THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4944, 26 February 1926, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr A. M. Samuel, M.P.,' arrived in Paeroa on Wednesday evening. After attending to several matters, here he left yesterday afternooon for Patetonga, where he was to receive a deputation from the Asso, ciation last night. Mr Samuel leaves for Wellington on March 4 op business 'in connection with the electorate.

A special meeting of the Hauraki Plains County Council was held yesterday under section 92 -of the Counties’Act for the purpose of passing certain special orders altering the existing riding boundaries. The effect of the alterations is that the .Ohinewai road will be transferred from the Patetonga riding to the Ngatea riding, and that the TuruaiQrongo roads special 1-ating area will, be transferred from the Kopuarahi to the Turua riding. "

The largest confectionery manufacturer in Australia is Mr Macpherson Robertson (who has always traded as, Macßobertson), of Melbourne. He announces that he hats - ju'st completed plans for the. erection of a large and up-to-date factory in New Zealand. The outlay for land, buildings, and plant will be £lOO,OOO. The land comprises two . acres, and the buildings will - Have a frontage of 205 ft by a depth of 450 ft.

Mr S. E. Fay, operating a,nd equipment assistant, Board of Management, and Mr D. Brodie, commercial manager, N.Z. Railways. Department, are at present in the district. The officers waited on His Worship the - Mayor (Mr W. Marshall) yesterday, when, various matters of' local interest were discussed. It is. learned that an inspection of the proposed route of the Paeroa-Pqkeno railway has been made and the visitors express themselves as being agreeably surprised and much impressed with the splendid tract of country traversed. No indication was given as ,to when a start would be made .with the construction of the line.

' Strolling round his orchard on'the night of February 9 Mr Hugh Ross, of Waihou, discovered three youths who had come unbidden to a feast of apples and peaches.' The owner of the orchard, however kindly his disposition, could not afford to pass over the offence. He had,suffered previously, and thefts, from orchards, mean not only a lose' of fruit, blit serious damage may be done to the tree's!' and grounds. Mr Ross informed ' police, and the youths appeared before Mr J. H. Salmon,' S.M., at Te Aroha on Tuesday. The Magistrate said that in view of the good character of the defendants he did not wish to'enter a conviction, but they should understand that thefts of fruit were rather serious to a small orchardis|t. He thought it would be sufficient warning if he ordered the defendants to pay costs. In addition to Court costs the youths were ordered to pay ss, the value of the fruit taken.

While Waiting to have a small wound in his, hand attended to in tflie casualty ward of the Auckland Hospital on Sunday afternoon a boy became terrified and ran away. ‘His two brothers and a friend chased him, but although they caught’ him they could not take him back; He got away again, and, running along Park Road, disappeared beneath Grafton Bridge, where he hid for some time. The visit to ,the hospital was abandoned.

Nominations for seats on the Ohinemuri Licensing Committee close at mid-day to morrow.

The secretary of the Ohinemuri Acclimatisation Society (Mr D. Leach) has, received advice from the parent body that a consignment of 50 pheasants- are being forwarded for liberation. Arrangements have been made to liberate these birds on the Wirihana Estate, Netherton.

For the fortnight ended February 18 208,450 quarters of chilled beef were shipped from Buenop Aires to the United Kingdom; also 115,375 carcases-of mutton and 34,129 carcases of lamb.

Mr W. Rapps, for sixteen years engaged in the work of the Manchester City Mission, will conduct both services at the Paeroa Presbyterian Church on Sunday next. Visitors) and newcomers heartily welcomed.*

The clerk of the weather has been particularly considerate to the children of the local district high school to-day. Perfect weather prevails for the annual school treat, which is being held at the racecourse, and a thoroughly happy and enjoyable day should be spent by the young folk.

In the course of his evidence at the local Police Court ye&terday Constable McClinchy said that there were a number of “s)yaggeTs” about the district at present. He had received a complaint from a resident only that dfcy about the number who had called in asking for food or assistance.

A deputation of. pome. 25 Kerepeehi settlers waited upon Mr J. M. Thompson, farmer, of that district, on Wednesday and presented, a petition signed by over SO electors asking him to consent to nomination as a candidate for a seat on the Licensing Committee. Mr Thompson was recognised as a broad-minded and. impartial -man who- could'be depended upon to give every matter careful consideration from an unbiased standpoint.

The latest London week-end cable market report quotes Anchor butter at 1765, unsalted 1765,- Australian 164's, Argentine 150s-1565, Danish 198 s, f.o.b. The market is, still quiet, with an es.timated amount of 20,600 tons of all butters in cold' storage in England. The Continental demand is improving, Germany buying, more Danish that other butters. White cheese is quoted at 101 s, coloured 103 s, after being ■ 98s. and 102 s. The retail, is Is Id.

The auxiliary scow Bono reached the Ngahina wha;rf, Paeroa/ehrly on Wednesday morning with a full load of benzine, general cargo, and 170 4cwt drums of cyanide for the Wiaihi Gold Mining Company.'- The vessel left on the* return trip in the evening with a load of baled flax from' the Awaiti/ mill. The Tajiiwha, from Auckland, on Wednesday was also a full ship, and on the outward trip took a heavy cargo of butter and cheese. -

Summer weather continues to prevail locally; Yesterday heavy clouds of smoke enveloped the town, and these increased after sundown, making it very evident that huge bush and scrub fires, were prevalent in the district. Last? night - and early this morning there was a very denpe fog, and the night was decidedly cold. A slight frost in some parts of the. borough h,as been but little damage was done.

The slim of £154 6s was paid into the Hauraki, Plains County Council, office on Wednesday by the collector appointed to canvass, around Pipii'oa for funds for the establishment of the Pipiroa ’ ferry. • The Thames Chamber of Commerce has telegraphed.to the effect that its contribution of £2OO will be paid as Soon as, the several tenders for the construction are accepted.

Motors are coming into New Zea,land to-day- at a r ate that if it goes on .will mean the 'ruination of .the country, Mr W. J. Jenkin remarked at a meeting of the Women’s Branch of the Canterbury Industrial Associatino. “Mr F. W. Furkert, chairman of the Main Highways Board, sa.id recently .that 100 cars had been coming into New Zealand each day for the past six months,” said Mr Jenkin. “That sort of. thing means disaster if it goes on. There is one car to every three families in New Zealahd at the present time, which means that one out of every nine of the population has a motor-car. We can’t stand it. There is too ; much money going out of New Zealand altogether. Every penny that is spent on ,these caw goes out of the country—that is the point.” It was at the same meeting that Miss La.ura Tabart declared: “Something must be done .to save the youth of New Zealand. We must see the young people round the bend.” .

No illustrated paper can command keener interest than the “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review,” and this week’s' issue easily bears out the distinction. The diversified display on the centre pages is comprised of a,erial view's, of Shepperton, outdoor sports in London, and unique functions. Racipg has generous showing. American fashions, theatrical and motion picture favourites, and social portraits add to the attractiveness of the issue, while a, page of the world’s) humour leavens up .the variety., The miscellaneous selection covers a wide range of topical subjects, and includes a big catch at Russell, Wellington cricket representatives, inter-nut,ional football in Paris, bathing acenes, and numerous! others.

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