LOCAL & GENERAL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume 52, Issue 32315, 17 September 1943, Page 4

LOCAL & GENERAL

A Correction -Owing to a typographical error the meeting which Mr R. G. Young, Real Democracy candidate for Hauraki, was to address at Kerepeehi on Monday evening was advertised as Kaihere.

“Chattering Charlies” “ Chattering Charlies” was a name given -by Hon. R. Semple in describing the professional politicians who took advantage of the unrest of difficult days. . Mr J. Thorn to Speak in Paeroa

Mr James Thorn, Labour Party candidate for Thames, will address the electors in the Regent Theatre, Paeroa, next Wednesday evening, September 22, at 8 p.m. A cordial invitation is given to all electors to attend this meeting.

High Praise! “You could write theii- political biography on a postage stamp with a carpenter’s pencil.”—Hon. R. Semple at Ngatea on Thursday night when referring to the 300- politicians who are contesting the present election.

Building On The Plains Building permits to a total value of £5O were issued during August on the Hauraki Plains reported the county engineer, Mi- J. C. Clarke, to Wednesday’s meeting of the Hauraki Plains County Council. Twins A Fortnight Apart

An instance of a heifer calving about a month ago and then producing a further calf a fortnight later is reported by Mr F. Chaney of Old Te Aroha road, Paeroa. Mi’ Chaney reports that both calves were born alive, perfectly normal in every way. Trained With Him

“ I trained with him on the soap ■box in the early days,”—Hon. R. Semple in paying a tribute to the Prime Minister of Australia, Hon. J. Curtin, when speaking at Ngatea on Thursday evening.

Drains Piped and Filled In “The drain in Station road from Moore’s. Service Station to opposite Albert street has been piped and filled in. The drain in Puke road from Ganley’s corner towards Flora street has also been piped and filled in for a distance of 160 feet,” reported the works committee to Thursday night’s meeting of the Paeroa Borough Council. ■Best Bonfire “Tokio will make the. best bonfire in the world.” —'Hon. R. Semple, speaking at Ngatea on Thursday night. Ohinemuri Council Meets The September meeting- of the Ohinemuri County Council was held in the Coronation Chambers, Paeroa, on Wednesday, the chairman, Councillor W. Marshall, presiding. Others present were Messrs T.o A. Barrett, J. J. Shallue, H. Thompson, T. Cotter, F. L. Franklin, C. Christensen, G. A. Avery, the county clerk, Mr A. A. Jenkinson and the county engineer, Mr L. E. Shaw. Leave of absence was granted Cr. R. W. Lowry.