LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 297, 18 July 1929, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lambs have made their appearance in the Putaruru district on Mr. Dukeson’s farm. Cr.* Dee mentioned at the Matamata County Council meeting that the crossroads by the Te Poi Hall needed new sign posts. 'lne engineer explained that the Automobile Association was responsible for the erection of signs and that he would pass the information on.

The recommendation of the Putaruru branch of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society to the parent body that one-day fishing licenses be issued for availability over Lake Arapuni was not adopted at the annual meeting held in Auckland las_t week. The proposal and another remit dealing with fishing on the ’Little Waipa river were defeated on the (’listing vote of the chairman.

The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Coupe was the locale of last week's box circle of the Putaruru branch of the W.E.A. Mrs. R. G. Hutton led the circle, _ the lecture being “ Post

mpressionism in Art.” At the close of the lecture members read John Drinkwater’s play, “ Oliver Cromwell,” Mr. J. S. Reid acting as leader. Mrs. and Miss Coupe entertained the party to supper.

Mr. J. Treloar, deputy registrar of Ijjrths, deaths and marriages, supplies the following details of the vital statistics for Putaruru for the month of June and the quarter ended on June 30 (the figures for the corresponding- periods of 1928 are given n parentheses): Month of June, births 4 (11). deaths 1 (21. marriages 1 (2); June quarter, births 14 (18), deaths 2 (3), marriages 4 (7). Has the Americanisation of New Zealand affected even the lower orders of life ? One amateur naturalist thinks it has, having recently ascertained that ants are addicted to chewing gum. On a fence post at Mangere he watched under a magnifying glass an army of ants removing a piece of chewing gum apparently stuck there by a passing boy. An endless double file of ants passed up and down the post from their nest in the ground. Each ant, as it came to the chewing gum, bit off a tiny oarticle. about turned, and joined the down file. The magnifying glass showed clearly the morsel of "srs held by each ant the* retc-ned to the nest, but a careful investigation of their underground n ’clleries failed to show where it had been stored or what use had been made of it.

Mr. T. Lindsay, of the Putaruru railway staff, lias been "transferred to Auckland. Mr. Galloway, a prominent golf professional employed by the New Zealand Golf Council, is at present in Putaruru giving lessons to members of the Putaruru club. At the Auckland Hockey Association’s country week tournament the Piako ladies’ representative team scored six five of which were scored by the two members of the Putaruru team who were chosen to travel. Miss R. Craig scored three and Miss E. Wheeler two.

] A very onjoyablq dance was held on Thursday by the Selwyn branch of the M.U.1.0.0.F. in the- Putaruru Hall, which was tastefully decorated with greenery. There were over 100 couples present, including visitors I from Tirau, Matamata, Arapuni and ■ Tokoroa. The music was all that could be desired. Mr, J. Dewse carried out the duties of M.C. efficiently.