LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5335, 5 October 1928, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A start is to be made almost immediately with the erection otf a new bridge over the Wajtakaruru stream for the main highway. A workshop is now being built.

Judgment by default wais given m the following cases at the Paeroa Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr F. W. platts, S-M.: Commissioner of Taxcfc v. G. T. George, £2 9s 10d, coasts 12s ( ; P. Williams. Ltd., v. A. Bennett, £2 7S 3d. costs £1 5s 6d; Isaac Brown and Co. v. A. Bonnett, £4 Is,, costs, £1 5s 6d ; E. L. Mulgrew v. G. T. Pekin., £ll 8s 9d, costs £2 16s ; same v. P. Aro, £lO 5s 7d, c,osts £2 13s. In a judgment summons case. C. W. Watts v. L. Paulsen, £7 9s, 2d, judgment debtor was ordered to pay the amount forthwith, in default, seven, days in gaol.

Rugby f.OjOtball supporters are invited to send donations of sandwiches, s,malls, or. cakes to; the Gaiety Theatre on Monday for the Rugby Union Charity Dance and Euchre. The support oi all is urged in this worthy effort;*

Advice has been received by the Hapraki Plains Rugby Union to tlho effect that the Thames Rugby Uniojji would prefer the Plains v. Thames match to be postponed until the early part of next season on account of tlho lateness in t'he pr.esen|k seasop. The Plains Union will undoubtedly agree aS it would be next, to impossible for it to, muster a team.

The settlement, of the contract for th c . construction of the Ar.apuni hydroelectric works was dealt with by the Prime Minister in the House of Repr.esc|ntatives, Mr Coates said tjhe contractors had claimed between £500,000 au.d £1,0'00,000, but no compensation had been paid, but there had been differences .as to the cost and they had been met. The cOjiitractors were nof longer concerned with any part of the works.

On Wednesday evening tlhe Soldiers’ Club was the. .sc.eue of q happy social function organised by the ladies,’ committee of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The evening took the form of gainies, competitions, and items, and the proceedings were enthusiastically entered into; by the young and qlder folk alike. A buttoin-sewing competition for men: caused much merriment, and was wop by Mr T. Hartley, while a "sjmelling competitiC(n” left the honours with Mr Frasier. An; enjoyable programme was included -in the qveniing’s entertainment, the following contributing : Mrs Epps, recitation; Mrs Brocket, splo; Mrs Catton, recitation ; Misis Lois glyfield, s,oJo ; Miss NOr-th, sole; Mr E. V. Sly-i field, rec,ita|ticjn; Messrs Hartley anti Fraser, guitar and mandolin duet; Mrs Gilmour and! Mr P. Mill, duef. Misses A. R. Buchanan; and H. North acted a.s accompanists.

Mr J. Price, reporting to Tuesday’s meeting qf the Thames Valley Power Beard on a visit to. Horahora; about, three weeks agd, said that before the lire- the supply of electric current was 16,500 k.v.a., and a week after the file the .-supply from all sources was 16,000 k.v.a. Mr. McLennan ha,d told them that within three weeks the supply wquld be back to normal. It wag recommended that hqt plates, stoves, and ,the industrial requirements be dealt, with in a manner ,that would not affect the peak load! All was ■n'ow plain sa.iling. The manager had, in view ctf! the improved situation, cancelled instructions to supply farmers using benzine motors with free benzine. Dairy companies wo,uld be able to case off with their stand-by plants within three weeks of the time of the visit.

The Lands Drainage Department has secured 1 the ferry pontoon which was used for the Orqngo-Kopu crossing befojnc Messrs R. P. Gibbons provided their own pojitoon. It was taken up the Piako River yesterday, and will be used near the Kaihere wharf a-:> a i means of crossing the river on the new -cutlet for. Kaihere and: Pa,tetdnga across the; Kerepeehi 81-opk and the Awaiti Canal bridge. Tire bridge is nearing completion, and the metalling of the Kerepeehi Bloick road is finfrjheih so the opening of the npw road should not be far off. Cars arc; now lining the Puhanga, Canal rqad from Ngatea tq Kaihere, but the surface is rough.

“The milk coming to this factory this winter has, been sq bad that the employees- have been using condensed milk,” said a shareholder at a; dairy company meeting in Taranaki. He was urging strongly that the feeding of swedes to milking c,ows should be prohibited. A small proportion of the suppliers, who used Swedes should not be allowed to spoil tlhe whole product, when others refrained from the pracr. tice. “Thq trouble, with the swede flavour is that the longer you keep the butter the stronger it will get, and if yqu keep 'tihe butter long enough the. leaves will grow out of it,” he a,dded. Other flavours, disappeared ag the product matured, but this was net the case with swedes.

Toasted tobacco ! “What’s the great idea ?” you may ask. Well, if you have not yet tried what toasting will do 'for tobacco leaf you’ve a pleasure in store. All our well-known New Zealand grown tobaccos are toasted in the making. This develops their flavour and aroma, just as .the toasting (or roasting) of coffee or cocoa beans brings out the flavour and fragrance. These tobaccos axe the purest on the market, largely because they contain so little nicotine, while the imported brands are all. more or less loaded with it. Novi do you see (Why the doctors recommend New Zealand tobacco 1 The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and the proof oif the “weed” is in tlfb smoking. Those who try the New Zealand tobaccos quickly get. to prefer them to all, others — hence their constantly increasing sale everywhere. You can get them in any strength. Riverhead Gold, a beautiful aromatic; Navy Cut,, a choice medium ; and Cut Plug No.. 10, a fine full-flavoured variety. Cavendish Mixture, medium, is the ilatest addition.*