THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4840, 12 June 1925, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At a meeting of householders held at Karangahake oh Monday evening tlie following were elected as a school committee : Mr J. B. Morris ' (chairman), Mesdames McLeod, Tierney, and Robinson (secretary and treasurer).

His Grace the Primate and Archbishop of New Zealand (Dr. A. V. Averill), accompanied by the vicar of Waihi, the Rev. G. R. Barnett, paid a visit to Waitawhcta yesterday afternoon and was accorded a public welcome by the settlers. A confirmation service was held in the Waitawhcta Hall.

A heavy hailstorm, fortunately of short duration, passed over Paeroa early yesterday afternoon. Bright sunshine followed. Last night there was the heaviest frost so far recorded this winter. This morning bright sunshine prevailed until 9 o’clock, when heavy clouds from a north-west-erly direction banked up and a drizzly rain fell.

A remit sent to the recent cnoference of hospital boards»at Auckland sought an increase in hospital feqs from 9s a day to 15s a day. The matter, after careful consideration by the conference, was rejected, In explaining the position at Monday's meeting of the Thames Hospital Board the chairman (Mr W. E. Hale) said that the conference generally recognised that a decided increase in fees would have to be faced before long, but it desired to postpone the matter as long as possible.

The Auckland Racing Club’s winter carnival occupies pride of place ’n this week’s issue of the “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review.” The Great Northern Steeplechase is the centre of widespread interest, and snapshots of this big event give a graphic idea of the progress of the contest. The centre pages are animated with American and English happenings, and many other topical subjects are also represented in a varied miscellany. Photographs of the All Black team now in Australia and the University marches find interesting space. A page of Parisienne fashions and an attractive selection of stage, music, motion picture, and, •social portraits bring this popular journal tc. the acme of excellence.

For Coughs and Colds never fails.

Wood's Great Peppermint Cure,

Arising out of the recent conference of hospital boards at Auckland a remit was carried asking the Government to amend legislation to allow of hospital board elections being held every three years for cities and boroughs, instead of every two years as at present.

Nicotine is very poisonous. Even in .small quantities pui’ei nicotine causes vomiting, purging, and collapse, and when you consider that many imported tobaccos contain from 4 per cent, to 5 per cent, of nicotine itjshows how careful you M»st be in your choice. Smokers will be interested to learn that some of our New Zealand-grown types hardly contain as much as S per cent, of nicotine. Small wonder that the local article is so much mildcl and less harmful; but besides, as a result of the toasting process to which the tobacco is now (subjected, the aroma has been greatly improved. The flavour is brought fully out, while at the same time any deleterious elements which are contained in the leaf are destroyed. Smokers are unanimously in favour pF the new departure, and proclaim toasted tobacco superior to. any other. Obtainable in three strengths : Riverhead Gold, very mild and aromatic; Toasted Navy Cut, medium : and Cut Plug No. 10, the Bullhead label, is recommended to those who prefer a full body*