THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4797, 9 January 1925, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Yesterday was the ninth anniversary of the evacuation of Gallipoli.

The young man who misappropriated a considerable sum of money from his employers, Messrs Bagnall Bros., of Turua, ha;; been apprehended. He appealed before the court in Wellington and was remanded to appear at Thames in the near future.

It is expected that Paeroa and district motorists yvishing to comply with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1924, will be able to register their machines at the Paeroa post office in the course of a week. The complete papers required have not yet been received by the postmaster, Mr J. G, McDougall, but they are daily expected.

The regular meeting of the Turua Town Board commences at 7.30 p.m. On Wednesday last members assembled at that time and discussed business in committee in the clerk’s room until 9.30, when an adjournment was made to the board-room, for general business, which occupied three-quar-ters of an hour.

Inter-club matches under the control of the Hauraki Plains Tennis Association will be continued to-morrow, when Kopuarahi will travel to Mangawhero, Kaihere to Waitakaruru, and Kerepeehi to Turua. The "B” grade matches will be played between Kaihere and Nagtea, Waitakaruru and Hopai, and Turua and Kopuarahi at the last-mentioned places.

The mine horses at Waihi which have been fully appreciating a fortnight’s grazing above ground were returned to the lower regions on Sunday and Monday. With one exception they quietly entered the cage for the downward journey. This wily steed, realising that the end was near, gave his pursuers a lively chase for two days before a halter finally encircled its head.

During the month of December the estate of Wesley John Reed, late of Paeroa, was accepted for administration by the Public Trustee.

Ideal summer weather still prevails locally, aaid the last few days particularly have been very hot, although at times the sky has been somewhat overcast. To date no rain has been recorded this year, but a good downpour at the present time would be very welcome.

Local railway traffic .during the holiday season compares favourably with the corresponding period of last year. There was a large increase of passengers and goods from Paeroa to Waihi and Thames, hut passengers travelling farther afield to Hamilton and Avckland show a decrease on last year’s returns.

The tender of Messsr Robertson and Bengley, Hamilton, has been accepted for the erection of the new post office at Paeroa. It is understood that the price is in the vicinity of £12,000. Messrs Robertson and Beagley are not. strangers to Paeroa, ats they erected the block'of shops in Belmont Road for Mr Rowbottom early last year.

Arising out of the report of the recent Railway Commission, the commissioners, Sir Sam Fay and Sir Vincent Raven, commenting on the conveyance of live-stock, stated: “Livestock, representing as it does so large a proportion of the wealth of New Zealand, demands special consideration. Vehicles in which stock is conveyed should be better cleaned and disinfected than they are at present. Livestock trains should be run at passen-ger-train speed, and, where distances are long, detailed arrangements for attention and water should be made.’

1 here was a second mishap to the mains carrying the Waihi town water supply on Monday, states the "Telegraph. This occurred in the early part of the evening on the dam side of Hooker’s Creek, where a defective wire holding the pipes over the stream snapped, with the result that the pipes came apart and fell into the water. The accident necessitated the cutting off of the supply from the main’dam, which interfere ! with the service overnight, but with the small dam available there was ample water for all ordinary puiToses on Tuesday morning. The only danger during the interruption would have been in the event of an outbreak of fire, in, which case the pressure would have been on the low side.

A specially attractive issue is this week’s "N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review.” The illustrations cover all the holiday events. The racing carnival at Ellerslie is given pride of place, and enthusiasts will have additional pleasure in recalling all the incidents of notable events on Cup day and Derby day. The GovernorGeneral’s visit is also recorded in an interesting set. The Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting has an animated showing of leading events. The centre pages are aptly set out with stirring views of the All Blacks’ match with Oxford University, while elsewhere the Wales contest is depicted. The first cricket test between England and Australia in Sydney is the subject of many interesting photographs showing phases of the play. There is a charming page of modish fashions for the ladies, and a wide range of subjects of universal appeal.

You have tried toasted bread, toasted bacon, toasted cheese, and possibly toasted kidneys, and know how good they all are. But have you ever smoked toasted tobaccos ? The toasting process, as you know, develops flavour in the case of all the above mentioned edibles—and it has precisely the same effect in the case of tobacco. You can easily satisfy yourself as to the truth of this assertion, because our New Zealand grown tobaccos are all toasted. That is one reason why they appeal so strongly to smokers. Another reason is that they contain, comparatively, but little nicotine, and may consequently be smoked all* day long without producing those unpleasant effects that frequently follow the prolonged smoking of imported tobaccos, - all of, them (more or less) loaded with nicotine. For a cool, sweet, and fragrant smoke try Riverhead Gold, mild ; Navy Cut (Bulldog label), medium ; er Cut Plug No. 10 (Bull’s Head), full strength. There is no mischief in any of these, brands, and the rapidly increasing demand for them is the most convincing proof of their popularity.*