THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4854, 17 July 1925, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Attention is drawn to an illustrated lantern lecture and travelogue which is to be given'at. the Gaiety Theatre, Paeroa, on Tuesday afternoon. The Lands Department will shortly commence"erectinig the bridge over the Await! canal near Kerepeehi and metalling the short, stretch of road to the bridge. The local Methodist. Church is to hold a special song service in the Gaiety Theatre on Sunday evening, after which Mr C. H. Poole, ex-M.P. for Auckland West, will address- a public meeting. Mr J. H. Salmon, S.M., has been appointed a commissioner to inquire into tlie matter of the construction ot a new bridge over the Piako River at Te Aroha. The inquiry is to be held on August 17. The local Borough Council is still maintaining its policy of sprinkling gravel about the main streets, to be whirled in all directions by motor vehicles. It is gratifying to report that, the quagmire at the post office nciir the post box has been metalled. The friends of Mi' F. W. Wilks, 8.A., who was.until the beginning of t-his, year associated with 'tlie local district high school, will be sorry to learn that as the result of his war injuries it has again been necessary for him to enter a hospital for an operation. At <1 meeting of directors of the Mbrrinsville Co-operative Dairy Co., held on Wednesday last, it was decided that tlie advance payment for June would be at the rate of Is, &l4d, direct delivery, and that a bonus of Id per lb over the whole season’s supply.be paid on July 15. The Ngatea School Committee seems to be a fine weather body of administrators. The July meeting has been postponed several times, chiefly on account of wet. weather. Inquiry has revealed the fact that the committee has been advised that the Education Board has recommended the Dental .Department’ to approve the building recently erected as a school dental clinic. First aid for coughs, colds, Influenza Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

The Kerepeehi Tennis Club held a very pleasant dance hi the Kerepeehi Hall last evening. There were about 40 couples present, including many dancers from other parts of the Plains-. The music was supplied by Miss Mollby’s orchestra. During the evening the prizes for the club’s handicap singles competitions were presented, Miss I. Masters receiving the ladies’ prize and Mr W. Murphy the men’s prize.

The July issue of “Aussie” ha£ a special interest in that it is a Fleet •number. The many aspects of the early arrival of the American Fleet have not been lost sight of by the army of humorous writers ami artists who contribute to “Aussie,” and they have provided a real feast of wit for the occasion. The third instalment of the Phil May series of drawings appear in this number, and altogether the best artists and writers of Australia and New Zealand have combined to make the Fleet issue of “Aussie” a memorable one.

A very enjoyable evening was provided by the members of Lodge Ohinemuri, 107, Paeroa, on Wednesday evening. The function, which tooa the form of a complimentary social evening to the wives and lady friends of Freemasons, was held in the lo.dge refectory, which was prettily decorated for the occasion. A delightful musical- programme was submitted, among .those contributing being visitors from Thames and Te Aroha. After a delicious supper had been served and the musical programme disposed of the floor was cleared and a jolly little dance was carried on until the wee sma’ hoors.

Inter-club football ,rill be played 011 the Hauraki Plains to-morrow. As the Lands Department has dismissed all single men owing to there being too much water about to carry on ail the works, the Kerepeehi club will be able to send only a senior team to Patetonga, Waitakaruru will play Coast at Coast, and Ngatea will plaj Turua at Turua. The Turua juniors have not had a game since the end of May, and the club may not be able to place a team in the field. Mr J. Kidd will, referee the match at Turua, Mr j, N. Anderson the Patetonga match, and Mr D. G. McMillan the Pipiroa match, while the junior Turua-Ngatea game will be controlled by Mr A. McClean.

Given reasonably fine weather tomorrow followers of Rugby should be afforded an enjoyable afternoon’s entertainment. At the local Racecourse there are two senior matches set down for decision, both of which should provide keen competition and be worth watching. The fact that patrons will be given ah opportunity of' seeing the two country teams — Netherton and Suburbs —in action on the local ground is in itself a novelty. The junior match, Possibles v. Probables, should prove intersting, as also should the East and West combined verjsus Paeroa School third-grade game, wilich starts, at 2 p.m. sharp, as does the junior match on the adjacent ground.

This week’s issue of the “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review” has a very generous range of illustrations. The. Wellington Racing'Club’s winter meeting is covered in several pages of striking. snapshots, while another page is devoted to Sir George Clifford’s presentation at Trentham. The Mount Albert Grammar v. King’sCollege match forms an attractive series, and the Soccer football competitions at Blandford Park make up another interesting set. Tlie centre pages comprise Paris happenings, horse show, arts exhibition, and society weddings. Special interest attaches to the Women’s Sports Carnival in Baris, and a notable selection of overseas incidents.

Dr. M. Watt, acting Director-Gen-eral of Hospitals, who presided at the conference between the Thames and Waihi Hospital Boards’ representatives, at Paeroa on Wednesday last in connection with the proposal for the amalgamation of the two hospital districts, visited Waihi on Thursday (says the “Telegraph”). He paid a visit of inspection to the Waihi Hospital, and later conferred with members of the board on matters pertaining to the institution. Reference was made to the amalgamation question, and it is understood that Dr. Watt expressed doubt as to whether the fusion of the two districts would be brought about if the Thames board continued in opposition to the proposal. Div Watt is also said to have given it as his opinion that even should the authorities, consent to an extension of the Waihi district, as suggested by the Thames representatives at the conference, it would’be two or three years before it could be brought about. Thus it would appear that the Waihi board will have to carry bn as at present for some time to come.

The- last match ! A picture exhibited at the London Art Gallery recently quite took the fancy of smokers. It showed two men who have come to a halt on a lonely road, miles away from shops, or . even houses. One of the twain, pipe in mouth, has just struck “the last match,” and is shielding the feeble flame with his hands while his mate its eagerly watching. Like all good pictures-, this one tells its story at a glance. Smokers never really appreciate tlie blessing of tobacco until, owing to some mischance, they are temporarily deprived of it As ot the harmfulnessl of smoking, it is mainly a question of nicotine. The less nicotine the better. Some of the imported brands contain an excess of nicotine and their habitual use is bad. If you want a really pure article try our New Zealand-grown tobaccos, toasted because that is essential. The refined product contains very little nicotine, and may be freely indulged in with ’ safety. Ask for Riverhead Gold, mild; Navy Cut (Bulldog), medium ; or Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), full strength*