THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4539, 14 March 1923, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The change in the appointments of the Methodist Church have been finalised by the last draft of the conference, and the Rev: W. J. Enticott has been appointed as superintendent of King Country Rural Mission, with headquarters at Taumarunui. Rev. A. Jefferson, of Matamata, comes to Paeroa. Rev. R. G. Hemmings, of Hauraki Plains, is appointed to Hikurangi, and Mr Payne, of Hikurangi conies to Hauraki Plains.

Mr F. M. Strange and family experienced a good motor' trip from Auckland on Monday last. Leaving Newmarket they journeyed througn the Plains, via Pekapeka and Wilson’s Roads, which are of earth formation and newly-formed, and the througn trip to their fQ.rm at Mangaiti was completed in the short time of three hours and fifty-five minutes

Says the Hawera Star •--When a well-known Taranaki man, now an MP., was returning thanks for a suit case presented by his constituents, speech seemed to* suddenly fail hint. There was a momentary pause. Apparently he was about to speak of the uses to which the suit, case would be put to, when visions of a limited wardrcbe checked him. Then out came the confession, “Bet T have only one suit.” When the laughter had ended, he added cheerfully. “Plenty of law suits, though. Perhaps it might take one of them I”

Although the large majority of soldiers who served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force have received the war medals to which their services during the late war entitled them, there are many who have neglected to inform the Defence Department when they changed their places of address, and for these, medals, certificates, etc., are being held. On Anzac Day, which is not far distant, those who take part in memorial or other services should wear all war medals which .they have earned by reason of the sacrifices made for the Empire, and it, therefore, behoves every member of the N.Z.E.F. who has not received medals and who considers he or she is entitled to be issued with them, to communicate without delay with the Officer-in-Uharge, War Accounts and Records Office, Wellington. The same procedure should be followed by those who are entitled to receive medals or memorials on account of soldiers who served overseas and are deeea,sed, and for those soldiers who died prior to embarkation.

The roads on the Plains are now in very fair condition. Many of them are very dusty. The clay roads are now smooth and hard, and are to be preferred to the metalled roads, which are beginning to break up. Wilson’s Road is particularly dusty, and will become a quagmire when the weather breaks. The Pekapeka road is becoming very popular. The road to Waitakaruru has been repaired, and is now in a good condition.