THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4693, 2 May 1924, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The following vital statistics for Paeroa have been supplied by the local registrar, Mr J. G. McDougall, fo>' the month of April, with last year's figures given in parcntliesis . Births, 5 (9) ; deaths, 4 (2) ; marriages, 3 (2). Hamilton Borough is again able to boast of record building figures for the 12 months ended March 31. Altogether 434 permits were issued for buildings totalling in value £319,235. The permits represented 220 new dwellings and 541 alterations to dwellings to a total value of £168,539, th r : balance being spread over new public buildings and business premises. A handsome monument to commemorate the sacrifice made by men of the Inglewood district in the Great War is at present being .sculptured in New Plymouth (states an exchange). The base of the monument will be in the form of a moulded marble pedestal, ami this will be surmounted by the figure of. a soldie/ in white Italian marble, standing with head bowed and arms reversed. The whole monument Wil! stand about 18 ft. high, and is to be erected opposite the Inglewood Post Office. The figure of the soldier has been imported from Italy. Women on a Rugby committee it is'i’t a far step to control of the game on the field. Al the annual gciieial meeting of the Taranaki Primary Schools’ Union at Stratford a week ago, among the delegates was Miss Sartore. of Wharehuia, whose school (s'.ates an exchange) Won the junior schools’ championship in 1923. Another lady delegate was Mrs M. C. Barak, of Warea, last year’s coastal representative on the union. For Influenza, take (Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Registrations of motor-cars in Hamilton, have reached over 5000. The majority of the cars are owned by Hamilton residents. The following rainfall figures are supplied by the local office of the Public Works Department for the month of April, with those for the corresponding month last year given in parenthesis : The total rainfall was t'.Olin (to.39in). Rain fell on 13 days (II). the heaviest fall being recorded on Api il 3. when :>.72in were registered. The heavy rainfall on April 3 ua< the Thursday evening that the Ohinemuri River rose so high, flooding ent the residents on the river side of Waihi Road, Paeroa. Speaking in regard to the proposed [lorries Memorial, the chairman of the I’iako County Council at the meeting at Te Aroha on Monday referred to the great work done bv the late Sir W. H. Merries as member for Tauranga. It was only ftting, he sahl. that a substantial memorial should be erected in the Tc Arolia Domain in honour of one who had rendered such faithful service to the district. The council decided to donate a sum up to £lOO. Easter Sunday can never fall later than April 25, and only once in this century will it fall on April 25. namely. in 1943. This happened in 1666, 1731, and 1886. The earliest date on which Easter can fall is March 22, and this only in ca.sc the moon is full on March 21 when this date happens to fall on a Saturday. This combination of circumstances is extremely rare ; it occurred in 1693, 1761, and 1817, and will happen again in 1999. 2076, and 2114, while in the three following centuries it is not once on the books. In 1883 Easter fell on March 25.

A supplement to the New Zealand Gazette contains a number of notices with respect to native and imported game calling the attention of sportsmen and others to the provisions of the Animals’ Protection and Game Act, 1921-22, .setting forth the conditions under which native and imported game may be taken or shot, anl giving a list of absolutely protected birds. Not more than twentyfive head of native game may be killed by any one person in any bno day in any district. The native pigeon is absolutely protected, and no sale of native and imported game will be allowed this season.

In a Napier Sunday School on Baste- Sunday a minister put to the bright boy of his class the question : “What happened on Good Friday?” He expected a ready response giving th.? reasons for the perpetuation of the occasion (says the Telegraph), but it wms not forthcoming. “Please, sir they made hot cross buns,” was -the boy’s answer.

In anticipation of the Briti.su Fleet’s visit to Auckland leading interest attaches itself to the photographs appearing in this week’s issue of the “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review’’ of the squadron’s arrival ,n Wellington. The frontispiece is occupied with two splendid views of the flagship, H.M.S. Hood, coming alongside the Wellington wharf. Racing has an exceptionally striking representation. One page is devoted to Lndy Jellicoe’s horse Father’s Voice and its recent win at Ellerslie, pictures of Her Excellency and the rider anl trainer being included in the selection. The Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting is also a source of interest, and includes snapshots of Karamu, the horse that paid the sensational dividend, with his jcckey and trainei. The Feilding races are also dealt w'ith, and a selection of pictures concerning the French colt Epinard particularly strikes the eye. The centre pages embrace scenes from Paris, Africa, and Sweden. Anzac Day celebrations in Auckland arc of genera' appeal, which there is a strong miscellaneous section. DON’T DKLAY. Some People Have Learned That ls Dangerous. The slightest symptom of kldpey trouble is far too serious to be overlooked. It’s the small neglected troubles that so often lead to serious kidney ailments. That pain in the ‘ small’' of your back ; that uriuary irregularity; those headaches and dizzy spells ; that weak, weaFy, wornout feeling, may be nature’s warning of kidney weakness. Why risk your life by neglecting these symptoms ? Reach the cause of the trouble while yet there is time—begin treating your kidneys at. once with, a tried and proven kidney remedy. No need to experiment—Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills have been successfully used in thousands of cases, and are used and recommended throughput the civilised world. Read this testimony : Mrs J. Baker, Davy Street, Thames, says : “Nine years ago I had inflammation of the kidneys and up to the time I took Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills, some few months ago, I had had trouble with my kidneys ever since. 1 had backache very severely, and also headaches and giddiness, being sometimes so giddy that I would almost fall. I had to wear plasters and flannel bandages to get ease from the pains, and of all the remedies I used only one did me any good, and that was Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills. A friend recommended these pills, and they acted splendidly, a thorough course curing me completely. It is some time since 1 topk this medicine, but no sign of the old trouble has returned, so I am properly cured. Seeing how well I am after using Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills, I am pleased to let others' know about them.” Ten years later Mr Baker says: “I am still free from backache and kidney trouble, and have only Doan's Backache Kidney Pills to thank for my lasting cure.” Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills are sold by all chemists and storekeepers at 3/- per bottle, or will be posted on receipt of price by Foster-Mc-Clellan Co.. 15 Hamilton Street Sydney. But be sure you get Doau’s.