THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5206, 21 November 1927, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1927. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Letters have been received from the Hauraki Plains County solicitors at Thames by a number of local ■motorists who had been cited to appear at the Thames Court to-morrow to- answei- an action for alleged bleaches of t!he motor traffic by-laws, that the council is now reconsidering it by-laws relating to the speed of motor traffic, and does not intend to go on with the prosecution.

In the list of prize-winners in the cooking competitions held in connection witli the, St. Paul’s Anglican bazaar and published in Friday’s issue in the children’s section the first prize for a sponge sandwich was won by Lorna Poland, and Kathleen Waines second.

There were ten deaths of persons in the Auckland health district suffering with cancer of sUmach and liver during the month of (October last out of 24 cases reported for the Dominion.

The many old friends of Mrs A. Manning, who resided in Paeroa for a long period, will regret to learn that her condition is causing her relatives grave; anxiety, and it is not expected that she will recover from ■her present severe illness.

The Ngatea Swimming Club has befln granted permission by the Lands Drainage Department, to utilise the riverbank, and it has had a breastwork installed and a spring-board set up. Dressing sheds will be erected shortly. The club now has over thirty

Speaking in the House of Representatives on the Licensing Bill, Mr T. M. Wilford (Hutt) said he was satisfied that as a result of prohibition in America the saloon had gone for ever. He did not believe the sale of spirits would ever again be permitted in America, but he did believe the people of America would, revert to the use of light wines and light beers.

The Hauraki United Drainage Board was advised on Friday last by Mr T. W. Rhodes, M.P., that the clauses in the Local Legislation Act validating and empowering the United Board to operate on the loan accounts of the late Horahia and Hauraki boards had been passed by the Legislative Council.

The tender of Mr R. S. Kallu, of £5079 17s Bd. has been accepted for the installation of sub-mains and connections in respect of the Hauraki Plains West water supply scheme.*

While returning to his home on Puke Road on Saturday evening a boy named Jack Silcock, son of Mr J. WSilcock, Paeroa, met with a painful accident, which fortunately was not attended by serious results. It appears that the lad was cantering home on his pony, and just atfer crossing the bridge over the outfall drain the girth broke, causing the saddle to slip round on the pony and precipitate the boy on to the road. The accident was noticed by L. Carrick, who carried the sufferer into his mother’s residence, where it was found that lie had received a nasty bump on the forehead and abrasions on his knees and hands. After a rest he was conveyed to his home, and on inquiries being made this morning it was learned that apart from bruising he was all right, and was looking forward to returning to school to-morrow.

The Housewives’ Relief Store, which opens in the Aurora Theatre Buildings on Thursday, has an.interesting announcement in these columns.

The lawn grass seed which was sown in the newly formed plots at Wood Street is showing good results. A good take is apparent, and the pl°ts already have a fresh, green appearance. The profusion of glorious flowers at present in evidence in the school garden plots fronting the school and drill-shed, together with the small green leaves showing on many of the liquid amber trees, woich were planted in August last, make this street one of the prettiest ip the borough. i