LOCAL AND GENERAL' NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 515, 19 March 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL' NEWS.

A notice of the meeting of the Puni Hail committee is advertised. The "death is announced of Lady 'Margaret Makgill, of Waiuku. | Mr. J. Rea has been elected to P;he vacancy on the Papakura Town B}oard. % A notice stating the price of bread %\ Pukekohe appears in our advertising columns. I' The ratepayers of Ashburton nave ©aried a loan' proposal of »:35,000 foi -^drainage. f. Hon. J. B. iline's petition to anfhul the Stratford election was successful. Mr. Masters may stand ■ Additions to the New Zealand a Loan Company's Tuakau sale are pubL lished in a separate advu itisement on page 3 of this issue. Owing to the next Court day falling on the Thursday before Good Friday, it was decided to postpone the next sitting until Thursday, April 15th. A plain, fancy dress and masque; - ade ball, organised by the ladies of Puni. will be held on Easter Monday night, when prizes will lie awarded. The Church of England farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Mcß,ae has been arranged for Monday evening next instead of to-morrow as was originally announced.

The results of the Jersey judging competition at the Frnaklin A. and P. Show arc advertised, J. Blake bc•mg first, C. Brovvnlee second, and !. ii. McKinney third. Owing to the inclement weather lust evening the annual meeting ol the Pukekohe Football Club lapsed. The meeting takes pla-ce to-night at 0 o'clock sharp in the Borough Council Chambers. The Franklin Show balance sheet shows a profit of UUS 9s id, which speaks well for the capabilities ol th? management, and the loyal response of the people of the district. of the people of the district. The nomination of Mr S.« Hardy as a director of the New Zealand Cooperative Dairy Company is declared to be in proper fo.m, Mr. Hardy now being eligible as a candidate fertile south-western ward.

The Lyceum management announce the booking of two feature picture: that should appeal to the publh taste--The Riders of the Purplt Sage" and the -Rainbow Tiail"— both Zane Greys novels. The date are Tuesday, March 30, for "Riderof the Purple Sage," and Tuesday April 13. l\.r the "Rainbow T ail."

The following is a record of rainfall, as registered at Uelle Viie, Victoria Avenue, Waiuku, during February: Rain fell on 11 days. The total fall was 3.67 inches, and of this total 2.58 inches fell on 25th, 26th and 27th. For the corresponding month in four years immediately preceding the figures are: 191(i, 1".83 in; 1917 l.r>3in: PUS. ::.!7in: and I'Uil, 2.0:; in. The plaintiff in an action at th" Court yesterday was gi\ ing evidence very rapidly. When he had linishei his'story the Magistrate looked at him and sa.id, "II you can do you; work as well as you can talk y<>i: would do." Witness said. "What's that?" Mr. Hunt: "Oh, I am mil;, congratulating yen on the manne. in which vou are giving vm.r evidence." TV ocrrt sin'h-l, b"! took up the joke. During the heaii.ig of a case a. the Magistrate's Court yesterday : witness was asked l>\ counsel "n state his experience as a mot.*.' me ch.iiiic. Ih commenced by s.tying hi worked IS nioiilli.-. in one garage u Wellington. i_' months in another ..iiil ih. n i em..., id to ('iimbf idge. "Were \on e\er an appi entice? asked counsel. "No," came the ij>l\ . "Molor mechanics arc never app.en ticed." "That's enough.' relorte< the Magistrate. "! Mmw Ml aboui thai."

A witness giving e\ idi nee at t lt Court yesterday said thai his paaliu'i' gave a quotation for si.me work. All Iho linv he knew the quote was 100 low, but he never s. ki a word. -Von mean to tell roe you did th" job at a loss'.'" asked the Magistrate. Witness: "Yes.' Air. Hunt: "Don't you tell me that. I know all about mole' »aragos." KvldeiUly Uie S.M. knows sum.■'hill l : about the charges made by garage prop-'iel ors when repairing motor-cars. A wit li.-'ss who claimed hi was ;i ! \ietieal olect-rieian, was i\ in<_■; his evidence so fully al the ( ourt' yesterday, and so :a|iid!y thai anyone would have come to lln ■ eenriosion at onre that he was an experienced orator, lie explained in the n.mutest detail all particulars concorn'ug the elcet.'ical contrivances of motorcars. The Magistrate ]>ul!ed him up with the remark: "ghat's enough, that's enough: 1 can read that in books." (Laughter.) It will interest intending skaters to note the following airansytfnenls: opens on Monday week, Mai'ilk29, al 7. 150 p.m. (fii Friday ui'ttviumnext the hall yfll be op«n r»,":U"» p.m.Tmd on Alcdflay afternoon lessons will as on Friday. Th" charllfc af 1 tuition will be 2s (id per slat ma. evenings the be Is i'oi onlookers, tra. ChildienjFwiil to hull lor (id, .Mil !iooiai;u will be charged at sanWjrates. as adults, fecial classes \m be arranged fjwthe children to Iflmi and will bejpinounced later.- AUvtfe 044

In an editorial, on "Strike Breaking," the Dunedin Star says: "What will appear most distinctly to all the members of organised Labour in Australia is that similarly drastic .Action has not been taken to break the tyranny of profiteering, which is really' the root cause of such strikes and ail the industrial unrest. If Governments everywhere would resolutely grapple with the preposterous Cost of Living, and overthrow the sordid profiteers and exploiters there would be very little need for un-British coercive measures against clamorous workers. It will probably be found that the Commonwealth has thrown a boomerang." . ■

Tin's is a story of an honest, farmer several honest fanners (says Ihe St. Louis correspondent of the New York Herald). It proves fanners who engage in business as pollers are honest after they ' are .aue.ht with the goods. .; v " There appeared in a l<< ai newspaper the following advertisement; 1 ' If the farmer who cheated lady out o|' three bushels of potatoes doesn't brine; them in the next day or two lie will be arrested, lie is known, j It is perfectly apparent fi'om icsults obtained by this advertisement that more than one farmer had cheaied St. Louis housewives. More than iialf a dozen housewives, when they arose next morning, were agreeably surprised to find three bushels of potatoes on the porch at the rearj of their houses. They knew nothing | ~l tiie ad. But they did remember j bavins* purchased potatoes the day' previous from farmer pedlers. Even] the woman who threatened "her, fanner" with arrest got the three bushels which were due to her. Moral; It pays to advertise.