THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is Incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5068, 22 December 1926, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is Incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There will be no publication pf the “Gazette” on Monday, December 27, or Wednesday, 29. Will advertisers please - notq. The office will re-opfen on Thursday, December 30, and the “Gazette” will be published on Friday, December 31. •At yesterday’s meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council the chairman (Mr H. M. Corbett) moved that a letter be forwarded to the Mayor of Paeroa congratulating him and his colleagues on the success of the arrangements made in connection with the reception and welcome .accorded His Excellency the Governor-General at Paeroa on December 9. Forked lightning on Thursday last caused a temporary disconnection in most of the telephone lines in the south-aastern part of the Hauraki Plains. All the fuses at the Patetonga telephone oxchange and at the Kaihere and Torehape telephone offices were blown out, and between Torehape and Kaihere the four wires were apparently struck at three different places and burned through. To help the new shop to become known quickly, Mr Presswood is offering clocks, and plateware at cut-rate prices and is giving substantial Christmas presents with every purchase. Inspection is cordially invited’? The Management Committee of the Paeroa Athletic Club held a meetingon Monday to “wash-up” the club’s initial Sports gala held oh Saturday, December 11. The club balance shows a credit of £ll Ils _lod. Members of the committee expressed delight at the success, of the initial siiorts meeting and confidence in the .future of the club. The secretary was instructed to convey to thq large band of at the gala the club’s appreciation of their It wa<s decided to procure medals for presentation to the Paeroa public school relay team, winners of the Samuel Cup for the 1926-27 season. A decision was reached th'at the. club’s second annual concert be held in March. The secretary was voted £3 3s in Pippreciation of his qffortisj. The Ngatea District High School Committee has, been advised that the matter of providing additional accommodation at the school has been recommended by the Education Board to the Education Department as, Very urgent. Tenders for the metalling of 40 chains of the Kaihere-Ohinewai road were considered by the committee of the. Hauraki ,Plains County Council yesterday, and that df Mr E. T. Pekin, of Kaihere; at 7s 3d pQv cubic yard, was accepted. For the gravelling of 30 chains of the K®ii-here-Tore,hape road through the bush the tender of R. Hill at 8s 5d per cubic yard was accepted. Through the pressing invitation of a wide circle of clients and customers Mr W. H. Presswood, Jeweller and Optometrist, of Thames, has commenced business in Paeroa, ’and is installing a wide range of new goods for the Christmas season. The new shop is near the “Gazette” Office.*