LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 777, 20 October 1922, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The popular St. Andrew’s Flow Show will lake place during November, and promises to be even more successful than formerly.

A new indent line of the latest tennis racquets, balls, etc., have been opened up at G. Flavell’s, King St., at prices which will defy competition. An inspection is invited.* At last Monday's meeting of the Borough Council a vote of sympathy, with Cr. G. 11. Armstrong,, who recently sustained a bereavement in the death of his mother, was carried in silence, members standing. At last Monday’s meeting of the Borough Council, the Mayor, in reply to Cr. Patterson stated that every provision was being made for a water supply for Hie Hill consumers for the approaching summer. The local Plunket Society has been advised that Dr. Truby King will visit ■Pukekohe about 3rd November. He will visit the two schools and address a public meeting in the evening. Particulars will be advertised later.

The Commissioner of Taxes draws the attention of taxpayers to the notification appearing in to-day’s issue that the due date of payment of Landtax for the current year is on Tuesday, the 7th day of November 1922, and that the demands will be posted on or about the Ist of November.

The N.Z. Meat Bacon Company will imlbe calf skins at Pokeno on Monday, October 23rd, as jSfeertised, on account of same Day. Next buying be Monday, October 30th.*

Cr. Patterson, at Monday’s meeting of the Borough Council, renewed his application for a footpath in Prospect Terrace for people who reside on the north-eastern side. It was stated that Prospect Terrace was in as good a position as any other street in the Borougli of like importance. Nothing, however, was decided om.

At a Sunday School not far from Pukekohe the teacher of a class of small boys and girls recently asked if any one of them knew anything about Adam and Eve. One little fellow put up his hand and was invited by the iteacher to tell the class what he knew and this is what he said: “Adam and Eve and Pincher went down to the river to bathe; Adam and Eve got drowned, who .do you think was saved/’

I 'From remarks made by Mr H. E. Pacey at the glaxo suppliers’ meetling recently at Te Aroha West, it would appear that it is almost certain that a court case will shortly be heard which involves people very prominent in the dairying industry in the Waikato. No names were mentioned, and the speaker said he mentioned the matter a certain regret. When the Mayor brought up the question of putting some work in hand on the fiat road leading to Buckland, past the Show grounds, Cr. Morrow urged that some of the available loan money should be expended first on roads that would serve people, who are paying rates, so that they could get their produce out. This contention was supported by Cr. Daysh, and eventually the Mayor withdrew a proposition he had made on the subject. He, however, indicated his intention V)f re-introducing the matter at next meeting. ,

The Mayor made an explanation at Monday’s meeting qf the Borough Council for the reason of an advt. inserted by him in the Thmes relative to tampering with ( the power house machinery. He had meant to refer to this matter at the public meeting but hafil omitted <to dlo so. This notice had no reference to any of <the broken engines, but referred to cases qf interference* with the new 120 h.p. engine.

“11 is surprising that the Mayor had no compunction about giving the qualifications of two of tiie engineers at the power-house, yet refused to divulge ;lhe .chief engineer's at his public meeting,’’ said a ratepayer at last night’s meeting in the Carnival tearoom. Finally a resolution was passed that as the ratepayers are the employers of the engineer they have a right to know his qualifications, and the Mayor is to be written to requesting that he forward them in writing.

At Monday night’s meeting ,of the Borough Council the Mayor explained to the Council <that at the recent public meeting he had been' asked what certificates were held by tne Borough electrical engineer (Mr W. Wyatt). He replied that Mr Wyatt held certificates but he would give no ‘■information about theft# but Mr Wyatt could give -the information if he cared! to do so 4 As a matter of fact jlie knew that Mr Wyatt held several certificates, but he was quite satisfied with Mr Wyatt’s qualifications apart from any certificates he might hold. A land drainage case of some interest is set down for hearing at the Waiutou Courthouse on (Friday, October 27tli. The Aka Aka Drainage Board proposes to close the old bed qf the Aka Aka stream where it was cut by tthe Western drain. This course Mis opposed by a number of settlers, who diaim 'that the old bed of the stream carries a lot of storm water which would otherwise be detrimental to their lands. The case will be heard by a Commission consisting of Mr E. W. Burton S M., and Messrs Claud * Motion and Henry E R. L Wily.

