LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4873, 4 September 1925, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Shelly Beach factory is increasing its. output at the rate of a cheese a day; The daily make is 50 per cent, higher than at this time last year.

Eight porpoises came uptliePiako River almost to Ngatea on Wednesday. Previous visits of these fish to the Piako are nbt known.

It is stated that on the first couple of days this week several people were known to have misled trains through waiting for them on the old Paeroa station platform. It was reasonable to have expected that the Railway Department wbuld have notified the change over to the new station by advertising the fact and, at least putting a notice on the old buildings intimating that they were closet).

The. following example of alliteration was read by Mr C. W. Clark at the last meeting.of the Cambridge Orphans’ Club and received with much pleasure: "Persons who patronise papers should pay promptly. If the printer is paid promptly, and his pocket-book kept plethoric by promptpaying patronis, he puts his pen to his paper in peace—his paragraphs on passing events appear in more pleasing colours, and the perusal of his paper is a pleasure to the people. Place this piece l of proverbial philosophy in some place where all persons can perceive it.”

The suggestion of the Turua Town Board that the people of the district take over the mater of the financing of the proposed town hall is meeting with support. The board had authority to raise a loan of £3500 for the purpose, but could not find a lender as the sum was too small tor big institutions and too big for small investors. At its August meeting the board decided to approach certain settlers, and endeavour to get them to guarantee a bank overdraft. These settlers met and appointed a committee to go into ways and means and to report to a public meeting, which will be held on Wednesday next. For Children’s Hacking Cough, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cur®.

The Rev. J. M. Beaufort, Vicar of Hauraki Plains, will take the service at St. Paul’s Church next Sunday eveninng.

It may not be generally known that the Railway Department intends, to completely relay the permanent track (rails and sleepers) between Te Aroha and Thames. This work, which was commenced at Mangai.ti station on Monday morning, will take fully six months to complete.

The following tenders were received byy Mr E. E. Gillman, arehitoct, Hamilton and Paeroa, ior the erection of a five-roomed cottage at Papakura for the N.Z. Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd.: W. H. Fausett, Pukekotie. £558 (accepted) ; W. R. Troutbeck, Papakura, £5BB ; Baden Wade, Papakura, £609; McEntee and Sons, Papakura, £624'; Markwick Bros., Papakura, £629 ; J. Chapman, Onehunga, £642; Messrs Mackie and Sons, Te Aroha, £647 18s ; Donovan and Aisworth, Thames, £686.

Farewell reminders of the American Fleet are given in a striking array of photographs taken at the Auckland Trotting Club’s complimentary meeting at Alexandra Park. A fine panoramic view of the main grandstand, showing the crowds, is included in a series. The Empire Press delegates in Auckland also form an interesting page of individual snaps. Stceplechasing and trotting in Christchurch are dealt with in attractive fhshion, while there are numerous, other racing pictures that will command attention. The centre pages are principally devoted to artistically arrayed incidents at the Coney Island beauty contests. There is a wide range of topical matters, and a striking frontispiece of Sistine soloists and an attractive array of stage and motion picture and social personalities complete a meritorious issue.

Unless all signs fall, New Zealand tobacco is destined to become famous the world over for its excellent smoking qualities. Like wildfire has the local product spread over all parts of the Dominion, capturing the Lrede Wherever it made its appearance. It is thus evident tha the New Zealand article must possess certain virtues which make it superior to the foreign tobacco, and not the least is its small contents of nicotine. ’This fact would particularly recommend it to the smoker who studies his health, because New Zealand tobacco, even if smoked excessively, does not affect his heart o.r nerves, and leaves the mouth sweet and clean. But what is equally important, the tobacco is now being subjected to a toasting process, and as a result its aroma has been improved—no bite, no soppiness, often so objectional in many of the foreign brands. Try Riverhead Gold if you like a very mild and aromatic quality, or Toasted Nav Cut (Bulldog), of medium strength, and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullhead label), if you prefer a full body.*