THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE HAURAKI PLAINS GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4967, 28 April 1926, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE HAURAKI PLAINS GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr A. M. Samuel, M.P., arrived at Paeroa last night, .and. is spending, a few days in the district. With the chairman of the Ohinemuri County Council (Mr W- F. JohaifStonO) Mr Samuel received a deputation of settlers at Konia.ta this morning, and various drainage matters; yzere discussed. ' r

■W : . .■ ./ ' ■ " ■ ■ ' / . . : Instancing the volume of work done by 1 the local high- school: committee at. the householders’ meeting on. Monday night, the chairman (Mr C. H. Pascoe) said that, in four .years the committee expended the. sum; of £lBOO, 95 per cent. ; of tha,t amount beiiig expended in Paeroa.

Realising that advertising in the Hauraki Plains Gazette! does, bring results Mr? J. P. Gamble, of the “Home of Good Value,” Paeroa,, has increase’d .the size of his advertising contract. To ma,rk the. .occasion, on page one. will be found three special ■lines, which are offered to the.public at ~a ridiculously low price. v

Much favourable comment has been heard concerning the smart appea;rance and steady bearing, of Hie newly formed Girl*. Guide ’ troop at Paeroa . which made; its; first public appearaaice on Anza;c Day. The marching and reverent behaviour of the* Brownies called " for. special praise. Miss. F.. K, Efoimitfttjis t,o be congatruiated on the entihusaisin and resourcefulness- she has displayed in undertaking the work of forming and .equipping the troop. . The standard of efficiency reached in so short a time reflects, the, highest credit on her capabilities.

It is understood that Dr. Chesson, Medical Officer of Health a,t ■ Auckland, has written to the-Waihi; Borough Council intimating that as the council has deferred the question , of installing a sewerage system in the business part of the town he has, decided to withdraw his- consent to the installation of septic tanks for usje at hotel and other premises. Already pipes have been laid across. Seddon Street in readiness for a tank at the Rob Roy Hotel, but it appea-'s that. Dr. Ches,son, in granting permission for the tank, made it a condition that this? system of drainage should only lie temporary, and be discontinued immediately on completion of the sewerage system. As it had been intended to instal similar tanks a ( t other hotel premises pending the coming of the sewerage service those concerned will evidently be confronted with serious difficulties in thei matter of drainage if the medical health officer persists in his refusal to permit the use of septic tanks, as'.there appears little prospect of the council providing a sewerage system for some time to come.—" Telegraph.” For Influenza Colds take Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure. |

Messrs W. J. Towers , and R. W. Evans left Paeroa for Hamilton bn Monday weiring to attend the first meeting of Synod; in the recently formed Waikato Diocese. • Certificates- of naturalisation have been granted ,to John Thoma,s, born in the Western Isi.es, Azores, and Tony To-mich, born in Jugo-Slavia, both now resident at Paeroa, The recent rain has had a very bcneficial effect on pastures and root crop§ locally, and .the growth during the pa.st week has. been remarkable. The weather continues: to be very mild for this season of the year, and as a result it is considered that stock should winter well, and: that there will be. an abundance of feed. Citizens arc cordially invited to attend the official opening of the hew municipal chambers, "which is .to take place on Friday afternoon at 3.39 o’clock. The ceremony will be performed by Mr A. M. Sa,muel, M.P., and it will also mark his first public ceremony at Paeroa. The new chambers will be open to the citizens who ca.re to inspect the building during Friday evening. Among, the many beautiful: floral emblems laid at the Roll of Honour at the Paeroa District High, School on Anz.ac Day, were wreaths from the Mayor and horough Councillors, Pae-.oa Infant school room, girls of the district high school, and boys of the district liigh school, and a particularly fine wreath from the whole of the pupils of the isehool. In addition to those mentioned wa,s one from Miss M. Shaw/late infant mistress, and 75 .emblems from local, citizens and children, as well, as a, number of wreaths that were unnamed. For the purpose of raising fundfs with which to have a presbytery and a Roman Catholic Church', ’erected at some suita,bie centre on the Hauraki Plains it ha.s.beqn decided. ,to organise a queem carnival. Miss K. Miller has been chosen as the candidate for the distirct round Turua, and Miss P. Hayward for Kerepee.ih and the district west the Piako River. Several house parties have already bqen held, a,nd a big. prograjrime of social functions is being organised.. An instance of the cost, of land drainage on the.,'Hauraki Plains was given at last week’s meeting of the Hauraki brainagq'Board when an account for £65-12s 6d was passed for payment. This wa.s for the annual cleaning of the Te Kauri No. 2 oiitl-et,. Which last winter was widened .and deepened to almost resemble a s,mall canal so as .to cope with the water from the Hora’hia Board’s area. The cdst will be borne equally by. both boards, ’ but the Hauraki Board’s share would have cleaned the drain several times had it not been enlarged for the benefit of. the other board's area.

The approach road to the proposed Pipirpa; ferry is t completed on (the Pipiroa side,, and the load on the Kopuarahi. side .Is ready- to receive) metal., .Numerous bundles of ti-tree fascines have been la,id on the mud formation. A piledriver, is at work, and up till yesterday eight piles had been' driven. As sppivias these,. have been completed the wopden ramps will be contaructed. .

New subscribers aye l cdntinually -being connected to the Turua telephone, exchange, and if the present rate continues a continuous, service may be obtained in a, short time.