THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5508, 2 December 1929, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1929. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Everything tends to prophesy, an outstanding success for the Paeroa Show on Wednesday. As the result of working bees the ground has been made ready to deal with the excellent entries of horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs, and to receive the exhibits. The high regard in which the show is held may be judged by the names of the firms which have booked spaces for exhibition purposes. Amongst the side-shows will he a merry-go-round and circus. Since the disappearance of Harry Boyd Foote, the six-year-old lad who was last seen on the Gisborne showground on October 23, all efforts to trace him have been in vain. Mr J. R. Kirk, a member of the council of the Boy Scouts movement in New Zealand, has forwarded a photograph of the lad to Scout headquarters, whence it will be circulated to every troop in the Dominion, in the hope that it may lead to the discovery of the lad’s whereabouts.

The Farmers’ Auctioneering Co., district agents for* the International Harvester Co., will be exhibiting several lines of the world-famous McCormack Deering farming implements at the Paeroa Show on Thursday.

Hedgehogs are becoming very plentiful in South Taranaki, and it is not unusual to see their mangled remains on the district highways, unwilling victims of the ever-increasing motor traffic. In the 12-mile run from Eltham to Hawera last week a motorist noticed no fewer than three dead hedgehogs on the roadway. Generally looked upon as quite harmless, this species of animal is a source of trouble to motorists, for when run down their spiny armour penetrates pneumatic tyres and gradually works through to the tubes.

“Tar sealing if done properly is an economic and efficient method of maintaining streets or roads where they are not subjected to heavy traffic pounding,” was the comment of a Christchurch engineer ! recently. “I think that many failures are due to the use of fuel oil or some such material for the first coat. In my opinion highgrade tar makes a much better job. For one thing, it has a very superior penetration, thus securing the adhesion that is so necessary; and then again, it contains no volatile elements, which evaporate and leave a residue. There is no doubt that a job can be made with tar-sealing.

The death has occurred of Mrs Jane Farrow, of Waitoa, in her 79th year. Mrs Farrow was the widow of Mr Edward Farrow, of Waitoa, whose death occurred 12 years ago. Mrs Farrow, in company with her hsuband and several young children, arrived in New Zealand 46 years ago in the sailing vessel “Rangitiki.” After two years spent on Waiheke Island shepherding, Mr Farrow accepted a position on the Waitoa estate, then in its wild state, at 32s 6d per week. On this meagre sum a family of seven children was reared. A coach service from Morrinsville kept the settlers in touch with the world, and later a train service once a week added to the travelling facilities. Waitoa could boast only five houses at the time, and in winter the roads became impassable and all journeys had to be accomplished on foot. Financial troubles forced the Waitoa estate syndicate to cut into small holdings and sell their property. Mr Farrow, whose wages meanwhile had been reduced to 30s, took up a farmlet which he successfully worked till the time of his death. Mrs Farrow continued to live on the farm, which was carried on by her sons. Of the two sons who served in the war, John Farrow fell at Fleurs, and Edward Farrow was wounded and invalided h'ome. He still resides at Waitoa. Other members of the family are Mrs Allen (Waihou), Mrs Harrod (Huntly), Mrs Cooke (Waitoa), Mr Charles Farrow (Paeroa), and Mr R. E. Farrow (Waitoa). There are numerous grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.