LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 404, 27 August 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annua! meeting of the Puke kf.ho Bowling Clul> takes place to> morrow (Wednesday) evening.

Among the appointments to com missions in the overseas forces re ceutly gazetted appear the names o; Limit. Hive Wily and 2nd Lieut Arthur Hill, both of the Mauki: district.

! A reminder is given of the linal event of tho Manukati County Queen Carnival contest to take place in the Tow n Hall, Papatoetoe, next Thursjdiiy afternoon when amid pomp and | grandeur appropriate to the occasion , 111 0 winning Queen (Miss Elsie Dow, |of i h'Wil;iii will bo I'lowned. A i brilliant spectacular display has been inrargid for. The ceremony will bo repeated in the evening with a irrand bail to follow At tln> Mnuku K'ed Cross Hazaar th« Surprise Packet sale not only large]augmented the fund but the incongruous results frequently provoked peals of laughter. The rueful face of a blushing bachelor, who found lie had purchased a set of baby-linen, and tho embarassed appearance of a sedate spinster, who became tho possessor of a pipe and tobacco, provided occasions for hilarity, but did not by any means check the enthusiasm of purchasers,

A case of diphtheria was reported from the Onewhero district to the health authorities on Saturday, whilst this week cases at Patumahoe ami Tuke Tuke have also been notified.

The spirit of araalgation seems to be in the air. In addition to the proposed fusion of dairy companies now under consideration a scheme for the union of flaxmilling interests has been formulated. The death from wounds took pi ire on August 4th of Rifleman Frederick Roy Stewart, who was formerly a member of the Pukekohe railway station staff.

In an advt. in this issue Mr B Charlesworth, piano tuner and representative of the E. and F. Piano Agencv, announce that he is now on a visit to Pukekohe. Orders for him will be received at the office of this paper.

"When is a footpath not a footpath?" is a conundrum that the Supreme Court is to be asked to solve. Recently the Pukekohe Magistrate ruled that a certain road possessed no defined footpath and yet some months back a youth was convicted for cycling on that very same footpath. Thus the world wags on. It is highly satisfactory to record the fact that the diphtheric outbreak in Pukekohe has at last been arrested, no new cases having been reported during the last fortnight. Studies were yesterday resumed at the public school, which had been closed for a week in accordance with the advice of the District Health Officer. During the vacation the school buildings were thoroughly disinfected and fumigated.

At the meeting of the executive of the Franklin A. and P. Society held in Pukekohe on Friday evening last, presided oyer by Mr Dynes Fulton (the Society's President) the applications for the post of Secretary rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. J M. Baxter were finally dealt with, Mr D. B. Hamilton being appointed as the new secretary, Mr Hamilton, who is a member of the Executive and a past president of the Society, is well-kHown throughout the district. He is a member of the Pukekohe Borough Council. The long spell of fine weather whieh has been of such service to agriculturists by enabling them to prepare the land for their spring crops broke about 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, when a mild rain began to fall. A lengthy, period of warm sunny weather is a rarity at this season of the year, and has not been experienced since August 1908, whan we enjoyed ten days of brilliant sunshine at the time the American fleet was visiting Auckland.

One of the features of the Bazaar and Fancy Fair held at the Mauku last Friday and Saturday was the disposal of a number of domestic animals and other donations by competition. The winner of a large pig was approached by a young lady and reminded that she had sold him the lucky ticket. "That is so," hereplied with courteous gratitude, " and after this I shall never see a pig without thinking of you." Too much praise can hardly be given to the joint secretaries, Mr E. C. Cuff and Mr H. M. Crispe, for the excellent manner in which they conducted the various functions which took place at the Rbd Cross Bazaar at Mauku. In spite of the density of the crowd, which made movement about the building a matter ef extreme difficulty, these gentlemen were here, there, and everywhere, and always in the right place at the right time. In consequence everything went with the precision of clockwork and there was no hitch at any period of the proceedings

" But let us he fair to the soldiers —don't bring National Prohibition into operation until they return and can vote "—so the advocates of the Liquor Traffic argue Any one would think that the Alliance Monster Petition did not take this point into account. The Alliance has made it

clear that provision must be made for the taking of the soldier's vote. It believi-s that the men fighting for us have u vital interest in this question— aiid that in the interest of permanent National Efficiency they will be in favour of permanent National Prohibition. The people should decide both the folks at home f»nd the men in khaki together. No valid argument can be produced against the Alliance Monster Petition asking for a poll. Sign it. (Advt.;