THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, JULY 15, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5448, 15 July 1929, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, JULY 15, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL

, The Ohinemuri County Council decided at its meeting p Thursday to donate £lO to the Mayor’s Earthquake Fund.

The following building permits were granted by the Paeroa Borough Council since its last meeting : R. I. Roberts to repair dwelling owned by Mr S. Rowbottom, Belmont Road; W. Chamberlain, to erect garage for Mr C. Holes, Thames Road; J. H. Evans, to erect dwelling at corner of Russell and Wood streets; total value, £521 10s. The application of E. S. Thomas to build a garage extension was also approved.

No offers were received for the six lots of land belonging to Messrs Bagnall Bros, and Co., Ltd., in the Turua township, and comprising sections, farmlets, and farms totalling approximately 185 acres, when they were put up for auction by Messrs A. Buckland and Sons, Ltd., at the Turua saleyards on Friday last. The only bid received .was of £3O an acre for four acres of building sections fronting Piako Road and lying between Raupoiti Street and Oparia Road, but this was not accepted.

As a result of the dance held by the Kerepeehi Rugby Football Club on Wednesday last the sum of £6 will be donated to the earthquake fund.

During the course of his Address-in-Reply speech in the House of Representatives on Tuesday last Mr A. W. Hal! (Hauraki) strongly support ed the Paeroa-Pokeno railway. The M.P. said he could not see any possible argument against the construction of the line and believed that public opinion in the North was so heartily behind the completion of the line that the Government could do nothing else but proceed with its construction. i

The Governor-General, in his address at the opening of the Winter Show at Wellington on Tuesday, stated that the people did not realise what an enormous amount of capital had been sunk in the secondary industries. The paid-up capital in the factories of New Zealand”s secondary industries was no less than £33,000,000, the number of people employed was 83,000, and the value of land, stock, buildings, and machinery represented £63,000,000, which for a young country like New Zealand was a very fair total.

TJie Te Aroha branch of the Waikato Hunt held a successful meet at the Manawaru Hall on Wednesday. Lunch at the hall over, some forty horses participated in three runs over the properties of Messrs M. Davidson, McClaren, and W. Osborne, which turned out excellent country with several good jumps. No kills were made, but the nature of the land and the splendid weather made for a most enjoyable day, which ended with afternoon tea at the hall. The local riders who took part were Miss Wiggins and Messrs E. and W. Fathers.

The Bay of Plenty Rugby Football Union has written to the Thames Valley Rugby Football Union agreeing to the representative fixture to be played at Waihi on August 31. As railway facilities do not suit, the Bay of Plenty team will travel by car.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure For Children’s Hacking Cough.