THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4992, 25 June 1926, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto Public Service. MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY. FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1926. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Very cold weather wais experienced locally on Wednesday night and throughout yesterday. In the morning a fog enveloped the town, and the sun was unable to penetrate through the .atmosphere. As the day wore on the fog increased in intensity, and by 4 p.m. it was almost dark, and drivers of motor vehicles were forced to proceed slowly and cautiously through the streets, as even the glare, from headlights failed to pierce the fog for any dista.nce ahead. It is said to be over 20 years since such a heavy fog w.as experienced in Paeroa. By this morning the fog had lifted considerably, and heavy clouds have banked up and the barometer has fallen several points.

‘‘Don’t work too hard and don’t work too fast,” was .the advice given to immigrants by Mrs Jones-Neilson at the opening of the newly-formed Immigrants’ Club at Dnuedin on Monday night. She stated that an immigrant who recently obtained employment on the wharf was told by the ■men at the end of his first wteek that he was working too hard, and that if he continued to’ do so he would probably have a ca,se dropped on him.

“Four for sixpence, nine for a hob.” ‘‘Hullo, here We are again,” Sports Queen’s Fun Factory next County County Council to night, a,nd Hard-up dance in Druids’ Hall, Saturday night, ladies Is gentlemen Is 6d, and Dance and Euchre a,t Karangahake Thursday, July 1, and good euchre prizes and popular prices, ladies Is, gentlemen Is 6d, and then on—tell you later.*

The following referees have been appointed for the footbajl games to be played to-morrow: Paeroa v. Hauraki Plains, at Ngatea, Mr J. Aitkinson ; Waihi v. Piako, at Te Arolia,, Mr F. Pivott; Paeroa. B v. Thames Ramblers, at Paeroa, Mr E. Smith ; West v. Paeroa School (third-grande), Mr T. C. Arnold.

On the ground that when she married him she wias unaware that her husband wa.s an habitual criminal Mildred Elaine. Smyth, of Glen Eden, has petitioned Parliament for the second time, for a private bill to dissolve her marriage. As the law does not recognise her grievance as a valid reason for a divorce Mrs Smyth petitioned Parliament last year, but the merits of her request were not considered, inasmuch as her petition failed to comply with several of the Standing Orders. Mrs Smyth states that she has no means', and has only recently been provided by friends with sufficient funds to enable her to petition Parliament.

As pa,rt of he new outlets included in its comprehensive scheme, and also to (improve the. existing outlets, the Horahia Drainage Board is now having several culverts laid under roads in its area. Culverts ha,ve been placed in position for the McDuff-Louch drain, the .shellbank drain, and the Shelly Beach outlet.

Illustrations of widespread interest are featured in this week’s “N.Z. Sporting and Dramatic Review.” In the centre pages appear photographs of the crowning of the May Queen, notexl girl swimmers, world famed athletes, and topical events from overseas. The Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting 'is represented in a graphic series of snapshots of lea,ding events. The opening of Parlaiment isi the, subject of an interesting series of photographs, and among numerous important miscellaneous photographs are the general strike in London, hockey and boxing experts, the Lilactime Compa,ny in Auckland, etc. Fashions and weddings comprise an attractive portion, and the stage and motion picture sections will catch the eye pleasingly.

Wallace users are Wallace boosters. Ask to .see our testimonials from users of Wallace. Milking Machines.*

The adjourned meeting of the Ohjnemuri Licensing Committee i» to be hejd at. the Courthouse, Paeroa, on Monday morning.

Motorists travelling through the Karangrhake Gorge yesterday afternoon and last evening experienced an uncomfortable journey. Owing to the inpenetrability of the fog drivers had to change gears and proceed at a very slow pace.

In pursuance of its aim to effect a reconciliation with the Lands Department, the Hauraki Plains County Council decided yesterday to invite the Minister of Lands to visit the county after the present session to discuss matters from the new aspect.

There have been very dense fogs' on the Plajns during the last few nights, and even with bright headlights motoring has been difficult, as. it has only been possible to see a couple of lengths ahead.

