THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4885, 2 October 1925, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There, were four interments, at the Paeroa Cemetery during last month, the fees amounting to £4 10s,. Provision has been made in the Supplementary Estimates for £l6O (£ for £) for tlie Waitakaruru-Miranda Rond. During the month of September 53 cows, 32 steers and heifers, 95 sheep, 8 calves, and ’5 pigs were slaughtered at the Paeroa abattoirs. The fees amounted to £4B 4s 4d. On Sunday evening the Ngatea choir is to give a recital, in the Ngatea Public Hall. The net proceeds are to be devoted to Sister Esther’s fund, Auckland. Mr T. C. Arnold, late of Hawera, has been appointed buyer for pigs by Messrs Thos. . Borthwick and Co., Ltd., Waitara, and he advises buying dates throughout this district in these columns.* A series of meetings arranged by Mr A. M. Samuel, Reform candidate for the Ohinemuri electorate, appear in this issue. The first meeting is to be held at Hikutaia on Monday night at 8 o’clock. The following are the vital statistics for Paeroa for the month of September, figures for the corresponding month of last year being given in parenthesis : Births, 4 (8) ; deaths, 2 (0) ; marriages, 2 (2). Foi influenza Colas tatte Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Tennis players, and others interested, arc reminded that the annual meeting of the Paeroa Lawn Tennis Club will be held, at the Soldiers’ Club at 8 o’clock this evening.

Early potatoes h.ave made an appearance in several shops in Paeroa, having been received from Pukekphe, and are meeting with a ready sale at 6d per lb.

An additional £lOO is voted to the Education Department as a further grant to the headmaster and pupils covering loess of salary and medical expenses arising from the Waikino School tragedy in November, 1923.

On Wednesday evening a committee was formed to further the candidature of Mr A. M. Samuel. It was arranged that no speeches should be made before Parliament rises. Mr W. F. Johnstone was elected chairman, and Mr G. E. Allen was 'appointed secretary.

In view of the fact that the roads on both sides of the Wharepoa ferry are impassable the Turua Ratepayers’ Association passed a resolution on Monday evening urging the County Council to discontinue running the ferry and improve the Netherton ferry.

Weather permitting, bowlers who so desire will be able to enjoy an unofficial roll-up to-morrow afternoon. The grass has s made very satisfactroy growth during the past month, and at present the greens are looking very well. The club’s official opening is to take place to-morrow week, October 10.

A change in the hours of attendance at the Turua post office to those Which obtained until, recently is being urged, by the Ratepayers’ Association. Before the last alteration the office was opened for an hour on Saturday evenings for .the delivery of mail, etc., but the present arrangements make it impossible to* get Saturday nights mail until Monday morning and a change to the old order is generally desired. The association also decided to ask that on public holidays, the telephone exchange should be opened for the same houns as on.' Sundays.

Illustrations of wide Variety make this week’s issue) of the N-Z. Sporting and l Dramatic Review of hppealling value, the range of subjects covering topical events locally and overseasThe attractively arranged centre pages show the King at Cowes regatta, lady tennis champions, the Tiller Chorus Girls, and others. The Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting is represented in some graphic photographs. Special interest will also, be taken in the Rugby match between Auckland and Wellington. The .arrival of immigrants by the Athenic is the subject of an animated page, and there are striking pictures of local and overseas happenings. A unique double coloured sporting supplement is given away with this number.

Few people are probably aware that tobacco was- at one time extensively cultivated in England. Winchcombe, in Gloucestershire, claims the honour of being the first place in. the Old Country to grow the weed. The dried and cured leaf was comparatively expensive at first, but by the .time of James 11. the “best Virginia” whs sold at 2s. per lb, and was in great demand. It would be interesting to compare, if that were possible, the tobacco of that day with that of our own day. Modern" methods manufacture have, of course, worked wonders; Some of the purest tobaccos nbw on the market are grown in New Zealand, and they owe their fine flavour largely to the fact that they 'are all toasted —a new departure Owing to their containing such a trifling amount of nicotine these brands may be smoked all day without unpleasant or injurious consequences. Riverhead Gold is a fine aromatic tobacco; toasted Navy Cut (Bulldog label) medium, and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), fullflavoured. They are meeting with a big sale.*