THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, MAY 2, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5120, 2 May 1927, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, MAY 2, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is understood that during last week the local office of the Public Works Department has sent 20 unemployed men from Paeroa and Waihi to the relief works on the WaihiWhangamata road. Advice has been received that a further batch of. 25 unemployed men from Auckland is due. to arrive at the works this week. The- department is hopeful of employing between 60 and 70 men on the relief works in the near future.

Towards the closing stages of the West v. Netherton junior football match at the domain on Saturday afternoon a Netherton playe.r, Hector Fraser, received a knock which caused slight concussion. He was conveyed to the Arohanui Nursing Home, but was able to' return to- his home at Netherton yesterday morning after receiving treatment.

The loan poll for £4300 to erect new baths at Thames was defeated by 618 to 303.

The public were not slow to show their approval of the. orderly way in which the senior captains lined up their teams and marched them on to tlie playing field at the domain on Saturday afternoon. It is hoped -that the standard set by the. seniors on Saturday will be followed by’ all teams during the season. Nothing looks more disorderly than for a captain to take the field with a few men short, and then to see. the late arrivals running hither and thither to their places on the field.

Tlie shooting season opened this morning. While the.morning was still grey and foggy t>he shots of. enthusiastic sportsman after their quarry could be. plainly heard at Paeroa. Ducks are plentiful at the- usual local shooting grounds this season, and it is not improbable that satisfactory bags will be obtained before darkness falls to-night.

Sixteen Plains motorists were convicted and fined at the. Thames Police Court last week for “speeding,” and summonses are now being served on many more. At Friday’s meeting of the County Council’s committee authority was given to charge another 27 motorists. who had been caught speeding by the inspector.

Tire house at the old ferry at Wharepoa is to be shifted to the. Komata ferry to be a better residencefor the ferryman. This decision was made by the works committee of the Plains County Council on Friday.

At Thames on Wednesday there was great dissatisfaction over the inadequate arrangements at the four polling booths, which were insufficient to cope with the number of electors voting. Tihe opinion was expressed that there should have been double the staff, considering the. five issues to be placed before the voters, as well as two -more booths. Several people, after waiting over an hour to vote, went away without recording the.ir votes.

The first matters actually concerning drainage works which came before the Hauraki United Drainage Board at its first meeting on Friday last were from the chi Hauraki Board’s district. One was an application for improved drainage by a settler against whom the Hauraki Board -had secured judgment for almost £6O of outstanding rates. The foreman was instructed to report on tlie position. A compensation claim from the Hauraki district was next considered, but, being sub judico, it could not be reported.

During the last three nights and mornings heavy white frosts have been experienced locally. The first frost this winter, on Saturday, was unusually heavy. Days of bright sunshine have followed.

The Works-Committee, of the Hauraki Plains County Council on Friday last passed a resolution offering no objection tp the erection of benzine pumps at the stores of S. Rolfe, Pipiroa, and the Farmer.-.’ Trading Co., Netherton.