LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4536, 7 March 1923, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sir Joseph Ward has definitely decided to contest the Tauranga seat. An early stai;t is to be made in the Liberal candidate's campaign. At the Power Board’s meeting yesterday accounts totalling £10.031 4s 3d were passed for paymertt. At tlie Thames Valley Power Board meeting yesterday a telegram was read from the Australian Mutual Provident Society advising that th? Board’s loan had been granted lor 34 years at 5V 2 Per cent., the interest and principal payable at Sydney, and the first instalment to be due in October. A dispute was taking place in the Court concerning payment, of wages by defendant to plaintiff. Plaintiff’s counsel claimed that the work had been dpne and plaintiff should be paid. After quoting numerous authorities on the matter, counsel said : “Even in the Bible we have an opinion expressed —‘The labourer io worthy of his hire.’ ” S. M.: Can you qualify your qou'ttition ? Counsel: Yes. x lt is in James. The Town Clerk, Thames Boroug.i Council, wrote to the Thames Valle.-,■ Power Board on Monday last expressing general satisfaction at the completion of the . Board's transmission lines to the Thames borough and the switching on of the Horahora current to the municipality. The Council recognised that everything was done by the Board to expedite the important undertaking, and its efforts.wer3 greatly appreciated by the council and inhabitants of the district. In receiving the communication the chairman remarked that it was very refreshing to receive a bouquet now and again. A number of residents along the southern coast are suffering from the effects of mysterious insect, bites. At Waikouaiti, states the Otago Daily Times, a reporter met two men who wore bandages on hands that had been bitten, and he was- told that there were quite a number of' others similarly afflicted. It seems that, the first sign of the insect’s visit is a slow swelling in and painfulness of the place affected, and investigation reveals a miniature puncture. The swelling in some cases attains considerable proportions.