LOCAL & GENERAL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 32303, 23 August 1943, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

Wharf, Approaches Re-formed That the approach, to the Turua wharf had been repaired -was reportedto the monthly meeting of the Hauraki Plains County Council by the county engineer, Mr J. C. Clarke. Building On The Plains Building permits issued on the Hauraki Plains during Jtfly amounted to £920, reported the engineer, Mr J. C. Clarke, to the recent meeting of the Hauraki Plains County Council. Accident At Kopuarahi When delivering milk to the Kopuarahi factory on Thursday, Mr John Deacon met with an accident through, the horse he was driving dropping dead. He was conveyed to the hospital with a broken ankle. Roads Graded on Plains “Maintenance, grading and metalling has been carried out on roads requiring the most attention,” reported the engineer, Mr J. C. Clarke, to the monthly meeting of the Hauraki Plains County Council. Sealed Roads Patched Sealed, roads on the Hauraki Plaine have been patched as much as the weather would allow, reported the engineer, Mr J. C. Clarke, to the August meeting of the Hauraki Plains County Council. Anchorage In Waihou River ‘‘The writei- visited the Marine Department while in Wellington, and obtained permission to post signs on the Waihou river prohibiting anchorage for 200 yards above and below the pipeline crossing the Waihou river,” reported the clerk, Mr E. A. Mahoney, to the monthly meeting of the Hauraki Plains County Council. Jungle Juice ! In the far north of Australia the danger second to the- Japanese is “jungle juice.” One recipe is to put an inch or two of rice in a pickle jar, the same quantity of raisins and sultanas, fill with canned fruit juice and allow to ferment. Methylated spirit may be added, but in any case pink elephants follow! The fine for possession is £25 a bottle.