LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 469, 3 October 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The circulation of The Franklix ami Pckekohe Times has increased by the enrolment of .'3*.!5 new subscribers during the past six months, April Ist to September :!oth. " It is a curious thing," remarked a member of tho Franklin County Council yesterday, " that almost anyone will sign a petition. There is one name on the petition before us, the owner of which would strongly object to the donation of a couple of pounds towards the cost of tho work the Council is asked to do."

" The Cailson Bellringors," who are booked to appear in the Premier Hall on Tuesday, October 14 th, are performers who have successfully appeared in all the big centres throughout the Dominion and Australia. The entertainment is a novel one inasmuch as a great variety of novelty instruments are used to produce music. Further particulars will appear in latei issues of the Times.

An individual whose parents have blessed him with tho celestial name of " Heaven " wrote to the Franklin County Council yesterday asking for a road giving access to his property. A councillor humorously remarked that the Council hardly aspired to the pious work of constructing a road to the supernal regions. In spite of the unpleasant climatic conditions, there was a large attendance at tho usual long night dance assembly, conducted l>y Mr F. W. Strmhridge, in tho Oddfellows' Hall last evoning. The floor, which was in excellent order was occupied by about •'!"> couples Dance music, supplied by Miss Wn'son, was all that could ho desired, while extras wore contributed by Miss 11. Graham and Mastor C. Maxwell. Mr C Weston, proved an elliciont M.C Mr Stembridge left no stone unturned to make the function a succoss, and it if pleasing to chronicle, his efforts were rewarded. An appetising suppor was partaken of and a most pleasant social terminated shortly after midnight. The next social will bo held on Monday. t

On Sunday ovoning next at tho Methodist, Rev. Robt Haddon the great Maori Orator and Missionary will conduct the service.

A report of the very successful Hunt Cub ball at R*»mprama, also Papakura district ne s appears on page I. The autumn show, under the auspices of the Franklin A. and P. Society will be held on February 27th and 28th.

Emery Bros', c'rcus will open a season of two oights in Pukekohe, commencing Wednesday next, Oct. Bth. Introducing new acts, including " Kingero " a great Japanese equilibrist.—Advt. 994 The sitting of the Pukekohe Magistrate's Court, held yesterday, occupied only about seven minutes, it being the shorfeit sitt-'ng held for some considerable time. There were four cases set down for hearing, one criminal charge, and thr3e undefended civ'l cases, one of the latter defendants admit'ing the amount owing by him.

The death occurred at her residence, " Roßemont," Pukekohe, yesterday morning, of Mrs Eb'zabeth Mary Roose, wife of Mr E. Rcose, after a brief illness. Deceased, who was one of the oldest identities of Pukekohe, was 74 years of age. The funeral take 3 place to moirow. An extended obituaiy notice wi'l appear on Tuesday. Wbi'st in Wel'ington, Admiral Viscount Jellicoe gave a vivid insight into the character of the naval Hun. During the Heligoland battle a German destroyer was sunk, and the British vessel responsible was at once manoeuvred to pick up the survivors. Among those saved was the Hun captain of the destroyer. As soon as he got on board he proceeded straight up to the bridge, advanced to the captain, and expectorated in his face. The filthy act was obseivcd by the boatswain, a hefty man, who walked calmly over to the German captain, picked him up, and dropped him overboard.

The young people of the present day, are not, in years to come, going to treat our enemies as leniently as our present day statesmen are, if the following is anything to judge by. A young lad, well known to a Times roporter, saw the latter, when he (the boy), was returning from Sunday School, not a 100 miles from the Fukekohe Post Office. The lad, true British born, presented the scribo with a card, that he had received from his Sunday School teacher. The writer perused it, and jokingly said he could find nothing wrong with it, the wording was quite relevant, so he retr-ned it The lad acquiesced, but said "Look —see where it was printed. It was printed in Germany." That's no good to us. We want care's printed by a Britisher. Something cheap and nasty is no good to us, and the reporter agreed. The boy was quits indignant over the action of someone, so he appealed to the pressman to chronicle it. Even *he e"hool boys are wide aweke to the danger of "peaceful penetration," and will not tolerate German made articles. What will happen when this lad sets up in business on his own account'?

The p)pularity of the eleotnc trains and their economy in working has been established beyond doubt in Victoria. The St. K'lda line was electrica'ly operated for the first time under the full electric time-table on Sunday week, which provides for an average speed of 21 miles an hour, as against 16 miles by steam trains, and reduces the through journey from 12 minntesto nine. Ihe St. Kilda trains demonstrated what the whole of the suburban seivice wi'l eventually be like. In a report to the coiumisssioners on the working it is stated that 100 per cent more people patronised this line than in normal t ; mes. Under steam traffic eight engines and n'x treins were required on the St K'lda line for traffic, and the train crewj numbered 22 men in all. With the eleci.ic ser aces five freins will meet all requirement, even in the busiest portions of the day, and they will need only 10 operatives. On the basis of calculation made for the Sandringhsm-Er <endon Hue the consumption of coal will be reluced by half under the elect.ic sys'em.