THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5462, 16 August 1929, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL

It now takes £1 12s Id on the average to purchase what could have been purchased for £1 in June, 1914, according to the latest abstract of statistics.

On the ground that the council was not concerjted with any other matters than roads and b idges, the Masterton County Council has decided not to accede to requests for financial assistance from the Masterton Dental Clinic and the Masterton Plunket Society.

Prior to his departure from Hamilton the Ven. Archdeacon E. M. Cowie, who has been vicar of St. Peter’s Church, Hamilton, for twenty years, was presented with a handsome wallet containing £2OO. The presentation was made at a public farewell on Tuesday, when citizens of all denominations were present.

The following building permits have been issued by the Borough Council since its last meeting : Mr A. Scott, to repair verandah of shop owned by Mrs M. D. Shaw, Normanby Road ; Mr R. I. Roberts, to erect shed for Messrs Forrest Bros., off Seymour Street; Mr W. Marshall, to erect garage Willoughby Street, for Mr W. D. Nicholas ; Mr C. Gleadow, tq erect dwelling. Rush Street, for Mrs W. H. Taylor ■ Mr W. N. Chamberlain, to repair dwelb’ng. Francis Street, for Mr P. E. Brenan. The value of the above permits amounts to £lOO3 10s. The Building Committee reported that the extension to E. S. Thomas’ building was being carried out in compliance with the by-laws, namely, ’ that the rear wall is being erected in brick.

People should be very careful in eating pumpkin. If it has the least bitterness it should be thrown into the furnace or the rubbish receptacle, as the bitterness is said to be a form of vegetable poison. Not so long ago in Wellington a whole family was thrown into a violent state of sickness by eating affected pumpkin, and only last week came rhe report from Auckland of a family similarly affected.

One would have thought “The Flanders chain of good luck” tomfoolery would have died a natural and very much, deserved death long ago. Not so, apparently, as the puerile business has once again made its appearance in Paeroa, a local resident having received a letter of the. “chain” this morning And, what is more, insult was added by the fact of the envelope being unstamped, necessitating the recipient paying the twopence overdue. The following is a copy of the letter, with the added advice to anyone re ceiving a similar one to absolutely, ignore it, and help to stop the foolish and annoying nonsense : “This letter was sent to me, so I send it to you. Do not break the Chain of Good Luck. Copy and send to four persons whom you wish good luck. This chain was started by an Amei’ean officer, and should go round the '.corid three iimes. If you break the Chain of Good Luck, bad luck will come in four days. It is remarkable since this tradition began it has been kept up, so send it away and see what happens in four days. Pass this and three others on, but do not keep in the house.’’

Speaking at a meeting in Waihi, when he proposed the forming of a company to further attempt a revival of mining, Mr W. M. Wallnutt, the Mayor of that town, said : “We must have faith in our district. Our objective is not financial gain, but to show that there is a reasonable possibility of further auriferous deposits being located. Cessation of mining would be an absolute calamity. We cannot all go on the land, and, in any case, some of us would not be suitable for that vocation.”

At last the long-expected day ! The footpaths along Belmont and Normality roads are having trenches dug in them for the laying of telephone cables. After that, as soon as it is possible, the footpaths along the main street will be put in such a state as to be more in keeping with the roads Paeroa is so justly proud of.

Funds raised in various centres throughout the Dominion for relief of distress caused by the earthquakes in June amounted to £101,832 9s 2d on August 12.

It having been reported that the Government purposes farming out the mussel beds about the Hauraki Gulf, the Coromandel Chamber of Commerce has asked that the draft regulations covering the project should be submitted to the Coromandel County Council before adoption.

The work of building Ihe new steamer wharf at Whanganiata is now in hand, and is being pushed on with all possible speed. The structure, which is being built under the direction of the Public Works Department, will extend about forty feet beyond the present one, and will fill a longfelt want. The wharf when completed will certainly be a great boon, as not only will goods be landed easily and safely, but vessels will not be so dependent on the state of the tide as heretofore.

An invitation has been received by Mr W. V. St. George, secretary of the Hamilton Rowing Club, from the New Zealand Rowing Association for the Hamilton Rowing Club’s senior four to represent New Zealand in the Stewards Challenge Cup, to be rowed at Melbourne on Saturday, October 26. The Hamilton senior four at present holds the New Zealand Championship which they won at Picton last March. The member's of the crew are Messrs. G. St. Clair (stroke), B. Sandos, W. Bayley, and E. A. Waters. A grant of £lOO has been offered towards expenses.