerk (Mr E. Walton), in the course of a report to the Council meeting on Monday, stated that lie had prepared and deposited for inspection the special roll for this loan.

A comprehensive report dealing witli many matters of great importance to the County was presented at Monday’s meeting of the Hauraki Plains County Council by the clerk, Mr E. Walton. The figures and information clontained in the report, gave concise outlines of the past month’s doings in matters of finance and matters controlled by various committees. The report, which was adopted, had, more than likely, the effect of expediting business before the meeting.

A special auction sale is to take place at Mr B. Stansfield s auction mart on Friday next, when the contents of a five-roomed house will be offered for disposal.