THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4800, 19 January 1925, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The lateist issue of the N.Z. Gazette contains the names of 812 dentists practicing in New Zealand who are registered under section 8 of the Dentists Act, 1908.

It is understood that a start will be made shortly with the raising of tne railway bridge over the Ohinemuri River at Paeroa. The new approaches on either iside of the river are rapidly nearing completion.

Some two or iso years ago the settlers of Kaikahu and Pekapeka rbads commenced to erect a telephone line to connect with the Kerepeehi post office, but they ceased work at the road crossing where a cable had to be laid under the electric power wires. Last Thursday a restart was made, and collection may soon be effected.

A handy little hill farm close to Paeroa is advertised for sale in this issue.*

There are some Queer arrivals amongst the immigrants who come to the dominion (observes the Eltham “Argui”). One woman obtained a sit.uation in Eltham as a domestic servant. It became her duty one day to boil some turnips. She appeared to take up the task in a somewhat hesitating manner, and presently she staggered the lady of the house by inquiring which end of the. turnips she was to boil, the green or the white.

Within the Auckland education, district there are ©5 private schools registered under the Education Amendment Act, 1921.

The flagpole supplied by the Education Department was erected at the Ngatea District High School on Saturday.

Mr a N. Anderson, Ngatea, has been appointed ,an inspector under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1908, for the Hauraui Plains County Council.

The new Austin ten-ton four-cylin-der motor road roller and scarifier for the Hauraki Plains County Council arrived by rail at Paeioa on Saturday. This morning the Public Works staff began assembling the machine, which is the first benzinedriven roller to arrive in this district.

At a recent social function tendered to the Hon. G. J. Andcnson and party one of the visitors, replying to a toast, said that ever since he became interested in the mining industry ho had been looking for a man whom he had now almost despaired of finding. If ever this man was found he thougnt that after his death his memory should be prominently perpetuated in the British museum. “The man I refer to,” continued the speaker, “is the pessimistic miner, and I defy anybody te find him.” (Laughter.)

The present-day public have become thoroughly accustomed to the sight of dogs riding gallantly along on the footboard of motor-cars. Not a little amusement was caused, and much comment passed (says the Napier “Telegraph”), at the sight of a motor-car with an Auckland registration piate passing down Hastings Street having on its footboard a perfectly self-possessed and, seemingly, quite satisfied, green parrot. The occupants of the car explained that the bird was quite used to this mode of travelling, and had, in fact, traversed many miles in that manner.

“Does that mean that any person keeping a little wee poodle dog has to pay 10s for its registration ?" queried a councillor at the last meeting of the Te Awamutu Borough Council, when the town clerk.was reading out the notice concerning dog registration. Another councillor supplied the answer: “Yes, and quite right, too. Some people who lavish their attention on a poodle pretend <o be very offended when asked to ebntribute tc such a worthy object as a Plunket room. I have no sympathy with them.’’ That settled it. The tax was imposed without further discussion or comment.—Waipa Post.

As the membens of the Thames County Council took their seats in the Council Chamber on Thursday last the chairman said it was hign time the council considered a better counci, chamber and furniture. It was the dowdiest and most dismal room of any council in the surrounding districts. It should be at least renovated, and he considered it the dutv of the council as soon as funds were available to have it done. Members admitted it wanted donig up, but knowing the state of the county’s finances did not discuss the matter further.

A Hamilton resident who has just returned from a trip to Australia has in his possession a price-list of a certain Australian timber merchant which appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald of the Bth iirsiant, says the "Times.” Here New Zealand tongue-and-grooved dressed rimu lining is quoted at 9s per 100 ft, whilst the larger size, namely, 6in by is shown at 15s 6d per 100 ft. As the local quotation for both thesa> lines of timber is between 30s and 365, it certainly gives one food for thought when it is considered that our own timber can be shipped to Australia and sold at a price, over 100 per cent, cheaper.

Did you know that Lord Jellicoe was a devotee of the “weed” 7 He chiefly smokes cigarettes, but confines himself to one packet of ten per diem. Quite moderatei’. Yes. Some people smoke thrice that quantity between breasf.ast and bed. But despite the popularity of the “cig, T millions of smokers prefer the pipe, Ajs to the injuriousness of smoking, it largely depends upon the tobacco. The imported brands, as a rule, are simply loaded with nicotine, so that their habitual use cannot be good. In that respect they differ materially from our New Zealand grown tobaccos. These are toasted —hence their delightful flavour and fragrance. Also, they are comparatively free from nicotine and do ont burn the tongue, wreck the nerves, or affect the heart. There is unquestionably a groat future before these tobacccis, and already the growing, curing, and manufacture of the leaf is becoming an important New Zealand industry, and farmers are finding a'tobacco crop a profitable one to cultivate. Brands chiefly in demand are Riverhead Gold, mild; Navy Cut (Bulldog), medium , and Cut Plug No. 10, full*