THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4687, 14 April 1924, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A reminder is given tp the publi-’ that the grand annual ball of the Paeroa branch of the N.Z. Co operative Dairy Co. will be held in the Centra) Theatre to-morrow evening. An interesting advertisement appears in this issue. The Northern Steamship Company advises that it is possible that the steamer advertised for Saturday next will leave on Good Friday evening at 5 p.m. Definite notification will apnear in Wednesday’s “Gazette.” Th? largest electric installation ,iet placed with the Wairarapa Electric Power Board is that of Mr Fram Wall, of Martinborough. Mr Wall (states the Age) has ordered the installation of two 50-li.p. and one 20b.p. motors for his flaxmill near Martinborrugh, In addition to this, Mr Wall is having his large residence, connected with about 60 points. Tho power board is erecting a high-tension lire of about two miles to rick up the load. \n interested little group of people was observed outside a Carterton man's business premises the other morning, says the Wairarapa flfew3, watching an artisan removing a large glass panel from the closed front door of the shop. Among the spectators was the proprietor, who was waiting to open up for business. It seems that he had placed the duplicate key of the Yale lock on to a ring containing the other key and several more, and inadvertently left the bunch in the shop when he shut the door the previous night. Consequently he had tn effect a burglarious entrance in the morning. The panel of glass was ICmoved ami the door opened after a little delay. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, For Coughs and Colds, never fails.

Another motor-cycle accident occurred on the Kcrepechi-Ngatea road on Saturday afternoon. Having caught up to a motor ear, the cyclist sounded his horn, and, .seeing an opening ahead, attempted to pass, but apparently '.be motorist had not heard the warning, for lie swerved over again, capsizing the motor-cycle and injuring the rider.

The annual meeting of householders ami the election of a committee for the Paeroa District High School will be held in the Returned Soldiers’ Cl uh to-night. The following have been nominated for the committee: Messrs N. C. Rushy, L. C. Cane, E. E. Gi'lman. H. J. Hayward, C. T. Mettam, C. H. Pascoe, W. T. Power, W. Purdie, R. G. Southby. and W. H. Taylor. As only nine members are required and fen nominations have been received an election will be necessary.

The huge quantity of earth brought down on the Government railway line between Waikino and Karangahake by the recent flood has now been cleared away and the normal train services between Waihi and Paeroa have been restored. A couple of men have, however, been kept on the line clearing away :ho last of the debris and mak--snu necessary little adjustments hoie and there. Considering the amount of work involved, and that slip followed slip just as the gangs had about got the lines clear, it may be said th»t on the whole remarkably good progress was made.

The Home, of Good Value, Paeroa, is at present displaying a splendid variety of travellers' samples of new season’s coats and costumes. MiGamble has an attractive advertisemeat on page 1 of this issue, and he cordially invites an inspection of his new stocks.*

“Any person who wilfully damage; an electric transmission line is, under the Power Boards Act, liable to a fine upon conviction of up to £509,” said Mr W. McArthur when exhibiting to the Waipa Post two insulators that had been shattered by bullets.

Mr Haye.s caused a good deal of amusement in the Dargaville Court the other morning (says the Dargavi'Je Times). A Dalmatian witness was protesting that he could mt speak English, and demanded an interpreter, when Mr Hayes suddenl;/ asked, “What about that >.',5 you owe me ?” In surprise the witness turned round and said : "What fiver ? T don’t owe you any.” He (iid not get an interpreter.

The Hauraki Plains Athletic and Sports Club held its annual ladies’ picnic in the Recreation Ground, Turua, on Saturday. However, as there was only a very small attendance until the afternoon, and then football proved a greater attraction, only a few children’s events were got off. The only adult event was the ladies’ woodchopping. Cutting underhand, Mrs Williams divided an Bin log in good <ime, and wa.s closely followed by Mrs Wallace and Mrs Zeigler. Luncheon and afternoon tea were provided, and there was a stall bn the grounds.

A number of Dunedin confectioners report that in consequence of Um reduction of certain lines of chocolates manufactured by Dominion firms the demand had increased, in many instances by over 100 per cent. Tablets of nut milk chocolate which were now selling at half their former price were evidently being rushed by sweet addicts, and one shopkeeper stated that he was finding it hard to obtain sufficient stock to cope with hi- customers’ newly acquired taste for this particular delicacy.

A humorous incident occurred at the farewell social to the Rev. McArUiur on Tuesday night at Cambridge when one of the church members made him a personal presentation. Addressing Mr McArthur, the donor said "Mac” was a splendid man, but "one thing thou lackefh, ’ and the presentation was made to supply that want. On opening up the mysterious parcel, it was found to contain a “hard-hitter.” Mr McArthur ha,s been a member of the ‘‘hatless brigade” for many years, and when he donned the presentation hat- about four sizes too small for his head—the audience rocked with laughter.