LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 665, 6 September 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Entries in connection with the eighth annual Spring Flower Show, under the auspices ol‘ St. James’ Presbyterian Guild, close on Fiiclay, September 9, at 3 p.m., with the secretary, Mr D. R. Hamilton, Box 32, Pukekohe. Schedules of prizes may be had on application to the secretary.

Attention is drawn to mail tenders which close at the Chief Pest Office, Auckland, on the 12th inst.

Nominations for the election of three members to the Pukekohe Technical High School Board of Managers close to-day at noon. An election, if neeessarv, will be held on September 15.

In an advertisement in this issue Messrs Frank Perkins and Co. advise that a consignment of Sutton s worldmange!, , rape and turnip seeds have just arrived. Those requiring same should place their orders immediately.

At the final meeting of the Technical High School Advisory. ComSittee, a special"vote of thanks, moved by Mr J. Patterson and seconded by Mr C. Cooper, was accorded all who had assisted financially towards the school and the improvements thereat.

A service of song, under the auspices of the James, Presbyterian Sunday School will be held in the Oddfelows’ Hall on -Sunday afternoon next at 2.30 p?m. A collection will be taken up in aid of the Sunday School funds.

On Wednesday’, October 12, a social and dance will be held in the Puni Hall, proceeds of which will be devoted to the .purchase of an artificial leg for Mr Joe Wright, a highly esteemed resident of the district. It will be remembered that some time ago Mr Wright had a leg amputated as the result of complications following an accident.

“One breeder who had a cow-' under the C.O.R. test, suggested increasing the testing fee from «£3 3s to £5 ss, so that more testing officers could be appointed,” said Mr W. M.‘ Singleton, of the Dairy Division, at Saturday’s meeting, “but, he retorted, “it took us some months to get the £3 3s from the very identical owner for two cows he had under the test.” (Laughtar).

Business of all „ description has been somewhat slack, during the last few months, but at the present time there appears -to be an improving tendency. A few days, ago Messrs Gallagher and Howe, motor-car salesmen and taxi proprietors, disposed of a Republic motor truck to Mr Ward, who is commencing a carryingbusiness at Waiuku, and also an Oakland Motor car to a well-known Puni farmer.

The appointment of representatives of employers, employees and school committees to the Pukekohe Technical High School Board of Managers took place on Friday’ night in the Technical High School. There Was a very fair attendance. Appoint.ments were made as follows:—Employers, Messrs C. Copper, F. Perkins; em ployees, Messrs J. G. Ward,.' "W. W.vatt; school committees, Mr j. W. Johns.

At the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Technical School on Tuesday, the headmaster (Mr W_ R. J. Munro) reported that he had received the following donations for special prizes for the pupils of the school to be awarded at the end of the year:—Two challenge cups, for boys and one for girls; heist improved player among girls and among’ boys, in games. Prize for best essay on Sir Walter Scott, also monetary donations from Messrs R. F. Webster, C. Cooper, J. Roulston, A. F. Brown, and L. Perkins for special hearty vote of thanks.

Mass production made the Ford car, and during the war revolutionised the making of guns and munitions. Messrs Cooper and Curd, of this town, have applied the principles of mass production to spring carts and waggons, with the result that they are sending out 'finished vehicles standardised as to parts, ail over the North Island. This firm is rapidly building up an industry in Pukekohe,. which will require much more ground space and hands than in use at present. It is a very fine thing to see a young firm displaying such, vigour and progressiveness. A Cooper and. Curd cart or waggon will soon be a familiar sight on every farm and station in the country.

At a meeting of those interested in certitficate of record testing on Saturday last the Assistant Director of the Dairy Division, Mr W. M. Singleteon, submitted a chart showing the record of a cow under test. It revealed a startling fact that whenever the testing officer took the record the yield would wave considerably, but as soon as he would depart the yield would increase. “The testing officer’s visit evidently have • a great effect on the cows as the chart revealed,” said Mr Singleton, amidst laughter. In reply to ?» question ha said that he was pleased to state it was not the record of an owner in this district. In passing, he remarked that it was just as well for owners to give the correct records.

Ford have a reputation for doing great things, but the feat accomplished by an Oldsniobile car, owned by a well-known local resident wili take some beating. A couple of. Sundays ago a friend of the car owner liad to be hurriedly taken to the Auckland Hospital. The Oldsmobile owner placed his car at his friend’s disposal and away they went. The patient was delivered to the hospital and the return journey commenced. All went well until the Pukekohe East Hill corner was reached. when the car stopped suddenly. No benzine caused the stoppage and the owner walked a short distance and borrowed a tiilof benzine.' The benzine was placed;’ in tjie’ tank 'and the car started away on its ‘homeward journey. It negotiated the' East Hill very gingerly and then took it 3 owner live miles to his residence. Next morning the car was required ana an unsuccessful effort was made to start the engine. A local mechanic was summoned and he found upon exv amination that the tank was full of kerosene. It cost the owner £2 2s to find this out. Benzine was then Put hn and the engine at once started. The car travelled about seven miles on ‘'borrowed benzine,” which was nothing less than kerosene. The car owner can vouch for the Hrutb of the above.