THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5122, 6 May 1927, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

At the special meeting of the. Paeroa Borough Council on Wednesday night the Mayor (Mr W. Marshall) gave notice to move that steps be taken to have a revaluation made of the borough, in accordance with the programme of work issued. The Mayor said that it was nearly seven years since the Isat valuation of Paeroa was made.

Taking the population of New Zealand in 1925 as 1,364,000, the Dominion has one motor-car to every 13 inhabitants, states the report of a special committee of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce. “In America there is one car to l a family of three and a-half persons,” continues the report.

At a special meeting of the Waihi Borough Council on Wednesday night Mr F. W. Butler was appointed temporary engineer for a period of sjx weeks at a salary of £6 a week. His duties will be to prepare plans and estimates in connection with highways and street works. The- council also resolved to call for applications for a working foreman at a salary of £6 a week, rising by increments to £7 a week.

Prior to the commencement of business at yesterday’s meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council the chairman (Mr H. M. Corbett) referred to the absence of Cr. A. D. McGuire, who was seriously ill at the Thames Hospital. On the motion of the chairman a resolution of sincere sympathy was passed to Cr. McGuire, and it was resolved to forward a letter expressing the members’ best wishes for his speedy recovery. A resolution of sympathy was a|m accorded Cr. C. Hands, who was absent from the meeting on account of sickness in bis family.

In reply to Mr W. E. G. Willy at Tuesday’s meeting of the Thames Valley Electric Power Board the engineer (Mr N. Gi. McLeod) said he understood that the Goovernment would have Kerepeehi sub station completed in about four weeks’ time. The department was awaiting the receipt of certain switchgear, and the lines could not be livched until that gear arrived. The board’s portion of the work would be completed well within that time.

Hearty congratulations were extended to Cr. A. R. Robinson by the chairman (Cr. H. M. Corbett) at yesterday’s meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council on his actions and good work dene as the council’s representative on the District Highways Council. The efforts of Cr. Robinson had borne fruit, and when a councillor achieved distinction it was fitting that the services should be recognised. Cr. Robinson acknowledged the tribute, ipid said he was always out to do his best for the county.

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Thames Valley Power Board Mr J. Price (Matamata) drew attention to the fact that some people who were on the flat rate system were in the habit of burning electric lights all night. There was probably no reason why the lights should be kept burning so long, and it was rather a. selfish and extravagant attitude to adopt. The board could not growl at trie farmers while several lights burned all night at the. board’s condenser station at Matamata. Economy, as well as charity, should begin at home. The chairman (Mr F. M. Strange) said it was only fair for people on the flat rate system to use the lighting economically and without undue extravagance. Illfeeling was created in the minds of the consumers on the meter system. The matter was referred to the engineer to look into.

Referees appointed to control the Hauraki Plains Rugby football matches to-morrow are as follows : Ngatea at Waitakaruru, seniors Mr F. Clot,worthy, Juniors Mr G. T. Davidson : Kerepeehi at Turua, seniors Mr E. A. Mahoney, juniors Mr J. Reid.