THE Hauraki Plain Gazette. With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4657, 4 February 1924, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plain Gazette. With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A busy scene presented itself at the Puke wharf on Friday last, when, in addition to the Taniwha, which carried a full cargo, the auxiliary .schooner Tuhoe was berthed, and during the day discharged 13,000 cases of benzine and 75 tons of general cargo, part of which was for Te Aroha.

A fast trip from Tauranga to Paeroa was made by one of Carter's service cars on Saturday morning, when the car, carrying eight passengers, besides luggage, accomplished the journey in 3 hours 20 minutes actual travelling time. The driver, Mr ABrown, states that the roads at the, present time are in fair condition,

A decided drop in the temperature was felt last night, while early this morning it was quite “nippy." However, the day has been beautifully fine, the temperature at mid-day registering 81 degrees in the shade.

A delegation will proceed to London immediately from the newly-consti-tuted Dairy Export Control Board i< investigate all phases of the problems of marketing New Zealand’s dairy products. The delegation will, also visit the United States, Canada, and the Continent.

<V total eclipse of the moon will take place on the. 21st hist. The eclipse will commence at 12.45 a.ra. on that date, continuing for about six hours. As the sun will be well up before the eclipse is over, the moon will be completely obscured for at least two hours. The greater part of the phenomenon will be visible in all parts of the Dominion.

In the. University of New Zealand examinations Mr H. L. Towers, of Auckland, an old Paeroa boy, was successful in passing the final examination for the B.Sc. degree.

At the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency’s monthly stock sale at Ngatea on Friday there was only a moderate yarding of stock and a small attcudance of buyers, but competition was keen and almost every beast yarded was sold. Prices showed a general rise, being particularly marked in cow beef, which brought up o £6. a line of steers was also sold al £6, and bulls brought from £1 to £6 2s 6d Dairy cows changed hands at prices between £5 and £7.

The names of the Paeroa District High School candidates who passed the Public Service Entrance examination are W. M. Litherland, Lilian M. Byrne Catherine Hamilton, Jack Conolly, and Edna M. Menzies. The following passed the examination foi senior free place : Allan North (with credit, obtaining not less than 60 per cent of the marks), Lilian M. Byrne, Jack Conolly, Catherine Hamilton, Edith E. Helling, William C. Litherland, and Edna M. Menzies.

Constable McClhichy and Messrs L. C,. Cane, D. Bro>vn, J. McClinchy, K. L. Asiiton, T. W. Bruce, and Wong Hong left by the express this morning for Auckland to give evidence in connection with the burglary which took place at the Paeroa branch of the Farmers’ Union Trading Co. on November 6 last. George Scothern, fanner, of Katikati, was charged with, the offence at the Paeroa Police Court on November 23, and was remanded to apuear at the present sitting of the Supreme Court at Auckland.

As the additions to the Kerepeehi school are not yet completed school will not reopen until Monday, February 11 The annual school picnic will be held on Saturday next. The additijns to the school comprise a new classroom 24ft by 22£t, a teachers’ 'room 17ft 6in by Bft, and a porch 33ft by Bft. The classroom is particularly well lighted, practically the whole of the outer wall being occupied by windows. In addition there wHI be two windows, each five feet square, opening on to the porch.

When matters pertaining to the Waihi Beach reserve were before the Council Committee the other night (states the Waihi paper) attention was drawn to the fact that the costumes worn by some of the bathers were not in conformity with the requirements at seaside resorts, it being alleged by one .speaker .that certain of them were scanty and. indecent It was accordingly decided that Hie police be communicated with on the subject with a view to enforcing the wearing of adequate and proper bathing costumes.

A large number of witnesses, including Mr R. T. Reid, late schoolmaster at Waikino, passed through Paeroa en route to Auckland to give ■evidence in the Waikino murder trial, in which Higgins will be tried for the murder of two boys at Waikino on October 19. The case will probably be hoard at- the -Auckland Supreme Court on Monday next.

Perfect summer weather prevailed in Paeroa during the week-end, and the followers of. the various games were able to fully enjoy themselves. Although there were no matches played on the bowling, tennis, or croquet greens the different factions were fully patronised. Yesterday was fine, though during the greater part of the day the sky was overcast. Still, when the sun did occasionally break through the smoky atmosphere •it shone brilliantly. A large number of people journeyed to Tarariki Creek picnicking and blackberry picking.

“Look at him. Can’t you see he’s a drunkard ?” A wife asking for maintenance in the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court on Monday levelled an accusing finger at her husband in the court (relates the Sun). She denied that she had received, letters from another man signed “Your loving husband, Dan.” Those letters were only the invention of a drunken brain- “ Can’t you see that from his appearance The woman’s solicitor; (in a shocked whisper at her tirade) : “Sh-h ! Sh-h I" The Magistrate (Mr Wyvern Wilson) : “Oh, it’s all right! It’s a wife’s privilege.’

"Singapore is an island where ttiere is no income tax and np Customs dues,” declared Mr T. M. Wilford, in addressing the Dominion Executive of the N.Z. Farmers’ Union upon the possibilities of trade with the EastThe Government of Singapore imposed an income tax for two years during the war. The people, however, had called a mass meeting, and had demanded a balance-sheet from the Government, in order tp se‘e that the tax was justified. The Government had been unable to show that it had not a huge surplus, and the tax was removed. (Laughter.) Mr Wilford declared that as a result of there being no harbour dues steamers came from Penang, Batavia, and other ports and laid up at Singapore whenever they wore idle. When asked how the country obtained its revenue, Mr Wilford replied : “By licenses. Every business in the country must have a license to trade, even the tobacconists.’’ |