THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5025, 10 September 1926, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Building permits to a total value of £12,479 were granted by the Paeroa Borough Council during the past month.

It now takes 32s 3%d, on the average, to purchase what 20s| would purchase in the month preceding the outbreak of the Great War—July, 1914

A citizens’ ball was held at Thames on Monday evening last, and as a result about £l7O will be devoted to the War Memorial lighting fund a.nd the Rugby Union’s new playing area at Parawai, in the proprotion of twothirds to one-third.

Persons, under the age of 16 cannot be licensed to drive motor-cars, but there appears to be no liprit in the opposite direction. On Wednesday the Christchurch City motor inspector’s departmient issued a driver’s license to a lady who, in spite of hen 76: years, is still very much on the active list.

The public will have an opportunity of furnishing cheaply at an auction sale, commencing at 11 a.m. to-mor-row, at the Criterion Hotel, Paeroa, wlfere a big quantity of household furniture will be disposed of.

The days when the Hauraki Plains County Council . was notorious, throughout the Dominion on account of the time taken to deal with the business at the . monthly meeting's have passed. No longer does the council sit till the early hours of the morning, and yesterday a new record was established. The council met at 11 a.m. and concluded its business at noon.

The only change in the personnel of the Turua Town Board as- the result of the biennial retirement of commissioners, is that of Mr J. Schmidt replacin. Mr F. Olslen, who did not desire nomination.

The Railway Department advertise in this isue particulars df special train and holiday excursion tickets in connection with the Thames v. Hamilton football match at Thames on Saturady .

There should be a brisk demand for copies of the “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review,” as it contains features of all-round inteitet attractively presented. Snapshots at the Marton Jockey Club’s spring meeting and the .Rosehilt meeting in_Sydney will cla.im special attention. The Rugby match Auckland v. Poverty Bay is represented in graphic episodesand a selection df Soccer enthusiasts at Blandford Park is sure to catch the eye. The fourth Test Match at Manchester will' have an appeal for all cricketers. An exhibition of diving by Desjardins, forms a ; n interesting feature, and the central section is. artistically set out with views of the Atlantic Fleeet, U.S. balloon race, motor racing at Brooklands, and other newsy items.

Pye’s Patent Pulley. The most popular separator clutch on the market. Why ? Ask any user.*?

It was reported at last night’s me®ting of the Paeroa Borough Council that a contract had been let in connection with the establishnWtiit in Paeroa of an oil bulk depot by the British Imperia) Oil Co., Ltd.

Football on the Haur'aki Plains has finished for the season. The Paeroa Union has- expressed a wish ,to abandon tlie inter-union match on account of the interference, it w«ll cause to club competitions, and this will be very acceptable, to the Planis Union, a,s it will find it practically impossible to place a team in the field worthy of being called representatives.

An application tor a road crossing in Hill Street came before the Paeroa Borough Council last evening. The Mayor reported that the applicant had been infornted of the: by-laws a.nd had deliberately ignored them. The council decided to. inform the i esident that he had committed a breach of the by-laws and ask him for an explanation.

The ten-inch centrifugal pump to be used in assisting the drainage of the land on the northern side of Orchard East Road, Ngatea, arrived by the last boat and will be installed shortly near the Power Board’s depot.

The contractor for the construction of the theatre in Paeroa was granted permission at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council to place a hoarding on the Normanby Road footpath.

Recently John L. Coutts, of Wellington, and others petitioned Parliament for compensation for the time and monetary losses they alleged they ha.d incurred in voluntarily manning a steamer during the shipping strike. The petition went before a committee df the House, which has reported that it had no recommendation to make..

The “Daily News” says the battlecruiser Renown, hitherto a “bachelor,” will carry several women passengers, besides the Duchess of York. The accommodation will be given special attention, including the provision of a drawing room, private, dining room, bedrooms and dressing rooms, while the State rooms will be decorated specially to please the Duchess.

Invercargill is at the top of the list with convictions 'for drunkenness in no-license districts, according a return covering the perioc] from January 1 to December 31, 1925, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on Monday. Masterton is next, and then comes Ohinemuri.

An allegation that magistrates discriminate between poor and wealthy in ordering the suppression of names from publication was referred to in the. Legislative Council by the Hon. Mark Cohen, when speaking upon the Magistrates’ Courts Amendment Bill. There was a feeling abroad, he said, that there was a want of uniformity by magistrates in regard to the suppression .of names.. ’There was a, suspicion- that well-to-do persons had their names suppressed, while those of poor people were not, suppressed. There should be no distinction.

The erection of he Tuflua, Public Hail Company’s building is proceeding steadily, and only the. interior work remains to be done;. Carpenters, tinsmiths, painters,, and electricians are on the job. Arrangements are being made to hold a suitable Function to mark the official opening. Applications are being called for the position of motion picture operator, pianist for the pictures, and caretaker, and the lease of the shop is being offered for the beginning of next month.

In and around Auckland are approximately one-fifth of the factories of New Zealand, a 'fourth of the retail shops, a fourth of the shop assistants, and a fifth of the new buildings erected in the year ended March 31 last. These facts are shown in the annual report of the Department of Labour and the report of the Auckland office..

Samuel Prout, of Inaha, nea.r Hawera was found dead yesterday morning in a shed near his house. The top of his head was blown off, and a discharged shotgun was alongside the body. Deceased was 58 years of age, married, with four children, a,nd had been in poor health for some time.

The total cost of the services, of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders’ Band to the Dunedin Exhibition authorities was £10',696 19s 4d.

Turua footballers closed their season on Wednesday evening by holding a smoke concert in the Victoria Hall. There were about 70 present, includiing representatives of the Rugby Union and other clubs, and a pleasant evening .Was spent. The customary toasts were honoured, and a lengthy musical programme was enjoyed. During the evening the senior team was presented with the inter-club competition cup by the. president of the Rugby Unjon, and medals donated' by Messrs. F. N. Tnuelovej, F. Clot,worthy, and T. Scott, were presented by the club president, to the most improved junior player, Mr F. Olsen, jnr. to the most consistent 1 junior player, Mn A. Charteris, to the most improved senior player, Mr L. McCoid, and to the most consistent senior player, Mr K. Fox.

There is. a good story told of an inveterate smoker who, being ordered by his doctor to limit himself (temporarily) to one pipe a day, promptly invested in one of those huge German pipes with long stems and bowls holding about half an ounce. Well, it is to be hoped that he did not do himself any harm. If he ..had filled up with New Zeaand-grown ’baccy he’d have been all right. This excellent tobacco (unlike the imported brands) contains very little nicotine, and cons.equently it may be smoked for hours at a time without causing heart or nerve trouble'. Its delicious flavour and delightful aroma are chiefly due to the fa.ct that the leaf is toasted, and toasting makes all the difference in the world. If you doubt it buy an ounce or two and try it out for yourself. Depend upon it, you’ll want "more,” like Oliver Twist. It is. made in various strengths. Riverhead Gold is. mild, Navy Cut is medium, and so is Cavendish, while cut Ping No. 10 is full-flavoured.* I