LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 467, 26 September 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Franklin County Conned will be hold on Thursday. Gum trees on Finlayson's road, Manurewa, are offered for sale by tho Manukau County Counr l . Music and decorations that eclipse •verything next Thursday.—Advt. 9,'iV. It is now announced that the date of closing for the Victory War Loan has been extended to October 9th. A presentation dance, under the auspices of the Patunoahoe Hockey Club,* iU bo held on Wednesday, October Ist. What will you be wearing ': Plain, Fancy Dress or Masquerade? Next Thursday—Advt. 957 The purchasing power of the sovereign in this I'ominion is now, according to tho Government Statistician, only 13s 2d, as compared witfi It'll. Th' 9 mertns that a man earning £1 a week has purchasing power merely to the pre-war value of £2 12s «d Hall room music by imported artists at Sports' Ball next Thursday—Advt. 95«. Owing to the death of his partner, the late Mr Alex Grant, Mr McGough inserts a legal notification in reference to the business in our advertising columns. Those interested are reminded of the long night socia', to be held in tho Oddfellow's Hall, on Monday next, September 29th, Elaborate arrangements are complete, and pro sort indications point to tho function t)cin:{ an unqualified success. We understand that Mr J. R McElwain. of Glenbrook, has disposed of about 1-10 acres of his fine property at £do an aero. Th's is a good price, but the land has been extremely well farmed by Mr McElwain, and is now highly productive. On Wednesday the 3.45 train was delayed for some time at Papakura owing to a goods train being unable to climb the incline to the station, because of the hea\/load. After much backing and territic effort the engine managed to pu". up its load, consisting of .'3l trucks of coal, one of timber, and one of general goods, which was a heavy one-engine load " V," the one and only " V " dis courses, in his singularly inimitable manner, in our advertising columns on page 1, on the fallacy of Free Trade, and the desirability from the point of view of the commonweal, of keeping the standard of Champion Flour and other producto of his highly reputable firm unfurled, thereby ensuring individual and national success. "V'has spoken:

Dance? You can't help it once the strains of the special orchestral instruments set the whole world swaying at Sports" Ball! Next Thursday—Advt i)sii The first Peace Budget, which wa< submitted to the House of Ropre sentatives, by the Minister for Finance, Sir James Allen, includes tho following fresh items on the estim ates, of particular interest to the district: Pukekohe Drainage district, subsidy (£ for £,) £100; Mangatawhiri stream, dredging and clearing (£ for €) £750; Postal remittances stolen at Papatoetoe £6O A Sports' Ball ticket. Ladies, -Is Gents ils. Double 3s, may be obt.lined from W. T. Tones, W. lioulston, F. Perkins and It. G. V. Pear. -Advt. %i.

At a mooting of tho Auckland Advertising Club, papers on "Advertising and Who Pays For It?" wore read by the chairman (Mr R. A. Laidlaw) and Mr G. M. Fowlds. In the discussion following, the general opinion was expressed that ad vertisuig, instead of increasing the price of goods, tended to make it lower by increasing the demand and output. Tho musical Carlsons, who aplsired in the Premier Hull on Tuesday evening last, gave one of the most entertaining musicial performances that has been gisron iu Pukekohe for quito a long time. Tho attendance was very small chiefly owing to tho lack of advertising. Mr Coady, of Pukekoho, has arranged with them to return and play here again, on Tuesday Octobter 11th, and we confidently hope they will meet with a good reception on this occasion,

The section on the corner of King aud Eilin' nigh Strool-, at present occupied by Mr McLennun, fruiterer, was submitted at auction to day and purchased bv Mr C. Clarke for £177.-..

There has been a misunderstanding owing to the wording of posters advertising the Returned Soldiers Ajs sociation Bad. The committee would like it to be clearly understood the posters should read as follows: Any lady wishing to attend uneecorted to please signifiy the''*-intentions of so doing to the "secretly Mr A Oldham as this is especially necessaiy for catering purposes, etc., What will you have V Trifles? Oh there will be hosts of good things there in the supper room at Sports' Rail next Thursday.-Advt. MO

A meeting of the Manurewa Town Board was held last Tuesday night, though these meetings are generally held on Mondays. As by some oversight we were not informed that the meeting was to take place we were not represented, hence the ab?9nco of a report. In fairness to the ratepayers concerned, and also to us, official notification of forthcoming meetings should always be sent to the press. Not that wo are complaining in this instance, because these things wi'l occur sometimes, but thoro can ho no harm in mentioning a general rule which, if observed, should result to tho interost and advantago of all eoncorned.

Young men and maidtus fair by ihe dozens will bo there next" Thursday. Advt. Ml

Mr Massey told a story at a dinner on Saturday evening about his first coming into Parliament twenty-five years ago, and how he got the news of bis election He was elected for a back-block constituency at a byefection. The poetical centre of the district was forty miles from Auckland, On the night of the poll the returns were not yet complete—he had a lead of a hundred, and there were thirty returns to come in—and he set out the next day to ride with a friend to Auckland, still in doubt as to the result. He reached Devonport, on his way to Auckland, and was by this time veiy keen to learn the best or the worst. On the ferry boat there was a man reading the paper, and he asked him what was the result of the election. The man, who did not know Mr Massey, replied, according to Mr Massey's way of telling it: "That fellow Massey is in." "Only he didn't say 'fellow,' " Mr Massey explained.