THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4711, 13 June 1924, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Five building permits to the total value of £325 were issued at last night's meeting of the Paeroa Borough Council.

A defendant in the Timaru Magistrate's Court stated that when he ran into some people in the middle of a suburban road he told them that" the road was for horses and bicycles, not for pedestrians (relates the "Post”). “That’s where you were wrong,” said Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M. “They had as much -right on the road as you had.”

Counter-lunches came up for discussion during the hearing of a. case at the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court (reports the “Press”). A witness .stated that a counter-lunch was put on consisting of baked potatoes, rissoles, sausage rolls .or lambs' fry. The Magistrate; ‘‘Do you make a charge for these lunches ?” The witness replied that counter-lunch was free. The Magistrate (inquiringly) ’, “Let me see, where is this hotel ?”

The New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., has fixed the advance payments for the May butter-fat supply at Is 4iY>d per lb for superfine. An additional payment iff per lb of butler-fat over this price will be made for casein <and an additional Id in the case of milk powder. The advance payment for cheese will be

The annual sale of work on behalf of the Young People’s Missionary Union is to be held to-morrow at St. Paul’s Parish Hall. This is quite the children’s own event of the year, and it is wonderful the way' they decorate their stalls. It is really a miniature bazaar with its various stalls well stocked with articles of clothing, cakes, vegetables, lollies, 'etc., and not forgetting the fish pond. Afternoon tea is also to be dispensed by the young folk for the modest sum of sixpence.*

Footoall gets a special hearing in this week’s isstte of the “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review," a very fine supplement being included of the All Black Rugby team for the tour m Britain and France. The Great Northern Steeplechase carnival at Ellerslie is represented in an unparalleled series of photographs depicting the various important events on the second day and in tfie notable performers scries is Sea De'il, winner of the Great Northern Hurdles. Sports from overseas are covered in tennis, hunting, and athletic pictures, and a comprehensive array of London events embraces every variety of pastime,