LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4777, 17 November 1924, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A reduction in the retail price of butter is advertised. There are 150 members on the roll of the Te Aroha Bowling Club. Tram arrangements in connection with the Waikato show are advertised in this issue, Paeroa banks and butchers will be closed on Thursday on account of the Waikato show.

The daily average number of patients in the Waikato Hospital during the past month was 205. In that period 92 operations were performed.

The recently appointed Thames County engineer, Mr J. Higgins, will commence his duties at the end of this month.

The poll of ratepayers in connection with the Paeroa Boiough loan proposals will be lield on December 17.

It is reported that a meeting in the interests of. the Country Party is to be held at Paeroa and Ngatea early next month, when a candidate to contest, this seat at the general election will be selected.

A 1 movement is on foot in Turua to approach the Postal Department with regard to a delivery of letters in the township or a rural delivery service for the township and the country southward.

A number of sports from this district visited the Thames races on Saturday and as a result of the win of the locally owned horse Transformer in the Puriri Hack Handicap participated in a handsome dividend.

The output of cream from the Waihi district is steadily increasing. One day last week 184 cans of cream were railed from the branch liine, some being for Paeroa, and others for Te Aroha and Frankton.

The contract for the laying down of the bituminous surfaced roads in the Turua Town Board’s area which was let to New Zealand Roads, Ltd., of Auckland, was signed at Turua on Fridav. Work is expected to commence early in December.

Although not a bowler, said the Mayor (Mr W. Marshall) on Saturday night, he understood the love of the game, so captivated players that even the “Sunday School picnic affair” at Thames was not sufficient to entice bowlers away from the green.

The American steam dipper dredge which broke down while working in the Waitoa Stream about six weeks ago and was brought down to Kerepeehi, has now been fitted with a new king-pin, and on Wednesday last was returned to duty.

The Hamilton Retail Association has decided that all members shall close their premises from 10 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24', until 8 a.m. on Monday, December 28, and also from 10 p.m. on. Wednesday, December 31, until 8 a.m. on Monday, January 5.

Steady progress is being made by the Lands Drainage Department with the work of making a slip at Kerepeehi on which launches and pontoons may be constructed or drawn up for inspection or repair. A deep channel is being excavated near the workshops, and in this the slipways are being laid. The wayg when completed will be about 250 feet long. Just to hand is the big double Christmas issue of “ Aussie,” giving a foretaste of the glad holiday time. The issue is one of the best that Aussie has given in its four yea<£ of cheerfulness. Every humorious writer and artist of, note in Australia and New Zealand is represented in the glad riot of mirth that runs through ife eight-four pages. The annual proficiency examination will be held at the Ngatea district high school on ll.th December. Pupils from Kerepeehi, Kopuarahi and Pipiroa will assemble. Pupils from Turua and Orongo will be examined at Turua on a date to be fixed, while those from Patetonga, Kaihere, and Waitakaruru will be examined under the control of the head teachers at their respective schools on December Ist. A bull that was being driven to the Paeroa pound caused some excitement in Puke road last week. The animal was found wandering, but the ranger had a difficult task to drive it. The bull became furious and made a rush for the Northern Steamship Company’s office at the Puke, but no serious damage was done. Furthei along the road it broke a gate and got into Mr Whitmore’s property. After getting assistance the ranger finally managed to get the beast into the pound to await the payment of damage. Some time ago the Hauraki Plains County Council caused sign boards to be painted and issued to the various school committees in the county for exhibiting to warn motorists to drive slowly However, the writing was made so small that close inspection was necessary to decipher the import. The council, therefore, gave instructions to have the boards collected and repainted. The Turug school committee chose to have the work done themselves, and the customary warning ‘school, drive slowly,’ is now conspicuously displayed. The Ngatea Cricket Club commenced its activities on Thursday evening by holding a social in the Public Hall to raise funds with which to purchase cricket gear. The attendance was not large, but a very jolly time was spen:. The floor was in good order and splendid dance music was supplied by Mr A. E. Ludlpw and by an orchestra. Facilities for card playing were provided for non-dancers and much appreciated. The supper arrangements were in the capable hands of Mrs Bertelsen and Mrs Johnson. The proceeds will materially assist the object for which the social was organised.

As soon as metal commences to arrive from the second crusher in Puriri creek a start will be made bitumen sealing the Huirau road. In the meantime that portion of the Orchard East road which has not yet been metalled is being built up with spoil from the roadside. It is hoped to have it in a fit state to receive metal within a few days, so that if supplies from Puriri arrive faster than can be spread and bitumen-sealed the surplus can be diverted to form bottom course. As yet the 1 built-up portion of the Orchard East road is very rough, but this will soon be made smooth by traffic.

Two areas of land, over five acres, have been proclaimed as a road in Block XIV., Paeroa East.

A Morison’s Bush (Masterton) settler states that in five years he has cleared £lOOO from pigs as a side line to dairying. He went into the business in a systematic manner, providing ample and clean housing accommodation

The Auckland Education Board’s architect, Mr Putmain, visited the Netherton and Ngatea schools on Wednesday At the latter place he inspected the improvements recently made, and suggested where a suitable building could be erected for use as a dental clinic.

in last Thursday’s New Zealand Gazette the alteration of the boundaries of the Borough of Paeroa is notified, The alteration does not take effect until April 1, 1925. The boundaries of the Ohinemuri County are also published owing to being affected by the alteration. This is the result of the work of the Commission.

The new arrangement between the Bowling Club and the Domain Board is reported to be working sery satisfactorily. Some enthusiastic members of the club were to be seen rolling and cutting the green before 5 o’clock on Saturday morning. Players in the afternoon declared that the green was in excellent condition.

On account of the races at Thames on Saturday there were no cricket or tennis matches on the Plains with the exception of a schoolboys’ cricket match between teams representing the Turua and Kopuarahi schools. This was played at Kopuarahi, and resulted in the home team winning by an innings and twelve runs.

It was mentioned at .the Horahia Drainage Board meeting on Saturday that the Lands Drainage Department proposed to have a .stop-bank erected from Kerepeehi northward to behind Mr Louchss property in the near future. It was the lack of a stop-bank at this place that permitted the disastrous flooding east of the Ngatea bridge during the past winter.

Smoker’s heart is a distressing malady caused chiefly through the effects of an alkaloid called Nicotine, which is extremely poisonous. Strong tobacco with a high percentage of nicotine should therefore he avoided. When selecting a brand, the smoker should not be guided by appearance alone, because even an apparently mild cigarette tobacco of a bright lemon colour may contain —and often does contain —an excesp of nicotine. It is a peculiar fact that certain N.Zsoils produce a leaf with a very small percentage of nicotine, compared with the foreign type. Take for instance our local brands Riverhead Gold, CutPlug No. 10 and Toasted Navy Cut. There you have an absolutely pure article, which can be smoked continuously without the slightest after effects It burns to the last shred, leaving the mouth sweet and clean. So highly is New Zealand tobacco commented upon by doctors and experts that smokers should acquaint themselves with the merits of our own product by giving the above brandb a fair trial.*