THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5112, 8 April 1927, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Imperial Gold Mine Co., Ltd., Paeroa, has commenced operations on a port'on of its new claim at Karapgahake, where the manager. (Mr J. Bunting) has carried out surface prospecting in what is known as Ballroom Gully. The results have been encouraging, and the assays received from the Thames School of Mines have gone as high as £l5 10s 7d a ton. Ihe company is now taking steps to develop further these finds as a result of a meeting of directors which was held last night.

The Institution and Induction of the Rev. W. G. H. Weade-n as vicar of St. Paul’s parish will take place at St. I’aul’s Church to-night at 8.30 o’clock.

The- Hauraki Plains v. Auckland representative tennis match arranged to be played at Ngatea to-morrow will not eventuate, as advice has been received from Auckland that a team cannot be obtained to make the trip-

The valuation of land in the Turua township for rating purposes was discussed by the Turua Town Board at its meeting on Wednesday evening, and amid the general complaint it was pointed out that the unimproved valuation of one quarter-aer.e section was £l7O. Rates were demanded on this section, though it was unoccupied, nun-revenue producing, and could not be sold.

The choir of St. Paul’s Church wi'l render the sacred cantata “Olivet to Calvary” in tlie church on Monday evening next. The soloists will be Mr Harold J. Hill (tenor) and Mr Arthur Colledge (baritone), of Auckland.

Dr. F. Howard Taylor and Mrs Taylor, Paeroa Presbyterian Church, Friday, April 8, 3 p.m. and 7.30 p.m?

It was decided at yesterday’s meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council to defer the calling of applications lor the position of engineer for three months. In the meantime Mr L. E. Shaw was appointed acting engineer.

A letter was received from the postmaster, Morrinsville, at Tuesday’s meeting of the Thames Valley Electric Power Board as follows : “Radio license-holders report that during the past two weeks the reception of signals is practically impossible, and suggest that the cause Js a leakage from one of your power lines. I shall be glad if you will instruct your faultman to examine and clear the fault if one exists.” To this the manager (Mr R. Sprague) replied: “1 have to advise you that the trouble which caused the interruptions has now been rectified. 1 shall be pleased to hear from you on any future occasion when similar interruptions occur.” .A member remarked that the board apparently had a new class of trouble to contend with.

This week’s issue of the “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review” stands unrivalled for variety and general excellence. There is a generous supply of photographs devoted to the Whangarei Racing Club’s meeting and the Rangitikei Racing Club’s annual fixture. The Thames Trotting’Club’s gathering at Parawai is also represented in an excellent series of snaps. Keen notice will be taken of the illustrations of the King’s College sports at Middlemore, showing the contestants in spirited races and hurdle jumps. Polo enthusiasts will be specially interested hi the animated photographs of the competitors for the Saville Cup at Feilding. A. page of individual photos of the, N.Z. Cricket Team and a series showing their departure from Wellington will be much appreciated. Picturesque views also appear of the Manukau Yacht Club’s regatta. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure For Children’s Hacking Cough.

The whole of the retiring nine members of the Paeroa District High School Committee have again decided to offer their services for a further term. As the nominations received do not exceed the number required there will be no election this year. The annual householders’ meeting is to be held at the High School rooms on Wednesday next, April 13.

The annual general, meeting of the Paeroa Rugby Union is to be held at the oSldie.rs’ Club this evening.

Bad debts totalling £578 16s 10d were written off by resolution at the Thames Valley Power Board’s meeting on Tuesday.

Some difficulty has been experienced i.y the gang erecting poles for electric power lines on the Kaihcre-Patett.nga section. The engineer (Mr N. ' McLeod) stated at Tuesday’s meeting of the Thames Valley Power Board that in some parts it had been necessary to go through 15ft of peat, and a large number of poles had to be “footed” before they were satisfactory.

