LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 489, 11 July 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The funeral of the late Mr J. It Keith, of M mngitawhiri, tnok place at Pokenn yesterday. The death wurred yesterday of Mrs J, Hinton, of Onewbero, aged C.'i years, widow of the late Constable J. Hinton.

Owners of dogs about Waiau Pa will he well advised to read advertisements in this issue in reference to straying and sheep-worrying canines.

In connexion with the Peace Celebration sports, tho committee has extended the date for receiving nominations to July 17th two days before the meeting.

The programme for the Peace Celebrations to be held at Pukekohe is advertised in this issue, and we would advise all our readers to make themselves conversant with the arrangements.

The following subscribers have been addod to the Patumahoe telephone exchange : 18i>, HER. L. Wily; 17n, E. W. Hill; 17m J. S. Qillon; !M>, H, M. Crispe; lfio, C. A. Crispe ; 16k, D. Nobbs ; I6k, VV. K. Wright; 16s, Davies; 16m, A. W. Bott.

A hearty civic welcome home tendered to tho Rev. Father W. Skinner at Waiuku last week on his return from service in the war zone Father Skinner is highly popular all over the district and further afield, having a kind heart, a genial personality, and bsing a good sportsman. The hunting fraternity will welcome his reappearance in the chase, Dancing enthusiasts are reminded of the social and dance to be held in the Pukekohe East Hall, tm Thursday, July 17th, under the auspices of the Pukekohe Suburban Tennis Club. Elaborate arrangements are complete, and indications point to the function being a highly successful one. Further particulars appear in our advertising columns. The Pukekohe Volunteer Fire Brigade entertained members of the Bowling Club in the latter's pavilion on Tuesday evening. Euchre formed the chief form of entertainment, the bowlers securing the verdict, by the narrow margin of 12 points. The scores of the teams, 16 aside, were bowlorsl66, Fire Brigade 154. A return match will take place in a fortnight hence.

In the matches against Tnakau, to-morrow, tho Pukekohe football club will he represented as follows: —Seniors : Adams (2), Lucas (2), Reynolds ,'2), Wilson (2), Sutton, Forbes, Blake, Marshall, Borich, Crum, and I) Juniors: Costello, Adams, Hart, Blake, J. Maloney, Schloepfer, Howse, Fulton (2), Dazeley, Burgess, Cronin, Perkins, and Stewart.

The paragraph appearing in the Tru F.s, regarding the musical evening held by the local Orchestral Society, made it appear that the Society lud fallen through, and was being reorganised. Such was not the case, as operations wore suspended during the influenza epidemic only. The Society was always in existence, but had not appeared in public. The iirst appearance, since the " flu " will be made at the uicizens peace thanksgiving service on Sunday, July 20th

The firsc of Mrs J. Wylie's dancing class evoDings was held last night, m the Masonic Ha", when a goodly number of people of both sexes essayed to leain the graceful ait. Tee opening's instiaction indicated that before the course of lessons is over those attending will not only be able to d tnco coirectly, but equa'ly important, they will have a knowledge of tho etiquette of the ballroom, and will be able to distinguish between those awkward attitudes and actions which betray the untutored, and the graceful attentions marking the cultivated person.

A large number of recently returne ! soldiers attended the welcome home social and dance held in the Premier Hull ori Tuesday evening There was also a yoiy large attendant'" of du'icmg en husiasts. The (loor, which was in excellent order, was fti'iy occupier! by trippers of the light fantastic, and a most enjoyable time was spent by all. Dance music was supplied by Miss Elsie Fittics'S vpufio;, and Mr J Htudman cornet), while extras were contributed by Miss F. Hewlett and U Weston. The dues of MU. were rjllicier-tly dischaij od by Messrs W. Jon-s and Wett>n Refreshmoi*s were partaken of and duly appreciated.

At the mooting of ratepayers of the Mauku district", held on Tuesday last, o'ie of the speakers commented upon the uncovered state of the lloor of tin Franklin County Council chamber. Ho.U.'cd that the grating of ctiair-logs and the movement of feet upon the barn In arils made speaking and listening alike difficult Ho movol idiat it he a recommends tim from the mooting to thn Council to procur.' I'm 'film for the tl ior, a proposal that app«-nr« d to meet with the approval ol two members of the Council present. None would appreciate this little improvement more heartily than representatives of the Press, who hive often been inconvenienced by the disabilities nienliurii il l>y tiie speaker.

A Waikato lady, after reading rim special article -wi'li photo) which .»j>j•< .i:<*.! hi rh I imi.s s(iinf> H'ft'ltM on tin- Pimi figurine, agrees \t illi the it ri'i-r lli it tJi*» ii-jurirH is of Tibetan uiigiii. Sin- suggests that it wh probably hist by oneof '' ie Imperial troops dining the whir against the Maori-! Tlipso s ddiers, the lady states, nearly nil hud quaint souvenirs gathered in Africa, India, Aighanistaii, Tibet, Uliinu, mid othor fon-ign places- Oftentimes valuables, lii'ii lii'iins, souvenirs, etc who buried in the swamp, I<v hoth unlives and whiten, for sufotyV sake, and afterwards in some rase?, the possessor* were killed, or weieuuable to locate the po-iti n (if ihti hiding pl.ice Many such '' h-mrds" Imve h«M«n discovered in > ifferent plates during 'h■• I ipi r'er .it .1 1 onfurv. I