THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4599, 17 August 1923, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

e Yesterday the residents of Tirohia held a working bee at the school grounds, and some 250 ornamental and shelter trees were planted. Great interest was taken in the movement of beautifying the .school grounds, and some very useful work was done. Mr B. Veale, of Tirohia, has just disposed of four of his pedigree Jersey cows to a Cambridge buyer, who purchased the animals as a foundation for a herd. It is pleasing to note that animals from this district have attracted the attention of men from outside, especially from a district that is well known tp possess many fine herds. The opening of the Arthur’s Pass tunnel brings in its train the termination of the mail contract for many years ca'-ried on by Cassidy and Co., I/d., and Mr John Hall. At one time there were 15 coaches on the road, and no less than 130 horses were employed. The only fatal accident to a passenger was many years ago, when a coach capsized and a child was killed. “When you have no car you think all the cars are trying to r,un over yon,” said an Ashburton borough councillor at a recent meeting, “but when you have a car you think everybody is trying to get under, the wheels !”—Ashburton “Guardian.” At the Hauraki Plains County Council meeting on Tuesday last Cr. Hayward favoured cutting down the machinery loan to the least possible amount,. In his opinion quarry and equipment, eight punts, a roller, and a -tar sprayer were all that _was required. More work, he contended, should be done by contract. He had got into touch with a' man who was working an improved grab. This grab was very light, and would clean up an ordinary railway truck as clean as a man with a shovel. These grabs were at present handling coal, shingle,,, and manure in Auckland. l.t was agreed to investigate the matter. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. For Coughs and Colds, never fails.