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

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4910, 2 December 1925, Page 2

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

The Paeroa, Waihi, and other district delegates associated . with the movement to recognise the long service of Mr H. Poland, ex-M,P. for Ohinemuri, will meet at Paeroa tomorrow evening to decide the form the testimonial shall take, and the place .and time of its presentation;

Owing to the date- of the next regular, meeting of thie Paeroa Borough Council falling on the evening of the first day of the show and the night of the annual smoker, it has been decided ,tp combine the regular with the finance meeting and. hold it on Tuesday next. December 8.

Judgment for plaintiff by default was given in the following cases, at the Paeroa Magistrate’s Court before Mr J. H. Salmon, S.M., yesterday: Commissioner of Taxes v. A. G. Snelgar, £4 16s 4d, costs £1 2s ; T. H. Hale v. W. Meta, £5 Ils. costs £2 8s 6d; W. W. Little v. G. Wilkinson, £1 Ils, coets ss.

Good progress is being made with the excavation on the site of the new' ir. I’aicipal -offices. Two three-hors.e drays are carting the spoil! on to the stop-bank behind -Messrs Le Manquais Lamb’s- timber mill. It is proposed to excavate the site almost down to the level of Belmont 'Road, and; given reasonably good weather, the worn should be completed by the date of the closing of tenders for the erection of the building, December 12.

- The latest London'market cable reports that Anchor butter is quoted at 208js, unsalted 210 s, Danish 2145. The market is again quiet, Christmas buying still being deferred. The retail is unchanged. The cheese market is quiet, with white and coloured quoted .at 114 s.

In the Police Court at Dunedin yesterday. Edward Robertson, described as a “peeping Tom,” was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. The police said accused was seen looking through a lady’s window at night, and that about thirty similar cases, were to be investigated.

It is recalled that a number of important things in the world’s, history have been settled by one vote. The House of Han-over got on the throne in that .way, for it was by one vote, that of Sir Arthur Owen, member for Pembroke, that the Act of Settlement was passed, and that gentleman killed several horses in a race from Wales to Westminster to do the deed. The present French Republic wlas established in 1870 by the one vote of M. Wall,on, an -obscure deputy who wanted a monarchy but voted the wrong way by a mistake. It was by one vote that the American Congress decided on the War of Independence in 1812.

So far (states the N.Z. Produce Exporter) over 1200 10s orders for butter to be sent to Home friends; have been received by the Dairy Board.

First dividends of 2s'6d in the £ have been declared by the Official Assignee hi the bankrupt estates of A. W. Green, grocer, Karangahake, and Paul Paulsen, farmer, Netherton.

The Te Arolia and District Returned Soldiers’ Association has been dissolved under section 28 of. the' Incorporated Societies Act, 1908.

By proclamation in the latest issue of the N.Z. Gazette bank notes have been declared to be legal tender for a further period ending January 10. 1927.

One of the nightmares of country holiday-makers at Sydney is the want of protection against the rest-disturb-ing mosquito. Complaint hap led to a court ruling that hotels must provide, without delay, a net for each bed.

At the’ Magistrate’s Court, Paeroa, yesterday, before Mr J. H. Salmon, S.M.„ Mr C. N. O’Neill applied for an attachment ’ order on behalf of the Paeroa Borough Council to attach moneys owing to Robert Whitten, one time of Paeroa, but now in Australia. An order was made absolute for the .sum of £52 13s 7d, and cos.ts were allowed out of the money available.

Inquiries made from Mr EL Edwards this morning elicited, the information that entries, for the forthcoming show, which is to be held at .the Paeroa Domain on Thursday and Friday next, are being received in satisfactory numbers. It is understood that large entries have come to hand for the Jersey cattle classes, and the horse events and jumping competitions are aliso receiving Liberal support from exhibitors.

“it is twelve .months this evening since the Country Party held a meeting at Paeroa. . which was presided over by Mr A. A. Ross. At that meeting it was. unanimously decided to put forward a candidate to contest the. Ohinemuri seat in the interests of the party at the 1925 election. The proposal, however, 'did not reach fruition; and there is no 'record of any subsequent meetings being held.

A labourer, a first offender, was convicted and fined ss, and costs 7s, at the local Police Court yesterday, for riding a bicycle on the footpath in Belmont Road, Paeroa, on November 16, Mr C. N. O’Neill, appeared for the defendant, .and in pleading guilty said that his client had expressed contrition for his thoughtless act.

The following vlt.al statistics for Paeroa for the month of November have been supplied by the local, registrar, f MrW.E. Wal’d, with figures for the corresponding month in 1924 i’ l parenthesis: Births, 2 (7) ; deaths, 1 (0 1 ) ; marriages, 0 (2).

' The -Waihi “Telegraph” reports that good progress is being made in the construction of-the railway bridge across Taupiro Stream on theKatikati section of the East Co-ast railway. The bridge is being erected in six spans, two of 50ft and four of 30ft, making a total span of 220 ft. Sixtyone piles are to be used in its construction, and to dafe 18 “of these have been placed in position.

It was ; : stated by a defendant in a motor by-law prosecution in the Magistrate's Court at Hamilton on Friday that when he obtained his motor.driver’s license all the had done was to send the fee to the local authority and the license had been returned through the post. The Magistrate asked defendant i£ he had had any test or examination to get the license, to which defendant answered that he had not. This caused the Magistrate, Mr Wyvern Wilson, to remark that the license was no good, at all. from the public’s point .of view.

At the conclusion of the business at the Magistrate’s Court, Paeroa, yesterday. Mr E. W. Porritt, on. behalf of the local legal fraternity and policeman, -extended seasonal greetings to the Magistrate', Mr J. H. Salmon, and, expressed the hope that he would enjoy a well-earned rest and a happy vacation. Mr Porritt refrred to the happy relations that had existed be= tween the Bench and the Bar, and thanked His Worship for the kindness and consideration he had always shown. His Worship .thanked Mr Po-r--ri'ttXor the kindly greetings, which he heartily reciprocated, and said that he much appreciated the expressions of .goodwill.

A special meeting of the Wa'ihi Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held in the Borough Council Chambers on Tuesday evening to consider the question of .retrenchment and other*' matters pertaining to the control and finances of the hospital. The following resolution was adopted : “That all previous resolutions, on the books to the contrary be rescinded, and that 'patients’ fees be raised to 9s per day or £3 3s per week.” These charges correspond with the fees of other hospitals throughout the Dominion, and exceed those previously charged at Waihi by 3s.per day and £l.ls per week.

The settlers of -'.he section of the Turua-Netheiton road in the Turua riding beyond the. end of the bitumen bound road are in a dilemma. Their road is in a very bad state, but if it is improved it will have to carry all the ’ winter traffic, and this will be considerable if the Wa'itakaruruPokeno road is metalled, as is anticipated. The maintenance charges will have to be borne by the settilers, as the main highway is via Pekapeka Road, which will be impassable during the winter, as, the loan for metalling was turned dqwM recently. The settlers do not feel inclined to load themselves with a big road rate, which will also mean, a big maintenance rate for the benefit of the through traffic, which will pay nothing. They consider that by withholding their sanction to' the loan they will be conferring a benefit on the whole of the country by blocking the through traffic.

Particulars of fares in connection with the Auckland Metropolitan Spring Show on December 4 and 5 are. advertised in this Issue.