THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5507, 29 November 1929, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL

A comparatively severe storm struck Paeroa on Wednesday afternoon, but after some intensely heavy rain and vivid lightning effects it quickly passed over without doing any damage. At Te Aroha a man was struck by lightning, fortunately not severely.

The residents of Waikino, and particularly those in the neighbourhood of the main thoroughfare, are complaining of the excessive speed of motor vehicles passing through the township. It is essential, says one resident, that some warning should be given before a serious accident occurs, as the practice is a decided menace to the safety of the public.

The Hauraki A. and P. Association will hold another working bee to-mor-row. Thursday being so wet, not much work could be accomplished, so renewed effort and good attendance will be necessary to-morrow.

Railway time-table alterations operating on and aftei’ Monday, Decembei' 9, 1929, are advertised in this issue.

In nearly all situations there is a humorous side. Following the burglary at the Waipukurau railway station last week, when a substantial sum of money was stolen, a notice over the ticket window the following morning read : “Please endeavour to tender correct fare ; there is .an acute shortage of change.”

Oamaru still enjoys the luxury of a hansom-cab, and quite a smart little turn-out at that. In the “glorious eighties” the hansom-cab had great vogue in London, and after the theatre in the hub of the world the clatter of horses’ hoofs was music to the ears of tired playgoers homeward bound. About ten years ago there were still quite a number of horse-driven cabs in New Zealand, but now, so far as is known, they are almost entirely extinct. There is the one at Oamaru .and another in Christchurch.

A question as to the rights of a police officer to enter hotel quarters marked “private” was submitted to Mr R. W. Tate, S.M., in the Manaia Court last week, during the hearing of proceedings taken against Wilfred David Cunningham and George Edward Cowling, of Manaia, both of whom pleaded not guilty to charges of being unlawfully on the licensed premises of the Waimate Hotel on the night of October 18. The magistrate held that the action of the police in entering a room so marked had been justified. In dismissing both informations the magistrate said he would give defendants the benefit of the doubt as to whether they were bona fide guests of the licensee. The licensee, however, would have to understand that the magistrate did not think the downstairs part of the hotel coul’d be regarded as private premises. In the magistrate’s opinion the police officer was quite justified in entering the office, especially as he found five men there.

The second innings of the second of the Hauraki Plains inter-club cricket matches will be played to-morrow 1 . Waitakaruru will endeavour to make up its leeway of 110 runs from Ko'puarahi on its own ground ; Turua will make an effort to catch up Ngatea’s lead of 45 on its home ground, and Pipiroa will journey to Kaihere and endeavour to maintain their lead, although it is only two runs.

Paeroa district dancers would be well advised to make the most of their opportunity when the Famous Novelty Dance Club visits Waihi. It is billed for Wednesday, December 4, and an original and startling time is assured. The club, which is featuring all novelty dances, including a beauty competition, maypole, lucky number, popular man, and hosts of other dances, is received record attenddances from Auckland down. Only one night will be spent there before passing on to Thames, from where, by special request, ji flying trip to Hamilton will be made for one more night there.

The cost of living in State institutions has risen considerably in recent years. It now costs 21s per week to keep a child in a Government institution, according to information given to the magistrate at the Raetihi Court last week.