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

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4754, 22 September 1924, Page 2

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

Sir Charles Higham, M.P. ■ (England), says : "I believe in spite of the progress that will oe made in the cinema and by wireless that the modern newspaper ami periodical will remain as it is—the quickest, the cheapest, and most effective means of other method of advertising is as reachiftg the greatest number of peoplc in the shortest space of time. N« va l liable as the modern newspaper or periodical.” A special meeting of the Paeroa Borough Council was held ill committee on Thursday evening to consider an offer from the Ohinemuri Light and Power C., Ltd., Auckland, to sell the local gasworks to the borough. After a thorough discussion the matter was referred to a special committee. and a report is to be submitted to the next meeting of the council. To-day is being observed as Dominion Day, and several flags are being flown in Paeroa to mark the occasion. The holiday is being partially observed here, and the banks, borough council and Ohinemuri county offices, N.Z. Dairy Co., and solicitors are closed, in addition to the Magistrate’s Court. Following on addresses from both Houses of the General Assembly, His Majesty the King, by Order-in-Council dated September 9, 1907, and by Proclamation issued on September 10, 1907, was graciously pleased to change the style and designation of the Colony of New Zealand to the Dominion of New Zealand, the change taking effect from September 26, 1907. How a lamb .was lost for two days and then found was related the other day by a Canterbury farmer. A ewe which had twin lambs suddenly lost one of them, and the farmer, who was in the paddock at the time, spent two hours searching for it. But the lamb had made such a complete disappearance that the farmer could only conclude that a hawk had picked it up and carried it off. Two days later (relates the “Timaru Herald”), when in the same part of the field, the farmer found the lost lamb in a rabbit burrow. It was still alive, though very weak through lack of food, but after restoratives had been given it revived rapidly and rejoined its mother, as if nothing had happened to it. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

A number of local racing enthusiasts left Paeroa by the Taniwha on Friday evening to attend the Avondale race meeting.

Interviewed at Christchurch, Mr A. Ting, the captain o£ the Chinese football team, stated that in his opinion New Zealand was the most beautiful country in the world (says the “Times”), and of its principal cities he liked Auckland best because of its busy streets, buildings, and beautiful harbour. Next to Auckland came Christchurch, which, he thought, was one of the most beautiful in the world. The New Zealand people were easily the most courteous and generous he had yet met, and, in fact, they had given the 'team too good a time. He extended the thanks of the team for the courteous treatment and consideration shown them by the public and Press of the Dominion.

A lady doctor in England has just declared that smoking is a wonderful preservative of the teeth, and that although the teeth of some smokers may be discoloured they are generally sounder than those of the non-smok-ers. So many hard things have been said about tobacco that it is refreshing to find a lady—and a lady medico at that—putting in a good word for the weed. Of counse, every smoker knows that smoking prevents or arrests dental decay. What every smoker does not know, or at all events ignores, is that an excess of nicotine in tobacco is highly injurious. And that's where our New Zealand tobaccos come in. Being, comparatively, free from nicotine, they may be smoked almost incessantly without affecting the nerves or heart. Moreover, they .are all toasted—hence their fine flavour and delightful aroma. Made in -several strengths, they appeal to all tastes. Riverhead Gold, mild and aromatic; Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog) is a fragrant medium ; and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bull’s Head), a fine fullflavoured tobacco. They are on sale everywhere.*