THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4876, 11 September 1925, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The total amount received in fees, to date for space at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition is £15,518 19s 9d.

Special train arrangements in connection with the Thames Valley v. Auckland football match at Te Aroha to-morrow appear in this issue.

A flag match will be played to-mor-row by members of the local Ladies’ Golf Club, for a torphy to be presented by Mrs Lawrence. Players will choose their own partners.

A Poverty Bay maize-grower has reported tb . the Farmers’ Union that tills season he took 824 bushels from eight acres of land, the average, therefore, ebing 103 bushels to the acre.

At the present time there appears to be a fair amount of sickness prevalent locally, and a number of people have been confined to. their beds. Feverish colds are probably the most common of the prevailing illnesses.

A Lands Drainage Department Priestman Dredge commenced work just above the Ngatea bridge on Thursday morning. It will work down the river to Horahia, widening tlie river and erecting a stop-bank bn the eastern side.

The winner of the Hikutaia Bowling Club’s competition last season was Mr M. Morrison. At the annual meeting of the club at Hikutaia on Monday evening Mr Morrison was congratulated on his success, and was presented with a set of bowls.

Tlie district engineer of the Railway Department (Mr J. K. Lowe) was in Paeroa on Wednesday, and in company with c the Mayor (Mr W. Marshall) and Mr J. Roache, inspector of permanent ways, inspected tlie various portions of the work at present being carried out by the department at Paeroa.

Although tlie sheep and cattle have done good work bn the playing area of the local domain the ground is still very soft, and it will be some considerable time before the ground is consolidated sufficiently to permit of use. The recent wet and cold weather has had a retarding effect on tlie growth of the young grass. Foi Influenza Colas taae Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

The Waihi Borough Council has commenced quarrying operations on its site recently acquired on Barry Road. An expert opinion has been expressed that the metal' is of sufficiently high grade to meet .the requirements of all classes of roadwork.

The monthly meeting of the Paeroa Borough Council which was to have been held last evening was postponed on account of illness of the Mayor. The Deputy-Mayor (Cr. E. Edwards), after consultation with his fellowcouncillors-, decided that in view oi Hfe Worship’s unbroken attendance at council meetings fbr six years it would be a grScious act to postpone the meeting until Tuesday evening to allow him time to sufficiently recover and attend.

The contractors (Messrs. Robinson and Beagley) are making steady progress with the new Paeroa post offiec. building. The main walls ol the tele-, graph linesmen’s (stores and motor garage are nearly completed, and if the weather continues fine, it is expected to make a start next week with the roof. This building is to be practically completed as, soon as possible, and the bricklayers will then concentrate their energies on the main building. The steel window frames have arrived from England for the main building, and these have already b.een stood up in position. The delay in the arrival of these frames, Caused by the shipping strike, has seriously hampered the contractors. With the advent of finer weather rapid progress will be made from now on.

...The various, improvements which have been in hand lor some montns to the Paeroa Domain are now nearing completion. The women’s restroom,. which has been erected next to the tennis pavilion, is almost finished, and should prove a valuable adjunct for visitors and the local public. The building is replete with every convenience, including a washbasin, towels and s,oap, mirror, etc. A considerable amount of fencing has also been done, dividing, the playing area from the garden portion of the domain. In the near, future the paths are to be tarred and sanded. When the whole of the work is completed the area should prove a decided attraction’for all. The native trees and shrubs are looking their prettiest just now, and are well worth a visit ot inspection.,: Paeroa is particularly fortunate in having such a valuable and attractive area of land right in the centre of the town.

The amount- of tobacco consumed by different smokers varies considerably. Some will use a couple of ounces a day, while others are satisfied with lees. The moderate smoker averages’ perhaps three ounces a week. Indulged in with discretion, tobacco is admittedly rather beneficial than otherwise. It is. chiefly a question of nicotine. The habitual use of tobacco heavily charged with nicotine may result in nerve and heart trouble or weakening of the eye-sight. As a matter of fact; practically all imported tobaccos contain an excess of nicotine. Im that connection it may interest the reader to learn that the purest tobaccos ■ produced are grown in New Zealand. They contain comparatively such a small percentage of nicotine that they may be indulged in ad. lib. with safety. A peculiarity of their manufacture, by the way, fe that they are all toasted. Hence their fine flavour. They are adapted to all tastes. Riverhead Gold is mild, Navy Cut (Bulldog) medium, and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bull’s Head) full. You can buy them at any tobacconists.*

A wide variety of illustrations from the latest local aiid overseas sources is continued in this< week’s issue of the “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review.” Prominence is given to the New Zealand v. Queensland League test at Carlaw Park, showing the game at exciting points, while the Auckland Rugby matqh at AVhangarei is the subject of another graphic series,. Group photographis of various representative teams' are also interspersed.' The artistic, centre pages are devoted to Oxford-Cambridge athletes, and notable happenings in England and the Continent. The fire on the Kent is pictured in a very striking set of photographs, and among other topical items are the North Taranaki 'Hunt Meeting, the Auckland Training College Tournament Teaims, the opening of the Goodwood Meeting, and incidents! of the Davis Cup. A. page of weddings, modish hats from New York and. interesting items from abroad add to the attractiveness of this popular journal, while stage motion picture and social portraits have a specially fine selection. The “Review” is" on sale at all booksellers and stationers. s . First aid for coughs, colds. Influenza Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.