THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4498, 1 December 1922, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1922. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“ Get rid of ignorance, am people with knowledge, and. they will, solve their own social problems.”

Mr Poland, M.P., will address the electors .in the Central. Theatre, Paeroa, next Tuesday, December 5, at 8 p.m.

Exceptionally heavy rain fell during the night, especially at-about 2.30 o’clock. T,his heavy downpour will put a stop tp the peat and scrub fires that have been raging on the Hauraki Plains for the last week.

The fallowing rainfall statistics have been kindly supplied by the local Pubic Works office. During tne month of November rain fell on 13 days, the heaviest fall being on the 30th, when 1.20 inches was recorded. The total, rainfall for the month was 3.18 inches. The rainfall for the corresponding month of last year was 1.60 Inches.

A large number of Maoris occupied the band rotunda pretty well the whole of yesterday, the occasion being a political meeting. Orations were delivered by various speakers tp a serious-looking lot of Maoris.

The strong wipds on Wednesday caused a slight interruption in ths Ngatea-Thames ’bus service. Owing to the strong gusts coming up the Waihou River the Kopu ferryman deemed it inadvisable to take the heavy vehicle across Oh the barge at the eleven o’clock trip from Orongo. The ’bus therefore was left at Orongo, the passengers transferring to another vehicle at Kopu. The passengers were similarly transferred on the return journey from Thames in the evening.

Mr K. Shaw, Ngatea, advertises that he has a taxi to ply for hire, available at any time.

Nurse Oherrle visited the Hlkutaia school on Wednesday and made a careful examination of the pupils noted for attention by Dr. Davies. She was most agreeably surprised at the state of the children’s teeth. Most of the mouths examined exhibited signs of careful dental treatment, while the teeth themselves' were a positive testimony to the efficiency of the toothbrush drill, of which she was a highly interested spectator, and which for some time past has formed part, of the school routine. Nurse Cherrie was also delighted with the bodily cleanliness of the pupils examined, and highly approved of the swimming lessons (which she witnessed) just commenced as being conducive to the sound body which reacts by producing the healthy mind.

Mr F. G. Powley, painter and decorator, of Ngatea, advertises his' business in this issue. He has several excellent examples of his work in the district to recommend him, the Ngatea post office being one building that was painted by him-

The printing of the ballot papers far the coining general election was again entrusted to this office, and the whole, work of printing, perforating, and binding in pads of 25 sheets was completed within a few hours of the receipt of copy.

The usual monthly meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council is being •held to-day, and a report will appear in our issue of Monday.

The following local vital statistics for the month of November have been supplied by the registrar, Mri J. G. McDougall: Births, 9; deaths, 4; marriages, 3.

Mr S. S. Allen will address the Ohinemuri electors at Komata South this evening and at Tirohia at 2 o’clock to-morrow afternoon.

The Maori concert held in the Central Theatre on Wednesday night in aid of repairs to the Maori house, Parawai, Thames, attracted a fair but appreciative audience. The performers, without an exception, were natives, and the programme was particularly interesting, each, item being rendered in a manner that evoked enthusiastic applause. Eacili. contribution was encored, and some received a double encore. The concert part of the programme was varied by t'hc introduction of hakas and poi and oil.er dances, all of which mot witn the unanimous approval of the audience.

Public addresses were given on Prohibition at the Central Theatre last evening by Mr W. R. Tuck, M.A., L.L.M., and Dr. H. B. Ewen. There wa« a fair attendance, and both speakers were given a very attentive hearing.

The rainfall on the Hauraki Plains for November, as gauged at the Lands Department office at Kerepeehi, is 2V2 inches. The rain pn Wednesday evening was the first to fall for a. fortnight.

The examination far Certificates of Proficiency was held at the Paeroa District High School yesterday, Mr N. T. Lambourne, M.A., Inspector of Schools, conducting the examination. Twenty-six pupils from the Paeroa District High School sat for the examination, of whom 24 obtained- Certificates of Proficiency, 1 a Certificate of Competency, and 1 was unsuccessful. It will be remembered that in September last eight pupils' in the same class also obtained their proficiency certificates, so that the result must be considered very satisfactory by those concerned.

Tlhe Methodist Sunday School Anniversary Services announced for next Sunday have been, unavoidably postponed to Sunday week.