THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5034, 1 October 1926, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A charge of drunkenness in Nprmanby Road last night was preferred against a local resident, a first offender, at the Paeroa Police Court this mornng. Mr F. E. Flatt, J.P., was on the Bencli and entered a conviction and fine of 10s, plus', taxi hire 3s,'in default 48 hours’ imprisonment’in the, Paeroa lock-up.

The whole permanent staff of the New Zealand forces will go into camp on Monday, November 29, at Trentham. The assembly of New Zealand’s smartest officers, n.c.o’s. a,nil permanent artillery should be one bf the most soldierly and interesting camps ever held in the Domiinion.

Public Lecture.—Monday next, October 4, in the. Presbyterian Church, Macky Street,"Paeroa. “Experiences of a Unique Life.” Lecturer, Rev. John Enright, of Sydney, formerly a priest of the R.C. Church. Collection on entering.* Since the Public Health Department intimated a few weeks ago that ,on account of the lack of appreciation by most of the Hauraki Plains parents, of the fre,e dental service provided at the school dental clinic, Ngatea, t;he dental officer would be transferred to Paeroa, he has been kept very busy. Children from ths districts of which the school committees have declined to make provision for transportation are now being brought in by tho.ir parents; in such numbers that, unless, an appointment has been made, many of them cannot be treated. On Monday next the dental officer will proceed to Kaihere to continue the treatment of the children of .the Patetonga and Kaihere. schools. The proposed visit to the lOpouteye native school has been abandoned in the meantime, On his return from Kaihere the dental officer will be in attendance at the clinic, Ngatea, for a few days prior to proceeding to PaeroaJ.

Thos. Borthwick and Sons will receive pigs at Ngatea on Tuesday next, October 6, and not at Paeroa on that date, as previously advertised.

An alteration in the Paeroa-Waihi timetable, to operate on and after Monday next, is advertised in this issue by the Railwaiy Department.

The population of Australia at June 30 last was 6,043,924, accordiihg to the Commonwealth Statistician’s latest estimate. The total increase of population during the year was 114,636, to which New South Wales contributed 46,317.

Toasted tobacco ! “What’s the great idea ?” you may ask. Well, if you have not yet tried what toasting will do 'for tobacco leaf you’ve a pleasure in store. All our well-known New Zealand grown tobaccos are toasted in the making. This develops their flavour and aroma, just as the toasting (or roasting) of coffee or cocoa beans brings out the flavour and fragrance. These tobaccos are the purest on the, market, largely because they contain so little nicotine, while the imported brands are all more or less loaded with it. Now do you see why the doctors recommend New Zealand tobacco ? The proof of the pudding is in the eating, apd the proof df the “weed” is in the smoking. Those who try the New Zealand tobaccos quickly get to prefer them to all others — hence their constantly increasing sdje everywhere. You can get them in any strength. Riverhead Gold, a beautiful aromatic; Navy Cut, a choice medium ; and Cut Plug No. 10, a fine full-flavoured variety. Cavendish Mixture, medium, is the latest addition.*

For Influenza Colds taka Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

' Weather permitting, tfre members of the Paeroa Bowling .Club Will be able to have an unofficial “roll-up” tomorrow afternoon. Although hot quite ready for continuous heavy play, the green is looking particularly well at present.

The monthly sitting of the Paeroa Magistrate’s Court will be held on Monday, when Mr J. W. Poynfon, S.M., will preside, it is understood that there is a fairly heavy list, including several defended action's,.

Owing to unforeseen circumstances, the match which was to have been played between the Paeroa junior rep res,enttaives and Matamata juniors at Matamata, to-morrow ,afternoon has been cancelled.

The Railway Department advertise that on Saturday (to-morrow) the usual 11.25 a.m. Paeroa -Te Aroha train will be delayed to leave Paeroa at 12.30 p.m., in-order to enable Paeroa and district residents! to travel to Te Aroha to witness the charity footbally match tol be played between the Thames Valley Power Board and the Railway.

A poll of ratepayers of a special rating area, in Kopuai’ah'i riding, Hauraki Plains County, was taken on Wednesday on a proposal to authorise. the County Council td borrow money with which to have the Ngataipua road metalled through to the Kopuar,ahi road. The proposal was turned down by eight votes to seveai, a three-fifths majority being necessary. There ..were nine ratepayers on the roll.

Scotland Yard has been called upon to solve the mystery of the poisoning of over a hundred thousand goldfish in, tanks belonging to', the London 'merchant H. Gay. They included consignments from Italy, China, and Japan, and the total loss is £2o'oo. Mr Gay states that two foreigners called to inspect his fish. One managed to get him away from the tanks for a short time. He suspects foreign rivalry as the; motive for the crime, as he is the only Englishman in the trade. The fish were not insured, since it is impossible to insure goldfish..