THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5185, 30 September 1927, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

That Paeroa was destined to become an important centre was the opinion expressed by Mr R. Champtaloup, chief service officer for the Auckland Automobile Association, when in town on Wednesday. He said that he did not visit Paeroa very often, but each 1 time he came he was struck by the progress and industry that was evident. He was particularly complimentary when referring to the solid appearance of some of the newer buildings and the general attractiveness of many of the local shopkeepers’ windows.,

Dr. Mary Wilson, school medical officer, and Nurse Williams are at present on a visit to the Paeroa Dis-, trict High School. On this visit the pupils in the; infants’ department and standards 2 and 6 are being examined-

A middle-aged man. a first offender, was convicted and fined 10s for drunkenness in Rye Lane by Mr E. Edwards, J.P., at the local Police Court yesterday morning.

Included in the entries received for the Dunlop North Island, Championship ' Hamilton-Auckland road race, which takes place to-morrow, is one from Mr Breckon, of Hamilton, who is over 70l years old. Mr Breckon is in such great condition that he maintains hej is capable of taking many of the young riders of to-day down.

A procedure adopted by the- Auckland Automobile Association to avoid accidents on a single traffic bridge is that traffic going away from towns should give preference, to incoming riiotor-carsi.

This season’s potatoes have -made their appearance on the local market this week and are selling readily at 6d a lb. Blenheim hothouse-grown cucumbers are being retailed at, 2s each.

Considerate motorists will, always drive slowly on wet streets when passing pedestrians. It is extremely annoying to be splashed with dirty water from the wheels: of a. car. The observance of this courtesy will promote the “Better spirit on the- road.” Local drivers might well take heed of this.

A notice appears in this issue of a grand novelty ball to be held in the Wailii Academy Theatre on Otcober 4. The committee of enthusiastic dancers are sparing no expense or troubleto make the occasion one tq be. long remembered. A special feature is the excellent prize offered to the lady chosen as Belle of the Ball.

Some amusement was caused at the meeting of motorists at Paeroa on Wednesday night when a question was asked if the A.A.A. badge could be usqd on a Ford car, and if so, would it affect its- running. In reply Mr R. Champtaloup said that no doubt the questioner had heard of the transfusion of light. If the questioner joined the association and obtained his badge, so long as it was kept polished he, thought it would help the old Ford along. Hearty laughter greeted the reply.

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

The concert given by the Auckland Commercial Travellers’ and Warehousemen’s Association’s Concert Party at the Aurora Theatre, Paeroa, last night in aid of the funds of the Paeroa District High School Dental Clinic was an unprecedented success from every standpoint. The gross receipts from all sources amounted to £lO6 12s 9d, and the expenditure totalled £33 19s 6d, leaving a net credit balance of £72 13s 3d. This sum will liquidate the debt on the clinic and leave a small balance for maintenance purposes.

A tribute was paid to the Mayor of Paeroa (Mr W. Marshall) and ‘the borough councillors by Mr R. Champtaloup, chief service officer to the Auckland Automobile Association, when addressing a. meeting of motorists on Wednesday night. Speaking of the good roads movement, he said that th© local council was deserving of hearty congratulations on the businesslike and progressive method in which it had tackled the problem of maintaining the borough highways. He had inspected the work done to date, and he was convinced that it was of a high standard and of lasting durability. Referring to the proposal to raise a loan of £4500 for the purpose of reconstructing the main streets and bitumen-sealing, Mr Champtaloup expressed the earnest hope that ratepayers would exercise wisdom and whole-heartedly support the loan. Bitumen-sealing on such foundations as he had seen that afternoon would not only be economical in maintenance, but the borough would possess streets of which it could be proud, and would incidentally earn the approbation of motorists. The effect of good main highways into the borough would redound to Its credit and induce increased trade.

Au act of wanton destruction was committed in the foyer of the Aurora Theatre some time last night. A handsome brass name Plate, the property of Mr W. J. Simpson, whose dental rooms lead in from the foyer, was deeply cut in three places by a sharp instrument. The incisions extend right across the plate and disfigure it. What pleasure or benefit could be derived from committing such an act of vandalism is( difficult to imagine.

Among the many New Zealanders who are making good in other parts of the world are two young me(n from the Hauraki Plains who went to Fiji about three years ago' under an arrangement with an English syndicate, which had acquired a large tract of land for the purpose of dairying. Major A. Tatte.rsall, now back with the N.Z. Dairy Co., was appointed by the syndicate to supervise the breaking in of the estate and the establishment of dairy farms and a butter factory'. He, took with him Mr Frank Wallis, of Pipiroa., Mr Pierce Williams, of Waitakaruru, and Mr Thomas Glenn, of Waihou. Mr Glenn has returned to New Zealand, Mr Wallis is, manager of the; syndicate’s butter factory at Navua, and Mr Williams is managing . a demonstration farm where 100 cows arei milked nil the year round. The butter factory manufactures about 2501 b of butter a. day all the year round.: Native labour is employed, and the butter is sold on the local market. Mr Wallis is not yet 21 years old, and is therefore probably the youngest butter factory manager.

Dense clouds of smoke were noticed on, the Hauraki Plains yesterday. but the fire was not Serious or likely to spread. It was; located in the scrub between the Kalhere; road and the. Waikoro stream, where the ti-tree and rushes had not been burned Round this area the fires of the last two seasons have removed the pe,at and scrub, thus there is no danger of the fire spreading to the flax lands.

The number of samples' received for assay purposes at the Waihi School of Mines Last week was something in the nature of a record for the institution (says the Waihi Telegraph). Forty-five samples were received before the close of the week, and they came chiefly from the Thames district, Marato'to, Karangahake, Waite,kauri, and Whangamata, with a few from Auckland.

The total number of sleetpers laid by the Railway Department during the year ejnded March 31, 1927, was 1C0,059, comprising 84,711 jarrah, 994 tot.ara, 53 birch, 10,360 silver pine, 160 puriri, 3515 hardwood, 220 yellow pine, and 40 creosoted sleepers.