THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5397, 8 March 1929, Page 1

THIRTY YEARS AGO.

(From ' the “Ohinemuri Gazette,”

.March 9, 1898.)

The new county counniH«r,s, Messrs McClelland and StackpolA, made thendebut at the council board op. Thursday, and were cordially .welcomed. The two gentlemen are well qualiflcjd for their positions.

We understand the Hauraki Rilles have chartered the p.s. 'Patiki and intend cpming in a body, some 60 strong, to the entertainment tai fee given by the ohinemurj Volunteers, No. 1 Company, next Saturday evening, the 12th inst., in the Criterion Theatre.

Everything seems to be going well with iegard to the formation of a rifle c,orps at Coromandel. It is understood that Mr A- T. Kenrick, who has had some experience of volunteering at thq Thames, has signified his willingness to take the position of captain, and that there will be no difficulty in filling the/ other places.

The Northern Steam Ship C<l ’s pew steamer, the Taniwha, will not. commence running between Auckland and Paeroa for two or, three'weeks. We learn that all the officers who are now on board the s.s.Waimarie will take similar positions on the Taniwha, being replaced by those at present on thq s.s. Ohinemurj.

We are glad to see that the work has fairly started at the gasworks, a;iid we hope that, it will not be long now’ before the company begins, laying down mains, etc. Men are excavating for the' gasanfetpr. A workshop and toolshop, also two largp sheds, are to be erected on the ground, which, as our readers are dciubtltess. aware, is o.n the Puke Road on a site purchased by the company from Mr J. M. Fleming. The plant is expected in about three weeks, and in three months it is hopejd the gas will be laid on.

The r.us'h toi Klondyke is evidently setting in from Australia, for a number of steamers are advertised to sail from Sydney and Melbourne for the nearest ports to the new El Dorado. One steamer, formerly well known as the jubilee, has • beep re-' named the Klondike especially for the occasion. The A.U.S.N- Company have put their fine new steamer Cape Otway on the berth, and booking has htjen brisk. . LATE CABLEGRAMS, “THE EAGLE’S CLAWS.” Addressing a body of naval recruits, the Kaiser said that wherever the German 'Eagle fixed its talons, the country would remain German territory. '! YUKON GOLDFIELDS. The Government has decided to >rocejed with the Stickeen ra.il.way to the Yukon g,Oldfields, accepting the risk of America adopting hampering regulations. “ BLACK BLISTER.” , Reports from the Godavery district (Madras) of India, record fifty deaths daily at Pakhel and Tal.uka fr,om “black blister.” BUILDING FORTS. ' Captain Nathan, executive engineer of Simla, is selecting sites for forts to be erected in the Khyber Pass. SCULLING MATCHA .sculling match has been arranged between Stephenson, the ex-i New *ca--lander, and) Barry, the English sculler, on the, River Tee on April 9. ■— : i ADVANCE OF BRITISH FORjCES. i Three British battalions hgvet reached Abbra River, where Sir, Herbert Kitchener has under hid eptnmand fourteen thousand Anglo-Egyp-tian troops. • . 'i LONDON COUNTY ELECTIONS. The London County Council elections have resulted in the r,etunn of 68 Progressive and 48 Moderate candidates, showing a Progressive gain °tf 16, chiefly the outcome of. the support of the working classes. On b'otft Side B the voting was heavier than at the last elation. THE DARDANELLES. ' The Continental newspapers arje discussing Russia’s infringements of, international treaties by her action, in sending warships belonging to the regular navy through the Dardanelles by night GERMAN ARMAMENT. The Budget Committeq of the Reichstag decided that the naval programme shall be completed within six months (sic) instead of. seven years. A MONSTER NUGGET. A cable from Perth states that a prospector named Martin has found’ a 4640 z nugget at Lakq Way in (W district. CRICKET. . The Australians have; again been victorious, having wan the fifth test match played with the Englishmen at Sydney. The scores were: Englishmen (first innings) 335, Austral Haps 239. In the second innings the Englishmen made .178, and the Australians scored 276 with the loss of 4 wickeds only.