THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4871, 31 August 1925, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On Wednesday afternoon the members of the, Paeroa Ladies’ Golf Club will play a bogey match, players to choose their own partners. - After being closed for a fortnight’s vacation all schools under the jurisdiction of the Auckland Education Board reopened this . morning. There will be no more extended holidays until the lengthy vacation at Christmas and New Year. After having been in business for over six years in Paeroa Mr W. R. Dales, the well-known boot importer in Nornianby Road, has- been compelled to sell his business on account of health reasons. An interesting addertiisemcnt appears on-the first page of this issue, and announcements will continue during tiie currency of the sale. According to the Railways Statement the capital cost of Government railways open on March 31 -was £44,570,524, and the total revenue received ofr the year ended on that date was £7,112,524.' The total number of passengers carried for the year- was 12,424,012. The total weight of gobdis carried was 6,602,697 tons. The total distance covered in both Islands by trains was 9,083,623' miles. The secretary of the Thames Valley Rugby Union has received notification from the Auckland Rugby Union that the match between Auckland and Thames Valley hajs been .confirmed for- Saturday, September 12. The Te Aroha News states tliat seeing that the Auckland v. Hawke’is Bay game arranged for that date will not involve the Ranfurly Shield, the the team to play Thames. Valley at Te Aroha will include Cooke and Lucas. The inclusion of these players should eiisure a game of football worth seeing. The first public appearance of the newly-formed Boy Scout troop was made on Friday evening .when the troop, 52 strong, paraded under the scoutmaster, Mr D. A. Vincent, and inarched through the main streets headed by the Salvation Army band. The steadiness of the lads while on the march was freely commented on by the large number of the public who lined the streets to see the parade. The troop looked particularly smart in the new uniforms. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

The total number of employees in the Railway Department on the North Island main line and branches only on March 31 last was 8687.

Prior to the commencement of the business at the Paero.a Bowling Club’s annual meeting on Saturday evening the president (Mr D. Brown) referred to the lass the club had sustained by the death of five of its members since the beginning of last season. Resolutions of condolence and sympathy were accorded the relatives of the late Captain H. Peacock, Messrs F. A. Balcke, H. J. Hayward, F. J. Wells, and W. Thwaites, members standing in silence.

The sound of tiie Dunedin town clock striking the hour of nine was clearly heard in the streets of Te Kuiti on a recent night. It was not black magic, but the white wizardry of modern science as represented by a loud speaker wireless set at Mr Cuttancc’s residence in Rata Street which was receiving a broadcasted programme from the southern city. The sound could be heard distinctly over a large, part of the town, and even at the top of the Awakino road tiiose who were aware of what was going on could hear it faintly.

ideal spring weather prevailed locally over the week-end, and all branches of sport were enjoyed to the full. A heavy white frost was recorded last night, and it was very cold early this morning, followed by a bright sunshiny day. Amateur fardeners are finding much to cccup.' their time at this season of the year, and advantage was taken by many during the fine week-end to get their plots hi order for the coming season. At least one party of enthusiasts were observed busy at work on the riverbank overhauling a launch in readiness for' summer excursions.

The advantage of underground drainage was mentioned by a member of the Haurkai Drainage Board recently. A portion of his farm had ti-tree drains, and though the water in the outlet drains was higher than the. mouths of the underground drains the paddocks had not a hoof-mark, although stocked continuously. Other paddocks not drained in this, manner were covered knee-deep with water, although there had not been any stock on the land all winter. Other members pointed out that on their land underground drains had not proved satisfactory. The position was similar to other branches of farm practice on the Plains: what was suitable for one area was of little benefit to another area where the land was not similar. One of the members whose land is not suitable for underground drains stated that he is getting good results from a system of surface drains.

“New Zealand has come into posses-' sion of something more valuable than the biggest Gold Mine,” remarked the captain of an American liner the other day when sampling some of our local tobacco, “And I predict,” he went on, that in years to come to-bacco-growing here will be just ais flourishing as in Virginia, my native country.” It is very gratifying to see that some enterprising people .in this Dominion are realising the huge possibilities of the tobacco industry, but even the most sanguine were surprised when the local article made its first appearance. Such was the success that the manufacturers could hardly cope with the demand. And no 110 wonder, 'because this tobacco represents quite a new type wlitii a distinctive’flavour of its own, due, it is said, to the toasting process which hats been adopted in its manufacture. But its greatest virtue is its small percentage of nicotine, and this is why it does not affect the heart and nerves or the eyesight. Smokers should not fail to give it a trial. Obtainable in three strengths — Riverliead Gold, mild; Toasted Navy Cut, (Bulldog), medium ; and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullhead), full body.* Fm Influenza Colas une Woods’ Great Peppermint cure.