THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public. Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Mr H. B. Smith, of Hikutaia, met with a painful accident yesterday horning, when a finger on his left hand was crushed in a hay-,sweep. The finger was burst open up one silde. Mr Smith' was brought to Paeroa and received qurgical treatment.
An unfortunate occurrence, which resulted in the loss of practically all the furniture of Mr v and Mrs G. Lindsay, Patetoyiga, occurred during the holidays. Mr Lindsay recently purchase;d a farm at Waitakar.ur.u, and was shifting the household effects by Mr N. K. Evans’ lorry. A short distance from Patetonga, the vehicle ran over a bank, caught fire, and l was completely destroyed, together with all the furniture and clothing. Mr Lindsay’s belongings had been insured at Patetonga for £3OO.
A two-year-old boy, Ronald Millqr, met his death in unusual circumstances at Cessnock, 136 miles north of Sydney. With his brother, Cedric ■he was having a bath when he touc,h-, ed a water tap, which came into contact with a leak in the eleptric installation. He was, killed instantly. Cedric also received a shock.
A start was made yesterday with th<" work of piping th© drain on the Ngatea Public Hall Society’s frontage. The completion of this work and the widening of the road through Ngatea township will be a great improvement.
“The greatest act of reciprocity that could possibly be brought about between New Zealand and Australia would be the; interchange of some of our sunshine for some of your l rainfall,” said an Australian bowler, the other day. “If. we had your rainfall, Australia would be the greatest country under the sun, but we still have places where rain comep as an annual treat and others where three-year drought are not uncommon.”
Mr J. G. Anderson, manager of the; Economic Store, Kerepeehi, has been appointed postmaster as from February 1, in place of Miss K. M. Caldwell, who will relinquish duty on that date. Miss Nancy Andqrson will be in Charge of. the office.
Waitakaruru settlers who recently commenced supplying the new cheese factory anticipated a sligilit increase in their butter-fat production on account of the elimination of. separator losses and the more; accurate testing of milk, but those who have taken out comparative figures for the periods before and after the change over, are surprised at the; extent of the increase. It is claimedi that the increase throughout the district is ten per cent., even after maiding due allowances where necessary, but it is probable that five per. cent, is nearer the mark. Whatever, it is, the suppliers to. the cheese factory are satisfied, and an effect has been that nu-; merous others have intimated their intention of supplying next season. At present the factory is booked up to capacity for. next s;eason.
The custodian of the, baths notifies that swimming will be taught at the baths. For those who desire, private lessons will be given. Schoolchilldren willl be taught free of charge.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5372, 9 January 1929, Page 2
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