LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 685, 18 November 1921, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The N.Z.- Bacon Co. advertise that they are receiving next week, and are paying 6% d. A Sandon farmer stated the other day that the total of producing grass seed in the district is calculated to be 5s 2d per bushel, reckoning the price of land at £SO pet acre.

The Pukekohe Methodist Church anniversary will be celebrated on Sunday, when 'the Revv T. Coatsworth, late of Dunedin, willconduc., three services. The choir will contribute special anthems.

The Rev. Joseph Clark, formerly minister of ithe Auckland Tabernacle, is to preach aft. St. James’ Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening. Mr Clark is a director of the Dairy Co., owns a fine herd of .Holstems, a man of commanding presence, and an eloquent preacher.

The many friends of Mr George Thomas, who recently met with an accident, will be pleased to learn that he is progressing as well as can be expeqted. With the object of raising funds to provide uniforms for the Pukekohe Municipal Band a “Paddy’s Market” will be held in the A. & P. Society’s buildings on December 17th.

An explanation of how the term “Doughboys” universally applied to the United States soldiers, originated, is suggested : “They were needed in 1914, but they failed to rise until 1918.”

The officers of the local corps of the Salvation Army desire to thank all who so generously donated to the Self-Denial appeal. • The amount raised in Pukekohe and the surroundgin districts totalled £223 ss.

Sundown’s Australian record high jump of 7ft 9^in., made at the Albury Show last month, was broken the following week by Mr W. J. Weir’s Musician clearing 7ft lOin at the Wangarajtta Show, Vic.

“They do with visitors to California as we do with our wool—cultivate,them, ’’ staged Mr C. E. Daniells in an address to (the Masterton Chamber of Commerce. “Yes,” interjected a member, who appeared to speak feelingly, “they also shear them !” — (Laughter). The following exhibitors were prizewinners a,t the Waikato ShowW. Townsend, Pukekohe; W. K. Lawton, Pukeoware, Waiuku; Alex. D. Bell, Clevedon ; J. M. Whitham, Glenbrook ; W. K. Lawton gained champion for pedigree Ayrshire bull, with the famous bull, “El Gallio.” A collision occurred at the intersection of Queen and Harris Streets at about five o’clock on Wednesday night between a motor car driven by Mrs H. Craig and a push bike ridden by Keith Lakeiman. The push bike was extremely dsamaged. Fortunately no one was injured, save that young Lakeman suffered a few skin abrasions.

One of the old wooden warships of England arrived at Woolwich recently to be broken up. K She is (the Impregnable (formerly the Howe) and is a three-decker of the line, 250 feqt long, with a tonnage of 6600. Constructed at Pembroke in 1858, she is larger than the Victory, Nelson’s old flagship. In fact, she is said to be the largest wooden battleship ever built.

A Maori who had apparently sized up the financial situation was beard to make some characteristic remarks during one of the recent coastal sittings of the Court. In commenting upon the . remarkably few criminal cases which had to be dealt with, he came to the following conclusion : No money, no beer; no beer, no crime; no crime, no good to Court or lawyers. . . .

The death took place at Mr C. Atchison’s residence, Clevedon, on Monday, from pneumonia, of Miss Sarah Gledhill St. Paul, second daughter of Mr and the late Mrs St. Paul, of Moumoukai, near Clevedon. Deceased was about 19 years of age.

The Postmaster-General announces that special arrangements have been made for acceptance of Christmas and New Year greeting cable messages addresseddressed United Kingdom, via Pacific. These messages must be lodged not later than jthe 20th and 28th December for delivery Xmas morning and New Year’s Eve. The charge is six shillings and eightpence for ten words, and each additional word eightpence,. The text of these messages must be confined to greetings offi purely soeijal matters. Business matters are not permitted.

The cost of participation in sport is likely to be greater as a result of the new tariff, under which an increased duty of from 20 to 25 per cent, has been made on sports goods. Attention was drawn to the matter by Mr Roy S. Johnston, secretary of the Wellington Cricket Association, in the course of a leflter to .the Association Committee last week. The new tariff meant that on cricket balls there would be an additional charge of ss, and on ba'tsi an extra Bs. The increase on prewar prices would amount to approximately 19s for balls and 29s for hats. The committee decided to bring the matter under the notice of the Sports Protection League. On Wednesday last the Pukekohe Municipal Band journeyed to Waluku to take part in (the Waiuku Eand’s annual! open air band concert, which v/as; held at Mr A. M. Barriball’s property. The grounds were beautifully illuminated wi|th [electric lights and lanterns, giving a beautiful effect. After the concert, the Waiuku bandsmen entertained jthe Pukekohe bandsmen to a sumptuous supper, at Mrs Laird’s private boarding-house The whole entertainment was a huge success, reflecting great credit on the efforts of the Whiuku bandsmen and committee. In the course of general remarks it was expressed that entertainments should be made halfyearly events by the united efforts of bd.th Pukekohe and Waiuku Bands.