THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4822, 8 April 1925, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Readers and advertisers are notified that there will be no publication of the "Gazette” on Good Friday and Easter Monday. "

hi answer to Mr G. Howie at yesterday’s meeting of the Thames Valley Power Board the treasurer, Mr R. Sprague, said that the non-consumers’ rate had brought in over £5OO to date.

At Monday evening’s annual meeting of the West Football Club a motion of condolence was extended to tiie widow and family of the late Mr F. J. Wells, who was for many years an ardent supporter of the club.

At yesterday’s Thames Valley Power Board meeting a member remarked that most consumers were honest enough. “Yes, if they are patched closely enough”, dryly remarked another members.

Attention is drawn to an alteration made in the Paeroa service of the Northern Steam Ship Co. A steamer will leave Paeroa for Auckland on Friday next, April 10, at 7 p.m., instead of on Saturday, 11th.

The receipts of the Thames Valley Power Board for the month of March amounted to £24,537 Is 2d, the largest item being for sales .and wiring, £2846 6s 10d. The bank balances showed a debit of £17,559 2s 7d.

Faster is generally recognised as the annual church festival in commemoration of the resurrection -of Christ. The name is derived front Eostre, the goddess of spring. The date cannot fall earlier than March 22 or later than April 25.

The proposed town hall for Turua may have been forgotten by Turuaites, but not by the Land and Income Tax Department. A letter was received recently asking for a list of debenture holders, so that they could be assessed for tax. The clerk reported having replied stating that the debentures had not yet been sold.

A resolution was recorded expressing sincere sympathy with the Prime Minister and his family on the occasion of Mr Massey’s serious illness at the Thames Valley Electric Power Board meeting yesterday. Mr Claxton (chairman) said that it was not a time for party feeling, and he felt sure it was unanimously hoped that the Prime Minister would be speedily and permanently restored to health.

Practically the whole of the business transacted at the monthly meeting of the Turua Town Board on Monday evening concerned the new road work. Mr Frost, of the N.Z. Roads Co., was present by request, and explained the specifications at length, Finally it was decided to continue the discussion on the road after inspecting the sites of the proposed woyks.

Considerable, dubiety appears to prevail amongst shopkeepers as to the Easter holidays, judging by the number of inquiries received by the Labour Department during the last few days. The following businesses (irrespective of whether assistants are employed by the proprietors or not) must be closed from Friday until Monday, both days inclusive : Grocers, soft goods, boot and shoe shops, fancy goods, leather fancy goods, hardware, crockery, books and stationery, furniture and furnishing trades.

Arising out of the engineer’s report at yesterday’s meeting of the Thames Valley Power Board, Mr Willy asked that the poles which had bene- erected on the stop-bank at Pipiroa should'be adequately secured and protected, as during l the winter there was a likelihood of the stop-bank being submerged. The engineer (Mr N. G. McLeod) replied that the flooding aspect had been considered, and the settlers would have no cause for alarm regarding the safety of the high tension lines.

An excellent variety of striking photographs appears in this week’s issue of the “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review. Included is a fine series of the garden party at Government House, further snaps of the Wellington Racing Club’s meeting, and the athlete test meeting at Wellington. The double pages are artistically arrayed with portraits of notable people in the theatrical and sporting world, and the famous ice derby in Switzerland makes, another realistic page.

In responding to the toast of “The Now Zealand Parliament” at the Power Board’s social last night Mr H. Poland, M.P., expressed his sincere regret at the serious illness of the Prone Minister, and hoped that he would speedily be restored to health. Continuing, Mr Poland said that although his political views differed from those of Mr Massey’s, he could not speak too highly of hip manly courage and integrity, great fighting capacity, and indomitable imperial spirit that permeated all his actions.

The effect of the good roads in Turua on the speed of motor vehicles is already becoming very noticeable. At the Town Board meeting on Monday evening a letter was received from the School Committee drawing attention to the excessive specld of cars past the school and asking that an endeavour be made to regulate it. Members agreed that there was too much scroching, and it was of nd use waiting until an accident occurred. It was decided to ask the County Council to limit the speed of motor vehicles within the township area to 12 miles an hour, and the board will erect notice boards to that effect. The police are also to be asked to take action.

The amount of tobacco consumed by different smokers varies considerably. Some will use a couple of ounces a day, while others are satisfied with less. The moderate smoker averages perhaps three ounces a week. Indulged' in with diecretibn, tobacco is admittedly rather beneficial than otherwise. It is chiefly a question of nicotine. The habitual use of tobacco heavily charged with nicotine may result in nerve and heart trouble or, weakening of the eye-sight. As a matter of fact, practically al I-imported tobaccos contain an excess of nicotine. In that connection it may interest the reader to learn that the purest tobaccos produced are grown in New Zealand. They contain comparatively such a small percentage of nicotine that they may be indulged in ad. lib., with safety. A peculiarity of their manufacture, by the way, is that they are all toasted. Hence their fine flavour. They are adapted to all tastes. Riverhead Gold is mild. Navy Cut (Bulldog) medium, and Cut, Plug No. 10 (Bull’s Head) full. You can buy them at any tobacconists*