LOCAL AND GENERAL

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3790, 4 July 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Since the outbreak of war Cambridge has raised £19,741 16s. 3d. for patriotic purposes. At a District Court-martiol held at Trentham Camp on June 22, a soldier was found guilty of, when on active service, absenting himself without leave. He was sentenced to 28 days' detention. Another soldier found guilty of disobeying a lawful command given by his superior officer was sentenced: to imprisonment with hard labour for six months. The Government is being asked by Mr J. V. Brown, member for Napier, 1 to put an export tax on butter to prevent its being sold on the Sydney market 1 at a less price than that at which it is obtainable in New Zealand. ' It is a fact that you can . get the purest dru,gs and the best service,; ,at the lowest prices, from Thomas' Ohinemuri Pharmacy, opposite Council Chambers, Paeroa. Telephone 14. —(Advt.) At the meeting of the Thames County yesterday the chairman announced that the matter of the opening of the Ngatia Bridge had been considered by the committee and it hadi been resolved that the bridge be opened; during the present month provided the work is sufficiently complete, and to endeavour to have tiie ceremony performed by the Prims Minister and also invite the Minister of Public Works to be present. The annual prize giving of S. Paul's Sunday school will take place in the Parish Hall to-night. An entertainment will be given by the Sunday school children to which parents and friendis are invited: l Messrs' Hague-Smith, Ltd., notify that their business premises will be i closed on Saturday afternoon next. The usual monthly meeting of the Ohinemuri County Council will be held to-morrow.

The Thames County has experienced that.on a number of roads under its control large slips have occurred owing to the continued wet weather and in some places surfacemen are continually employed cleaning away the debris. As a remedy, Cr. Adams advocated planting willows in places that are likely to slip. The Waihi Juvenile Revue Company plsfyed to a packed house. when it appearel in Waikino on the 18th June The success of "The Isle of Bong" was beyond all expectations. The audience was delighted with the performance, and five musical items out of the six billed for the first act were encored. The Company will appear at the Criterion Theatre on Wednesday next. If your property is not insured, call on or ring up W. D. Nicholas, agent State Fire Insurance Department, Ohinemuri Gazette office, Paeroa. Insurances effected on the most favourable terms. —Advt.

At the meeting of the Thames County Council the Board of Works reported that a tender had been accepted from Mr R. Darrahi for cleaning out the Wharepoa Road drain at £3 15s. for 31 chains and £5 Bs. 6d. for 25 chains. There was considerable discussion at a meeting of the Hawera Bowling Club last week on the following motion by Mr J. Foy :—(l) That this club decides to disallow the use of spirituous liquors on the green at inter-club matches during the continuance of the war; (2) that it be a recommendation to the Taranaki Bowling Centre that the use of spirituous liquors be discontinued at tournaments during the continuance of the war; and (3) that the centre recommend clubs to discontinue use of same at their inter-club matches during the war period." The matter was discussed at length, the motion being strongly supported, and it was resolved to submit the proposals to the members for decision by ballot, which is now being taken.

A SctUer from! the Waitekaruru district waited on the council at the Thames,, andi asked for some assistance to remedy the flooding of his property, through what he alleged was due to the Council putting the water from two drains into one outfall drain. As this property is within the Hauraki Plains area and also the applicant) was one who had asked for a refund of rates paid, the chairman said that the council could not; assist, but advised him to apply to the Government Drainage Engineer. Another of New Zealand's bestknown footballers has made the supreme sacrifice, after playing the game, for the Empire on a wider field, Mr T. Taylor, of Waitara, having received word on Friday that his son. Sergeant Reg. Taylor,, had been killed at the front on June 23 (states the "Taranabi News"). Reg. Taylorstarted his career in Inglewood as a ladi, but it was as a Kaponga and Waimate wing forward, and afterwards as a Clifton player,, that he made his name, representing Taranaki on various occasions as wing forward with distinction, including that memorable occasion on which Taranaki secured the Ranfuiiy Shield, from Auckland. He also represented the Dominion, and as an AH Black, and also as a wearer of the amber and black, and in club football, was popular with clubmates and opponents alike, on account! of his manly, clean game. . . He has been very. prominent in army football circles in England and France, having represented New Zealand in the great international match against France in Paris, in which two other Taranaki men were associated, namely, his clubmate S. Cameron,, and C. Brown, of New Plymouth.