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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4552, 18 April 1923, Page 2

A total of 87,4'00 boxes of butter was made during .the month of March by the N.Z. Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., giving a total manufacture to that date of 19,772 tons, or an increase of 26.6 per cent, over the make for the same period last .year. The Frankton No. 1 factory has for the fifth month in succession had every box of butter sent forward to the Government stor e (7490) graded superfine,, with an average grade of 93.31. The Ngatea factory was a good second with 5709 boxes of superfine and 672 first grade (no second grade). The average grade of the Ngatea factory was 92.25 points. The Paeroa factory made 2726 boxes of superfine butter, 973 first grade, and 442 second grade.

“There are two boys, one six years and the cither nine years old. They live less than three miles .from the school, yet they never attend. Their father defies the law because he contends that the home is more than three miles away. One girl of thirteen years is in Standard 111, and is rather dull. Another is eleven years of age, and is a little brighter. She is in Standard 11. These four children assist their father in milking eighty cows night and morning. It should be stopped.” Such (says the New Plymouth correspondent of the Auckland “Herald") were conditions in connection with one family in Taranaki described to the Education Board by the senior inspector, who said the board should know that such conditions existed in the district. He said the attendance officer had now stated that the boys were going to school. A member: “Do they milk eighty cows by hand ?” Mr Valentine. “Yes.” “Full publicity should be given to this case,” said a member, “and to the names as well. Fortunately such cases are not general."

“I like it” for coughs and I like it for colds, I like it when gasping bronchitis unfolds, I like it for flavour, ’tis fragrant and nice And mets household needs at a popular price. I like it for flu or for cold in the head, I like it for chill, taken hot. when in bed, For all winter ailments its action is sure— We all like Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.