THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4495, 24 November 1922, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tiie necessity of having .an additional policeman stationed at Paeroa was informally discussed at the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday night, and it was decided to gather some statistics on the matter before phasing any resolution.

Mr F. Burke, a world-travelled exnaval officer, will speak on the liquor question in the Central Theatre on Tuesday next, November 28.

Mr S. S. Allen, official Reform candidate for Ohinemuri, .will address the electors at Hikutaia pn Monday next, Netherton on Tuesday, Kerepeehi on Wednesday, and Karangahake on Thursday.

An unusal mishap occurred yesterday to the Turua-Ppkeno car. On the return journey from Pokeno the car came slowly to an unexpected standstill, and on examination it was found that the car was minus its benzine tank, which had fallen off a mile or two back along the road, the car running on what little benzine was left in the carburettor.

The Piakp County Council referred to the cost of upkeep of the big county tractor. For the past six months it cost for benzine,, repairs, etc,, £492 12s, and on a basis of a charge of £3 per day the revenue was £370 19s, showing a deficiency of; £l2l 13s. Tihe clerk suggested that the price per day should be increased. However, it was decided to allow matters to stand; for another month, but when a breakage occurred.in any particular li'ding that that charge be a special claim on the riding in which the damage occurred.

One of the largest trees in the world, if not the largest, has been discovered in the bush at Waihou, Hokianga (states an exchange). It is a huge kauri tree, the vast trunk of which rises to a height of; 75ft befpre being bitoken by the first branch, and measures 22ft in diameter and 66ft, or approximately one chain, in girth. Mr H, Howes, whose firm draws its kauri supplies' from the Hokianga distiret, estimates that the tree contains over 195,000 superficial, feet of timber, sufficient tp build three doublestoreyed homes of 20 rooms each from floor to ceiling. It is hoped that this remarkable tree will be zealously guarded from destruction and preserved to show futur,e generations what the lordly kauri was like ,at its best, From a marketable point of view It would be quite impossible to fell it, much less to break it down, for no riiilj. possesses saws big*enough to tackle it. Its age is estimated at 2000 years at least, and, carefully conserved, it should have another thousand years of life before it.

Large volumes of smoke were seen rising yesterday from the unsettled area between the Waitakaruru canal and the Pipiroa-Ngatea Road. Presumably the smoke was caused by the burning of grass and scrub.

When a lengthy circular letter was being read at the Wanganui Education Board’s last, meeting (states the “Herald”), Mr Mclntyre interjected and asked whether .there was any necessity to inflict this document on tht members. “I am getting a fairly old man,” added Mr Mclntyre, “and I value my time somewhat.” Another portibn of the circular was then read, and Mr Mclntyre again interjected : “Consistency, thy name is inconsistency.” The circular then passed on its way to the waste-paper basket.

The total number of electors on the Ohinemuri electoral roll is 7668. Of this number,, however, 178 have been struck off, thus leaving the number of voters at 7590 1 . In 1919 the number of voters' was 7364, thus giving an increase this year ofl 226.

Sunday next will be the last Sunday in the ecclesiastical calendar, as the Church’s year begins with Advent Sunday, which this' year will fall on December 3.

Tenders are invited by the engineer to the Hauraki Plains County Council for constructing a bridge, 17ft clear span, in concrete abutments and herdwood superstructure. Particualrs are advertised.

Regarding the advertisement of the Salvation Army Young People’s Annual, much interest is being awakened in the fact that, the children attending the Sunday School conducted by the, Salvation Army weekly at Hikutaia are uniting with Paeroa. This combination will no doubt ensure a, fine programme. Lovers of children’s singing be sure and conic.

On Thursday next, in the Central Theatre, Mr W. R. Tuck, M.A., L.L.M., will speak on the subject of “Piohibition.”

In consequence of the indisposition of the vicar, the Rev. F. B. Dobson, wiho is laid up wi.th the prevalent complaint of measles, there will be no ceebr.ation ofj the Holy Eucharist at St. Paul’s Church on Sunday next, as was announced. The services will be matting at. 11, and evensong (sung) at 7. At the latter service Miss Easson, of Wellington, will sing Allisons’ “The Lord is my Light.”

One of the greatest problems postmasters in New Zealand have to contend with in their desire to give efficient service to the public is the practice of the Department of frequently transferring members of the postal service from one office to another In four years there have been no fewer than 45 transfers in connection with the Morrinsville post office staff, which does no.t exceed a dozen members. —Morrinsville Star.

A sale of work is to be he'd at Waitakaruru on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week in the Settlers’ Hall. The proceeds are to be devoted to the new Soldiers’ Memorial Church.

Quite a large number of pigs were received, on the Hauraki Plains cm Tuesday by Messrs Coates and Co. At Ngatea olone 240 pigs were bought, while 80 came from Pipiroa and 78 from Waitakaruru, making a total of 398. Messrs Brenan and Co’s, and Mr Farrell’s conveyances were kept busy on Tuesday and Wednesday taking .the pigs to tihe Paeroa railway station. Mr Farrell's motor lorry made trips during the night on Tuesday to cope with such a large amount, of live stock.

Messrs Price and Gibson, owners of property at the Komata bridge, notify bathers that trespassfers irtflll b& prosecuted.

There are “tricks” apparently in professions as well as in every trade (remarks the Manawatu Times). When His Honour ,Mr Justice Salmond, had concluded the Tearing of a lengthy civil case in the Supreme Court at Palmerston North, a case which could easily be termed “dry,” His Honour humorously made a little suggestion, “You might let me know tlhe next time you intend to call a case like this, and perhaps I can arrange with one of my colleagues to take the Court instead.” (Laughter.)

Taranaki (states the Daily News) effected a saving of a minimum of 35s a ton on the 1200 tons of merchandise unloaded by the Port Denison, now in port. This' sfcpws what direct, shipping means ; to a district. On benzine the saving is 3s 6d a case, which;, seeing that Taranaki consumes about 200,000 cases annually, represents an enormous saving to consumers. Besides the saving, the goods arrive in far better condition ; there is no trouble with the packages and boxes, and no hold-up, as often happens when goods are transhipped at a busy port.

It Is quite safe to say that not a late train leaves Cathedral Square any night in the week that does not carry young children who ought to have been in bed hours previously (says the Christchurch Press). A week or. twb ago, during the progress of some competitions, dozens of youngsters,, many under 12, went home for several nights in succession by the last trams. That spit of th|ing, whether tihe children have been to “the pictures" or to a Baud of Hope gathering, is grossly unfair to them. A Rangiora schoolmaster had the courage a few weeks ago to denounce the carelessness of parents in allowing tl’.eii; children tp keep late hours at entertainments. There is great need that the injustice to the children, against which, he sp rigidly protested, shall be impressed upon parents, who too often, one is compelled to believe,, place their own pleasure before their children’s welfare. Too much work before school is bad for a child, but too little sleep after it is much worpe,

A judgment of some interest to farmers was delivered by Mr, A. M. Mowlem, S.M., at the last sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Waitara (states an exchange). Cla’m was made by Tohia Harakira, of Awakino, against Thomas Cumming, of the same place, for damages for the loss of a bull. It was claimed that the defendant’s bull had broken intp a paddock beonging tb the plaintiff and while there had so gored the plaintiff’s bull as to render him useless. The defence was set up that the fence did not, comply with the provision of the Fencing Act in .that the wires were not spaced on the fencing posts as set out in the Act. The Magistrate, however, overruled the objection, stating that a substantial compliance was sufficient Judgment was therefore given for the plaintiff for the value of the bull.