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

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5009, 4 August 1926, Page 2

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

It is twelve years to-day since Great Britain declared war on the German Nation.

There was a sad double funeral at Cambridge on Sunday, when Mr and Mrs H. T. Buckler, husband and wife, were laid to rest side by side. They leave four little children. Mrs Buckle,r was a victim of pneumonic influenza.

At yesterday’s Thames Valley Electric Power Board meetiing Mi- R. E. Mitchell, of Paei'oa, was appointed distribution engineer for the Paeroa district

In the latest issue Of the N.Z. Ga'zettel alterations, to the. No, 2 regimental district, with headquarters at Paeroa, reads as follows : “All that area comprising the Counties of Chroma, ndel, Thames, Ohinemuri, Piako, Hauraki Plains, Matamata, Tauranga, Rotorua, Whakatane, Opotiki, Matakaoa ; that portion of the County? of Waikato comprising the Borbugh of Oa.lubridge apd its environs,; and that portion of the County of Taupo lying north of the southern ’ boundary of the command ; together with all boroughs and town districts situated within or contiguous to the boundaries of thos.e counties or portions of counties.”

•Ail electrically-driven pump as a means of securing efficient drainage, for his land is contemplated by a Hauraki Plains settler whose feirm is a long distance fiom the river. As there. iS; very little fall in the outlet drain the water level is always near the land level. The settler proposed to stop-bank hisjarm, deepen his internal drains, and pump the water from them to the Government outlet, which will be separated by flood-gates from the. internal drains.

A warning to settlers in the Elstow Drainage Board’s district is published elsewhere in this issue. It might be explained that the Land Drainage. Department placed setae blocks in drains outside the board's area in order to prevent fioodihg of portions of that area. During the heavy rain last month, however, some 6f the settlers removed the blocks and allowed the water to flood some of the lit,nd occupied by the board’s ratepayers. As a consequence the water could not get away for several days, and a lot of damage was caused, whereas had the blocks in the drains! been left in the water could have got .away in about 36 hours. It is understood that the settlers concerned were not aware of the seriousness of the offence or the damage that might accrue by interfering with the drains. The boat’d has decided not to take action in the matter, but intends; to do so in the future, and the settlers are warned accordingly.

Nothing shoddy about a Wallace Milking Machine. Materials and installation cannot be beaten.’

Advice was received this morning that owing to 1 the spread of influenza in the Nethertou district the school lias bee.ii closed.

The following vital statistics for Paeroa for the month of July have been supplied by the local registrar (Mi' W. E. Ward), with figures, for the coresponding month of 1925 in parenthesis : Births, 13 (10); deaths, 3 (0) ; marriages, 1 (1).

A resolution of condolence, was accorded the parents ot the late Trevor Goonan at yesterday’s meeting of the Thames Valley Power Board. The chairman (Mr F. M, Strange) remarked that the deceased had been on the board's clerical staff for some time, and he had shown marked ability and integrity. His untimely death was a blow to all who knew him

The efficiency of the pump installed on the Puhanga island block to empty the drains, when the flood-gates are not operating was amply demonstrated on Friday last, when it was set going to demonstrate its capabilities to a number of settlers who contemplate installing a similar pump as. an adjunct to the floOd-gate in their locality. The water in the drain was thrown over the stop-ba.nk so quickly that before an inspection could be made the pump could not get enough water to keep it going at lull capacity. A 2ft flood-gate nearby which was completely submerged by river water was opened, aiid still the pump could not get sufficint water to prevent it sucking air.

The prevailing wave of influenza has apparently affected the, operations' ol the Thames Valley Powter Board. At yesterday’s meeting the chief engineer (Mr N. G. McLeod) reported: “There has been a. considerable amount of sickness during the past month owing to influenza, and progress ha,s bee.iy retarded ini consequence. In one or two cases the gangs have been practically all laid up. Things s,eem to have taken a turn for the better, although the sickness is still very prevalent.”

The monument to the late Sir William Herries has been erected, and old friends of Sir William who have seen the statue have ajl remarked upon the excellence of the portraiture (states the Te Aroha News). The steulptor has done his, work well, and the statue not only worthily commemorates the work of a great statesman but.gives Te Aroha a work of art of which the people can ‘fee.l proud. The statue is life-size, and the pedestal is set in -a; solid concrete base. It is, situated just inside the fence which divides the chidren’s playinggrounds from the sports grounds.

A net profit of. £40,182 on, the; operations! of the telephone branch of the Post and Telegraph Department is shown by the 'a,ccounts of that department for 1924-25, which have now been published. No information regarding the results ‘for. the last financial year are available beyond the amount of telephone 'revenue, which was £llO,OOO higher than in 1924-25.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Thames Valley Power Beard permission. was granted the Auckland Automobile Association to ere,ct direction signs tor motorists on the board’s power poles. The chairman (Mr F. M, Strange) remarked that the association was a strong body, and had undertaken to indemnify the board against accident arising from the. signs. On the motion of Mr C. A, •Arthur it wap also resolved to permit the erection Jf notices on power line poles warning motorists that they were approaching schools and to slacken speed.

A “tip” to farmers was given by Mr W. J. McCullough, Governmejit instructor in agriculture, during an address at Pahiatua a few days ago. “If any of you are racing men,” theinstructor remarked, “take a £1 ticket in phosphatic manure .and you will get a £6 dividend. It isl the surest thing you ever bet on, for there are no non-starters.”

At yesterday’s meeting ’of the Thames Valley Electric Power Board the manager (Mr R. Sprague) reported that owing to the proximity of the milking s.eascn farmers were how making applications for motors to be installed Within the. past month 15 applications, mostly from Matatohi and Puriri, had bee.n received.

A pleasing little ceremony took place at the shop of Mr J. P. Gamble, Paeroa, on morning, when the staff assembled "to formally farewell Mr Fred Hayward, junr., who has been ip charge; of the men’s side of the business, during the last two and a-half year, and who has resigned in order to enter into partnership with his father. In handing Mr Hayward a cheque on behalf of the ; management Mr Gamble expressed his regret pt losing Mr Hdyward’s services, which had been faithfully given. Mr Hayward had proved himself a young man of great promise, strict integrity, a good salesman, and an obliging and coiurteous. member of the staff, and his Suture career would be watched with interest. On behalf of the staff Mr Gamble also presented Mr Hayward with a case of military hair brushes as a slight token of the esteem in which he was held, and hearty good wisjies were expressed for his future we.lftire and •success.

As the result of negotiations! between the Minister of Native Affairs, (Hon. J. G, Coates) and representatives of the Ngati Tuwharetoa tribe, a final agreement has been signed securing the rights for the Crown of •a,ll the Taupo fishing areas, including tile Waikato River between the lake and the Huka falls. For these rights the natives are to be paid £3OOO a year 'for the general benefit of the tribe and their descendants. Should the licens.e fees, rents; of camp site's, etc., under the agreement, exceed’ £3OOO, half the a.mount of the excess shall be paid to a board that is to be set up. The natives are also to receive fifty free licenses.

A good herd deserves the best machines. Buy a Wallace Milking Machine for best results.*