LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 636, 27 May 1921, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The price of cement is failing rapidly. A New Plymouth contractor was offered n quantity of cement a few days ago at £6 per ton..

The recent incident involving allegations against the Pukekohe waterworks engineer has been closed by an apology on the part of the Mayor, which appears in this issue.

Progress is the motto of Messrs Middlemiss and Wild, district agents for the beautiful Dodge motor car. This firm again takes large space with us to tell the story of the Dodge. Many in this district who own a car, could perhaps with advantage, sell their present vehicles and buy a Dodge—the car they will eventually buy t

Readers will note the big advertisement of the firm of Shotbolt, appearing iii this issue. Ladies especially will bo more than usually interested in the keen prices offered, and mothers of families will no doubt make practical use of this splendid advertisement. There is no doubt that Shotbolt’d prices are money-sav-ing, and a careful study of the prices is urged.

Readers will note that this issue of the Times contains twelve pages —made possible by the liberalty and enterprise of our advertisers, This huffily satisfactory state of things will convince the most sceptical of two t■ •ir gs—first, the great advertising value of the Times to business men, and second, the rapid' and steady strides being made by this newspaper since the Now Year.

A detailed account of thc\_rep, foul ball match appears on page 4.

A song service under the auspices of St. James’ Sunday School will be held in »the .Oddfellows’ Hall on Sunday next at 2.30 p,m. An address will be given by Mr Wilson, oi Devonpoi t.

At the sitting of the Magistrates Court on Thursday, two senior cadets were brought before the S.M. (Mr E. YV. Burton) for failing to attend certain drills. In both cases the defendants were persistent offenders. The Magistrate issued a warning that those eligible were compelled to drip and in future he. would impose fines

approaching the' maximum. If any senior cadet wanted exemption from drill the proper course to pursue'was to make application to a magistrate.

The Farmers’ Union Trading Co. ‘have taken a full page in -tjhis issue to “announce sensational reductions in their prices. Bold advert’sing pays, and cheapens the price of the goods to the consumer by. quickly turning the stock over. Therefore, it is always safe to purchase from firm that is a consistent, ar.d large advertiser, for on his shelves are no shopworn stocks. ; T! ,e following footballers will re-, present Tuakau (v. Pukekohe) to-mor-row: —Seniors (at Pukekohe) /bus leaves Lonergan’s shop at 1.45 p.m, sharp: Smeed (3). , Eevell, Neil, Pulkey (2). Leighton, Rogers. Boyers., Morris, Williams, Dromgool (2), Roxborough, Ewing. Cruickshank, E. Smeed, Taylor. Juniors (at Tuakau): Ccßseboom, Homervell, McKean, Madi!!, Gurnick, Fellows. Adams. Oath-, cart, Smeed (2), Magee. Perrin, Gray.' McGahan, Irvin, Te Matf.tahi Lawrence, Linder. Taylor,

“And shall they scorn Ore, Pol and' Pen, and shall Treiawney die; then fifty thousand Corinslimen shall know the reason why.” The spirit of the Cornishmen-—honesty, determination leveableness, still lives as it did in the bad old davs when Treiawney

stood "Tn danger of execution- A Cornishman ’ (Mr Trewartlia) has brought this spirit with him into a business in King Street. A large display advertisement tells the story hot soups and drinks till late at night, fresh, clean confectionery and fruit—but- you read the aclvt.

Mrs E. Palmer, blouse and dress specialist, 234 Queen Street, Auckland (next Princess Theatre) has an announcement on our front page today of particular interest to ladies. Mrs Palmer not only stocks the newest and most fashionable goods in ladies’ wearing apparel (such articles as are unprocurable elsewhere) but dees an extensive business in executing commission to order. When in Auckland our lady readers will find it will be worth while to inspect Mrs Palmer’s novel, fashionable, and beautiful goods.

In.conversation with Mr J. Naylor relative to the article appearing in the last issue of the “Times” which stated that his daughter’s name was the subject of some discussion at the meeting of the Board of Governors of tlie Auckland Grammar School, the fact was elicited that Miss Naylor attended the Girls’ Grammar School cn Miss Butler’s (late head-mistress) recommendation, anti there was not, nor ever has been, any attempt on Mr Naylor’s part to evade any restrictions or provisions of the Board of Governors. Mr Naylor naturally resents the publicity given his daughter’s name by the Grammar School Board, and is waiting further information. It seems peculiar that his daughter’s name should have come up for discussion at all, as there are several other girls attending the Howe Street School now who live beyond Pukekohe.

In view of the decline in the butter market, the first consideration of the dairyman must be to cheapen or increase his production. The increase can be done by more intensive cul-. Ovation and manuring, and by up-to-date machinery for cheapening the cost of production. In this connection the installation and systematic working of the “Victory” milkingmachine has been found not only to increase the milk yield, but also to cut the labour bill.in half. This is a very great consideration and should receive the most careful attention firm dairymen who are looking for ways and means of saving labour and keeping their cost down to the minimum. An important point, too, that the “Victory” machine is so operated that it is practically impossible fur anything to go wrong. Farmers who have had trouble through then ma-o'-mes being out of 'action Lt days, will realise what it means to have a machine that works day in and day out without any trouble vA at ever. An exhibition of the “Victory” Milking Machine is being made at the Waikato Winter Show, and a special note should be made to inspect the plant by all visitors who are interested. t..idlers' visitmg cards and id? i-octa. y quumiy an t r mw-saatn *ir T.r.«-> " s i muss'* visit, ©.