THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 10, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4839, 10 June 1925, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 10, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlie monthly meeting of the Turua Town Board was again postponed on Monday, this time until this evening. A well-papered country 1 There are 285 ■ newspapers in New" Zealand —61 published daily, 24 three times a week ,30 twice a week, 80 weekly, six fortnightly, two four-weekly, and 92 monthly.

After.a rather stormy week-end the weather locally has improved somewhat in the last few days. There have been a few light showers, and welcome sunshine on Monday, Tuesday, and to-day has done much towards drying up the dampness and mud. so prevalent of late.

A start will be made immediately with the laying of fascines on the new filling nean the bridge over the Waitakaruru stream on the Pokeno road. This portion, about 11 chains long, has rendered the road almost impassable since tlie commencement of the bad weather..

There were 20 industrial disturbances in New Zealand during the quarter ended March 31, 1925 .involving 23 firms and 1695 workers. The loss in time totalled 4'2 days, and the approximate loss in wages was £6227. Of this amount £4226 was lost in shipping and cargo-working disputes, £1970 in coal mining, and £37 in miscellaneous disturbances.

Rents, according- to the latest figures prepared by tlie Government Statistician, are higher in Hamilton than in any' other town in New Zealand. Christchurch conies next in order, then Wellington, ralmcrstoii North, Whangarci, and Auckland. They are lowest in Waihi, but of course the houses do not compare in comfort, convenience, or size with the towns where the rents are on a much higher level.

Although the connection of all the subscribers is not yet complete, the Waitakaruru telephone exchange was opened for business yesterday. Some 30 or 40 more telephone instruments have yet to arrive for installation. At the present time the hours are from 9 a.m. to noon, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., except on Saturdays, when there will be no attendance during the afternoon. Electric light 'is now being installed in the post office.

Tlie young grass which was recently sown in the playing fields of the Paeroa domain has come away ivelb ami is looking particularly green and fresh at present. The oats sown with the grass-seed are now several inches high. It is the intention to put sheep on the area presently to eat the oats down and consolidate the ground. A 'noticeable feature on thiis part of the domain lately has been the large number of seagulls which have taken up a temporary abode there. Apparently tlie recent rough weather on the coast lias driven the birds inland.

For Coughs aud Colds never fails, Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure,

The continual wet weather is having an effect on the Piako River, which its now' much higher than it has been for a long time. Much driftwood is being brought, down.

Building operations in progress at Ngatea at the present time include the erection of a residence for the Thames Valley Electric Power Board, additions to the butter factory, and the erection of three shops and a motor garage.

in the days of old Lang Sync a N.Z .grown tobacco made its appearance on the market but failed to get a hold on the smoking public. The leaf was alright, but there was something deficient in the curing, and the industry languished and fizzled out. A much more recent attempt to solve the problem resulted in the production of the National Tobacco Co.’s brands, now firmly established in the favour of the smokers. The secret of tiiis success is said to be due to the mew toasting process which has resulted in a most, remarkable improvement in the smoking quality. The difference between the toasted and the -nontoasted product is as wide as a cooked potato, differs in taste from a raw potato. Any smoker can easily convince himself by trying just a few pipes of any of the following brands ’. Riverhead Gold, very mild: Toasted Niivy Cut (Bulldog), of medium strength ; and Cut Plug No. 10, foi those who prefer a full body.*

First aid for coughs, colds, Influenza, Woods’ Great Peppermint Lure.