The Hawaiian Entertainers’ grand concert will take place in title Strand Theatre. Pukekohe, to-night, Friday, commencing- at 8 o clock The proceeds of the function will be devoted towards the candidature of the Trades” Queen Miss Marjorie Perkins. Aii excellent programme has been arranged and intending patrons can rest assured of hearing some splendid items. Miss Cora Melvin and Mr Norman Day, gifted vocalits will render several numbers, and on no account should these- be missed. ( Jihose who have not booked! their seats are warned to get in early to avoid/the expected rush.

Special Sunday School anniversary services arc to he held in St. James’ Church, anil also in Bombay on next Sunday. An afternoon service will be held in St. Janies’ Church at 2.30 and will be conducted by Mr E. Allan. Rev. Cecil J. Tocher of St. Luke’s Church. Remuera, will conduct both morning and evening services in St. James' Church, and also at Bombay. Mr Tocker is one of the most brilliant preachers in the Presbyterian Church. The Sunday School scholars will render musical items at these services.

The postmaster notifies that the following hours will be observed on Labour Day :—Monday. .3rd October (Labour Day) the Post Office will be open .from 9 to 10 am. for receipt and despatch of telegrams and delivery of correspondence. The mails usually despatched on that day will be closed at 7 a an. There will be no postman’s delivery, but a counter .delivery will be made on. Saturday, the 21st inst. between the hours of 7 and 8 p.m * )The Telephone Exchange will be open as usual. His Worship the Mayor, at last Monday’s meeting of the* Borough Council, took exception to several passages of the (Times’ report on the the Mayor’s meeting held! in the Oddfellows’ Hall recently. He commenced his condemnation of the report by stating that at the meeting he was asked for the electrical engineer’s certificates. He stated tha,t Mr Wyatt had them with him, but he would not ask’ him for them but if he choose he could place them on the table. He alleged that the Times did not report this. He added that Mr Wyatt had good certificates, more than one or two. Regarding the question of the calling in of expert advice for a report on the power house, etc., he characterised it an utter absurdity, when they had corifidence in the men under their employ. Referring to the passage that he did not judge by certificates but by results, he alleged that he did not use the word results at all. He maintained that the Htfnes was merely backing the opinions of a lot of scallywags in the town. The Mayor said at the meeting that he d.id not say that tha plant at the power house was obsolete; what he did say was that there was a report in circulation that the (foundations were oscillating. There were a few other instances* in the report where he had been misrepresented. He characterised the report 6 as a miserable lack af ability. 1 ” The Times showed a miserable bias, and he wondered why a competent reporter was not employed. The Mayor’s condemnation of the Times only took a few seconds, but after his wonderful flow oif brilliant eloquence, it is marvellous that - »the Councillors, officials and the press reporter were not drowned before the rushing stream of words. The Mayor proved again, as he stated at .the public meating. that a man of his temperament could not stand the strain of the pressure any longer. It evidently was a case of when the whole facts were placed in Iblack and white they simply looked just as ridiculous as the Mayor’s meeting was. However, the officials of the Tim’es are not infallible; and if the Mayor and his Council* think they are tarred with the brush “that never makes mistakes ” then they are the only ones who hold this opinion, because no one else thinks so. At the Ratepayers’ Association meeting last, evening, when there was an attendance of about 40 ratepayers, a resolution expressing appreciation of the manner in which the Times had reported the Mayor’s meeting was carried by acclamation and it was decided to place this on record. It was the opinion of members that the report was excellent, and set out very clearly for readers the .facts as outlined by the Mayor., The Mayor’s statement referred to above that he did not use the word( results evidently reached the ears of some of the and it was the unanimous opinion that the Mayor said “he did not judge by cerfilficates but by results.”