LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 664, 2 September 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Owing to pressure on our space several matters have been held over.

A plain and fancy dress masquerade ball will be held in. the Tuakau Hall on Friday, September 23. The evening service at St. Andrew’s Church on Sunday next, and until further notice, will begin at seven o’clock.

Pictures will be shown in the Oddfellows’ Hall every Wednesday night, from September 14 next, as advertised in our columns to-day. A social under the auspices of the St. James’ Presbtyerian Church Ladies’ Guild will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall to-night.

The annual general meeting of the Tuakau Tennis Club Avill be held tonight at 7.30 p.m. Members and intending members are requested to attend.

On Sunday evening, next, Rev. S. Nixon wili conclude his •• series of evening addresses. The subject for next Sunday will be “Marriage, and its Marital Relationships.” The whole subject will be treated from its religious, social and national significance.

At the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Technical High School on Tuesday, the headmaster stated that at the present time they had a limited number of .rooms and a limited staff. He could do with one more teacher now.

At Monday’s meeting of the Borough Council, Cr. G. H. Armstrong gave it as his opinion that this district would not derive'' benefits from hydro electricity until the Arapuni scheme was completed. ,He thought this would take many years io accomplish. “As far as commercial education is concerned there was no-, need to go outside of Pukekohe to learn it.. saio Mr W. F. J. Munro at Tuesday’s meeting of the Pukekohe Technical High School Advisory Committee. The Technical side will be more fully administered when they had the number of pupils, more'staff and the necessary equipment.

Present indications point to the returned soldiers ball, which takes place in the Premier Hall on W ednesday next being an unqualified success. The committe is endeavouring to have elbaorate arrangements complete and no effort will be spared to achieve this. An outstanding feature of the event will be the music, which will be supplied by Smith’s Auckland H awaiian orchestra.

A most enjoyable evening was held in ‘the Masonic Hail on Wednesday last the occasion beingavailed of* to bid farewell to Mr Thos. Walker, who is leaving the district. The floor was good and the supper sumptuous, and great credit is due to the hostesses, Mrs W. T. Jones and Miss I. Duncan, for the thoroughness of the arrangements. Dancing and singing were carried on until 1.30 a.m., when a perfectly happy but somewhat exhausted little band wended their several ways home. When the Pukekohe Technical High School was erected number of people thought that one of the features cf the school would be the agricultural classes. At Tuesday’s meetingox the Advisory Committee, Mr Munro, headmaster, said that the agriculture side was the weakest at present. Out of 52 boys attending the school only nine boys voluntarily entered for the* agriculture course. When the necessary apparatus was obtained and the'classes moving in full swing, there would be an incentive to join the class.

The! Right Rev. the Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Averiil) will visit Pukekohe on Saturday, September 10. His Lordship will minister confirmation at St. Andrew’s Church at half past two in the afternoon. The confirmation will bo immediately followed by the dedication of the memorial arch and gates erected on the church property by Mr . Bilkey. In connection with which the Church Committee passed the following resolution at its last meeting: “ That meetind desires to place on record its high appreciation of the tine public spirit shown by Mr R. lb 1 key in erecting the handsome gateway to the church pronevtv as a memorial to the men oi; this ‘district who fell in the war.”

The eighth annual bulb and spring flower show, under the auspices of tne St. James’ Presbyterian Church will be held in the Winter Show building's on Friday and Saturday, IS and 17 September. Particulars are advertised. *

'An application for the Borough water was made by residents of Manukau road at Monday’s, meeting of tilt- Borough Council. It was pointed out that owing to the financial position the work could not be undertaken at present, but a temporary pipe.line may be laid. However, the matter of providing a temporary supply was referred to the Waterworks Committee for a report. The Auckland Central Jersey Breeders’ Association’s great sale of pedigree Jerseys will take place on the Franklin *A. and P. Society's Show grounds, Pukekohe, on Tuesday, September 20, and not Thursday, September 20, as advertised in the Times.

The Electrical Committee v. as instructed to call for tenders for the cartage of coal to the power?house, at Monday’s meeting of the Borough Council.

Nominations for parents of pupils' representatives to the Technical High School Board of Managers close on. September 6, at 12 neon. An election, if necessary, will be held on September 16. Nomination forms arp obtainable from the headmaster, nical High School, Pukekohe, or from, the Education Office, Auckland. Rolls containing names of parents of pupils will be open for inspection at the school and the Auckland Education Office, until 5 p.m. on September 8.

The Pukekohe Chamber of Commerce met on Monday evening last, Mr F. Perkins presiding. Replies were received from the General Manager of Railways to the requests for stopping Main Trunk trains at Pukekohe. The letters were- of the usual stereotyped order and worded to make a refusal sound reasonable. The secretary brought forward a scheme to hold a “buy in Pukekohe week,” which was warmly taken up by those present. Several important, matters were held over for a later meeting to deal with. A correspondent says that the present state of affairs in Ireland reminds her of an amusing story that was current in England during the Irish disturbances that took place while Mr Gladstone was Prime Minister. A lady called one day at Hawarden to see Mrs Gladstone, and talked feelingly about the daily murders and outrages that were taking place, adding piously as she rose to go : “Ah, well, there is One above in whose hands all things are, and in His own good time no doubt he wi*i end it all.” “Oh, yes,” said Mrs Gladstone, brightly, “he has just gone upstairs to wash bis hands, and will be clown directly. Won't you stay and see him!”