THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, JULY 5, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4996, 5 July 1926, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, JULY 5, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Following on two very heavy frosts, fine weather prevailed locally over the week-end. For this time of the year ths roads in the district are in very fair condition, and many people availed themselves df the sunshine hours to enjoy motor trips 'round the district. Those who were less fortunate spent a busy week-end in their gardens.

At the Warden’s Court, Paeroa, before Mr J. H. Salmon, S.M., Warden, the Mapriland Consolidated Co., Ltd., Maratoto, was granted a reduction to two men for six months.

The poles for the Public Works Department’s high tension electric power line from Bombay to Waikino are now being distributed along the rente over the hills westward from Waitaskaruru, and a gang of men is engaged erecting them. The poles are Australian hardwood, 42ft long, and cost nearly £5 each.

First night’s prizes, Colossal Euchre Tourney. Three winners to choose. Manicure set, 251 b flour, bag of sugar, Douton.ware plate, gent’s set military htiir brushes, thermos flask, ham, safety razor.*

In view of the fact that many users of electricity who are charged on the flat rate are shortly toi have meters installed in their houses under the Power Board’s policy 1 of metering all the electricity sold in congested areas, the question of the comparative costs under the two, systems was rdferred to the Hauraki Plains representative on the board. Mr AVilly stated that from rpeated tests under varying circumstances the board’s engineers had found that the difference averaged less than one per cent.

The practice of some settlers of draining their cbwyards into roadside drains was again soundly condemned at the June meeting of the Hauraki Drainage Board on Wednesday last, and it was decided to ask the Health Department to take action. To meet the additional cost df cleaning such drains certain setters a,re to be. charged £2.

The statement in the Thames Valley Power Board meeting report on Wednesday to the effect that reticulation of the Patetbngn district would commence in a fortnight should have read that the canvass df the district would be commenced in a fortnight.

“What’yer say boys ?” “Yes, of course we’re going to the Blue Queen’s Euchre and Dance in the Soldiers’ Club to-night. Nobody is going to miss such a chance df winning a gold wristlet watch. Yes, it is (mite true ; solid gold lady’s and gentlemen’s wristlet watches are to be the prizes for the highest points scored in the three nights Six handsome ladies’ and gentlemen’s prizes ■are offered for each night’s play as well. Everything tip-top—‘nuf said, Hurrah ! for the Blue Queen. See you to-night, boys !”*