THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY MONDNAY, JUNE 15, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4841, 15 June 1925, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY MONDNAY, JUNE 15, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Treasury acknowledges receipt' of the following sums "of conscience money. Five shillings forwarded to tne Collector of Customs; Wellington. 10s and £4 forwarded to the Defence Department, Wellington.

Tlie latest issue of the N.Z. Gazette publishes a special order made bythe Horahia Drainage Beard subdividing its district and fixing representation. The drainage district is now divided into three districte, to be known hi future as the Central Sub* division, the Northern subdivision; and the Southern Subdivision.

Following on several wet days in tlie earlier part of last week tho weather locally improved somewhat over the week-end. Although bitterly cold on Saturday no rain was recorded, and the various winter sports were enthusiastically pursued. The weather yesterday was fine, although a biting southerly wind prevailed.

Some eighteen months ago the committee of the local district high school erected a bicycle-shed in the school grounds to accommodate twenty machines ridden by the pupils. At a meeting of the committee on Saturday night the headmaster, Mr G. H. Taylo-r, said that the bicycle accommodation was a problem. On a recent afternoon he had counted no less than 32 machines piled into the shed.

"A visitor from Hastings claims to have discovered a new method of making money out of racehorses. On the morning of the great race between Gloaming and The Hawk the informant states, a blacksmith was entrusted with the shoeing of Gloaming, and netted an additional profit by selling the nails from the favourite’s old ishoes at 2s 6d each. There was no evidence, however, to support a cynic’s statement that the animal’s feet must have been thickly studded with nails.

The recently formed ladies’ hockey club appears to be progressing satisfactorily, and the game locally is receiving a fair measure of support. Oil Saturday afternoon 17 young ladies turned out with sticks, and a usefulafternoon’s practice was indulged in. Through the efiorbs of Mr E. Edwards Mr H. R. Bush, of Thames, has arranged for the club to temporarily have the use of the paddock adjoining the tennis club’s grounds until such time as the Domain is ready to play on.

For Coughs and Colds never falls. Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure,

According to the. Government Abstract of Statistics the purchasing power of a sovereign during the quarter ending March 31st, 1925, in buying foodstuffs was 13 6% d compared with 13s 6%d for the preceding three months, so that housewives had a farthing more to spend in every pound sterling handed them by the wage earner. Expressed in these commodities the sovereign was in Match quarter of 1924 worth 13s 4%d or two pence less than during the corresponding period this year.

A reminder is given of the boxing tournament which is to be held at the Gaiety Theatre, Paeroa, to-morrow night. Several of the provincial champions will be seen in action foi the first time in Paeroa, and the fact that a .number of local lads, are making their first public ring appearance should add particular interest to the evening's event. A limited number of ring-side scats will be available, but an unobstructed view of the stage should be obtainable from any part of the theatre. The first bout will commence promptly at 8 o’clock, and patrons are asked to be in their seats before that time.

That it pays to advertise was affirmed by the Rev. Evan R. Harries, of St. James’ Presbyterian Church, Auckland, in the course of a recent address on ‘‘Sky Signs” (reports the “'Herald”). “Every woman who enters a store to shop,” he said, “knows exactly what article she requires, knows, too, what particular brand she favours, but in nine cases out of ten she buys a particular brand because it is judiciously advertised. Many houses openly acknowledge that they might as well go cut of business if they ceased to advertise.”

The advantage of the work done during the past few weeks by the Public Works Department in clearing the banks and beds of the Waihott and lOhinemuri rivers has been apparent lately. By means of a powerful log-hauler the department has been dragging willows bodily from the banks, and logs and other obstructions from the river. As a result the flood watens have been able to get away more quickly than formerly, and fewer jambs by driftwood and other debris have occurred. Both rivers have been carrying a large volume of water lately, and no doubt the improvements mentioned have contributed considerably in saving a flooding of the lower-lying areas. First aid for coughs,-colds, influenza, Woods’ Great Peppermint Lure.