LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 452, 29 July 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Those who wish to secure a copy of the Times Peace Celebration Souvenir Number will be wi3e to get 9uch right away, as a very limited number only are left. It is generally remarked that the issue is the best ever produced in the Franklin County ; also, we note that it is distinctly superior to Peace numbers published in certain southern towns much larger than Pukekohe. The residents, therefore, have a splendid opportunity of advertising their local town and district, and of showing people further afield what the place can produce. The status of any given place, in the opinion of outsiders, corresponds with the kind of local paper published. Order now, before it is too late to do justice to yourselves and your locality. A spocial meeting of the Puni Hall Committee is to be held on Wednesday, August 6th, to eleet two members. «

In our Peace souvenir number issued in connection with Peace celebrations, we inadvertently omitted to mention that the " Last Post " was sounded by Mr J. Hindman.

" Diggers! get busy," is the rally given to returned soldiers in an advertisement in this issue, requesting returned soldiers to join the newly-formed Lower Waikato U.S.A. The Organising Committee recognise that it is a case of "now or never " if they and their dependants are to get justice-which is all they seek; also, for the general community to receive the benefit of their travel and experience to the life of the nation.

The fourteenth week of the Auckland Poultry Keepers Associations first single pen, and team competition, conclded at Mt. Albert, on Monday last. In the heavy birds, Black Orpingtons, Mr. A. F. S. Holmes of Wiri, had 22 eggs laid, while in the light breeds, white leghorns, his hens laid 23 eggs. In the leading teams aggregates for black Orpingtons, Mr Holmes is in eighth place with a total of 316, the leading number being 357. In the white leghorns he is in fourth place with a total of 334, the leader haxing 359 agaiust his name. Public attention is drawn to the screening at the Premier Hall on Monday evening next of the great Fox production "The Honor System " a human story of the American prison life, produced on a scale excelling the notable picture " Intolerance." It can safely be said that this i_ one of the greatest emotional and dramatic picture productions of the day, and although the short notice does not permit the publicity this picture deserves, the public will not regret paying the prices charged for admission. The box plan will be at the Bookery and seats may be reserved without extra cost. As a mark of the Pukekohe School committee's appreciation of the excellent manner in which tne children of the various schools paraded on Peace Day, Saturday July 19 th, the chairman i of the committee, Mr Frank Perkins, has written the respective teachers conveying the committee's thanks and gratitude to them, for their excellent assistance in making the children's function such a brilliant success. He also complimented them on the large representation of juveniles, and the manner in which the children conducted themselves on the occasion. All these factors wore much admired, not only by the school committee but by the 2,500 people who were in attendance. 1200 people were catered for, but Mr Perkins informs us thore were easily 2500 present, and provisions were ample. Thanks are due to Mr Perkins and Rev. Martin, and their assistants for the line arrangements in serving out lunch.