A FEW POINTS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 500, 27 January 1920, Page 3

A FEW POINTS.

BY LOCAL SPEAKERS. The following are. a few points honour of Mr. A. Grigor, tendered on made by speakers at the banquet in Thursday evening:— "There are three things needed to increase the manufactures of Pukekohe, namely, good service to the public, support by the public of local production, and support by the banks for local enterprises.—Mr. C. Cooper. # * # « "I came to Pukekohe to farm, the magnificent view from Pukekohe Hill-, having charmed me, but for health reasons I am obliged to giye up the idea of farming, and have resumed the profession of the law. But I am convinced that /there are more sovereigns to be made out of pigs than out of the law." —Mr. P. H. Basley. # 0 • • "The public man who tries to satisfy everyone will end in satisfying no one. If a man goes straight ahead rnd does what he conscientiously thinks is, best for the district he need have nothing to fear."—Mr. W. Claud' Motion. #v* * w "The Pukekohe Auction Mart has converted Friday in Pukekohe from the dullest to the liveliest day of the week. People come here from every plice between Hamilton and Auckland ko be at the sales, which is a good ihing for the town. The business increased tenfold since 1915, and iwe now have over 1200 ledger accounts, apart from cash Our advancement swells the general ,progress."—Mr. J. T. Stembridge. # # * • "Agriculture is as old as Adam, is better security than all the banks and thrones in the world, and is the most fascinating occupation on earth."—Mr. E. Allan.

"In my opinion the land values in this district are absurdly high. I know of land which jumped fronj; £SO to £BS an acre within eight monthi. There is need for caution."—Mr. H. Bockett.

"It is indeed pleasant to see the friendship existing between the heads of two rival financial institutions. It takes two to make a quarrel, and it also takes two to make a friendship."—Mr. G. Littlejohn.

"When the farmers are prosperous, tradesmen, professionals, and all others get a share of that .pi-asper-ity."- Mr. Wm. Roulston.

"Some idea of the progress of the Franklin County may be gauged from the fact that the Franklin County Council started with a legal overdraft limit of £BOO, but is now entitled to £21,000."-Mr. A. Grigor.