THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5026, 13 September 1926, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs Marshall and North, J’s.P., a first offender was charged on three counts. For being found drunk in a public place, he was convicted and discharged; for assaulting the police accused was convicted and finecl £2 ; and for indecent exposure he was fined £lO and orde.’’ed to pay witnesses’ expenses and ta.xi hire, amounting to £1 7s 6d.

Starting from to-day a steam railcar will leave Frankton Junction daily for Thames (except on Saturdays); at 10.35 p.m. (after connecting with Auckland-Wellington express trains), Paeroa 1.6 a.m., arriving at Thames at 2.15 a.m. The car will leave Thames ifor Frankton at 3.30 a,m., Paeroa 4.34, arriving at Frankton at 6.49 a.m., connecting with the Well-ington-Auckland express. t

Fine weather prevailed locally over the xveek-end. Saturday was warm and spring-like, and devotees* of sport were, able to spend ani enjoyable afternoon out of doors. Yesterday .morning was sunshiny, but a mild westerly wind prevailed. Soon after sunset the wind changed to an easterly direction and heavy rain fell during the night.

Green peasv the first of the season, were seen at the auction malts in Christchurlch thie, other day. They brought the extraordinarily high price of 3s 8d pe.r lb, which is equal to 25s 8d per peck.

The Netherton Hall Committee has had a motor parking spa.ee. metalled in front of the hall large enough to accommodate about 20 motor-cars, the tvork being done by means of a working bee. >

A patient in -a hospital at Tartes (France), who. had been undergoing radium treatment, swallowed a tube df radium, valued nominally at over’ £l4OO, in his sleep.

The question of superannnuation to the. widow o*f a school teacher formed thte subject of a question in the Legislative Council n Monday by the Hon. A. S. Malcolm, who asked if the Government had considered a. suggestion to allow a teacher to allot a certain amount of his superannuation at his own expense to his wife. Sir Heaton Rhodes replied that the matter had been before the Government, but there were, so many difficxxlties in the way that it was not found possible to legislate about it.

The Railway Department advertises that on Wednesday next the usual 3.40 p.m. Frankton-Paeroa, train will be delayed to leave Frankton at 4.30 p.m. in connection xvith the football match at Hamilton on that day.

Wallace users are Wallace Boosters. Ask to see our testimonials from users df Wallace Milking Machines.*

While playing football yesterday a railway employee named. Mr E. Warner had the misfortune to break his wrist. First aid was rendered by Mr Davies and the patient was afterwards attended to by Dr. Smith.

Some excitement was occasioned in the main’’street opposite the post office on Saturday afternoon by a motorcycle bursting into flames. The benzine tank of the machine, which was owned by Mr C. Ardern, of Paeroa, ha,d just been refilled with petrol, some of which had dripped down on to the mechanism of the machine. Instead of waiting for the petrol to evaporate Mr Ardern started up the engine, during the process of which a spark from the magneto caused the petrol to alight, and in a flash the motor-cycle was a sheet ot flame. Mr W. Fleming, who was standing ned.rby, rushed to hist car on which was carried a chemical fire extinguisher, the fluid of which he promptly applied to the flames, quelling the fire. But for his prompt action the. motor-cycle would have probab y been ruined , as it was the machine was only slightly damaged.

An innovation, so far as Paeroa is concerned, was the wireless bnoa,d'casting demonstration which was given at Messrs W. Fleming and Son’s* motor garage on Friday night. Upwards of 200 people attended the demonstration, which proved to’ be as interesting-as it was instructive, Yyith the aid of a loud speaker selections* and items of news were listened to from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Christchurch, and Auckland. It is Mr ■Fleming’s intention to give a. further demonstration at an early date.

The first Paeroa Athletic Club management committee meeting of the season was held in Bain’s. Rooms on Thursday evening last. The policy of the. club for the ensuing season was discussed, and the keen interest shown augurs well ’for a successful season and the holding of a loca,l athetic sports meeting. Matters, relating to the annual general meeting were deal with. It was decided to affiliate immediately with the Northern Athletic Union, and the secretary was appointed as delegate to the annual meeting of that body to be held at Te Aroha on Monday, September 20.

The Irishman is generally recognised to possess more than the/averags amount df wit and humour, but th| Scotchman is seldom mentioned in ■this connection, although in a different way .“Scotty” is quite equal to “Pat.” This was illustrated the othei’ day at an hotel not many miles from Paeroa. It so happens that this hotel employs a Scot whose najne is Tarnson. Hq was told to do a little heavy lifting while the “boss" stood by. Poor “Scotty’s” strength was taxe,d to the utmost, till at last he exclaimed in exasperated tones : “I say, boss, my name’s Tamson, not Samson.”

Gladys Martha, Doxvse, of Wellington, has fajletl in her attempt to move the machinery of Parliament to bring about the restoration of one of hey children. Recently she asked the House to amend section 22 of the Infants Act, 1908, so that her child, Elvira, adopted by Charles and Lucy Bethel!, could be. returnC'd to her, but the committee which deajt with the, petition recommended that, as the child had been legally adopted, it had no recommendation to make.

The discovery of xvhat are affinriied to be very extensive caves on his section was reported to us by the Maori owner, of an area fronting the Kawaroa road. Neighbouring settlers Confirm the stories of the extraordinary length a,nd ramifications of this underground chamber, in which stalactites and stalagmites add interest and beauty. We gather that a more systematic exploration of these subterranean passages is being organised.— Kawhia Settler.

During the past three years New Zealand has received from the Cook Island goods to the. value of £125,446 in 1923, £149,676 in 1924, and £126,459 in 1925. These figures are tive of purchases of bananas, oranges, tomatoes, etc. This country sends annually to the same island goods to'the value of appi’oximritely £lOO,OOO. It is satisfactory to note that 70' per ce'nt. of the island requirements are drawn from New Zealand.

A Waimate correspondent writes to the Dunedin Star : “Just lately tiiis have come to my garden, and to encourage them to stay I have made, with a glass tube ami r£d worsted, artificial flowers. T tie the flowers to trees and fill the tubes with honey. The tuis come and drink from these, and I hope that this will be a means to keep them i*n the garden. I heaithat tuis have come to Dunedin this yea.r. Gardens with artificial honey flowers, with tuis drinking out of them, form quite a good proposition, and I hope others will get bust/ and see what can be done to encourage these beautiful birds.”

Keep ycur pipe going i'f you would Escape the ’flu .' Tobacco is a great safeguard iii times like this. It is a known preventative of diseasei because it wards off infection, as any doctor will tell you. But it is essential that ,it should be of the best quality, a,ntl as free from nicotine as possible, because you cannot go on smoking tobacco heavily charged with nicotine pipeful after pipeful. Our New Zea-land-grown tobaccos are the, purest, because they contain very little nicotine, consequently you can sinoite them for hours at a time with pleasure, and need not fear liaimful results. Also—note this I —Ne,w Zea,land tobaccos are toasted in the process of manufacture. That’s why their flavour is so delicious, and their bouquet so delightful.' Made in various strengths, they appeal irresistibly to all smokers. Ask your tobacconist •ior Riverhead Gold if you like a really choice aromatic ; if you prefer a medium fla.vour, get some Navy Cut or Cav'qndish ; and if your preference is for a tobacco of Full strength, try Cut Plug No. 10.* First aid for coughs, coldp, and influenza. Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure.