THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, MAY 12, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4697, 12 May 1924, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, MAY 12, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a meeting of the Waihi Borough Council last week it was decided that tiie control of the Ohinemuri. River bridge at Waihi be vested in the Ohinemuri County Council. tn accordance with the usual cihlom. the schools in the Auckland Education Board's district closed tor th J winter holidays on Friday last, and wi'l reopen on Monday, May 26. Un resuming play after half-time in tin: third-grade match at P..eroa on Saturday a Netherton lad was observed to walk on and take part in the game puffing away at a cigarette. Apart from the harm smoking does to a boy, especially when running abom, Htieh acts are. undignified and slmuld not be permitted by the officials. Despite the ‘•barrack” from the spectators on the line the boy played on unconcernedly until his smoke was finished. is about time the local Rugby Union officials adopted .some method of keeping the spetcators from crowding on to the line at the local matches. A number of instances of crowding on the line took place on Saturday. Such behaviour is not to be tolerated, and it is hardly fair to the plajers that the referee should fin I it necessary to hold the game up while spectators are put uack off the line. During Use heavy rain last night another slip occurred on the PaeroaWailii railway line. At a site near tiie Waihi end of the tunnel some ten tons of earth and boulders came down, completely blocking the I'ne. As a consequence the early morning train,? to and from Waihi did not run. At an early hour this morning spec! il gangs of men were sent out to th-.’ scene of the slip, with the result that the line was temporarily available for traffic shortly after ten o'clock, and the usual train service was resumed.

For Children’s Hacking Cough, vVoods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

An echo of the tight put up at the time die Thames Harbour improvement loan proposal was put to the ratepayers was heard at the conclusion of the regular meeting of the Hrrbour Board on Tuesday, when a country representative referred to a feeling among a derlain section of Thames people that tlic country members of the bolird were not giving the imi.rovemeiit scheme a fair run. H< sta'ed that the country was now financially disinterested and its represemtalives sat as a harbour board. He we: sure that no one could say that the board had not done everything possible to push the scheme ahead. Ollier members spoke in the same strain, particularly the Thames Borough representatives, who stated that the report was without foundation.

Intel viewed in Wellington by a representative of the Tinies on the position and outlook at Waihi the Mayor (Mr W. M. Wallnutl) said he had always been optimistic as to its gold producing capacity, and his optimism had been supported by recent developments at the low level of the Waihi mine which were of a most important character. The prognostications some years ago of certain geologists as to the low levels prospects had been shown to lie unite inaccurate, and contrary to their views there appeared to be a very valuable stratum, the op-ning up of which might lead to important blocks of ore being mined and treated. The latest developments at the low level of the Waihi mine were most encouraging, and suggested that the poor zone had been passed through and a second enrichment entered upon.

An exceptionally large number of people took advantage of going to Auckland by the Taniwha on Friday night. The berths were allotted to the women and children, and even then there was not a sufficient number to accommodate all. many having to makeshift on the forms and tables. The menfolk had the unpleasant experience of sitting up on deck. The boat left Paeroa about 11 o'clock, but the tide was not high enough to let her through the bridge until after midnight, and she arrived at Auckland a little after nine o’clock on Saturday morning. To sec such a large number taking advantage of the river boat reminds one of the crowds that used to travel in the stirring days of mining sonic twenty-five years ago. The weather on Saturday was. particularly boisterous during the morn ing, a cold and heavy south-westerly shower lasting for some t.wenty minutes falling.

There was an animated scene at the Puke, Paeroa, this morning prior to the departure of the Taniwha for Auckland, the occasion being the excursion of school children from Paerot and district, who are making trio to Auckland to see the warships. The following schools were represented on board when the steamer left Paeroa : Paeroa District High School, 48 ; Kiirangahake, 7 ; Waihi, 4 ; and a number of adults who arc travelling with the children, including Mr G. 11. Taylor, headmaster of the Paeroa school, and the. Rev. A. E. Jefferson. Ten pupils were expected to join the steamer at Netherton, 6 at Hikutaia Landing, and 25 at Turua. In addition to the school excursion a lai go number of ordinary passengers embarked at Paeroa.

The Taniwha arrived fiom Auckland this morning with 70 passengers and about 140 tons of general cargo. A reminder is given that a,demonstration of cooking by electricity will be given at the Power Board's office, Belmont Road. Paeroa, to-morrow*. An invitation (o be present is extended to the public, to see for themselves what can be done by electricity in the homes.

The highest test yet encountered in this d'strict has been given by a cow owned by Mr J. Charleton, of Tauliei (states the Morrinsville paper). The lest was 12.1, but the milk yield was only 2 1 /alb per day, or 751 b for the month, the butter-fat for the month being estimated at only 9.281 b. Tests of 10 and 11 were frequently encountered I y the officers of the N-Z. Co-op. Herd Testing Association’s two Morri nsville groups during the past month.

It s reported (states and exchange) that two residents of Otaki Beach are at present suffering severely from bites from katipo spiders. The spiders are said to be very plentiful in that locality.

The Mayor of a town not one hundred. miles from Feilding (says an exchange) was expecting an urgent telegram from an important personage. The wire not having arrived. His Worship called personally at the telegraph delivery office and made inquiry if a telegram was there for him, and was promptly advised no. The next question put was answered : "Oh. ye.s, wo have a telegram addressed to MT Mayor, and we have been looking for him.”

Now that the electric street lights at the three townships on the Plains have been installed for a year steps are being taken to raise funds for next year’s accounts. At Ngatea a public meeting will shortly be held to consider the matter. At Turua the concert party which helped so generously last year has decided to hold a dramatic entertainment next month. Kerepeehi is already moving. A' progressive cu'ehrc tournament and dance was held last week and should prove a financial success.