THE Hauraki Plains Gazette. With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5032, 27 September 1926, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette. With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Rev. R. A. Forde, who was inducted into the parish of St. Paul’s, Pitgrda, only ten days ago, brought his ministry in this parish to a dramatic close at the conclusion of, Evensong las,t night by resigning his position. The Rev. Fdrde, with his wife and family, left Paeroa for Auckland early thiis morning, and it is understood the party will leave by the Aorangi for America to-morrow morning. At the moment the church wardens and vestrymen of St. Paul’s Church are not prepared to make, any statement as to the reasons, fo'r the sudden departure of the vicar.

Yesterday marked the 19th anniversary of the proclama,tio»n of New Zealand as a Dominion. The. change, of status from a colony to a, dominion was announced at the opening of Parliament on June 27, 1907, and came into - force on September 26, ,1907. Locally the holiday is bfiing observed by the banks, solicitors, and municipal offices to-day. Flags are being flown from Primrose Hill, and from the Government offices, District High School, 'and Borough Council Chambers. »

“It was a re.al treat to referee for such good sports,” said Mr A. W. Dunstan when referring to the match Hawke’s Bay v. Thames Valley at the footballers’ dinner at Paeroa on Saturday night.

“The number of lepers on the island of Makogai,” states the Colonial Secretary of Fiji in a letter to the Cook Islands. Department, “is 308. Of these New Zealand accepts liability for 63, including 12 from Samoa and 41 from Cook Islands and Niue. Amongst the patients are 20 children. The number discharged cured since the station opened in 1911 a,nd up to June 30, 1926, was 119. Sixteen others are under observation, but have not yet been for two years without signs of disease. The average number discharged for the last six years has been thirteen. The medical staff consists of the medical, superintendent, who is resident on the island, and the chief medical officer, who visits, periodically. The nursing staff consists of twelve European nursing sis.ters, of whom dne is the bacteriologist and another the dispenser, and eight Fijian nursing sisters.”

The Railway Department advertises in this issue au alteration to the running of the Frankton-Paei’oa afternoon train on Wednesday, 29th inst., on the occasion of the Hawke’s BayWaikato representative football match at Hamilton. >

First aid for coughs, colds, and Influenza, Wood's Great Peppermint Cure.

The gate takings at the Paeroa Domain on the occasion of the Thames

Valley v. Hawke’s Bay match on Saturday yielded £54-odd.

Considerable enthusiasm prevailed at the local railway station this morning to mark the departure of the, Hawke’s Bay Rugby touring team. In addition to the union officials a large 'number of friends and supporters assembled to farewell the bo'ys. An outburst of cheering ensued as the train drew out from the platform.

Under a new scheme which is, being instituted by the Defence Department, mejnbers of Territorial Forces throughout New Zealand will be given an opportunity of qualifying at the Wigram aerodrome at Sockburn pilots mid aeroplane mechanics. The period of the selected men will be spread over three years, and those who qualify will attend the annual refresher courses.

Mr J. W. Silcock, who left Paeroa about two months ago as manager of the Thame,s Valley touring team, and had the misfortune to bei taken ill at Wanganui, arrived at Paeroa on Saturday. After spending seven weeks as an inmate of the Wanganui Hotipita.l Mr Silcock has made a good recovery, but is as yet still confined io his home.

The Southampton police are searching for Mr Charles Edward Hamilton Ritchie, a New Zealand farmer who was, returning Home to consult specialists regarding a growth on the base of his skull. He landed from the Tainui, lunched at an hotel, went out, and disappeared.

Delightfully fine weather prevailed locally over the week-end. Although a stiff westerly wind prevailed on Saturday, the day was fine. Yesterday dawned dull and cloydy, but during the morning the sun broke through and summer weather prevailed. Motor trips were made by many people to various parts. In the afternoon some of the more venturesome of the local boys journeyed out to Tarariki’s Creek and indulged in the first swim of the season. Probably the majority of residents availed themselves of the fine weather to attend to gardening work.

In responding to the toast d® the; Thames Valley Rugby Union at the footballers’ dinner ai,t Paeroa on Saturday night Mr W. Thompson, of the Hauraki Plains ■ Union, said that it was. a pity time had not permitted of the Hawke’s Bay team being shown over the. Hauraki Plains. In his opinion the Plains offered brighter prospects for prosperity than did the Waihi goldfields.

Prize money totalling £lBO has been allocated by the Meat Board for large white pigs a.t Auckland, and ofnly two breeders, will be competing for this large amount. This information was given at the Dairy Farmers,’ Union meeting at Palmerston North last Saturday by Mr J. McFarland, and other members agreed with hiim that the prize money shohild be allocated more fairly. The chairman and secretary were entrusted with the framing of a letter of protest to the board.

A number of New Zealanders intend to take advantage of a special trip to the battlefields of Gallipoli, commencing next March. The tour is being arranged, and, if the schedule ife carried out, the party will be on Gallipoli Peninsula on Anzac Day. A number of inquiries have been received from Auckland people about the itinerary, and it is, expected that the New Zealand quota will be filled up. While on Ga.llipoli the party will be under the charge of British officials and will visit Gapa Tepe, Pine Ridge, Quinn’s Post, Chunuk, Anzac, Shrapnel Vajley, and other places the names o*f which are 'well known in the Dominion.

Members of the Hawke’s B .iy Rugby team were taken for a motor run through the district yesterday. Some time was spent at Te Aroha, where the team was welcomed and entertained by Dr. W. R. Lawrence and members of the Piako Rugby Union.

l9OO Christchurch was; recognised as the leading city in the. Dominion ; to- ; day it is struggling to fill the third position.” This statement, -according to the Lyttelton Times, was made at a meeting of the St. Albans, burgesses’ Associatidn by Mr W ! . J. Franklin, who outlined, in an address, what he regarded as the commercial possibilities of bringing Christchiircli into direct’ communication with the sea. Mr Franklin advocated Mr Cyrus Williams’ scheme fo'r constructing a harbour at Heathcote. He stated that it was possible to reclaim 176 acres of the mud-flat in that vicinity a,nd to build a harbour' there at a cost of £l,900,0'00. The reports oaf engineers who had been approached definitely stated that the construction of a harbour at Heathcote offered no engneering dlf-, Acuities. He drew attention to the fact that mofct of the world’s; greatest harbours, were built on estuarie;. A harbour at Heathcote meant cheaper transport, and in tha,t lay the chance of Christchurch to advance. Port Christchurch would place this city on an equal footing with Auckland and Wellington by providing the type of transport most suitable to Canterbury.

The question of insurance, against accidents to cotmpetitors during the shows came in for some discussion at the last meeting of the Manawatu A. and P. Association. The matter was raiised when the association was asked to pay a doctor's fee for attention to an injured footballer. One member recalled a case where at a sports meeting a competitor was killed, and the sports club was “let in for £soo.’’ It was decided to ascertain whether the Rugby Council carried policies over players under its control, and also to go into the matter of covering the competitors at the shows. A good herd deserves the hest machines. Buy a Wallace Milking Machine for best results* Woods’ Great Pepper mint cure. For Coughs and Colds never fails. Separators of all makes can be fitted with a Pye Patent Pulley, Saves trouble, eliminates jar or shock.*