THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4943, 24 February 1926, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A specul meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council was held yesterday to primarily discuss the' allocation of the cost of the erection of the proposed new traffic bridge over ,the Ohinemuri River at Paeroa. The meeting was- held in committee, at the conclusion of which the following resolution was carried : “That the Paeroa Borough Council be informed t.i.at this council cannot see its way to agree to a, fifty-fifty allocation of the'cost of the Criterion bridse.”

A from Auckland with business interests in Paeroa, whilst on a visit to this town, heard the question of tiie annual picnic of the Paeroa District High School being discussed. Thinking .that it was rather a pity the children should not be taken for a trip to the Thames Coast, or elsewhere out of Paeroa, and' learning that the matter of expense was) the main obstacle, he generously offered to donate £lO towards .the cost of travelling expenses. On the matter being placed before the committee, it was resolved by that body to record .its sincere appreciation to the donor for his generous offer, but regret was expressed that it could not be accepted and his wishes given’effect to.

At yesterday’s special, meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council feeling reference was made to the. loss sustained by the untimely death of the late Cr. Percy Corbett. The following resolution was carried in silence, ’the members standing : “That this council extends to Cr. H. M. Corbett and his family its condolence in the loss they by the death of Or. Percy Corbett, and especially tenders its deepest sympathy to hist widow' a.nd children in their sad bereavement.” In moving the resolution the chairman (Mr W. F. Johnstone) said that the council, had lost' a worthy member and a most zealous advocate of progressive work for the good of the district.

Giving evidence <tt the Hastings Magistrate’s Court a witness' from Wellington stated that he was paying £2 10s for a. four-roomed house in Tinakori Road; Wellington. The Magr istrate said.: “Goodness gracious, £2 10s; that’s half your wages The witness said he could not help it. He ha,d been trying for six months to get a cheaper house, but could not. The prosecuting counsel asserted that witness lived in Tinakori Road, next door to the Prime Minister. “Well, if you live in a fashionable quarter like Tinakori Road you must expect to pay for it,” said the Magistrate. “There is nothing fashionable in, Tinakori Road,” replied the witness,.

Persons desiring to communicate with local members of the Hauraki Regiment during the week that they are in camp are advised to address their mail “A Company, First Battalion, Hauraki Regiment, Military Camp, Ngaruawahia.” The full address is advisable, as there will be detailis’ of other regiments in camp at the same time.

Particulars of fares a,nd train arrangements in connection with the Te Aroha races,' to be held on February 27 and March 1, are advertised in this issue. 1 ' I -

' Nineteen motor-cars arid a horse and gig were to be seen. parked in Wharf Street thijs morning.

The fourteenth week of the South Sea<s Exhibition closed on Monday night with a. gr;and attendance record of 1,716,002, equal to a daily average of 20,675.

. The estates certified for s|tamp duty in New Zealand last year aggregated £14,712.989. Of this, sum £5,887,477 was for amounts representing over £20,000.

A large number of settlers from all parts of the district are in Paeroa today to discuss a, compromise between the N.Z. Meat Packing and Bacon Co. and the shareholders.

' Mr Claude E. Hands, Wa-jjii, has been returned unopposed as Wajhi Riding representative on the Ohinemuri County Council, vice Qr. P. Corbett, deceased. Mr Hands ISI a wellknown resident of Waihi, and is engaged in farming pursuits on Franklin Road, Waihi Plains.

An a.mendment is gazetted to the .regulations to prevent contamination of food during manufacture and sale which reads as follows : “Every person engaged in the meat shall take measures to prevent it from coming into direct contact with his, head or neck.” The penalty is £2 for every day such offence shall continue.

Paeroa Presbyterian Church, .Thursday night, 25th inst. Important congregational meeting at 7.45 p;m., the Interim-Moderator presiding. Immediately following, the Rev. R. M. Ryburn, from Christchurch, will addressi parents and Sunday School-teachers. Teachers meeting at 7.30 p.m.

A monster cabbage was cut by a. Putaruru resident last week the total weight of which .Was- 221 b and the diameter 4ft lin. When stripped of the outside leaves the heart weighed 14% lb. The cabbage was of the drumhead variety, and no special treatment was given beyond copious- waterings.—Putaruru Press.

Perfect summer weather has prevailed locally during the last few days. In the early morning heavy clouds of smoke have hung over the town, almost obscuring.-the sun, but before midday Old Sol , has pierced the haze and shone brilliantly. Although! the recent dry spell has, been very welcome, the i district could, do with a heavy downpour of rain at present. Last evening heavy clouds banked up, and early this morning; a drizzly rain fell, but it w'as of short duration and there wa.s not sufficient moisture to lay the dust.

“Oh, yes, I locked the front gate,” said a feareful housewife'in the Magistrate’s Court at Christchurch. “Foolish thing to do,” remarked Chief-De-tective T.' Gibson dryly. While the witness was away the house was ransacked. To a burglar a ; 'locked front gate is a road sign.

During the examination/of a bankrupt at Hamilton on Monday who had hitherto run a motor 'bus service between Hamilton and Te Aioha, he stated that’ the venture would have turned out successful, had it not 'for the advent of the Daylight Limited on the Main Trunk Line. Facilities for connection by train for people living z along the Te Aroha line- had been afforded by the Railway Department, and this he attributed to be responsible for his failure.

Arrangements are well in hand to ensure the pupils of the local district high school spending an enjoyable l day at the racecoursie on Friday. A comprehensive programme of rages and novelty events has, been drawn up, and these will be run off during the afternoon. Competitions have been provided for ea.ch class anil standard, and it is hoped that almost every child will receive a prize. Through the generosity of Messrs- Brenan and Co, and W. Fleming and Son free buses are to be provided for the conveyance of the infant children to the racecourse. Buses, will leave the Bank of New Zealand and Messrs Brenan’s garage at 11 a.m. Parents and .friends are cordially invited to attend the outing and assist the committee and teaching staff in making the. day a memorable one for the children..

It is, understood that the Waihi Beach Sports Committee intends waiting on the Waihi Borough Council with a request for a grass track to be laid down on the reserve, in preference to holding races on the sand.

Among thfe new companies registered, according ,to the current issue of the Mercantile Gazette, is Glen Afton Collieries', Ltd., a private^company, Hamilton. The .are : New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., Hamilton, 99,996 . shares W. Goodfellow,'Hamilton ; Joseph Clark, Hamilton; Dynes Fulton, Tuakau; and David Bruce, Horsham Downs, each one share. The objects of the company, according to the deed of registration, are “coalmining, etc., and general incidental.”

There is as much difference between,, raw tobacco and toasted tobacco. as there is between a raw potato and savory chips. It is not so much' the material you use as the way you adopt in preparing it. Take,, for instance, our locally manufactured tobaccos ; they are all toasted, and ais a result their latent properties have been brought fully out. Science applied, what else is it but commonsense. You- need no't be an expert to understand the .wonderful effect of this .toasting process; flavour ajnd aioma will tell you ; so smooth and mellow, but what is equally important, consider their merits from a heath point of vielv. The object of toasting i& to eject any deleteriousproperties that may be contained in the leaf and to neutralise portion of the poisonous nicotine ; hence toasted toba.ccos may be smoked with impunity ; they will not .affect the heart and nerves or .the eyesight. Obtainable in three grrides : Riverhead Gold, mildand aromatic ; Navy Cut (Bulldog), medium ; and Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), full strength*