LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 238, 13 October 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"Trafalgar Day'' was the occasion for flying the Hag at the Pukekohe post office on Monday. At the Premier Hall to-night the Mayor, Mv C. K. Lawrio, will present the prizes to the winners of last week's children's competitions.* At the last meeting of tho executive committee of the Frauklin A. and P. Society a vote of condolence was passed to Mrs L. L. Mellsop in her recent bereavement. Cr J. Henry, member for Mauku riding on tho Franklin County Council, intimates that he will agaiu offer himself aa a candidate at the forthcoming County Council election. Those who wish to contribute towards the Huntly mine disaster may lodge their gifts with the Mayor of Pukekohe. Mr Lawrio acknowledges £1 Is from Mr T. G. Usher an i'j 'rum Mr C. Shipherd, ofPuni. " If this war continues there will >oon be plenty of labour available." This was an expression of opinion by Mr Dynes Pultun at tho last meeting of the executive committee of tho Frauklin A. and P. Society. We are advised by tho post office \ that the transmission of mails from this Dominion to Austria, Germany, their agencies and colonies, Hungary i i and Luxembourg is suspended in the J meantime. Postal packets originating in the enemies' countries are to i be detained during the war. Wc understand that Mr C. J. i Uosking, of Waiuku, is negotiating ' for the purchase of a Clydesdale entire to take the place of Royal Knieht, which animal he had the i misfortune to lose last week. Mr Hcsking hopes to be able to anannounce in a few days that he has secured an animal which will meet the requirements of the district. At the last Royal Academy practical music examination, held in Auckland, th<> following young ladies of this district were successful in the higher division : —Mis-; Florence. Dohson, Pukekohe, 11:1 : ! Mi-s Nellie L Kobinson, Pukekohe : K.i.t. 11l : and Mi-s Fllen Foiilkcs, daughter of the Rev Mr Fotilkes, Pokeno, HI.

Last night Mr H. D. Bedford, of Dunedin, delivered a lecture in Puktkohe on th* economic aspect of the liquor question. As Mr Bedford is (I livericg a similar address at Tuakau In-night we are holding our report until Friday. The Spring Flower Show, hold by S'. James' Church, Pukekohe, recently, was a great success financially : the not profit totalled £.>S 17s 3d. Mr Percy Rowe was the honorary secretary, and is to be complimented upm the tino result which attended the tlfoits of himself and his committee and helpers.

On Sunday evening tlio Rev. S. Nixon announced from the Pukekohe pulpit, at St. James' Church, that the Waiau cougregation had given him sufficient funds to purchase an organ. A tank was also being got for the church, and the members of the committee had prcu ised that their wins would take turns with the responsibility of church cleaning. This spontaneous willingness on the part of Waiau congregation to bear their share should be au inspiration to others.

The work of building the Hingaia bridge, between Drury and Papakura, ha 3 been attended by accident to a carpenter named William Manning. He tripped and fell from the bri< ge with the result that his thigh-bone was broken and he was severely injure;! about the face. He was conveyed by train to Newmarket, and from there was taken in the ambuhnce to the hospital, where he h row lying in a very serious condition. Manning is a single man and resides at Mangere. A little difficulty ha 3 arisen in connection with the cutting up of the old showg.omds at Pukekohe. The deeds of tho Masonh hall property show a road on the northern (the showground?! side, but the propetty is claimed bv the A. and P. Society, who say there ij no road there. Mr l\ Shipherd, one of the lo:'ge trustees, is looking after the interests of the fraternity. It is hoped that a:i understanding and a settlement will ba airived at arnica! ly. But if not, Mr Shipherd has announced that he will lodge a caveat against the Society's application to have the property registered under the Land Transfer Act.

At Thursday's agricultural classes at the Pukekohs technical school the instructor, Mr Donnan, cut a seed to pieces an.l showed the different parts found in every seed:— 1, seed coat; 2 store of food; 3, very small plant. Itie broad bean was used for this purpose because of its large size. The objects and benefits of seed testing were tben dealt with, and the method of working extl incd. Each member then set out a test of one or other ot the grass or clover seeds present. The first count will take placa next night. Pastirc, selection of grasses and clovers for pastures, preparation, sowing, manuring, care of and other work with pastures were being dealt with when closing time came. Next night, being tha last night, will be devoted to any part of the syllabus work cot clone, and to a discussion on the conclusions from the work which has been done.