LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 681, 4 November 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs Beatty and Marshall, the well-known local butchers, are buyers of live and dead pigs at current rates. The report from the South of 6% and 6 respectively is stated to be an error..

For indulging too freely in alcoholic beverages and for resisting arrest, a Hindu named Sam Sing, a resident of Tuakau, was convicted and fined £1 at the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr C,. K. Lawrie, J.P.

A monster eel was landed by Mr G. Gordon, of Paerata, from the Paerata creek, near Mr J. Adams’ place, a few nights ago. -The monster-was 5 feet long, 14 inches round the girth,, and 11 inches across -the tail, and it weighed 221bs. r-

We have been asked to correct the report circulated that Shirley, the new Nursing Home, is solely run in the interests of one medical man. This Home is managed by Sisters Corbett, and any patient may have their own medical man to attend them.®

Both the Papakura and Tuakau Town Boards have accepted the Pukekohe Borough Council’s invitation to attend the unveiling ceremony of the Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial •yt the entrance to Roulston Park, which will be performed by the Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. W.. F. Massey) on Sunday next at 2 p.m.

The following additional donations have been received towards the Technical High School building fund:— Messrs Jas. Potter £5; W. P. Hopkins £2 2s. Thos. Woods,, John Schlaepfer £2 each; Percy Boyd, A. Carter, E. Allan, Henry Dell, W. F. MeClintock, Geo. Blake £1 each ;. AL. Perkins 10s. Further donations will be received by Mr F. Perkins.

Mr V. A.- Huddlestone, who succeeded. Mr F. H. Brittain as Stock Inspector for this district, had for 10 years filled a similar position in the *Te Kuiti district. He has occupied similar positions at Te Aroha, Blenheim,, and the Wairarapa. _ Mr Huddlestone is a zealous official ot the Stock Department, and already has done good work for his Division.

There >is nothing in this world can progress unless something about it appears in the Press,” remarked Dr Thacker, Mayor of Christchurch, at a meeting recently. “Whether it is having mud slung at it or whether it is being* praised the public can t kown anything about it unless it appears in the papers. Publicity is tie greatest help to any organisation and the newspapers are an absolute necessity in a community.

Pokeno and district residents will note in our advertising columns an announcement stating that Miss May Walden has taken over the Pokeno Accommodation House, and had‘ it thoroughly renovated and newly furnished throughout. She intends to run this well-known house on up-to-date and first-class lines. Accommodation will be available tor casual and permanents. She will be Phased to welcome all old customers of the house.

' Of outstanding pictorial excellence is this week’s issue of the Sporting and Dramatic Review, the subjects covered embracing events of local and foreign interest. In the sporting line are snapshots taken at the Aucland Trotting Club’s meeting, the Wellington Racing Club’s and the Waikato Hunt races. lhe aviator trip between Auckland and Invercargill is represented in an- interesting fashion, while Shack.eton s expedition with the Quest is also attractively pictured. The miscellaneous section covers every variety of sport and the stage.