THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4821, 6 April 1925, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Particulars of. excursion fares and train arrangements in connection with Easter holidays are advertised in this isHiie.

’i’iie question of the appointment of an engineer to prepare details of a scheme for the I-lorahia Drainage Board was discussed by. the board at a special meeting on Thursday, and it was decided to approach the Countv Council and ask if its engineering department could undertake the work.

In order to put its finances on a sound basis, and so that rates will be forthcoming annually for the aaitumn cleaning work, thus obviating the necessity for working on a bank overdraft. notice of intention to levy a rate was tabled at Thursday’s special meeting of the Horahia Drainage Board.

information has been received by tin- Horahia Drainage Board that the Elstow Drainage Board does not collect rates from the land near tne racecourse drain, Kerepeehi. The Elstow board will not consent to contributing half the cost of cleaning the drain, nad it suggested that the Lands Drainage Department, which rates the adjacent lands, should be approached. This action the Horahia board decided upon at its special meeting on Thursday last.

Commencing from this morning, the Northern Steam Ship Co.’s steamers will berth at the Ngahina wharf, Paeroa., in future, and the bld Puke wharf will not be used. The s.s. Waipu was the first steamer to berth at the Ngahina wharf to-day. It is understood tint the Paeroa. Borough Council has taken over control of the Ngahina. wnarf, and the sub-committee appointed to go into the matter has finalsied the arrangement., but as the details have not yet been submitted to the fuli council they are not yet available for publication.

For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Up to the present time the Thames Va’lcy Power Board has spent £50',000 in the area west of the Waihou River, of which amount £37,000 has been spent east of the Piako Ritfbr.

Mr T. Wilkinson, Wellington, has arrived in Paeroa to take up duty as chief clerk in the local Public Works office, vice Mr C. Halliday, who is under transfer to Taumarunui.

A. meeting of the committee of the Hauraki Plains County Council was held at Ngatea on Friday, and it was decided that a meeting of those interested in the proposed Pipiroa and district water supply scheme be held at Ngatea on Friday, April 17.

A special meeting of the Horahia Drainage Board was held op Thursday last to pass a special resolution permitting! t to secure an overdraft from the bank for the purpose of paying for the drain cleaning work now in hand. A-small amount of general business was also transacted.

Medals, donated by Messrs G. Portions and R. Gibbons,, respectively, for the best forward in the Turua club’s senior tdam of last year and the most improved junior will be presented at the same time as.other presentations are made at a dance in Turua bn Wednesday next.

At the Paeroa Magistrate’s Court this morning Wani Parkiiiga was ordered to pay Mrs J Gillard (Mr A. R. Gorrie), boardinghouse proprietress, Paeroa, the sum of £ll 18s 6d, arrears for board and lodging, forthwith, in default 11 days’ imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long ars debtor paid off £5 a month, the first payment to be made on May 6.

Although the amount' of motor traffic through the Hauraki Plains to the trotting meeting at Thames on Saturday was not nearly as great as to the Paeroa races, the volume was heavy, and included four big char-a-bar.es, which made the journey from Auckland in under 35-2 hours. Hie return fare was £l, and many visitors to the Plains utilised this method of transport.

At the, Magistrate’s Court, Paeroa, this morning, before Mr J. H. Salmon, S.M,, judgment for plaintiff was given in the following cases: Brenan and Co.. Ltd., v. Whitaker Taupo, £l5 is, costs £2 19s ; same v. F. G, Gardiner, £4 17s, costs £1 3s 6d ; T. C. Bayliss v. J. H. Tyson, £4 10s, costs £1 4s 6d; Brenan and Co., Ltd., v. J. H, Tyson, 16s 6d, costs 8s ; N. Beattie v. J. fl. Tj'son, £75 18s 6d. costs £4 Ils 6d.

There has been a decided decrease in (lie volume of work conducted at tb.o Paeroa Courthouse during the first three months of this year, compared with the returns of previous quarters. For the quarter ended March 31, 65 civil plaints were issued. and the total amount collected in fees and fines was £69 15s. Only six cr'minal plaints were issued. In. all, 13 judgment summonses were served, the total amount sued for being £771 19s 2d.'

Perfect weather prevailed for the Thames t otting Club's annual fixture, vh,ch was.held on the Pa.awai raceco irse on Saturday. The various evert.’ v<-re of „• high order throughout, and seme clcse finishes were witnessed. A fair crowd of local f'.llt." ers of the light harness sport attended the meeting. The special train from the Waikato was liberally patronised, and large numbers from the Waikato and Upper Thames Valley and Waihi made the journey by motor vehicle.

Owing to the long spell of dry weather the Piako River is now very low, and difficulty is frequently experienced by navigators. The Northern Steam Ship Co.’s Hauiti grounded several times coming up stream on Friday last, and finally stuck fast while attempting to turn .at Kerepechl. Cargo from up the river whicn was bi ought down by barges was loaded in midstream and the vessel was got off at the next high tide. The Thames Valley Power Board has found that the reticulation of the Puhanga canal roads will be a payable proposition, and has decided to have lines erected on both sides of the canal.

Commendable business foresight has been shown by the N.Z. Roads Co,, Ltd., in patching the portio.i of Piako Road in the Turua Town Board’s area. The board has not yet considreed the tenders for the work of laying this bitumen-bound road, but. the company evidently realises that the truth of the proverb about a stitch in time saving nine applies just as much to road maintenance, and in anticipation of be ing the successful tenderer lias caused most of the holes with whicn the road abounds to be . filled with metal. If local bodies in charge of roads adopted such methods and commenced maintenance work while the roads were in good order instead of letting them go to pieces the burden of rates would be less and travelling pleasant.

It is the roasting of coffee-berries that results in the development of the exquisite flavour so much appreciated by coffee-drinkers. That is well, known. But it is not so well known that our New Zealand-grown tobaccos are now subjected to the same roasting or toasting process, and with the same result. The flavour is brought fully out, while at the same time the deleterious properties of the tobacco are destroyed. All tobaccos, no matter where grown, have this in common —they contain nicotine, some more, some less. And it is this poison that is chiefly responsible for the sufferings of those who indulge too freely in the use of the fragrant weed. Heart and nerves are generally affected, and often the eyesight. Scientists now tell us that toasting neutralises part of the Nicotine, and that, toasted tobaccos may, therefore, be smoked with impunity, They recommend Riverhead Gold, mild and aromatic ; Toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog), Medium strength; nad the full bodied Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullhead label). All are toasted* Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure, For Coughs and Colds never falls. I