LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4822, 13 March 1925, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Six building permits were granted on the recommendation of the Building Committee at last night’s Borough Council meeting. The value of the permits totalled £465.

In accordance with the custom at St. Paul’s. Church for many years past, a solemn Litany ijs sung each Sunday during Lent, at the conclusion of Evensong. The Litany of Penitence will be sung next Sunday, Iho solo verses being taken by Mr Ray Foster.

The Finance Committee reported at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council that the revenue for the month amounted to £4141 Is - Id, and tiie expenditure totalled £482 3s 4d. The credit balance in the district fund account was £lBO6 19s 4d. By resolution it was decided to treat an amount of £2 Is due for water charges as irrecoverable.

The following is the programme of selections to be played by the Hauraki Regimental Band at the rotunda to-morrow evening: March “J ack O’L'intem”; selection, “Maratana” ; waltz, “Syringa” ; euphonium solo (with band accompanying), “Les Bluetts” march, “Challenge”; march, “Sons of the Wild”’; morceau, “A Night in Switzerland” ; waltz, “Buds and Blossoms" ;• march, “Festjubel” ; “God Save the King.”

B?' advertisement, in to-day’s issue the Mayor reminds the public that children under 16 years of age are forbidden to assemble in any public place, and th.at the police have strict instructions to prosecute offenders. There is no objection to children going out with their parents, but. they must not, under any circumstances, congregate anywhere, least of all anywhere round or near the band rotunda. The Mayor particularly requests all parents to assist in thiis matter, so that no action of the people of Paeroa should in any way contribute to an outbreak of the dreaded oisease in our town.

Arrangements are now complete for the comfort and convenience o? turf patrons at the Paeroa course tomorrow. The acceptances for the first day compare very favourably with those of the corresponding day last year. The Ohinemuri Cup has attracted 12 acceptances, as against 8 last year, and 26 have paid up for the Maiden Handicap. Fourteen have accepted for the Waikino, Welter Handicap, which is an increase of two on last year’s accetpances. The Waihi handicap has twelve, which is an increase of one. The ether four events have received good (support, and some interesting finishes should result. A total of 110 horses will be engaged in the eight events to-mor-row. The. course is in good condition, and trainers who have been working on the track during the past week speak in glowing terms of the appointments and conveniences available. Given fine weather to-taiorrow, an enjoyable day’s sport should be available.

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