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THE Hauraki Plains Gazette. With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1929 LOCAL AND GENERAL

The “Hauraki Plains Gazette” will not be published on Wednesday and Friday, December 25 and 27, or on Wednesday, January 1. There will be one publication during the holidays, namely, on Monday, December 30. The first publication in the New Year will be on Friday, January 3. Advertisers will please make their arrangements accordingly. The final meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council in 1929 will be held on Friday morning at 10.45 o’clock. - Special attractions are being made by the business men in Paeroa for the Christmas trade. The window displays speak for the energy that is being manifested by them in the desire to cater for the festive season. There was a welcome shower of rain in Paeroa last night which made the atmosphere this morning cool and fresh. Owing to the unseasonable weather, and also the fact that the Saturday half-holiday has taken some of the players, bowling has not as yet been as keen this year* as in former years. It is, however, expected that that with the advent of the night bowling, which commences to-morrow, further enthusiasm will be added. Weasels are reported to be. very numerous in this district this year. Several people have complained of having their poultry runs depleted through the ravages of these pests. One morning recently, after a pen of early pullets had been fed, and before eleven o’clock, a resident went out and found the whole pen of eleven chicks dead. 8 A northerly gale sprang up about mid-day yesterday, and at the same time the weather indications turned to rain, causing anxiety to Hauraki Plains farmers who are in the midst of hay-making operations. All efforts to expedite the work were foiled by the gale. It is doubtful if there has been so much hay cut at one time on the Plains as during the present week. The rush to get the hay in has meant that most farmers are working in their own fields, and there are very few big co-operative gangs. Heavy rain fell during the evening. The agricultural problems in connection with the deteriorated grass land of parts of the northern end of the Plains and with the Orongo settlement are receiving very serious attention from officers of the Agricultural Department. Yesterday six high officials of the department accompanied Mr Shepherd, resident investigator, over the experimental plots he has in hand, and also conducted investigations of their own in the affected areas.

At the Royal Show held at Invercargill last week the show of Clydesdales was regarded as one of the best that has ever been seen in Invercargill. For the yearling class there were 12 entries, 10 for brood mares, and 14 for best type of. Clydesdale. At the sale of champion stock a Romney Marsh ram hogget made 350 guineas, and other sheep from the same stud were sold at 80, 60, 75, an,d 100 guineas.

During the past week two prohibition orders have been issued at the local Court on the applicants’ own consent.

An invitation is extended to the public to be present at the opening of night bowling, which is to take place at 7.30 to-morrow evening.

On Monday last Mr L. E. Cassrels, while assisting in hay-making operations on his farm, had the misfortune to be knocked down by a cart. He was fortunate, however, in escaping with a severe bruise on his back.

Wages of 2s 6d an hour and the opportunity to work ten hours a day have been Offered for harvesters on the Hauraki Plains during the past few days, but there has been practically no casual labour available.

The Hauraki Plains school dental clinic at Ngatea will close to-morrow for the annual summer vacation, and will not re-open again until January 16.

The Ngatea Inter-demominational Sunday School held its annual Christmas party in the Ngatea Hall on Saturday afternoon, when presents were given to those children who were scholars, and all were amused with competitions and games. Mr P. Rowe, of Thames, gave several items of ventriloquism, and afternoon tea and soft drinks were served. The special prizes for the new scholar-enrolling campaign were won by Miss Beryl Manktelow and Master G. Manktelow. The Sunday School is now closed until February.

The death occured on Saturday last of Mr Arthur N. Cliff, for some time foreman of’works for the Waihi Borough Council, at his residence, 18 Vincent Terrace, Mount Albert, Auckland, following a long and painful illness, at the comparatively early age of 47 years. On leaving Waihi, where he gave good service, he took up a similar position with the Mount Albert Borough Council, which had then entered upon an extensive scheme, of district improvements involving a large expenditure, but he was compelled to resign the post for health reasons and had been unable to follow his occupation for practically the last two years. The remains of deceased, who served in the Great War with the veterinary corps, N.Z.E.F., were interred in -the Waikumete soldiers’ cemetery.

Although the rural mail delivery service for the Waitakaruru-Pipiroa road has now been authorised for some time, quite a number of settlers have not yet ordered their boxes, and this is holding up the commencement .of the service.

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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5515, 18 December 1929, Page 2

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THE Hauraki Plains Gazette. With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1929 LOCAL AND GENERAL Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5515, 18 December 1929, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette. With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1929 LOCAL AND GENERAL Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5515, 18 December 1929, Page 2

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