LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4862, 7 August 1925, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Players selected, to represent Pae roa in the inter-union match at Ngatea to-morrow are advised that cars will leave Raffill’s at 1.15 p.m. sharp.

Mr H. H. Martindale was appointed sanitary inspector to the Ohinemuri County Council at its meeting yesterday, vice Mr Franklin, transferred.

At the Paeroa Cemetery there were two interments, and two sections were sold laot month, the fees received being £3 10s.

A return tabled at yesterday s meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council showed that 48 cows, 40 steers and heifers, 103 sheep, 5 lambs, 4 calves, and 5 pigs were slaughtered at the local abattoirs during the month of July, the fees totalling £5l 11s lid.

At the meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council yesterday a letter was received from the Medical Officei of Health, Auckland, and also a copy of the department’s model by-laws uh-, dev the Health Act, 1920, relating to dwellings arid buildings for human habitation. The covering letter drew attention to the fact that the departmen did not now require a higher stud than eight feet.

An application was received at yesterday’s meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council from the School of Mines, Waikino, for a- subsidy to assist in carrying on its work. In support of the request it was; stated that there was a roll number of 12 students, and among other subjects taught were mathematics, chemistry, electricity, and assaying. It was decided to donate £39.

Exclusive pictures of latest New Zealand and overseas subjects feature this week’s issue of the ‘‘N.Z. Sporting, and Dramatic Review” and make it of paramount interest to all. A very striking page is devoted to the laying of the foundation stone of the Auckland Memorial War Museum, showing the Prime Minister inspecting the Guard of Honour, and other incidental events. The fine centre pages are animated with stage and swimming stars and arresting events in America and England. New Zealand subjects are strongly represented, and include different branches of the spbr.t of racing.

During the course of his address to the annual conference of electrical engineers at Wellington on Monday the Prime Minister (Mr J. G. Coates) said that there w.as the question whether development should be by local authority in the district where the elective power was situated or by the State. One thing must be recognised, he said, and that was that the Government and the local schemes could not go on as they had been doing. That arrangement had been all right to tide them over a temporary period, but if there was to be a continuous’ development in electrical work, and larger schemes were to be gone on with, they could not afford to have one body cutting the other’s throat. Should a big development scheme be faced witli permanent losses, the taxpayer would have to. bear the burden of interest, sinking fund, and depreciation.

A woman ratepayer of Turua who takes a lively interest in local body affiars. on account of her rating liability was responsible for an amusing interlude at the Town Board meeting on Wednesday evening. In all seriousness she had approached several members of the board —and { where that Was not possible had spoken to their wives—with the suggestion that money be raised for all the board’s works in hand and proposed by means of a gigantic art union. One of the members had promised her that he would lay the matter before the board, and this he did in a serious voice and to the amazement of the few members who had not heard ’of the proposal. The clerk stated that it took him. about half an hour to convince the woman that the proposal was impossible. She wsa very sure that her suggestion was a splendid means of raising funds for the tow’ll hall, lighting, roads, bridges, etc., and thus obviate the necessity of striking any rates, and had offered to give whatever assistance 1 she could as she was certain that if the board went into the matter whole-heartedly an enormous sum could be raised.

“He’s a good ’usband, Sir, mostly, but ’e’s like a bear with a s'oie ’ed when ’e don’t get ’is pipe, and it don’t always run to it,” a poorly-dressed woman told the magistrate at an East End of London Police Court when giving evidence against her husband for assault. The magistrate smiled sympathetically. He evidently knew from personal experience the soothing and tranquilising effects bf the weed. But there are tobaccos and tobaccos. Some brands rae just rank with nicotine and cannot be indulged in constantly with impunity. About the safest tobaccos oni the market are those grown and manufactured in New Zealand. They are all toasted, and contain so little nicotine that there is no fear at developing “Smoker’s Heart,” a distressing . malady, or nerve trouble. These tobaccos appeal to all smokers, and the more oyu smoke them the better you like them. That’s why they are meeting with such a large sale. Ask any tobacconist for Riverhead Gold, mild; Navy Cut (Bulldog), medium ; ’or Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), full strength.*

During July 162 eases pf-explosives wore received at the local magazine and 48 cases were released. The fees totalled £3 Is Id.

A very liberal response has been made by the people in and around Turua to an appeal issued by a local man for clothing for the three children, aged 18 months, 3 years, and 7 years, of the man whose home and effects were completely destroyed by fire on Monday last. Subscription lists are being circulated and filled.

Shortly before two o’clock this afternoon one of the heaviest hailstorms experienced in Paeroa for many years took place, accompanied by thunder and lightning. The hailstones were as large as good-sized marbles, and in the space of a few minutes the ground was as if a white mantle had been spread over it The storm passed over the town from the west to the east.

On Tuesday evening ah enjoyable concert was staged by the members of the Ngatea Tennis Club in the Ngatea Hall, the effort being made to raise funds, for the proposed tennis courts. There were about 200 present, and the various items were much appreciated. Part songs and choruses were given by members of the Tennis Club and by groups of schoolboys, and songs by Mrs Taylor, Miss. Gibb, Mrs Justin, the Rev. Brooker, Mr Ludlow, and Mr Fielder. Mr C. S. Foster contributed recitations, Mrs Henry and the Misses Gibb pianoforte selections, Mr Manning mandolin solos, and Miss Barriball dances. After the concret a dance was held.