LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 639, 7 June 1921, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

“A young maiden sow is called a gilt,” said Mr W. K. Gorringe at his lecture on pigs on Friday last. “All the fattening propensities of a pig are in the head,”-—Mr W. K. Gorringe at the A. and P. Society’s Office on Friday night. In 1920. there were 246,407 horses in New Zealand ; 3,101,945 head of cattle, 25,528,554 head of sheep, and 266,829 pigs. Twelve thousand one hundred and seventy-five marriages took place in New Zealand during 1920. This works out at 10.32 per 1000 of mean population. Speaking on the various types of pigs, on Friday last, Mr W. K. Gorringe. instructor in swine husbandry, said that .more of the Devon breed v/erc condemn; d in bacon works than nnv ether bre.k. The caues was tuberculosa!, to . Mich the Devon breed was very sin F-.a . Wo undertaiul that Pukekohe is to have a new and up-to-date drapery establishment in King Street shortly, Mr R Davies, Auckland, being the new proprietor. Mr Davies has taken the shop next door to Fleming’s Beehive store and will open up with an entirely new stock of fancy and general drapery. Particulars will be advertised in a few days. A message from headquarters tells Iho world that Rugby football is the latest addition to the programme of contests at the next" Olympic games. Here is New Zealand’s opportunity. With France and California also now playing the game, there should be a great struggle for the Rugby chamP'onhsip of the world. What a contest with fifteens from England, Yales, Ireland, Scotland, France, An erica, South Africa, N.S.W., Queensland, and New Zealand !

Mr Victor R - . Johns, direct importer of sporting requisites, etc.; room 31, H.M. Arcade, Auckland, has a business announcement on our front page today which all “sports” will read with interest. Mr Johns is a native of Pukekohe, and was a Training College Student; 1909-10. For six years he was assistant in the physics laboratory, Auckland University. He is keenly interested in games and is a thorough expert, his goods being selected so carefully that they invariably give satisfaction. Mr Johns deserves well of Iks native place.

Some people like lean bacon, others like fat, while some like a little of both, but it appears that the latter will be catered for as in future only l-i 2 in of fat will be allowed for bacon pigs. This information was imported by Mr W. K. Gorringe during his address on the pig industry on Friday. Mr W. H. Gorringe, instructor in swine husbandry, delivered an intercstitng address in Pukekohe on Friday evening. The lecturer imparted some valuable information and considered that, pig raising was a far more profitable propositionj than dairying. He proved it. A brief report of his 1 ecture, which usually takes several hours to deliver, will be found elsewhere in this issue..

Men have been known to lay a wager on almost anything (says the Southland Times), but the bright idea of a local shopkeeper seems to have a claim to originality in this respect. The other morning, while attending to the wants of a young gentleman, the presence of a perambulator in the shop attracted the shopkeeper’s notice,, and with it came the happy thought which provided a number of people who happened to be in the vicinity of the store at the time with a great deal of amusement. Turning to the customer he suggested that he was not “game” to place a young lady assistant in the perambulator and wheel her for a certain distance, along the street. Probably to bis amazement, the customer readily accepted the cha'lenge. The young lady was duly ensconced in the perambulator, wheeled a’ong the street, and returned to the shop She 5 pp irei'ily enjoyed the joke, and so did the onlookers who saw it.

Although there are only three families on Portland Island, near Napier, there are no less than 1-1 children of school age. and the Hawke’s Bay Education Board lias opened a school there under the charge of Mr C. Sweet.

A meeting of tlio.se interested in the proposal to form a power board to supply electric light and power to Mauku and Patumahoe, will be held in the Patumahoe Hall on Friday next at 7.30 p.m. This is a very important subject and one that should appeal to residents in the neighbourhood.

At the meeting of the Borough Council last evening, life Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board notified that the rateable capital value of the borough at March 31. 1020, was returned by the Valuation Department as £379,089. It was proposed to impose a levy or three-tenths of a penny in the £ on all contribut-, ing local authorities.

“ It is expected to have the war memorial- completed by August I,’ said the Mayor at last night’s meeting- of the Borough Council, "and the town clerk had communicated with herd Jellicoe, Governor-General, asking him to unveil the memorial. The ceremony will therefore take place some time in August.” retorted His Worship.

