THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4497, 29 November 1922, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Whatever expenditure is needed for the most efficient education is true economy.

Speaking in regard to the Labour Party’s policy in connection with State farms, Mr S. S. Allen , at Netheripn last evening, said that labour advocated a five-day working week of 40 hours, with cows to be milked twice a. day. The only solution that he could see was tp have cows that would give milk on five of the week only.

The attention of pur readers is drawn to an auction sale of surplus military stores to be conducted by Mr H. A. Marks at the Drill Hall on Friday next, December 1, at 2 p.m. Many useful lines will be offered absolutely without reserve, and those.in search, of bargains are advised to attend the sale. The Defence authorities will have the goods open for. inspection on Thursday.

When he was proposed on Monday evening as one of the committee, of the newly formed Ngatea Dairy Farmers’ Union Mr R. .Burke said he was so disgusted with the attendances at the meetings of the old Farmers’ Union that he did not want to have anything to do with any other similar organisation.

The peat and scrub fires in the undeveloped area west of Ngatea continue to spread, the large volumes of smoke being wafted many miles by the wind. On Monday when the fire was duo west of. Ngatea the wind changed to a. westerly direction and blew the smoke and ashes over Ngatoa. At Limes the sun was completely blotted out, and the thick bank of yellowish brown smoke made it appear as though a. heavy thunderstorm was approaching. The fire yesterday was miles in extent and entends to within a mile of the Ngatea township. The strong wind fanned the flames, and last evening the fire could be scon raging more fiercely than ever, lighting the sky with a dull red glow. It. is said to be only about half a mile from Mr Elvin’s homestead, which might possibly be in danger, if the wind 1 shifts to the west again.

Thursday of next week (polling day) must be observed by shopkeepers as the weekly halfMioliday for, that week in lieu of Saturday. Factory occupiers are required merely, to give their employees reasonable time to record their votes 1 , but not exceeding one working hour, without deducting from their; wages. The indications were, said Mr S. S. Allen at Netherton last evening, that the Reform Party would.be returned to power, but, he explained, accidents did happen when we least expected them; The usual monthly meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council will be held on Friday December 1, at 1 p.m. The prohibition question will lie further discussed tp-moiTow evening, when Mr W. R. Tuck and Dr. Ewen will speak in the Central Theatre at 8 o’clock. Dealing with “roll-stuffing” ahd the rewaid of £5OO offered by the prohibition party Mr Burke in his address las 1 ' night said that, two cases of this kind had already occurred, and upon investigation the two breaches had been found to have been committed by prohibition canvassers. Already some of the farmers on the Hauraki Plains have commenced haymaking, while many ethers have paddocks which will soon be ready to cut. Mr S. S. Allen, speaking at Netherton last, evening, said he was hot one of those who thought that war was ended. He did not want to see another, but another war would come. He said they must spend more money on defence. By advertisement appearing in this issue the secretary of the Hauraki A. and P. Association is calling tenders for privileges at the forthcoming show. In the course of his address last night Ml- Burke said that the “wowser” was the extreme type of individual, extreme in his view of all things, be it racing smoking, dancing, or drinking. “I honestly believe that if the ‘wowsers’ had the chance they would pass a law compelling people to wear blue glasses to prevent them seeing t,he dainty knees of the girls of to-day.” (Laughter.) Mr Clare’s paddock at Ngatea, recently .sown in grass and to be used for forthcoming Hauraki Plains A. and P. Show, is Hooking particularly weil. The new grass is flourishing, and the paddock should make an ideal one for the show. At midday on Monday a person approaching Ngatea from Parry’s corner might have thought that tjhe Ipcai factory was on fire. The wind, which at the time was from the North, was blowing the smoke from the peat fires from a point which made it appear as though it was coming from the factory. It. is known that at least one man did think that the factory was ablaze.