THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY APRIL 27, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5267, 27 April 1928, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY APRIL 27, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The railway exclusion frern Thames and intermediate stations to the Waitamo Caves on Sunday* last was well .supported by the public, and those who made the trip express themseivejs as being well pleaesd with the arrangements madei for their pleasure and convenience. On arrival at Paeroa Mie train carried close on 100 passengers, whffie a further 15 joined the excursion here. Oh leaving Frankton Junction the special carried just over. 200 persons.

Apropos of the opening remarks made by the Mayor (Mr W- Marshall) at the Anzac Service on Wednesday with reference to the Press reports, which may have given the impression that there was dissentioh in the council about tlie advisability of continuing to hold a citizens’ commemoration service, some further explanat'on i» due. The Mayor was explaining the arrangements that lie had made for the holding of the service when one of the counciliors interjected 1 . The next speaker was Cr. Flatt, who was reported as having said that he agree 1 with the remarks of Cr. Pinder, whereas what was actually meant was that Cr. Flatt had rea'lly ignored the interjection of Cr. Pinder and was expressing his agreement with the remarks of the Mayor. In fairness to Cr. Flatt it should be stated that ho does not consider that the united (service on Anzac Day should be done away with.- and he has assisted' the Mayor to a considerable- extent in carrying out the arrangements.

The body of Arthur Pickering, skin buyer, of Morrinsville, who had been missing since March 30. was discovered ini a pool in the Piakeiti River on Wednesday cevnisg, by Mrs Pickers ing and Mr Cleave. It wag seen, floating close; to some willows, in an almost inaccessible .spot, and the police bad. considerable difficulty in iccoverlng it. It is said that Mrs Pickering consulted a spiritualist in Hamilton two days ago, and was told that her husband’s body would, be fouiiidi ini water in. two daysi It was on account of the prediction that the search was resumed.