THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 489, 21 October 1925, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1925. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Locally-grown tomatoes (states the Christchurch "Press”), the first of the season, were on tsale at Christchurch recently at from 5s a lb upwards, according to size and quality.

By Order-in-Council 'in the latest issue of the N.Z. Gazette the Paeroa Borough Council has been authorised to pay not more .than six per cent, per annum in respect of a loan of £6250, being the balance of a loan of £11,2'50 authorised to be raised tor street improvements.

Fair catches of whitebait have been made” by local enthusiasts during the last few days, but as yet the delect? able fish are not sol plentiful as they were last season. From reports several. fair catches have been taken from the Waihou River riv the vicinity of the Ngararahi Canal.

The Kerepeehi Tennis Club will open its courts on November 7. A big membership is anticiapted this season, and the club has decided to have one of its courts concreted. A third court will pdssibly.be made by chipping down to the cl.ay. An extensive scheme of ground improvements is being discussed.

The annual sale of work as a. means of raising funds for St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Paeroa, opens in the Gaiety Theatre this afternoon, and will be continued this evening, tomorrow, and to-morrow evening. Numerous competitions have been providedj and there are attractions for all at the'several stalls. *

Many people will no doubt remember the eloquent anti-prohibition address delivered by Mr Fred Burke, the ex-naval officer, at Paeroa just prior to the 1922 election. On Tuesday evening next Mr Burke will again speak at the Gaiety Theatre on restoration and anti-prohibition matters. His Worship the Mayor (Mr W. Marshall) will preside.

The water supply scheme for the district from Waitakaruru to Ngateais proceeding steadily. The committee of the County Council met the water engineer, Mr E. F. Adams, last week, and it was decided to apply to the Governor-General-in-Councii, for permission to raise the loan. When this is done and the money is in sight tenders will be called for the supply of the pipes, and for the installation. In the meantime the specification will be submitted to the Public Works Department for its approval. This is necessary before the tenders can be called. Excavations are being made at .the dam site to ascertain the nature of the country. First aid for coughs, colds. Influenza Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Mr D. Brown, the popular manager of the local branch of. the Farmers’ Union Trading Co. during the last five years, has resigned from the firm and is leaving for Auckland at the end of this month.

In common with other parts of the Dominion at election time this borough is being liberally pasted over with prohibition and anti-prohibition posters and other letter-press. At one of the entrances to Paeroa a “vote restoration” poster is to be seen posted on three sides of a water-trough.

A letter from one Of the members of the Ratana party, written from ’Frisco, states that various residents there have shown great kindness to the party (says the “Wanganui Herald”). One of these was free papses for *a trip on the railways for a 500mile radius. This was arranged in return for kindness shown to officers of the American Fleet by Maoris while in New Zealand watera.

It is the intention of the Hauraki Plains county engineer to have the Pekapeka and Wilson’s roads disced and graded as soon as the weather is suitable, so that the shorter route from the Plains to Paeroa will be available for motor traffic. When Pekapeka Road is passable the road to Paeroa will have lost its terrors, as the only bad portions are on the alternative routes.

A New Zealand tender has been accepted for the supply of next year’s number-plates. The number-plates at present in use were manufactured in America, but the letting of the contract was severely criticised in, sonic local commercial" circles. On behalf of the Government it was stated that owing to the littel. time available the plates could not have been manufactured ni New Zealand by the required date.

On Monday morning the borough workmen made a start with the tarring and sanding in the Paeroa Domain. Given fine weather the work will be completd th ip week, and a permanent and satisfactory job should result. The tar is being heated to 200 degrees Fahr., and is being sprayed on the gravel by means of the Weekes bitumen sprayer. In all, 1050 gallons of tar will'be required to complete the work.

At the amateur boxing contest held at Te Aroha on Monday' evening the following local boxers took part: G. Gunn, 8. . 11, was beaten by A. Sturgess (Waihou), 9. 0 ; C. Bailey, 8. 10 was defeated by C. Vernail (Frankton), 8. 2 ; Viv Smith, 10. 3, drew with W. Hutchinson (Frankton), 10. 8. Jini Colledge (Waihi), 9.2, was defeated by Jbe Smith (Taumarunui), 9. 4, in a six two-minute bout. The bout went the full number of rounds, and Smith won comfortably on points.

In conversation with a member of the Cambridge Borough Council whfi was in Paeroa yesterday it was learned- that since electricity has become available for lighting purposes in the Cambridge borough the sale of gas for cooking purposes has nearly trebled. For years, it was stated, the gasworks, which are municipally owned, had shown a considerable fogs, but during the last three years a substantial profit had resulted, despite the fact that many householders had installed electricity for lighting.

The associated banks having withdrawn their*restrictions regarding advances, the suppliers to’ factories are receiving larger cheques than were anticipated earlier in the month. Dairymen in the Manawatu, instead of receiving Ik 3d per lb., now receive Is 6d per lb. butterfat. In the Inglewood district the Kaimata Company is paying out Is 8d for butterfat supplied during September, as compared with Is 2d for the corresponding period last year. The Moa Dairy Company is advancing Is 6d for September supplies.

On Saturday afteimoon last the local territorials spent an interesting time on the rifle-range. The halfday parade was limited to Lewis gun training. Three of these guns were available and .the territorials were divided into three gun sections. During the afternoon about 4000 rounds of ball ammunition were fired, the practices comprising grouping and application. The results obtained were quite satisfactory, especially in the fact* that a number, of the men had not fired a Lewis gun prior to then.

The closing stages of the life and history of the Ohinemuri Light and Power Co., Ltd,, were enacted yesterday morning, when the . property, buildings, and plant were offered for sale by public auction. There was a fair attendance of people, including representatives of the Waihi and Cambridge borough councils. The land and buildings were not sold, as the reserve price was nbt quite reached, the property being, passed in' at £1450. 'The bricks 7 tools, scrap-iron, and sundries were all disposed of at current market values.

Further success has been gained by Miss Rita McCullay, Paeroa, at the Hamilton competitions. On Monday, in the vocal solo, unaccompanied own selection, Miss McCullay gained first honours with 164 pointp for her rendering of “We’d better bide awee.” Miss Doris Gower, Te Aroha, with 162 points, was placed second for the singing of “An” Emblem.” The judge .said the winner’s performance was very pleasing. She was a very earnest singer, with a great deal of temperament, and sang with restraint. Miss. Gower had a voice of very rich quality, but her enunciation was faulty.