LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 245, 6 November 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr A. G. (J. Glass, Opposition candidate for Franklin, opened his political campaign in Pukekohe last night. He was given a vote of confidence. The report, wo understand, will appear next issue. Tin following lawn tennis players have betn s 1 cted to play against Papakura, at Pukekohe, on Saturdty next—Hopkins, Ma-sack, Corbett, Bockett, Johns, Roul ton, Mrs Wake, Mrs Bavly, Mrs Bockett, Miss Bilkey, Mrs (Jiigor, Mr? Motion.

At the last meeting of the Franklin County Council retiiing members were very pronounced in their thanks to the chairman (Mr Motion) for t lie ahlo way in which he had preside'! over the Council meeting*, i'>r his C'Jinteous assistance of members, and for the good work ho had done for the county generally.

About 4 o'clock the other morning Peter Ihaka, a middle-aged Maori, was heard pnwling about the private piemises of Mr J. T. Stembiidge. Hearing the noise Mr Stembridge went outsi le and, entering the wa<h-hous a , founl Peter apparently " dead asleep." lie waked Peter up, marched him to the police station, and locked him up. That was the story told in the Pukekohe Magistrate's Court. The police said that Peter had obviously been drinking Tho Maori, who from Tuaktu, said he "no talk pakeha " but he seemed to understand Mr Lawrie, JP, when lie said : " Fined a pound." It appears that out Waipipi way some stories are being told that the chairman of the Franklin County Council, Mr Motion, draws travelling allowances in addition to the £IOO a year. These rumours were mentioned at the last mooting of the Council and discussed at length. It is only necessary to siy that the story is untrue. Out of the £IOO Mr Motion himself pays the expenses of his visits to Pukekohe and t > all other parte of the county, as well as to Auckland, Wellington, etc. During tho discussion, which Cr Heury introduced, Mr Motion declared that the £IOO did not half repiy him for the costs and expenses incurred. At a meeting of the Pukekohe branch of the Reform League a a letter was received from the Rt. Flon. W. F. Massey intimating his pleasure in acceding to tho wish that ho would again be a candidate for Franklin. While Mr Massey will speak in several centres iu the electorate, the League desires him to have a free hand so as to enable him to visit other parts of the Dominion during the election. Mr Massey will speak in Pukekohe shortly, due announcements of which will be given. Mr F. E. Simpson tondered his resignation as secretary of the Pukekohe branch, owing to inability to devote tho time necessary to the work. The resignation wasacceptod. The -00 pairs of wiistlets guaranteed to Auckland by the Pukekoho Lady Liverpool Committee were knitted by:—Mrs Gilbert 13 pairs mits, Mrs Baxter 11 pairs, Mrs Curnow 12 pairs, Miss Hamlin !» pairs, Mrs 8. and Miss Harper 7 pairs, Mesdames Crum and Webb 0 pairs each; Mosdaiues Fitness, Frost, Cook, W. Blake and Morgan v Pukekohe East) J pairs each ; Mesdames Robt. Brownlee, Boulcott (mits), I. Motion 1 pairs each; Mesdames Ilutchings, Ilaslam, Webster (mit-<). Grant, Allingham, Young, Wakelin, Darrell and Barter and Mis-es Honeyford and Usher pairs each ; Mrs and Miss Townson ■') pairs; Mrs Connie and Miss Baiter 2 pairs each ; Mrs Brown 2 pairs mits ; Mesdames Stephenson and Boase, Mi s ses W. Webster, Chalmers, Crawshaw and Convent one pair each as well as donations previously acknowledged. The remainder were knitted by the chairwoman ; Mrs Robt. Brown knitted three caps.