THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4696, 9 May 1924, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Thames Valley Honey Co. i s now shipping bees from the Hauraki Plains to the Wade River district, where they will winter on the red titri’e, The total value of building permits grunted during the month of April by the Paeroa Borough Council amounted to £lOO. A permit to repair premises in Normanby Road was granted to Robson’s Estate. The second lecture on First-aid was delivered by Dr. Valentine to the Gcntlemieii's First-aid class at Turua on Monday evening. The classes will henceforth be held on every Wednesday evening. The ladies' class, is held fortnightly, on Friday evenings. Mr H. Poland. M.P., has just received word from the Minister of Railways that the erection of a suitable station building and the necessary house accommodation has been authorised for Waitoa, and when the buildings arc completed a stationmaster will be placed in charge. At yesterday’s meeting of the Ohincmuri County Council H. M. Corbett said that the engineer was entitled to the best thanks of the council for the prompt steps he bad taken in dealing with the damage caused by the recent floods, especially in regard to the erection of a bridge over the Golden Cross stream. The following report was submitted to yesterday’s meeting of the Ohineniuri County Council : Forty-six cases of explosives were issued and 16 cases received during the month of Apr'l. the fees amounting to £1 0s 9d. During the month 23 steers and heifers. 65 cows. 146 sheep, 11 lambs, 4 calves, and 8 pigs were slaughtered, the fees totalling £53 10s 3d. A serious accident befc, the six-ycir-old son of Mr I. Beddic. of Kopuarahi. on Sunday last. He discovered some iletbnators that were supposed to be safely hidden in the rafters of a shed, and the inevitable happened. The boy received the charge in the forehead, and it secmi-.l likely that he would lose pne eye, but an Auckland expert after taking Xray photographs and operating no v holds out some hope. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure,

The following report was submitted by the Health Committee at the meeting of the Borough Council last night: "Your committee begs to report that they have spent a good de il of time going into the complaints of the sanitary contractor, and up to the present they can see no way put of this difficulty." On the motion of Cr. Brenan it was decided to adopt the report and thank the Health Committee for its lucid explanation of the position as outlined in the report. (Laughter,) The Thames-Auckland express was a very heavy one on leaving Paeroa this morning, the second-class accommodation being severely taxed. Na doubt the excursion fares to Auckland. enabling people to arrive in time to witness the arrival of the warsh’ps to-morrow morning, induced a number of people to travel. A large number of passengers from Waihi and Paeroa boarded the train at Paeroa. On leaving the station the train consisted of seven double carriages, two luggage vans, and the postal van. Arrangements for the Waikato Winter show arc well in hand. Every .section will be representative of its particular class of industry. The committee has decided to extend the date of the closing of entries to Monday, May 12, on account of the prize lists being held up during the strike, and intending exhibitors are advised that no entries will be received after the closing day. The secretary, box 91, Hamilton, will be glad to forward prize lists post free. Special excursion trains arc being arranged, and the association i.s endeavouring tr. arrange special school exeurslon trains from each district. No one should mis,s buying a copy of this week's “Review,” as it stands alone in pictorial and all-round excellence, covering as it does events of cosmopolitan interest'. The centre pages will make a wider general appeal with their (inc selection of photograph* depicting the sinking of II M.A.S. Australia. The, Royal Sydney Show and several Ne.v Zealand racing club meetings carry particular interest. Among the miscellaneous array of up-to-date doings appear Anzac Day happenings in Wellington and Wanganui, and extra mention is made of the opening meetof the season of the Pakuranga Hunt at East Tainaki.