THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4781, 26 November 1924, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1924. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mothers 1 Don’t forget the Monster Baby Show to-morrow afternoon* Wit without intention is sometimes the most effective (remarks the “Manawatu Times”). A Palmerston doctoi whose study of psychology s as keen as his science of psysiology asked a soldier how he felt to kill a man. “All right, doctor. How does it feel to you ?” was the artless reply.

A party of six Samoan. chiefs will visit ’.he Waikato early next month, They desire' to inspect one or two dairy factories, and the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co. has been asked 'to assist in this direction. The chiefs will also visit Rotorua and the Waitcmo Caves.

At a well-attended meeting of the Wanganui branch of the New Zealand Laboui Party the following resolution was carried: “ That this meeting, while disappointed at the result of the Home elections, is not dismayed in view of the fact .that the Labour vote increased by a million. The election points to the need of proportionate representation, and is also an incentive to the New Zealand Labour Party to work unitedly for the return of a Labour Government in New Zealand.”

Come and see who has the best baby' immediately after the Grand Parade at the Domain to-morrow.*

The Te Aroha Municipal Band will render a programme of music at the Show, to-morrow*

The Railway Department advises that on and after Monday, December 1, goods traffic will be accepted £oi Waimata and Athenree on the WaihiTaurauga railway.

The returning officer of the Paeroa Borough Council, Mr.W, C. Alexander, notifies that a poll will be taken on December 17 next with reference to proposed loans.

“ Now I am finished.” Concluding c speech with these words at an Oxford meeting, Mr Henry Cowley fell dead. Mr Cowley had been fifty-two years secretory to an Oxford lodge of Oddfellows, and was addressing the lodge when he died.

An item contained in trie recent annual report of the Waikato Hospital Superintendent: - Dr. G. W. Gower states th,at the value of produce supplied by the Old Men’s Home Department was £507 18s, made up as follows: Pork and bacon £448, vegetables and fruit £52 3s Bd, and eggs £7 15s.

In conversation with a Waimate “Witness” representative ? prominent farmer stated that this was the best season for hay he had known for many a year, and that hay-making would be very early this year—so early that in many eases second cuts might be obtained if the weather continued favourable. The lock-out for winter feed was exceptionally good.

The cleverness of our present-day office boys was exhibited at a country post office not far from Wanganui one day recently (says the “Chronicle”). The boy was told to fill a jar with “gloy,” which was to be found in an adjacent room'. Shortly afterwards he made his appearance and remark; ed ; “I don’t, think the paste is any good. It’s black, and won’t stick.” Upon investigation it was discovered that the boy had filled the jar with axle oil.

Many cherry growers throughout Hawke’s Bay ’ have experienced the disappointment of seeing the prospect of a record season vanish (states an exchange). As far as the yield .’ f fruit is concerned something of a record has been established, but the heavy rain experienced a couple of weeks ago upset many orchards, a fairly heavy percentage of the cherries having been cracked by the rain and rendered practically useless for market.

At last meeting of the Tokomarii School Committee two letters from parents were read, each complaining of alleged neglect of children during the visit of the Wanganui Board’s doctor (says the Levin “Chronicle ). In one case a small, boy was dressed after being examined in another boy’s shirt as well as his own, and the mistake was not discovered for some days. It was decided that the secretary write to the board forwarding the letters received. A dispute between A. F. Billington, sharemilker, and L. E. Cassrels, farmei, of Paeroa, was settled by arbitration under the Arbitration Act, 1908, at the Paeroa Courthouse on Monday. Mr. E. A. Porritt appealed to’’ Mr Cassrels, and Mr C. N. O’Neill for Mr Billington. The arbitrators were Mr G. Hedge, Te Aroha, appointed by Mr Billington, and Mr G. Buchanan, Paeroa, appointed by Mr Cassrels, and Mr J. A. Reid, Netherton, acted as umpire. The dispute Was of a very involved nature, and the court was occupied from 9 a.m. till after midnight. with brief intervals tor meals.

There are three classes and post entries for the Monster Baby Show to-morrow afternoon.*

Possibly the rarest wild plant in the world is a curious small tree (pittosporum obcordatum) which was discovered by the famous naturalist Raoul in 1840, when he visited Akaroa as a botanist to the French e pedition in that year. The peculiar thing abcut this plant (says a southern exchange) is that consequent eb forts to find any on Banks Peninsula failed, and it was thought to be ex,tinct. In recent years it was discovered, however, at Kaitaia, North Auckland. Most of the trees in this district had been destroyed, and ; there are very few left. As far as is known, this is the only place in the world where it grows.

So great was the run on Australian apples at Wembley that at one time it was feared the supply would fail. On one of his visits Mr Murdoch, M.L.C., New South Wales, having heard complaints that some of the apples were bad, casualty mentioned it to the official in charge of the Australian pavilion. That gentleman hotly denied the allegation. “Come with me,” he said to the Colonel, and called one of the girls, who was busy “bagging” the apples, he said to her: “What were my instructions about these apples ?” Without a moment’s hesitation the girl replied: “Not to put more than two bad ones in a bag.” Mr Murdoch has often wondered since what happened io that girl.

Most ismokers like a change now and then. They may smoke one brand tor months, or for years, but isooner or later comes a hankering for. a change. If tired of the foriegn manufactured brands you are accustomed to use, try the N.Z, grown tobacco. Here you have an entirely different tobacco and a thorough change. Its purity will please you. Comparatively free from nicotine, it appeals to the man whose pipe is constantly in his mouth. He can smoke “till further orders ” without experiencing the disagreeable effects, following the constant utse of some of the imported brands heavily charged with nicotine, the’ very free use of which will certainly affect the nerves hi the long run, and possibly the action of the heart. N.Z. tobacco is peculiarly soothing; and a taste tor it is quickly acquired. Obtainable in three strengths. Riverhead Gold, very mild and aromatic, Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog) is of medium strength, and Cut No. 10,, the Bullhead label, is recommended to those who like a fui| body.