LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 498, 20 January 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The recent rains were of a very local character, none having fell on the Karaka. A Patumahoe resident facetiously commented that the Karaka settlers must be a wicked lot. How now!

A reminder is given of the social and dance to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening, when the jewels of the order will be presented to Bros. F. Hard and A. E. Young, and emblem to Bro. T. Thompson.

Entrants at the forthcoming Franklin A. and P. Show are advised to i ■::{ their entries in right away, ! art nullum' the cattle pedigrees. thereby insisting to avoid mistakes thai r inevitable with an overwi.ii' staff close up on show time.

. uinouncement appears in another column.

Quaint statements are made by discharged soldiers in filling up the departmental form in connection with applications for land. To the question on the form, "What was your occupation before enlistment?" the reply was made by one applicant: "Married couple for nine months!"

A public farewell and presentation will he tendered to Mr. and Mrs. A. Grigor, who are departing for Palmerston North, in the Premier Hall on Friday next, January 23, at 8.80 p.m. An excellent musical programme has been arranged. Ladies are requested to take a basket. By the courtesy of Mr. .1. J. Coady, a short picture programme will be screened from 8.30 till !) o'clock, pending the closing of the shops.

Among the Devonport bowlers who visited Pukekohe on Saturday was a Sydneyite. He, with others, was motored over the Pukekohe Hill, and he was so impressed with the view of the district that he remarked, " Look here! I would not have missed that for anything." Pukekohe people do not know the value of the hill for observation purposes. The writer knows of some very old local redents who have not yet been to the top.

Whatever may be said against the Chinese as residents of a white man's country, some of them certainly do possess the very fine quality of gratitude to a commendable degree. During the late epidemic, two local Chinamen were attended to in the temporary hospital provided in the Pukekohe Public School. One died, and the other survived. When the Auckland authorities sent in a bill to the surviving Celestial for the attendance to both, he posted a cheque for double the amount of the bill. This was forwarded by the chairman of the Pukekohe School Committee (Mr. Frank Perkins), with an appreciatory accompanying letter.

The first meeting of the Magistrate's Court in the New Tear will be held on Thursday next before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M. There are eight defended civil cases set down for hearing, five undefended civil actions, live judgment summonses, two charges of cruelty to animals, one charge against a native for a bleach of his prohibition order, and lour cases against Maoris for procuring liquor for consumption otf licensed premises. It is expected the court will take all day to hear the cases.

PERSONAL. Mr. H. S. W. King. Mayor of Dcvonport, and chairman of the Auckland Education Board, was among the members of vsiting bowlers at Pukekohe during the week-end, when he took an opportunity of visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. E. McMillan. Mrs. T. T. White, of Taupiri, and Misses E. and Z. White have also been staying with Mr. and Mrs. McMillan, Miss E. White now being on a visit to Mrs. Aylett, of Mercer. The president of the Pukekohe Bowling Club, Mr. H. Bockett, has intimated to the Rev. J. F. Martin that a number of bowlers will attend, with the friends of the late Mr C. Monty, at the Divine service at the Methodist Church on Sunday evening next. The Rev. J. F. Martin will conduct the service. We learn that Mr. J. R. McMillan, who has been dairying in the Taranaki district, has purchased other property, lately in the occupation of Mr. John Hart, near the dairy factory, Pukekohe, where he intends to settle. Mr. McMillan has been extremely successful as a farmer in the past, and after visiing many places has come to the conclusion that Pukekohe is sufficiently attractive to warrant him taking up his permanent residence here. The purchase was made through the medium of McGough and Hawke.