THE Hauraki Plains gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4579, 27 June 1923, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mails which left Wellington on 22, via San Francisco,, arrived at London on the 24th instant.

During ’the performance of the concert at Turua on Monday evening hoodlums interfered with the lighting plant, plunging the hall into darkness., The engine was restarted and they returned and emptied the benzine tank, so that again the hall was in darknses. Turua is becoming notorious for ithis sort of thing, but the police, unless they happen to be on the spot,, are powerless, as no one will assist them to take action. The “Dominion” of. Monday states : “The recent snap of cold weather in Wellington has emphasised the existence of a somewhat distressing form of bronchial influenza. The trouble commences in the throait, usually developing in the night, and from that it works down tp the bronchial tubes, causing a congestion which sets up a hacking cough, usually accompanied by head and back aches,, and a listless, tired feeling. It is, according io some medical men, an ailment not to be treated lightly, and certainly not to Le "braved” on these cold nights and days. Plenty of warmth and and even temperature are needed. A too early resumption of normal life has, as in the case of more serious forms of influenza, led to relapses of a serious character. It has been estimated that 500,0001 b of coal tar dyes are used yearly in Great Britain for giving a more attractive appearance to sweets,, sausages, potted meats, butter, cheese, miik, and other things we eat and drink. Up to 30 or 40 years ago the colouring matters were of- vegetable origin and quite harmless. But since then the use of coal-tar dyes has enormously increased. AH sorts of tints are given to sweets and confectionery—red,, pink, brown, black, orange, green,, blue, and violet. Beet sugar is coloured yellow to make it appear like cane sugar of the West Indies. The most dangerous colouring matter Is copper sulphate, used largely to give a bright green tint to preserved peas and other vegetables. For Influenza, take Woods’ Great; Peppermint Cure,

The Auckland Automobile Association has had signposts erected at various places on the Plains. The signboards are painted a bright red colour.

The Borough Council is at present patching up the worst of the potholes in Normanby Road. During the last few weeks the condition of this piece of road has become very bad, an.i it is doubtful if the thin covering of Karangahake metal that is being sprinkled on it will have a very beneficial or lasting effect.

The necessity for a larger and better hall in Turua was demonstrated on Monday evening, and the movement to have a public hall erected has received an impetus which, it is hoped, will produce something tangible.

The Methodist Church Anniversary Services on Sunday last passed off very successfully. The Rev. Arthur Ashcroft, of Thames, chairman of the South Auckland District, conducted both services and preached impressive sermons to good congregations. The choir rendered special music, singing in the morning “ The Gloria,” from Mozart’s “Twelfth Mass,” and tn the evening “ Sweet is Thy Mercy, Lord,” one of the -gems among anthems, and concluded with the heavier anthem,. “1 am Alpha and Omega.” Unfortunately the oragnist, Mr L. Mitchell, was indisposed, but Mrs Cook kindly and ably filled the position.

The Thames Valley Electric Powe.” Board’s high-tension telephone circuit will be completed to the Ngatea depot early next week. The power station, switching stations, and depots will then be in constant telephone communication over their own wires. It is intended later t.o instal high tension telephones in private residences in various outdistricts, so that users of electricity could easily get into communication with the troubleman should a breakdown occur.

In connection with the school children’s bottle-gathering campaign as a means of raising funds for improving the local High School grounds many .people have come forward and helped the children in various ways. Some thousands of bottles have been disposed of locally, but there are still many thousands which are to be sens ■to Auckland. The secretary of the school committee wrote to the Paero i agent of the Northern Steam Ship Co., Ltd. (Mr J. W. Silcock), and asked If his company could see its way clear to arrange to carry the bottles to Auckland at a reduced rate, in view of the object for which the money was being raised. Mr Silcock immediately communicated with his Auckland office, who have advised that they will be only too pleased to assist the children,, and were prepared to carry the bottles to Auckland, collect the freight cm them there, and hand the money to the school as a donation towards its funds. By this generous action the committee will be enabled to draw the £ for £ subsidy on the freight money. The action of the Northern Company is particularly generous, and one that the committee, as well as the children, very much appreciate. The Thames Valley Power Board has commenced installing street lights around Turua. Only five lights can be erected at present, as there is a shortage of fittings. The milking season for factory supply about, Waihi practically closed in May, when the butter-fat despatched faom the Waihi station for the Paeroa factory of the N.Z. Co operative Dairy Co. totalled 34861 b. The April supply for the district was 10,1291 b. A petition to recover the sum of £240 found on Raymond Edwards, who was sentenced in the Supreme Court for theft of a vulcanising plant, was heard by Mr Justice Hosking at Napier yesterday, and an order; was made that the money be handed back to the prisoner, less £2s> which will go to the Edwards Vulcanising Company. A case of interest to train travellers who are accustomed to jump off before the train stops was heal'd at the Hamilton Court on Monday, when A. E. Day was charged with alighting from a moving train at the Claudelands railway station. The police stated ’that the train was slowing down at the time, but that it was still travelling at a speed of about 12 miles per hour. Defendant was fined 10s and ordered to pay costs, 7s. Ten gallons of beer, two and a half quarts of spirits, and a pint of wine —that is the average year’s consumption per head of the population of New Zealand, including Maoris, according tp the statistics for the last ten years just made available. The amount of spirits entered for home consumption last year was gallons, compared with 1,008,875 gallons in 1921, and 947,660* gallons in 1920. Huge clearances in 1921 were made in anticipation of an increase in the rate of duty,, which,, by the tariff operating as from November 4, 1921, actually eventuated. The rate of duty on spirits is now 36s per gallon, as against 18s per gallon formerly. The people of Kerepeehi are following Ngatea’s lead in the matter of getting street lights. A movement Is on foot to raise funds for the purpose. To those in need of household furniture and effects, their attention is drawn to an advertisement appearing in this issue with reference to a sale announced by Mr B. Stansfield.* The manager of the Rising Sun reports for the week ended June 23 that the drive on the course for No. 1 lode is in 45ft. During -.the last few days very hard country was passed through, with small veins and dabs of quartz. The country looks good, and the last holes bored show indications that a more solid body of quartz is being met with. Water is still coming in freely from the face. The manager expects to know something more definite to report when the next round of holes is filled. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Pepperffiint Cure.