THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With winch is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. A FRIDAY. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4819, 6 March 1925, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With winch is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. A FRIDAY. FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It was reported at yesterday’s .meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council that 43 cows, 34 steers and heifers, 10(‘ sheep, 13 lambp, 7 calves, and 6 pigs were slaughtered at the local abattoirs during February. The fees collected totalled £46 14s Bd.

A portion of the sky to the southwest was brilliantly illuminated on Wednesday evening, presumably by a large swamp fire that was raging in the vicinity of the Awaiti settlement. Judging by the glare find smoke visible from Paeroa, the fire spread rapidly, and apparently covered a large area.

'The annual balance-sheet of the Thames Valley Power Board was received at Tuesday’s meeting, and it bora a tag. The chairman (Mr F. H. Claxton) explained that the reason for the tag was merely a clerical error in overcharging an amount to a wrong account. The matter had since been put right. The balance-sheet was adopted.

It was reported at the Power Board meeting on Tuesday that the submains on Maukoro Road, Hauraki Plains, were completed during last month, and the School Corner trans j former, which is supplying power to the first section of that road and Waitakaruru township, was livened up. The transformer at Lough’s fe also ready for service, and will be livened up shortly.

Accounts totalling £1147 14s lid were passed for payment at yesterday’s meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council.

The total revenue received by the Thames Valley Power Board up to and including February 28 from the non-consumers’ rate amounts to £223 14 s 9d.

The following appointments have been authorised by the Education Board. Auckland : Infant mistress, Turan, Miss B. M. Phillips; KarangahakC, Miss A. E. Ivory; Hikutaia. Miss E. B. Naylor.

An enjoyable day was spent by the members of the Paeroa Croquet Club oh the local greens on Wednesday. The occasion was the visit of a number o' members of the Thames Croquet Club. A dainty luncheon was served in the clubhouse by the local ladies, and prior to the departure of the visitors by the afternoon train afternoon tea was served under the trees. The visitors’ total number of games won exceeded that of the loeaf players.

Since receipt of the registered num-ber-plates from the authorities by the local registrar (Mr J. G. McDougall) tsoive 199 owners of motor vehicles have applied at the Paeroa post office for the number-plates. In each case the applicant receives an annual license to run a motor vehicle on the public highways, together with a registration. In addition a driver’s licence is required under the Act. This license can be obtained after due trial as to competency to handle a vehicle from either the County or Borough Council.

To-day is the last day allowed by law for the enrolment of electors. Tne local registrar (Mr P. H. Wylde) advices that he hate received ,4998 applications for registrations up to the end of last month. Of that number 1242 have been set aside as informal. A largo number of applications have yet to be dealt with at the local office, and until these are completed the final returns cannot be stated. It is pretty certain that the number of electors on the rail for the Ohinemuri electorate will, be in excess of the number in 1922.

The manager (Mr R. Sprague) reported at Tuesday’s meeting of the Thames Valley Pow’er Board that the total number of consumers connected to the boards’ mains to February 28, 1925, was 4712, which included the boroughs of Te Aroha and Thames. Lighting and heating consumers numbered 66, and fanners’ motors 34, of the latter’3l being 2-h.p. milking motors. The total number of motors connected and running on farms was 1189, of which 1064 were 2-h.p. milking motors. There were also connected three electric stoves, 17 water heaters, one 40-h.p., two 3-h.p., two'2h.p. motors. With the exception of two stoves and 17 water heaters, the others were connected on meter rates.

The Military Quickstep Competition at the Auckland Domain is the subject of special prominence in this week’s issue of the "N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review.” The Wanganui Jockey Club’s meeting is dealt with, and the Otahuhu Trotting Club’s meeting forms another" interesting section. The double centre page is artistically arranged with the latest photographs from America and England. The Devonport Yacht Club’s regatta makes a delightful series, while other important gatherings detailed are the Otago Centre's amateur athletic championships and the N.Z. swimming championships at Christchurch "The O’Brien Girl” is featured in a sei ics of striking pictures, while the motion picture and personal celebrities add to the interesting nature of the .journal.

The Rev. J. who has been minister in the Knox Church, Reefion, is leaving here about the middle >1 the present month to take UP bis ministerial duties at Kerepeehi Hauraki Plains, writes a Reefton correspondent. During his lengthened stay in Reofton Mr Charteris has'been, a live unit in the furtherance of things social and religious, and is considered one of the best ministerial speakers in the Dominion ; also a specially gifted organiser of concerts and all kinds of social gatherings. Himself a piper of considerable meri l ', he has taught some of our young men to become good players also. Mr Charteris will assuredly be a great acquisition to the district where he will be located. arid his loss to Reefton will undoubtedly be a great gain to your district. Wc wish Mr Charteris every success in his new field of action.

Why is smoking so often attended with results that cause medical men to order their patients to either discontinue the habit or greatly modify it ? It is simply because the percentage of nicotine in. most imported tobaccos is so high, and it fe the nicotine in excess that renders smoking injurious. Now, our New Zealandgrown tobaccos contain so small a percentage of nicotine that it is practically a negligible quality, and, besides, they are subjected to a new toasting process. Toasting develops the flavour, removes all deleterious properties, and makes the tobacco climate proof. Toasted tobacco is recommended to those who study their health and appreciate a pure tobacco. If you like a full body, try Cut Plug No. 10. the Bullhead label; or the somewhat milder Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog). There is another brand, Riverhead Gold, which excels all others in mildness and aroma. They mav be smoked with impunity, and cost 25 per cent, less than the foreign lines.*