Prior te the commencement of the business at yesterday’s meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council the chairman (Mr H. M. Corbett) referred feelingly to the loss the council had sustained by the death of its engineer, Mr E. Shaw. It was resolved to place oy record the council’s appreciation of the long and faithful services rendered. A motion of sincere sympathy with the widow, family, and relatives was also carried in silence, the. members standing. A similar, resolution and mark gf respect was accorded Cr. R. R. Morrison, who had recently lost his mother. Cr' Morrison thanked the members for their expression of sympathy, which lie said he deeply appreciated.

The hope that I’oarty Bay will 11''. -.' a Rugby team strong enougn to warrant a challenge for the Raiifurly Shield this season is generally held among football enthusiasts there, and in order to give substance to the gene.rai desire the union proposes to ‘nave 30 men go into training at the beginning of the season under the supervision of Mr J. Hall, the selectoi' and coach, and upon their deveLpmei.t as a team the lodging cf a challenge for the Ranfurly Shield will depend.

The Auckland Education Boar.d, at its meeting on Wednesday, decided to support a request for the supply of free stationery in addition to free school books to children whose parents are unable, to pay for same, it being stated that there, are numbers of parents in that position.

Statements made by the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. J. C. Coates) tc a deputation which waited on him at Wellington with respect to the continued employment of a number of King Country timber workers who were under notice of dismissal indicate that the Railway Dcpaitme.nt is doing its share in combating the unemployment problem. The Prime Minister said that che department was ai present carrying seveial hundred —ic might not be an exaggeration to say 400—more men than it wanted.

A farmer in Canterbury has been awarded £3lO against the local power board for damage done to his trees during line erection, and Mr Justice Alpers, in giving judgment, laid down that while l in the public interest pub'lic bodies should be able to override private rights “they should do this with the utmost regard to private property,” This judicial dictum should be widely noted.

The railway department calls •attention to an advertisement which appears in this issue regarding the issue of holiday excursion tickets and train arrangements during the fortncoming Easter Holiday period.

Some farmers in the Tauranga district do not “put all their eggs in the one basket,” and one settler appears to have got truly remarkable returns. Of a sixty-acre farm he, uses about 20 acres for intensive agriculture. That the enterprise returns him good money is evidenced by the fact that last year he secured £3OO for his maize crop, £l5O for kumeras, and £3OO for watermelons. Added to this was £llO for eggs, from his White leghorn fowls, while many other side lines, such as a heavy crop of tree tomatoes, lemons, apples, etc., must have, brought his returns to something like £lOOO.

During the mouth of March 61 cows, 23 heifers, 164 sheep, 26 lambs, 3 calves, and 6 pigs were slaughtered at the (local abattoirs. Fees for the me.nth totalled £53 8s sd.

Kumera growing is an important adjunct to farming in the Bay of Plenty, and a settler in the Tauranga district who had this season six acres of this favourite edible is already preparing to plant ten acres next season. He intends to grow his own plants, and as he computes that 30,000 plants tiro required per acre, somebody will have a busy time planting them.

In reply to the request of the Ohinemuri County Council to have the Netherton Ferry road declared a main highway, the No. 2 District Highways Council has replied enclosing forms to be filled in and returned in order that the application can be considered by the Highways Council-

The Main Highways Board has advised the Ohinemuri County Council that it has decided in future to regard the removal of culverts not exceeding 6ft square or 6ft in diameter as maintenance, but plans and specifications would have to be approved in the usual way.

Mr James Carlow, President of the New Zealand Rugby League, has intimated his intention to resign. He indicated that he is disheartened regarding the outcome of the recent toui’ of tiie New Zealand team in England, but expressed appreciation of those members of the team who remained loyal.

The imperial Gold Mining Co., Ltd., Paeroa, was granted a reduction to 2s (id an acre on. the Imperial and McDonald special quartz claims at Karaiigaliake by the Ohinemuri Conn ty Council at its meeting yesterday.