THE Hauraki Plains gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5015, 18 August 1926, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

e To-day marks She 12th anniversary olf the landing of the British Forces (The in France, to take part in the Great War.

Last week-end over 40 employees of the, Waihi Gold Mining Company were absent from work bn the one day, practically the whole ctf them being victims of influenza. There are, however, now signs of an abatement of thq epidemic in Waihi, and the town has so far been remarkably free from cases of the pneumonic type.

A Waikato settler sustained a great loss a few days ago. He cashed a cheque for a considerable sum (approaching £300) at a Hamilton bank, placing the money in a foolscap envelope. When he reached home the envelope and contents were missing, and have not yet been recovered. There are some pathetic circumstances connected with the case (states the “Times”), and the finder will save the los.er’s family much suffering by prompt restoration. A generous reward is offered.

It is interesting ot note the payments to professional test players in England in the thrtee-days matches 1 . These are £33 tor each professional, £22 tor the twelfth man, £2O for each umpire, and £l7 for each scorer. Amateurs are allowed first-class railway fare and £2 daily for expenses. The Board of Control has decided that in the event o’f the test lasting more than three days the professionals shall pe paid pro rata.

A lecture that should appeal, to all farmers will be delivered in the Ngatea Public HajU tonmorraw (Thursday) evening by Professor W. Riddet, B.Sc., Professor of Agriculture, Auckland University College. He will speak on the bleeding, Teeding, and selection of dairy cattle, and if time permits will deal with . pigs and manuring. This, is one of the lectures which are being delivered in various parts of the country to large meetings olf farmers. The visit to Ngatea wa,s arranged by the local branch of the Farmers’ Union, and an invitation is. extended to all interested to be present.

At the Ohinemuri Licensing Com.mittee meeting at Paeroa on Monday, when cross-examining a witness who was giving evidence against the granting of a publican’s license for a proposed new hotel near Morrinsville, Mr R. McVeagh asked if the Morrinsville borough councillors were busihessrlike, .honest men, and not given to caprieiousness. “Yes, certainly,” replied the witness. “Ah, then, they are quite the Ordinary type of borough 'councillor,” rejoined Mr McVeagh, amid laughter. Incidentally, there were seven councillors o'f different local bodies present In the Court, and they enjoyed the joke.

Toi raise funds in aid of the Ngatea schoolgirls’ hockey dliub a dance was held in .the Public Hall on Monday evening, there being a large, attendance. Music was provided free by Mr J. Rooney, and Mr J. Neate as. M.C. kept the dancers going steadily and introduced many novelty items for which good prizes were given. A progressive euchre tournament was organised for non-dancers.

Stormy weather conditions continue to prevail locally. Heavy rain fe.ll on Monday night and continued intermittently throughout the day. Ea,nly yesterday morning the wind veered round to an almost due easterly direction and heavy squalls prevailed until late atternooii. This, morning there was a, bridf period of bright sunshine, but before mid-day heavy rain 'clouds had banked up, a,nd (further rain appears imminent.

For Influenza Colds take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

It is reported that the ArmstrongWhitworth Company, contractors for the construction of the section of the Eas,t Coast main trunk railway line eastward from Tauranga'to two miles on the Waihi side of Is about to .transfer headquarters 'from Taulanga to Waihi. The change is presumably to be made because the working points on the line can now be reached more rapidly from Waihi than from the Bay of Plenty township, and it is s.tated that with the change wages to the bulk of the workers, in the firm’s employ will be paid (from the Waihi office.

When citing certain objections to the granting of a license to an hotel just outside the Borough of Morrinsville at Monday’s sitting of the Ohinemuri Licensing Committee Mr A. Needham said that exception was also taken to the title being “Morrinsville Hotel.” Mr R. McVeagh, counsel for the applicant, remarked: “What nonsjense; you will tie objecting to the ■nationality or creed next.”

One thousand territorials from the Wanganui district go to Trentham this month (says the Wanganui Chronicle), forming the largest camp conducted in New Zealand since the wa,r. Along with thirty officers, the trainees, will be at Trejntham between August 24 and September 41 The country quota goes into camp on August 24, Main Trunk members joining a special train at Palmerston North, Where the Manawatu men will concentrate. Three, days later over 500 from Wanganui itself will travel to Trentham by special train, and the camp will break up on September 4.

“Ask before you buy : ‘Ts it Britist ?’ ’’ This slogan has been recommended to Wanganui business men by the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce, which is endeaiyouring to stimulate greater demand for British produce, and has circularised the Employers’ Association on the subject. It is pointed out that America imposes a duty of 6d per pound on New Zealand butter, while England welcomes it free. Moreover, Britain has to pay America £loo,ooo' every day for 62 years to pay off war debts.. Every purchase from .Britain lightens the load.

Mr A. T. Wheeler, of Auckland, representing Famous Lasky Film S'ervice (N.Z.), Ltd., producers, of Paramount pictures, was in town to-day in connecion with the “Wanderer” season here.

It is, understood that a diamond drill expert has arrived in Waihi to take charge of the big new drill now on its way out to New Zealand, The drill, which is 'capable of boring holes to a length of IBOOift, will be used in connection with the exploratory work to be carried out by the, Waihi Gold Mining Company on the Grand Junction property.