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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 259, 24 December 1914, Page 1

In acknowledging a third instalment of £IOO from Waiuku District Belgian Fund the Acting-Consul, MrR. Burns, thinks all who have assisted and contributed to bring about this splendid result. A Scotch lawyer tells of a good story of a soldier iu tho Black Watch, who returned home slightly wounded. He travelled homo from London to Edinburgh and much liquid hospitality loosened his tongue. There wero a number of German prisoners as well as British wounded on the ship, and one of these, not noticing that the sergeant was wounded, asked him why he was returning. " Well, ye ken," sergeant, " we have a rule in our airmy, that when a man has killed two thoosan' Geirman he get three months'holiday. I'm just starting on my wee vacation, and I'm coming back again at Christmas to start on my second two thousan'."

During the heat of the last session of Parliament, Mr Atmore, member for Nelson, declared that Mr Fisher, at the coming elections would be served by his constituents with a writ of ejection. The day after the election Mr Fisher re - membered his prophetic pronouncement, and telegraphed Mr Atmore as follows : " Writ of ejection received last night, apparently prepared in duplicate. Understood you received the other copy." Mr Atmore, apparently, is not in a jocular mood, for no reply has yet como to hand.—Dominion.

At last Town Board meetiug the question of appointment of Solicitor was dealt with. Mr Mellsop moved to have the question left open and no appointment made, which would leave the Board free to engage anyone when necessary. There was no seconder and his motion lapsed. On the proposal of Mr Gribble, secondtd by Mr Barriball, Mr Hannah wr s appointed. The motion was declared carried by two votes against one, Mr Mellsop recording his vote against, the Chairman and Mr Walters refrained from voting.

At the last Town Bo ird meeting it was decided to procure half a dozen wire baskets for use as rubbish receptables in the main thoroughfare. Waste paper and fruit skins, etc., which at piesent are thrown about the footpaths and water channels, will no longer provo a nuisance if placed in the baskets. Several business men have offered to look after a basket if placed near their premises, and the Board have wisely decided to give the scheme a trial, which should assist materially towards getting cleaner streets. The co-operation of the poople, however, particularly the Natives, will be necessary to bring about the desired result, and anyone throwing rubbish on the street should have their attention drawn to the baskets ,hen these are in position. Writing in the " Journal of Agriculture " Mr W. M. Singleton (assistant Dairy Director) says : " Our Dominion presents conditions for dairying which compare favourably with those of any other country. We liavo districts where nature co-operates with the breeder to a dogree that renders tho best snocees in bleeding possible. There is no reason why New Zealand should not dovelop some of the best individuals of the distinctive dairy breeds. Nothing short of this i should bo our aim, and I have every confidence that our object will be attained. The future should bring some demand from overseas, for oven now we haA O stud stock which would bonefit othor countries. Our local trade is being built up, and while cateriug to local requirements a class of dairy cattle will bo doveloped which will doubtless attract wider attontiun. Tho successful breeding of purebred dairy stock of tho right strains cannot but have a prosperous future."