THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5403, 22 March 1929, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto : Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tiie matter of. the robbery which occurred at the Nethcrton Post Office some twelve months ago has now been cleared up by the c'onfessic|ii. of tiie youth who was arrested on Monday. So far there are 25 charges against him, anil a number thefts in and around the district will be solved.

Suniiay next, Palm Sunday, is a day of solemn obligation throughout the Western Church. There will be special services at St. Paul’s Church at 8 a.m., 11 a.m., and 7 p.m. At the latter service the Devotion, “The Stoiy of the Cross” ivill be sung, and Mr Harold Hill will render the tenor recitative and aria, “He Whose Sin,” and “He Whose Sorrow,” from the, cratorio “Olivet to Calvary,” by Maunder.

At the croquet lawn, yesterday a match was, played between the Waihi and Paeroa teams, and resulted in a win for Paeroa. by 8 games to 3. The visitors were entertained by the local club to lunch and afternoon tea, and a pleasant time was spent.

Mr G. V. NagejJ, singing Evangelist, continues his Mission in the Paeroa Presbyterian Church until Wednesday next.*

Speaking to the Minister, of. Public Works at Paeroa on Tuessday., a member of a deputation mentioned: that the Hon. K. S- Williams had promised to inspect his lajid at tiie earligst. opportunity. Quick as, lightning came an interjcctioji by Mr A. M. Samuel, M.P., to the effect that the ]ate Minister of Public Works had been un-> avoidably detained for the time being.

•Mr J. C. Mill'dr, member of the Hautaki Plains Count}’ Council, ca,n always he depended upon ttf tell, a good story. Whqn the Hon. E. A. Ransom was at the County Chambers, Ngatea, <>n Tuesia.y, reference was made to Mr A. M. Samuel’s work, and'Mr Miller mqnlioiied that at election time lie had heard that Mr Samuel was to be a candidate for the Thames scat he looked up liis Bible to see what it haft to su}- on the matter, i n the second book of Samuel he found this reference : “He (Samuel) found favour with the Lord and also with H«e people,’’