THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4741, 22 August 1924, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

« Win. J. Mains. Paeroa, Sept. 7-21. Schools under the jurisdiction of the Auckland Education Board close to-day for term holidays, and will reopen on Tuesday, September 9. Letter to “Editor,” signed ‘‘Junior Supporter,” cannot be published until bona fide name of writer is supplied, not necessarily for publication. The staff of the N.Z. Co-op. Dairy Co Paeroa, notify by advertisement in this issue that the Ball which was to have been held on Thursday next has been postponed owing to the death of a member of the staff. Word has been received that Paeroa is to have a visit from the Humphrey Bishop Comedy and Operatic Company, at present enjoying a successful season at His Majesty’s Theatre, Auckland. A motor-lorry on Kopuarahi Road on Wednesday last ran off the metal and became stuck. A settler living nearby thought of asking for the use of a county truck to help shift the vehicle. This was forthcoming, and with it went the inspector with a demand for a heavy traffic license as well a~ a bill for the use of the truck. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

A reminder is given that the annual meeting of the Paeroa Bowling Club will be held to-morrow evening. An advertisement to this effect appears elsewhere in this issue.

Farmers on the Hauraki Plains are so busy on their farms during the present fine weather that several daylight meetings called recently have had to be postponed until ■. suitable evening owing to the sparse attendances.

The condition of the man who was picked up in an unconscious condition on Waihi Road, Paeroa, on Tuesday, is regarded by the Waihi Hospital authorities as serious. It has since been ascertained that his correct name is Gustav Shaad.

The following will be the inter-club football matches on the Plains to-mor-row, and the referees appointed : Ngatea v. West, at Ngatea, Messi s J. Kidd and A. McClean; United Coast v. Kerepeehi, at Kerepeeri, Mr D. G. McMillai ; Waitakaruru v. Turua, at Waitakaruru, Messrs J. N. Anderson and G. T. Davidson.

A pleasing little ceremony took place at the “Gazette” Office on Tuesday afternoon, when members of the staff “gathered round the stone” to say farewell to Mr Tom Hudson, who has left with his parents for Australia, Mr Hudson was presented with a brief-bag, umbrella, and silk scarf from the staff as a token of the esteem in which he was held, and hearty good wishes were expressed for his future welfare and success.

Two sailors got into a discussion over the exact definition of a heifer. One claimed that a heifer belonged to the hog family, the other that it was a variety of the sheep. After a long argument they decided to refer the question to a disinterested critic. “Bill,’ they asked the boatswain, “what’s a heifer ? We’re having an argument.” Bill bit off a large chew of tobeico reflectively. “To tell you the truth, mates,” he said, “I dunno much about poultry.”

The epidemic of typhoid fever that broke out among the ; Maoris at Tirohia some weeks ago has now been practically stamped out. Inspector B. Franklin, of the Health Department, together with Dr. T. G. Smith and Nurse Henry, took every precaution in the matter of isolation of the patients, and with the advent of the recent spell of fine weather good progress has been made. It is understood that there are now only three contacts under observation, although one of the pahs is still in isolation.

To run into a cow at night or to be bespattered with mud thrown up by galloping horses are common experiences, and to learn to dodge unlighted vehicles is part of the education of every motor-cyclist.; but to be upset by a collision with a bird must be unique. Such, however, happened on the Plains one evening recently. Presumably it, was an owl that, striking this motor-cyclist’s arm, caused him to swerve his machine off the metal, with the natural result.

One of the hardships with which some settlers have to contend with as a result of bad roads was illustrated by a Mangawh.ara (Tahuna riding) farmer who attended the meeting of the Piako County Council on Tuesday with a request that some immediate action be taken to improve the main road, which is the only means of access to his property. He stated that recently he sent hits son with a horse and dray a distance of 5% miles to the store at Tahuna to obtain supplies. The journey ,was commenced at 9 o’clock on Saturday morning and the return was not completed until midday on Sunday.

The Grand National meeting at Christchurch occupies pride of place in the illustrations in this week’s issue of the “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review.” Several fullpages are devoted to this popular fixture, and the steeplechase and other leading eventts are depicted at thrilling stages. In the football arena are photographs of. the first Soccer test between New Zealand and China at the Domain, and the Auckland v. Northiand Rugby match, with a miscellany of other football, matters. The well selected centre pages depict social anc' sporting events from Paris, America, and England. Boxers will find a strong appeal in the-individual photographs of competitors at the N.Z. Championships in Wellington, and among the numerous other selections the stage, musical, and motion picture section has its customary representation. A prophet, they say, has no honour in hfe own country, and it has been too much the policy of New Zealanders in the past to pass over the product of their country in favour of the imported goods, which in many cases are actually inferior to the New Zealand article. Take tobacco, for example. Most American tobaccos are objectionable on the score of excess nicotine and defective combustibility, leading to the clogging of the pipe, with unpleasant and, indeed, injurious consequences to the smoker. Try Riverhead Gold, mild and aromatic ; or Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog), of medium strength, and if you prefer a full body, try Cut Plug No. 10, the Bullhead label.. Their purity, flavour, aroma, and all-round excellence will 'surprise you. Unlike most brands from oversea, this particular type of tobacco does not foul the pipe, and leaves the mouth sweet and clean. Experts maintain that of all varieties known N.Z. leaf is the least injurious on account of its small percentage of nicotine, and that it may be smoked •jsoiqfliis oqi, inoqim Xisnonujmoo after-effects.*