THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4983, 4 June 1926, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Yesterday, being the 61st anniversary of the birth of His Majesty King George, was observed as a close holiday in Paejroa. Bunting was flown by the Government offices as well as the town’s flag on Primrose (Tui Kiarangi) Hill.

According to the census returns there, were 124 empty houses in Hamilton on the; day the census was taken. Rents in the March quarter were higher in Hamilton than anywhere else in New Zealand.

At. the local domain yesterday afternoon the Thames Physical Training football team defeated the East team by 17 points to 3. Thg game was simply a, mud scramble from start to finish, and heavy rain prevailed practically right , through the game. Thames scored eleven points during the last quarter. Mr F. Pivott was referee.

A number of local people availed thqmselves of the holiday yesterday to visit the Waikato Winter Show at Hamilton. It is reported that no rain was recorded at Hamilton yesterday, and that a record number of people attended the show.

Questioning a witness who was supporting the claims for a license at Waitoa Mr F. W. Walters, a member of the. Ohinemuri Licensing Committee, remarked on Wednesday : “In the event of Waitoa getting its birthright, it is good to hear that it will be the Chicago of Ne.w Zealand.”

The special train conveying school children, teachers, parents, and friends from Thames to the Winter Show at Hamilton was well, filled bn arrival at Paeroa this morning. Extra carriages were attached to the train, and about 249 pupils of the local district high school joined the excursion. Included in that number were. 25 children from the Netherton school. The weafher at Hamilton this morning was reported to be fine a.nd sunny, so the children should spend a happy day. The special train is due at Paeroa at 6'42 this evening.

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