LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 17, 3 July 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The recont Pukekohe School Concert resulted in a net profit of £lB lfis 10J. At football on Saturday Marist Brothers Old Boys boat Pukekohe by 14 points to nil. Tho meeting convonod in Pukekohe to form a branch of the Now Zsaland Sports Protection League lapsed for lack of sufficient attendance. " The job I had didn't require any brains," remarked Ben at Saturday night's concert. "AYhat was it?" asked the interlocutor, Mr Russell. " Spend : ng loan money for a Town Board," was the Pisvver, and the local " gag" brought down the house. " The Fo"mers' Union are a bit inconsistent," remarked the chairman of the Waiuku Eoad Board on Saturday. "First of all they fought to lower the "weights, and now they want better accommodation." The wharfage at Waiuku was ruder consideration. Owing to tho absence of certain information the annual meeting of the Pukekohe Branch of the Reform League, called for last week, was adjourned. It will bo held on Saturday evening next, and a full attendance is requested. The present political situation lends piquancy to tho doing? of the League, and every member who can attend should be present. Though the rain stopped many it did not stop everybody from going to the Oddfellows' Social on Thursday night. However, progressive euchre was abandoned and the evening devoted to dancing, a change which met apparently with general approval. The music wa3 supplied by Mr J. W. Tyrel!, whilst Miss Pulling p'ayed several extras. The sale of Mr J. Costello's propo. -y is another evidence of the progress of tho town of Pukekohe. It consists of 21aces and is situated at the foot of the famous " hi 11 .'' Jfnot sold in one lot the propoi.y wi'l be put up in three lots, and judging ; '"om the anticipated advances in land values it is to bo expecte.l that the buyers w' 11 be in for a good thing. The estate will be olfored at the Ha) market, at Auckland, on July 12th. Partici'lara appear in the advt. A meeting of tho District High School Committee was hold on Monday night. Letters were received from the Education Board stating that the school would be connected with the water supply as soon as possible, and that the Government's subsidy of i'UO on amounts raised for the improvement of the school gromds hid been received. It was arranged to plant inacracarpa along the front and privet along the sides of the g/omids. A plain and fancy dress Skating Carnival will be hold in the Pukekohe Masonic Hall on Saturday night. Good prizes, which may be sees in Mr C. W. Lodge's shop window, are being given for tho best poster costume for ladies and gentlemen and tho best fancy costume for ladies and gentlemen. Mr Horton, of Auckland, is to act as judge. During the evcuing an exhibition of Scotch dancing will be given by Mr Jock Edgar. ' Techuical School at Pukekohe is to bo officially opened at 2.30 o'clock on July 1 th. Mr Garland, Chairman of the Education Board, will open the school, Mr George George and Mr Mulgiin will explain the objects of the Manual 'framing and Rtival Instruction. If possible, Mr Massey will speak congratulating Pukekohe upon becoming a Borough, to which the Mayor (Mr Win, Dunn) will reply. The Mayor will then offer the congratulations of the public to the 1 County Council of Franklin, to which the newly eh ctod Chairman of the Council will be asked to reply. Afternoon tea will be dispensed and a collection will be taken up for the Improvement Fund. The function will be quite an important one and a : big attendance is expected. Tho question of advoi.ising for road metal came up at Saturday's mooting of tho Waiuku Road Board. " There are very few people now who don't see tin; local paper," said Mr Higgiuson, "and I think wo should support local industry." '• T think so. too," said Mr Hull. It was unanimously resolved to advertise in tho " Pukekohe and Wa uku Times." Wo aro sure that the Board will got excellent value. Wherever wo get practical assistance we are prepared to give the value back to Road Boards and a'l other similar institutions by "lcurring additional expense in securing fu'l and reliable repoits of their proceedings In this way ratepayers will bo ospocia'ly benefitted because they will know how their money is being spent, and members of h eal bo lies will have an improved vehicle through which accounts of their .stewards' : p will be given. The r-cu ! ation of the T. .ir:s has grown amazingly and from all points we have to acknowledge compliments upon tho progress being made.