THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which Is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, JULY 16, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5300, 16 July 1928, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which Is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, JULY 16, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Some, very interesting facts concerning the Waihi Gold Mining Company, Limited, are contained in a statement published in the last, issue of the New Zealand Gazette. The number of men employed ‘is 601 ; the quantity and value of bullion produced s'ince the last statement amounted to 571,009 oz., and £419,846, and the quantity since registration is, '22,512,0970z5. and the value £15,536,27'5. The amount expended since registration of the company in 1887 is' £9,170,877, and dividends paid amount to £1,118,309.

The number of stock straying in the borough, particularly at nights., was mentioned by a councillor at the local Borough Council meeting on Thursday night. The Mayor agreed that the number of,wandering animals appeared to be on the increase, and lit was resolved to tighten up the w.orlf of the ranger.

The first gang of unemployed men to be given relief work in planting flax near the Kaiheire landing is due to arrive to-day. The camp is prepared and the cook*hasi already arrived. ,

At the monthly stock sale at Turua oil Friday last a mtecellijnieous acsortment of goods donated, to the Turua Town Bankl were sold by auctioii. Cattle, Pigs, fowls, vegetable)?, and even two bags of coal were ajnong thedonations.

Mr J. E. Green. Turua, 'has been appointed rat'iU’iiing officer for the newly constituted Neithcrtbn DrainagQ District. He will prepare the roll of electors, and will shortly be' calling nominations for. the five positions of trustees.

On the motion' of the Mayor (Mr. W.Marshall) it was decided at last Thursday’s meeting of- the Paeroa Borough Council to donate the; sum of £5 towards ■ the of the preliminary expenses in connecion w*it’h the .negotiations of a district committee to provide a public, crushing battery for the treatment of gold-bearing ore.

Tb& best sale for beef and bonefi cows even- held at Turua took place at Buckland’s yard’s on Friday last, the prices being several shillings a.bove ruling rates. Heavy young cows brought from £9 to £lo' 10s, good fat cows, and heifers £6 s‘s to £8 15s, lighter £5 5s to £6'; g.ood boner, cows from £4 to £4 15s, others, £3 to £3 12s Gd, and aged and poor from 35s to £2 12s 6d!; light bulls £4l to £5 ss. A Jersey herd bull s'old at £B, best dairy cows up to £l5, good co,ws and heifers from £lO 10s to £l3, and second Quality and backward cows £8 to £9 10s.

At the meeting of the Paeroa Domain Board on Thursday several members, referred to the improvement in the domain by the removal of the hedge, surrounding tilt bowling green. Mr Edwards said that at first he had hated the idea of losing the fine collection of rosea but now it was done the improvement was very marked. The chairman' (Mr, W. Marshall) said the rises were very pretty but the rest of the hedge was shabby, and he had wanted to see it down for many years past. It was decided to put. a spring catch on tlie Arney Street entrance, a's an added precaution against str,lying stock gettiiig into the domain.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For Influenza Colds.