THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4550, 13 April 1923, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Just before going to press word was received that the Pukekohe butter factory was completely destroyed by fire last evening. The loss is estimated to be about £20,1)00, which is covered by .insurance to the fulest insurable amount. The company will proceed immediately with the erection of a new fatcoliy at Paera.a which bad been designed for next year. This will probably delay the erection of the Mt. Eden factory. Arrangements have been made to divert the Pukekohe supply to Waiuku and Tuakau factories.

The opening of the golfing season in Paeroa is to take place to-morrpw at two o’clock, when it is anticipated that there will be a good attendance at the links, including visitors from neighbouring clubs.

The delegation from the Thames Harbour Board will address the Paeroa ratepayers at the Soldiers’ Club at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, April 16.

As a- result of a confeiience between the chairman and the engineer of the Hauraki Plains County Council and members of the Turua Town Board a satisfactory arrangement for the denth of metal required for the permanent loading scheme in the Town Board area has been arrived at.

T|io first of the debates organised by tlie Mutual Improvement Society this season took place in the Ngatea Hall on Wednesday last, Prior to the discussion musical items werp contributed by Miss Miles, Mrs Wheeler. Mrs Preston-Thomas, and Mr Fletcher. The subject chosen —Heredity v. Environment —was one that readily lent itself to debate, and though at times the accepted rules of debate were .1101 followed many interesting arguments were put forth. Mr Fletcher, seconded by Mr R. F. Jamieson, championed the cause of Heredity, while Mr F. Powley and Mr A. Phelan supported Environment. Only four others spoke when the subject was thrown open for general discussion. When the question was put to the meeting there proved to be a big majority who supported the arguments in favour of Environment.