LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 471, 10 October 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An important notico re the proposed i-lectricity extension scheme for the district is advertisod. A Church of England farewell social will he tendered to Mr J. I )ent and family in tho Oddfellows' Hall next Tuesday. The public arc rominded of the appearance of the Musical Carlsous in the Premier Hall on luesday evening next. These people are well-known perfoimers and a good oiiterfi'irimcnt may be expected The box plan is at the Hookery. Messrs I>eeble and Patterson, officers of the department of Agriculture, ure at present in Pukekohe, ami it,tend spending a few days in thit Krinklin district, taking samples of -ml lor vaiious farmers, and are fanners regarding drainago und oih' r matters. There are more members in Buckland in proportion, than in any other district in 'lie Franklin electorate. If you had as many members as liitckland had tin tho district, you would liaye 1 ">'•(; !i nancial member* Mr .lames VVylie at the Executive meeting of Kranklin A. and P. ciety,

A tinal reminder ia givou those interested in tlio inaugural ball] under tho auspices of the Lower Waibato Returned Soldiers' Association, to be held in tlia Premier Hall, on Monday next. Elaborate arrangements are complete, and everything bids fair to tlio function being Ihe most successful of its kind yet hold in PukolcMio. The results of the Borough Council election are published elsewhere, disclosing a very close contest, Mr J. Patterson heading the poll with 7H votes, Mr W. H. Guest coming second with 70, and Dr Campbell Smith securing M There were 6 informal votes, and the total polled was only 220. Mr J. F. Deane .Town Clerk) conducted the booth and with him Mr J. H Hindman.