THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4606, 26 September 1923, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A final reminder is given to dairy farmers of the Thames Valley Jersey Breeders’ Club’s sale of pedigree stock, which is to be held in the Paeroa Saleyards to morrow. Some sixtysix lots are to be offered, and the quality of the stock can be favourably compared with anything in New Zealand. At the practical examination of the Trinity College of Music conducted at Thames by Mr Albert Mallinson the foil lowing, presented by the Paeroa Convent were successful: —Senior Grade. —Pass: Isabel Halligan, 66 marks. Intermediate Grade. —Honours : Rita Smith, 84 marks; Edna Moore, 80. Pass: Mary Ellis, 66. Junior Grade—Pass : Gertrude Agnes Ellis, 69 marks. The question of whether a publican’s booth should be included in the tenders to be called by the Thames Valley A., P., and H. Association -in connection with the annual show to be held in Te Aroha occasioned some little discussion at the committee meeting. ' Strong opinions were expressed for and against, and the motion in favour? of the departure was carried by eight votes to six. Attention is directed to important meetings of dairy farmers which will be held throughout the district next week in connection with the forthcoming referendum upon the Dairy Produce Export Control Bill. A very great deal of Interest is being taken in this measure, and a campaign is being entered upon by the executive of the Dairy Farmers’ Union and the N.Z. Farmers’ Union to rouse the whole of the producers to record their votes in favour of the Act being brought into operation. The speakers that will attend will give a full explanation of the principles of the measure and the ends that are hoped to be attained, and will be prepared to answer all questions bearing upoi the Act. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Sure.

Messrs W. A. Lambourne and M. McLeod, Education Board inspectors, are at present on a visit to the Paerpa District High School.

It is surprising the total disregard displayed by the various Government, departments in Paeroa with reference to Dominion Day, which was celebrated on Monday. It is worthy of record that the Post Office, the Defence Office, and the Public Works, all of which buildings are equipped with flagstaffs, did not deem it necessary to fly bunting to mark the redletter anniversary of New Zealand being proclaimed a Dominion. The District High School, and the County Chambers were the only buildings on which flags were flown.

Farmers cannot afford to trifle with their crops and cultivation of the land. Up-to-date implements are most necessary. Mr W. J. Ellis, of Belmont Road, Paeroa, in addition to carrying on his well-known coachbuilding and smithy departments, has been appointed Thames Valley agent for the famous International Harvester Co’s, agricultural implements. An interesting advertisement appears on page 4 of this issue.*

Mr E.. Rush, physical drill instructor under the Auckland Education Board, paid an official visit to the Paeroa school yesterday. Mr Rush considered that the pupils had reached am excellent standard in physical culture, and congratulated them on their work.

An action taken to warn boys of the seriousness of throwing stones at insulators was brought by the Thames Valley Electric Power Board at a sitting of the Juvenile Court at Morrinsville last week,, befpre Mr JH. Salmon, S.M. Mr R. Sprague, who appealed for the Power Board, stated that much damage was caused by boys throwing stones at .and breaking insulators. Only a few days ago on the Waikino section the Board had to replace 18 insulators. The Board had also gone to the expense of offering a reward of £5 in an endeavour to catch some of the offenders, in this case two boys were found throwing stones at the insulators, none of which, however, were broken. The magistrate issued a stern warning to the boy who appeared before, him.

An extraordinary general meeting of the Paerpa Rugby Union has been called for to-night in the Soldiers’ Club at 8 o’clock, for the purpose of discussing the boundaries as proposed by the executive of the union. That club boundaries are very necessary in Paeroa is evident, as it seems the only means of getting the senior teams on an even footing. At present the positions in the senior teams are not competitive, and unless this is so no team will reach anything like the standard it should. With the boundaries in force players will have to play for the team in their boundary, and not be allowed to rush away to the strongest team. The object of the union is to make players train and play for their places in all teams. Until this is done football in Paeroa will never rise above the low standard that it is at present. A large and interesting meeting is expected, and it is anticipated that there will be strong opposition from some quarters.

A trait in business people to care for, protect, and, if possible, try and improve their surroundings is not one that readily comes to the fore; at least, not in Paeroa. They are all too busy trying to entice the people with hard cash into their premises. Hard cash is the one and only thing that matters or counts these days. It is, indeed, very refreshing to see .hat at least one of our business men can spare time to do something that will not only improve his business premises, but help tp brighten the town a little. Reference is made to the garden plot laid out by Mr F. C. Blyth at -he corner of his shop in Normanby Road. Spawls have been carted to form the border to the bed, and before long it is expected that the bed will be a blaze of colour; Mr Blyth is undertaking the formation and maintenance of the plot, and there, wall be no charge on the Beautifyinipfociety. Is it not possible for other business people to apply a little interest in beautifying their promisee outside the four walls of their shops, and thus improve Paeroa by helping to make it a better, brighter, cleaner town ? With a little_ co-opera-tion and public spiritedness Paeroa could easily be made the garden town of New Zealand. There are any number of gaps and empty sections in the main streets that would lend themselves admirably to a little im-, proving and beautifying by the owners.