THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5350, 12 November 1928, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1928. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The tenth anniversary of the end of the Great War was observed in Paeroa yesterday morning. At eleven o’clock a signal was fired fr.qm Primrose Hill, and it is pleasing to state that even tlrq young children playing on the swings and slides stoc-dj to attention. Falling on a Sunday, Armistice Day was fittingly observed in all the churches. His Worship the •Mayejr. and 1 Councillors, with Mr AM. Samuel, M.P., attended the service at St. Paul’s Anglican Church.

The weather on Saturday afternoon proved most disappointing, and all outside sport had to be abandloned on account of the; rain. A team of local bowlers journeyed to Waikino, but after three heftds had been played the game had to be discontinued. The visiting tennis players were also doomed! to disappointment.

The story of how a young North of Ireland immigrant had forced a benchful of Hikutaja settlers to accompany him to a hotej and have a di injk at the point of a loaded revolver was unfolded ip the Thames Court on Friday, when Andrew Bailey, aged 21, a Salvation Army immigrant, faced six charges in connection with the possession of an; unregistered firearm and one of assault. After hearing the police story that Bailey merely thought himself a youthful desperado when in dr,ink, Mr Platts, SM, convicted him on all charges, and ordered him to come up for sentence in a year. Hie wris also prohibited.

A young man, Mr H. Coldicutt, of Netherton, who commenced working for, the Lands Drainage Department at Kerepeehi a few days ago, had t'he misfortune to have some of his fingers badly crushed in the frame of a road roller on Saturday mousing. He was given first aid at the department’s depot, and then taken away for medical attention.

The Kaihere district received it-ri first metalled road connection with other, districts on Thursday last, when the; road across the Kerepeehi block was made available by the opening of the Awaiti Canal bridge and the Ngarua ferry.

At the meeting of the Prieroa Domain Board on Thursday permission was granted to the Cricket Club to, use the domain during the present season, and the Hauraki A. and P. Association was granted the use of the domain for its annual show. The Croquet Club was given permission to erect four shelters on th® croquet lawn, the board agreeing to contribute £3 towards the cost.

The Finance Committee reported to Thursdays meeting of "the Borough Council that the revenue for the month ini the district fund account amounted to £753 14s, and the expenditure to £1545 15s Bd, including payments of £730 7s Id' as interest and sinking fund on loans, which left a, debit balance- of £1415 7s 7d- Th© expenditure in the various loan accounts was £BO Is 6d, swimming bath ; £l5O, house sewerage connections; £B9 16s sd, 1920 street improvements; which left the accounts in the following positions : Swimming bath, £33 17s 3d (credit) ; house sewerage connections, £526 17s 8d (de-bit) ; 1920 street improvements. £2B 4s Id (credit) ; council chambers, £39 5s 9d (credit); sewerage, £25 7s 7d (credit). Attention is drawn to an advertisement appearing in this issue, inviting tenders for the installation of sewerage in four railway cottages at Paer.oa. A PULMiONIAN DOG. Aunt Jean was telling a friend the other, day about a little happening wiflh what sh© described as a Pulmonian odg. But the lady was mixing ht“r words. No doubt you can readily readily see she is an enthusiastic user of Pulmqrias, unequalled for quick relief for coughs and colds, etc., Pul- ' monas 1/6 and 2/6 at all che,mists. I