LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 635, 24 May 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On Friday, June 17, a plain and fancy dress masquerade ball will'take place in the Mercer Town Hail. Partitculavs are advertised in this issue.

Potato flour- and its manufacture and possibilities should be of unusual interest to the district. We purpose publishing an article shortly dealing with this subject from information collected by a local gentleman.

O wing to pressure on our space the detailed account of the representative,football and hockey match which took place at the Winter Show will appear in our big twelve page issue on Fridav.

Mr Geo. Witt announces in to-day’s issue a large assortment of seasonable goods at his new shop, next to Shotbolt’s. Footballs, games, etc., in addition to a large assortment of stationery, novelties, etc., are always on hand.

A movement is on foot to foim a Pukekohe Expansion League, somewhat on the lines of the Otago Expansion League, which claims to be an organisation having for its aim the advancement, prosperity and intensive settlement of its district and the Dominion generally. A public meeting will be held shorty, when the full platform will be explained.

The Premier Players (Pukekohe Amateurs) intend staging a two-act drama entit’ted “Hearts of Oak" in the Strand Theatre on Monday,. May 30. A strong cast of characters ensures a good production. The proceeds go to the local Tecnnica: High School. Every one should see “Hearts of Oak,” a story of love versus money. On oiu- front page to-day appears an announcement relative to the famous Taniwha soap, the household cleanser, so popular with laundresses, caretakers, charwomen, and ft‘so with housewives. It is no -exaggeration to say that Taniwha is in daily use in thousands of homes, and that its popularity is largely due to the fact H at it eiw'nVs c omestic tb udgery to he accomplished in half the usual time and with ball the tsuu< cxpu.-.i-lore of wbovr. Ali grocery stock this splendid soap.

A dance will be held in the Punf Hall on Fiiday, May 27. An enjoyable time is assured intending patrons. Messrs A. P. Daysh. C. K. Ln wMean d J. Graves left Pukekolie this morning for a weekls run to Tauranga and East Coast The Pukekolie Municipal Band's concert will take place in the Strand Theatre to-morrow night, commencing at 8 pan. The full programme appears in another column. The technological examinations of the City and Guilds of London Institute, will probably be held in dune. Forms of application to be examined may be obtained from the authorities op the local Technical School. A social and dance will be heat the Patumahoe Hall on Friday next. A number of poi dances will be given by a squad of Maori girls. See aclvl, for further particulars. To-day, the 24th of May, Is Empire Day. At the Franklin Winter Show. Messrs Perkins and Brown annexed Messrs ICempthorne Prosser and Co.’scap valued £5 5s for most points in potato classes and Mr W. T. Dazeley gained the prize for most points in the onion classes. Readers are especially asked to note the advertisement on this page of the Sullivan Conservatorium of Music and study its contents carefully. This advt. offers an unusual opportunity to learn music and everyone inquiringshould mention the Franklin Times when writing. On Sunday next, commencing at 2.30 p.m.j, a song service v/H" be given in the Oddfellows’ Kail by scholars of St. James’ Presbyterian). Sunday School. Special items will be given by the juveniles, while Mr Wilson, of Devonport, will give, a short address. All parents and friends of the scholars are cordially invited to attend.

The S.O.S. Correspondence College, Auckland (an announcement concerning which appears on our front page-to-day), is quite a popular institution and its operations extend ait over' the Dominion. It enables pupils to study many interesting and remunerative 'callings, by correspondence, in a very efficient and simple way, the' terms

being quite reasonable. Both the principals arc returned soldiers..