THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5057, 26 November 1926, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A man by the name of Meraria, alias Bishaw, was. arrested yesterday afternoon by Constable McClinchy for having no visible means of support, ’He was brought before Messrs Brenan and McGuire at the Police Court this morning and after the evidence of the police and his own 'Sjdmissjon was convicted and sentenced .to a month’s imprisonment in Mt. Eden Gaol,

The. Public Works Department has approved of/the tender accepted by the Hauraki Plains Water Supply Committee for the works, at the dam site, but the tenders for the supply of concrete water mains has had to be referred to Wellington for consideration. '

A daylight saving scheme of some sort must be in vogue in A dance was arranged recently, but until 10115 p.m. the only persons in the hall were the musicians. From that hour onward dancers arrived steadily and the attendance was quite satisfactory to the promoters.-,. The only person who 1 noticed the lateness of the commencement was a stranger to the place.

There is at least one man in Christchurch who believes tin the reversal of the ordinary otoens of luck.\ On November 13, the day on which a race was run in Australia, for which he had bought a Tattersails ticket, he walked under three ladders; yet he has received notification that he has won £5OOO.

Sunday next, Advent Sunday, the first day of the Church’s New Year, there will be a sung celebration of the Holy Eucharist fnd Sermon at St. Paul’s Church, at 10‘.30 a.m., the Rev. John A. KemptShorne, vicar of Morrinsville, being the celebrant and preacher. Parishioners are asked to note the unusual hour of the service, which has been fixed, to allow the vicar ,to get back in time to hold another service in his own parish. Evensong will be sung at St. Paul’s as usual, 'ait 7 p.m.

In speaking of the share of upkeep payable, to the county by the Waihi Borough Council towards the PaeroaWaihi and Waihi-Tauranga roads, the former having been exempted by the first Main Highways Act, and' the latter, which had not been until lately declared a main highway, Mr Jull, a member of the Highways Board, humorously remarked that . what Waihi loses on the 'swing they gain on the round-about.

The Ngatea Tennis Club has decided to have one of its cliip courts asphalted' as a means of overcoming the trouble causpd by the groiwth of weeds. Other courts may be similarly treated later on if necessary and when funds permit.

At September 31 last there were 147,651 motor vehicles registered in the Dominion. Of these, 90,856 were in the North Island and 56,795 in the South Island. Cars accounted for 96,814 registrations, trucks, etc., 20;401; and .motor-cycles 30,436.

A striking display of illustrations is featured in this week’s issjue df the “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review.” The opening of the yachting season in Auckland forms an inviting series. The Otahuhu Trotting Club’s meeting is dealt with, and photographs also appear of the Waikato Racing Club’s gathering at Te Rapa. All eyes will turn to 1 the full-page photograph df “Miss New Zealand’’ (Miss Thelma McMillan), who figures in a very charming portrait. The centre pages are filled with interesting topical items, while, the Royal Show in. AuckXnd is illustrated in graphic snaps. Besides an excellent miscellaneous section, there arc many special subjects dealt with.