As M J. Ver-. oe, an employee of Messrs W. Fleming and Son, was returning to his home at Nethe.rton on Tuesday "evening he met with a nasty accident on Wilson’s Road. Tn passing a man on horseback, Mr Vercoe was thrown from his motor-cycle with considerable force, a,nd sustained several deep cuts on his face, as Weil as bruises and skin abrasions.

There will be two celebrations of the Holy Communion at St. Paul’s Church on Sunday next, the first, a plain low celebration for Communion at 8 o’clock, and a sung Eucharist and sermon at half-past ten. The vicar of MoiTinsville has kindly arranged to take these services, and. as he has to be back .to take other services in his own parish, the Euchair'ist has been fixed for an earlier hour than usual. Evensong will be sa,id as usual at 7 o’clock.

Complaint was made at yesterday’s meeting of the Plains County Council by Cr. Reid concerning the fees charged at the Netherton ferry for the transportation of cattle. It was proved that the wrong interpretation of the scale of charges had been made, but as it took the whole of the council about five minutes to decide what the charge should be no action was taken against the ferryman. It was decided to have a copy of the scale, of charges posted, at the ferries.

The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Cameron, of Regent Street, Waihi, was the victim of a serious burning accident last week. It appears that the child was in .the pram in front of the kitchen fire, and whilst the mother was a,bseiit for a. moment or two she apparently crawled over and fell into the fender, with 'the result that her limbs were very badly scorched against, the bars'. It is understood that the child is' still in a serious condition.

Miss “Hoot” will be in the street between The Kash and Economic tonight. Buy a ticket at Mr D. Vincent’s and look for her between 7.30 1 and 8.30. The winner will receive a trophy valued a,t 10s 6d.*

At the Hauraki Plains Cbunty Council meeting yesterday the inspector w.a,s (instructed to strictly enforce the by-laws, motor lorry regulations, and Motor Vehicles Act. Complaints had been made regarding the parking of unlighte.d vehicles, speeding, and overloading.

A new telephone directory for the Thames and Bay of Plenty districts has just been issued. The chief post office at. Thames controls the following exchanges: Coromandel. Bikutaiu, Matata» Ngatea, Oporiki, Paeroa, Patetonga, Taneatua, Tauranga, Te Puke, Te Teko,' Turua, Waihi, Waimana, Waitakaruru, and Whakat'ane. Of these exchanges Thames, Tailraiiga, and Whakatane are open continuously. The Paeroa; exchange list shows that there are now 232 subscribers, as against 223 in December of last year, when the last directory was published.

The quantity of feed for stock on the Plains this winter is very much greater than has been the case. in previous winters, and comparatively few herds of cows have been shifted to .the hills. Many Plains .settlers now own hill sections for the purpose of wintering their milkers, and thus save their farms from pugging a,nd their stock from getting low in condition, and most of these men have shifted their stock, but other farmers are finding that there is not the necessity this winter to seek grazing on the hills 1 . In addition to plenty of pasture many farmers have good corps of mangolds.

On account Vf the lack of maintenance the red metalled roads on the Hauraki Plains have, during the past few months, deteriorated very rapidly and have become almost as rough as the roads of neighbouring counties. A few weeks ago several scow-loads of red metal were spread on the Pipiroa-Wajtakaruru road, the Orchard East road, and a road at Kopuai’ahi, a,nd oh Wednesday last a definite start was made to resurface the Orchard East road. The County Council’s plant has finished working in the Netherton riding, and four trucks are now engaged on the work. The road from the Plains to Paeroa is, now in much better order than it has been for many years;

The following instance of the hardships endured on occasions when serious accidents occur in the West Coast, backblocks is reported from Waiuta (writes the Greymouth corre.; spondent of the Christchurch Press). While, working in the bush on Saturday last an employee at the Alexander mines named J. Askew inflicted a hasty gasih on his left foot with an axe, almost severing the whole of the toes. The sufferer was conveyed on a: pack-horse to Waiut.a for medical attention, the journey occupying nearly five hours. Heavy rain fell during the journey, which was made along a, swampy bush track, and before Waiuta was reached the, Showy River had to be crossed four times, and bn occasions the injured man and his companions were waist deep in water. The horse had to be led the whole distance, and a torch was em-i ployed to find the way through the track.