THE Hauraki Plains Gazette. With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5125, 13 May 1927, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette. With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tlie Paeroa postmaster (Mr W. E. Ward) has received advice that the local post office will be open for the transmission of business between the hours of 7 and 8 o’clock, commencing to-night. This arrangement, which has not been in operation since the rvar period, has been brought about by the local Chamber of Commerce. It is to be. earnestly hoped that the public will fully avail themselves of the convenience now that it has been provided after a lengthy period and much agitation on the part of the local business people.

As the result of the. generosity of Staig’s Amusements, Ltd., in donating half the proceeds taken on Wednesday night last, tlie Paeroa District High School Committee has been handed tlie sum of £7 3s 9d towards the school dental clinic fund.

Attention was drawn by the Finance Committee at last night’s meeting of the Paeroa Borough Council to the large amount of outstanding rates.. which amounted to £2920. The matter required earnest consideration, and the Town Clerk was authorised to take the necessary steps to collect alii outstanding rates.

Look out for the Methodist Concert in the Centenary Hall on Wednesday, the 25th. Excellent programme.*

When dealing with the estimates at last night’s meeting of the Paeroa Borough Council Cr. E. Edwards expressed his keen disappointment that a larger sum had not been provided for the fire brigade. He realised that the council was handicapped for finance, and as a consequence it would be necessary for the fire brigade to make’ an appeal for funds to the public at an early date. Through the provision of more modern fire-fighting appliances and the efforts of the members of the brigade the premiums for fire insurance had been recently reduced. He hoped that when the appeal was launched the townspeople would remember that fact and subscribe liberally.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Hauraki Plains County Council tlie engineer was instructed to prepare plans and specifications for expending a £4OO grant on the metalling of Moehau Street, Pipiroa township.

Five building permits, to tlie value of £1845, were granted at last night’s meeting of the Paeroa Borough Council.

Messrs Ward and Co., auctioneers, will sell at their rooms at noon on Wednesday next a large quantify of tobacconist’s goods seized under distress.

It was reported at the Borough Council meeting last night that the sewerage work to the railway settlement was practically completed. The Mayor (Mr W. Marshall) stated that the engineer’s estimate for the job was £660, plus fees and the expenses of an inspector. Tlie council, however, had undertaken the pork with its own staff at a cost of £577. He thought that the system adopted had been entirely satisfactory.

When a witness was giving evidence in the Blenheim Magistrate’s Court he stated that he had on two occasions paid an employee his wages iii the bar of an hotel. Mr T. E. Maun-se-11, S.M., pulled him up sharply. “Though the fact is not generally known,” observed the magistrate, it is an offence to pay wages on licensed premises, and you have made yourself liable to a fine of £lO for doing so.” The witness hastened to assure the Court that he was not aware 'of the law in this connection, and the magistrate admitted that very few people were.

The Finance Committee reported at last night’s meeting of tlie Paeroa Borough Council that the revenue received during the month amounted to £llB 3s lOd and the expenditure to £791 Ils Bd, leaving a credit balance of £2121 13s lid. Of that amount £7OO had been transferred temporarily to the house sewerage connections loan account and £l5OO to the street improvements loan account.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, First aid far coughs, colds, influenza.

Reference was made by Cr. F. E. Flatt at last night’s Borough Council meting to the fact that travelling shows exhibiting at Paeroa paid a fee of £1 only. He contended that larger fees should be paid, as the shows came into the town, spent little money, yet took a large sum of local money out of the town. The fee of £1 was ridicuodusly small, and he thought the council should look into the matter and increase its revenue by levying higher fees on such shows.

The increasing habit of cycling on footpaths was mentioned by Cr. J. W. Silcock at the local Borough Council meeting last night, and he moved that the by-laws be strictly enforced in future. The Mayor (Mr W. Marshall) said that he had already discussed tlie matter with the police, and had been assured of hearty support and co-operation. He was hopeful that the menace would be lessened when the additional constable took up fluty. The resolution was carried unanimously.

According to the Gazette. Empire Day will be celebrated on Friday, June 3, in conjunction with the anniversary of the birthday of His Majesty the King, and that day will be observed as a public holiday ia the Government offices throughout New Zealand.

Tlie annual inspection of the borough by the councillors is to be commenced on Monday morning. The Mayor (Mr W. Marshall) said that there had been certain criticism of the action of the Mayor and councillors riding round tlie borough in motor cars to make their inspection. He did not know what was required, but he was prepared to walk round this year, if it met with the approval of the councillors. Strangely enough, members were unanimous that they should travel in cars.

Another of the popular dances and euchre tournaments under the auspices of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church was held at the Gaiety Theatre last night, and it proved an unqualified success. A large and representative number of people attended, and the M.C., Mr James Treanor, had a busy time on the dance floor. The euchre tournament attracted a large number of players, and competition was keen for the handsome prizes. The winners were : Ladies, Mrs Hoare first, Mrs Collett second ; men, Mr Miller first, Mr M. Crosby second.

The receipts for the month of April of the Hauraki Plains County Council totalled £6623 10s, including £5609 16s 5d from rates, £34 14s 8d from the Komata ferry, £53 4s 9d from the Pipiroa ferry, £ll6 7s 4d from licenses £770 from contractors’ deposits, and small sums from sales of metal, rents, etc.