THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5230, 23 January 1928, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Paeroa Borough Council draws the ‘ attention of consumers to the fact that owing to the prolonged spell of dry weather any wastage, of water will be drastically dealt with.

-The estimated private wealth of the Dominion at December 31, 1926, works out at £767,576,958, being at the rate of £537 per head oyer the whole population, anjd per head for twenty years and over (practically the adult population) £B7B.

The funeral of the late Mi’ Eric Robson which took place at the Pukerimu Cemetery, Paeroa., on Saturday afternoon, was very largely attended. The number o£ local young men who joined in the cortege was moat marked. The bearers were, ..Messrs C. H. Vincent, C. Treanor, N. Nedl, and H. Moore, members of the East Rugby Football Club and team-mates of the deceased’s. The many beautiful floral emblems indicated the popularity and esteem which deceased enjoyed. The last solemn rites at the graveside were' performed by the Rev. W. Pickering.

“These men hate to sit down and Watch their wives chopping wood,” said Mr T. ~o’Byrne, in introducing a chopping event at the Tokanui sports (states the Southland Times). “They always get up and close the door.”

The Hauraki Plains school dental clinic at Ngatea is how open, but the dental officer, Miss L. C. Efllis, does not anticipate many patients until the schools reopen ntext month.

The destruction by fire of two buildings in Turua on Friday last has drawn attention to the fact that in the Hauraki Plains West water supply area it is now possible to have firefighting appliances- In the townships of Ngatea and Waitakaruru arrangements could be made to have fireplugs at points along the mains, and the business people could join ini providing the necessary hydrants, hose, and nozzle. There is ample water available, and the pressure is quite sufficient. ,

The Hauraki Plains Co-operative Dairy Co- paid out over £BOOO on Friday last in respect to milk supplied to its cheese factory during December, being at the rate of Is 6d per lb of butter-fat and a bonus qf %d in respect to last season’s supply. The output is dropping steadily, but not at a. greater rate than; in other years, despite the dry weather.

In the latest issue of the New Zealand Gazette notice is givenl that the Paeroa Borough Council is authorised by Order-in-Council to pay interest at the rate of six per cent, in respect of the loan of £4500 authorised to be raised for the purpose of improving certain main streets.

Particulars of issue of excursion tickets arid train arrangements in connection with Anniversary Day are advertised in this issue.