THE Hauraki Plains Gazette. With which-is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4496, 27 November 1922, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette. With which-is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

During his speech when declaring the Turua Church of England. Bazaar officially open on Friday Mr A. Rogers ■said Tu'i'ua had been called the “Balkans of the Plains'.” The Balkans was a very quarrelsome portion of Europe. He said-that the inference may refer to their public men,, but it was not sp with the ladies of Turua, who must have worked harmoniously to have such a splendid display at the bazaar. n

Ip our advertising columns‘to day will be found an interesting advertisement relating to the Public .Trust Department, for which Mr J as, Couper is the local agent ™

Mr G. H. Bell, owner of the Pinewood Jersey herd, has had rather a bad run of luck during the last fortnight (states the Taranaki Herald). His well-known gold medal cow, Sylvia of 0.K., gave birth to a dead heifer calf a few days ago. Prior to this Mr Bell had refused several off-' ers of over 100 guineas for this cow’s calf. Since that he has lost, another well-known cow? Pulchra.’s Queen, which he bought at Mr Hooper’s sale a few months ago for 150 guineas 7 , the cause of death, being blood poisoning. and the same day he lost a valuable bull calf a month old which was sold tb an Auckland buyer for 130 guineas, delivery attfour months old; a heavy loss for a young breeder.

One story of how a New Zealand pacer, not unknown on the Forbury track, Dunedin, to a race crowd in Australia, and enabled to relieve the unwary book makers of some of the contents’ pf their betting bags makes interesting reading (states the Otago Daily Times). How the pacer in question was transported to the other side is not known, the parties' who took him there displayed great ingenuity in getting the dark horse on a good handicap. The horse was tafibh. to a country district and turned on to the roads. In due (.course lie was impounded, and; no Owner coming to claim him, he was at last put up to auction. Then the parties in the know arrived on the scene and bought him. He was got ready, and entered for his coup as ‘‘Bought from a pound—pedigree and performances unknown.” He was a brilliant pacer in his day in Dunedin, and he had no difficulty in heading the field at his first attempt.

‘‘Why is it that I have to pay 4s a case to'bring a case of kerosene over the railways from Dunedin ?” asked a questioner, at a meeting addressed by the Hon. E. P. Lee at Waianakarua the other night (states the North Otago Tinies). A member Of the audience : “There’s something wrong; they charge me only Is 9d, and they’re having you !” (Laughter.)

“If you don’t get out I’ll push your face in,” remarked a most aggressive passenger on the south, express’ the other morning to p. startled looking Timaruvian who had temporarily “bagged his seat.” (states the Post). The second-class carriage buzzed with, excitement when the irate passenger advanced to the fray, but the better part of valour “had a strong appeal for .the person causing the mild stir, and he peacefully removed himself from the scat, and subsequently to another compartment.

“Paeroa business men Want to wake up or they’ll find Thames! has secured all the business of the place,” said Mr Vuglar, at the meeting of the Agricultural Association on Saturday night.

An auction sale of military surplus stores will be -held on Friday afternoon next at 2 o’clock by H. A. Marks, auctioneer.

The s.crub and. peat fires in the unsettled area between the Waitakaruru canal .and the Pipiroa-Ngatea road continue to burn and send up large volumes of smoke, which forms a haze over the Plains. The fire is spreading south, and is now burning due west of Ngatea.

During the week-end gross acts of vandalism were committed op the reserve by the railway station recently laid put at considerable expense by the local beautifying society. Several flowering plants (have been cut .off, and in some instances young shrubs have been pulled out bodily. Constable McClinchy has the matter in hand, and it is to be hoped that the offenders will be brought to book and a- severe Jessoft. taught them. It seems increclible what pleasure or benefit can be derived by anyone committing such senseless mischief. The Beautifying Society, it is understood, is offering a reward of £5 to any person supplying information that Will lead to a conviction of the offenders.

That the Ngatea telephone system is bad was a statement made by Mr L. Rowntree at a meeting of the Farmers’ Veterinary Club's committee at Ngatea op Saturday, when reporting op the advisability of installing .a telephone in the veterinarian’s residence. “I am on the exchange myself,” he said. “If; you rely on the telephone you may as well pot have it at all.” ,He did not think'the Eault lay with: the post office, but with the line. A private line was of he use.

Tenders are invited by the Ohinemuri County Council for gravelling 30 chains ’of Mill Road.

Nine shillings for half an hour’s work was hot sufficient to induce some of l the Bluff waterside workers to .complete the loading of the s.s’. Wingatui on a r.ecent Saturday afternoon, hence four trucks of oats each containing about 80 bags and 22 bags remaining in another truck were left behind on the wharf (says the Southland News). The lot could have been put on board in about 30 minutes, and it is stated that? although, 9s per man was, offered by the employer the men "knocked off sharp at 5 o’clock. Some off the men were .willing to work on, but feared to incur tlhc displeasure of those who did hot wish to do so.'

Tenders are invited for the purchase of the buijdings and contents' of the Karanga'hake School of Mines, hithef separately or as a whole.. Plan of the buildings may be inspected at the office of this paper, and tenders close on Saturday, December 16. 5?

At the Rangiora Magistrate's Court, during the cross-examination by Mr Wyvern Wilso’m S.M., of a judgment debtor as to his earnings and how he supported his family of six, considerable amusement was caused (states the Christchurch Press). Debtor stated that he .had only earned £8 during the last five months, of which he still had £7. “Well,” said His Worship, “,how do you buy your groceries ?” “With the eggs we get from the fowls, of which we have be-, tween 50 and .60,” was the reply. “Do you buy any meat ?” queried Mr Wilson. J “A little,” replied debtor. “We are not big-meat-eaters. A question, "How do you pay for your meat 2" brought the response, “Oh, we generally .eat poultry, and have to buy very little meat.” “Not very proflcable to eat the hen that lays the golden eggs’,” said- the Magistrate. Quickly came the reply: "We kill the roosters, sir.”