LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 525, 23 April 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Anzac Sunday services are announced by the various churches i:i the district.

A grand Leap Year dance, promoted by the ladies, will be held in the Tuakau Hall next Wednesday.

A special service, commemorating Anzac Day, will be held at St. Bride's Church (Mauku) next Sunday.

A meeting of Friesian breeders is advertised to be held in the A. and P. Society's Office, Pukekohe, on Tuesday at 1.30 p.m. The roll of honour to commemorate the men of the congregation who laid down their lives during the war will be unveiled at St. Andrew's Church, Pukekohe, on Sunday next at the 11 o'clock service.

Sunday being Anzac Day, the Rev. J. Olphert will deliver a special address in the Methodist Churcji at night on the subject of "Sacrifice." Mr. Allan will preach in the morning. The new pugarees issued for local military units are very striking, those for Pukekohe being blue and green, Waiuku blue and gold, Papakun khaki bufT, and Mercer green and red.

At last Wednesday's meeting of the Lower Waikato Returned Soldices' Association a vote of condolence with the relatives of the late Mr. W. Hornby (treasurer) was moved by Major Spragg and carried, in silence, members standing. Nominations tor membership on school committees must now be filled in a clear seven days before the date of the elections; therefore all such forms must be completed by next Monday, the elections being hel'l on the following Monday (May 3). The*" old post office property at Clevedon has been purchased in connexion with the movement for a memorial to fallen soldiers, to cost about t.95U. In this issue tendeis are invited for the purchase and removal of a dwelling house in Clevedon, and for securing a section in the township of Clevedon, also in conjunction with the memorial object.

The schedules are now printed for the Franklin Dog Show, to be held under the rules of the New Zealand Kennel Club, with which it is affiliated to be held in conjunction with the Franklin Winter Show. Owners of dogs likely to compete are requested to call at the A. and P. Office and secure a copy of the schedule. Enti'ies close on May G.

"To levy a rabbit tax on the basis ol valuation is wrong," remarked Mr J. A. Young, M.P. neecntly. "Land held by speculators, worth say K4 per acre, "is crawling with rabbits, and if the tax is Id in the tl the owner pays 4d per acre, while the man who works his land and keeps the rabbits down can be rated up to Is in the fcl. Levy it on an acreage basis, then the man with dirty land won't benefit at the expense of the real farmer."

"Is there any other business?" asked the Mayor at the council meeting on Wednesday night, some time after 10 o'clock. "Yes, there is a lot of other business," replied Cr. A. P. Daysh, "when you have all finished talking. If I were in the chair there would be less irrelevant talk." Cr. Daysh's "open strafe" caused a roar of laughter, but silence soon ensued, and the opener of the "barrage" took the opportunity of "holding the floor" while he expounded his views on roads metal and othai' prosai'j problems. An extremely pleasant social and dance was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night, arranged by several of the young people of Pukekohe who are fond of dancing. The pianists for the evening were Misses Ivy Duncan, N. and L. PerKins and I. Brown. Mr Bert Middlemiss assisted with the violin, and Mr Stewart acted as M.C. Among the items rendered were a pianoforte duet by Misses Perkins; song by Miss White, "A String of Pearls," and encore "An Old-Fashioned Town," accompanied by Miss I. Brown. Miss White's sweet voice made the audience wish she were resident here. Mr. W. T. Jones acceptably renderew "The Garden of Your Heart." The supper arrangements were in charge of Mrs. F. A. Brown, the fare being appetising and plentiful and well dispensed.

If you have never realised the comfort of a good hot water bag on a cold night, such as we are getting now, we strongly advise you to make their acquaintance. They are so handy in cases of sickness. But beware of inferior Japanese bags. Get British make. Fear's Pharmacy has them. —(Ad.) 8 '<l