The disappearance of the two burglars from the gaol caused an uneasy feeling in some country households (says the Wanganui Chronicle). One young man found a sheep dog tethered to each door of his parents’ home, and his father in bed with an axe and pick handle within easy reaching distance.

The Mayor reported at the meeting of the Borough Council last evening that he had been in communication with the district engineer regarding the East Street bridge, and the latter intimated that he would visit

Pukekohe shortly and would meet the Mayor and Count.'] on the site. He had not received a reply as to the date, but would again communicate with him asking him to make an appointment either at Pukekone or Auckland.

The Committee on Profiteering, which is investigating the top-mak-ing trade in England, says that the average profit for 1912 was less than i-.j d a lb. By 1919 the profit had riser, to 9d, which was reduced to 6d after deducting the excess profits tax. The percentage of net profits 0)i the capital employed increased from 15 per cent, in 1912 to 39 nor cent, in 19.19 after the deduction of excess profits. The committee adds that top-making is highly speculative.

Overheard in the hotel ot a small seaside resort not 100 miles away. Local constable (to obstreperous and inebriated stranger who refuses to leave premises) : “Will you leave at once when I tell you ? ’ Inebriated one : “You go to———. Constable : “Don’t you use bad language to me, my man. Leave these premises at once.” Inebriated one : “I say you o-o to , Constable (excitedly) : “Look here, my man, if the lock-up was not full of my potatoes I’d put you in there for the night • Hasty departure of remaining customers in hysterics.

“A matter that the. Council should take in hand, at a comparatively early date is the construction of.a rest room in Pukekohe,” said the Mayor at the meeting of the Borough Council last evening. “The financing of the proposal, he thought, could be done by private contributions. If a rest room was provided it would face part of the difficulty regarding public conveniences. He had heard that a ladies rest room at Cambridge had been provided by this means.” The matter was left in the hands of the town clerk to ascertain from the Cambridge authorities information regarding cost and the method of financing.

Messrs Duggan and Duggan, chiropractors ( Smeeton’s Buildings, 'Auckland), have a professional announcement on our leader page today. What is chiropractic ? Messrs Duggan and Duggan thus describe it : “Chiropractic is a system of adjusting the movable segments of the spine for the removal of the cause of disease. It is done with the bare bands and without adverse conditions. It is harmless in its application and equally beneficial to "11100, women and children. The results obtained by this system of health restoration lias placed it in the very forefront of health sciences of the world. A trial will be sufficient to convince you of its lasting and permanent benefits. PILES. NO CURE NO PAY, IS THE ZANN WAY. Why endure the agonising and annoying pain and discomfort of Piles when the Zann Double Absorpt on Treatment is available. If, after the first few app’ications, you experi'mci* no relief your money will be gladly refunded. TKs wonderfu 1 remedy can be had for 10/6 postal notes —sent in p'ain wrapper, also a vnfiiable book’et on “The Cause and Cu r e of Piles.” All correspondence mr.fidential. Address: The Zann Proprietary, P.O. Box 952, Wellington.

The Pukekohe Bowling Club’s winter green will be ready for play on Saturday. At last night's meeting of the Borough Council, a Councillor asked the foreman what it cost for a. load t-f scoria. The foreman : “It all depends on the size of the load.” What clothes did the engineer wear in the engine room ? Did he weai- his best clothes ?” inquired ct i r.sel of a sea captain witness in a compensation case in the Arbitration Court. “Well,” drily replied the witness amidst laughter, “he did'nt usually have his dress suit on.” At-last night’s meeting of the Borough Council the State Advances Office intimated that the result of the poll upon the proposal to raise a loan of £4400 for the purpose ofS. acquiring land yor a public domaian and scenic reserve had been gazetted in the New Zealand Gazette.—The clerk stated that authority to raise the money had not yet been obtained. The circulation and size of the Times is increasing so rapidly that it is a difficult matter to cope with the work of getting it out on time. Advertisers can assist us materially by sending in all matter the day previous to publication, as it is intended -to publish the country edition of the Times in the mornings and the town, edition at noon.