LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 527, 30 April 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Tenders for road work are called by the' Manukau County Council. The Franklin Licensing annual meeting will be held on Thursday next. —See advt.

On account of influenza of a mild type being prevalent public schools are being closed until May 1(1. For the educational year comprising part of 1919 E2,it72.0(M) was spent in Education in Mew Zealand —about the cost of an ordinary battleship.

There are no less than ten rates totalling 7d in the U, struck in the Borough of Dargavilie. There is hope for Pukekohe vet.

It is estimatod that theve are about one hundred cases of influenza in Pukekohe, the type being mild. In one house of six members five are down.

There were over two hundred re■tirned soldiers present at the Pukekohe welcome to the Prince of Wales last Tuesday, thanks largely to the "beating-up" work of Mr. W. Fyfe. More than 45 per cent, of the ifce aliens of New Zealand reside in the Auckland Province (vide fruit hawkers and laundrymen in Auckland City), though Wellington hanbours the largest share (over one-third) of the Chinese.

It is recorded that the Prime Minister when he was consulted by a fellow Welshman who was hesitating in his choice between journalism and politics said:—"You stick to the floor if the House." Then, with a glance at the Press Gallery, "You will want, brains up there."- English paper.

The e were some line local banners oil display in Queen Street, Auckland, during the visit of the Prince of Wales. Conspicuous among them were: Franklin County Council, on an azure blue ground with navy blue 1 lettering "Welcome to Our Prince;" Raglan County Council, azure with ermine border; Papakura Towr Board, turkey red. Each banner I stood out prominently. On further enquiry we find that candidates for election on school committees may be nominated 911 the night of the meeting in rural areas that is, outside of the cities. Nominations may therefore be made at the meetings of householders in Pukekohe and district places on Monday night. The "Times" would like to secure results from all district schools as quickly as possible. A patient recently returned from the Auckland Hospital had a rather interesting experience of partial selfcure. Curiously enough, after all the medical prescriptions failed to relieve intensely painful coughing which reopened the wounds, one dose of hot whisky and lemonade gave instant and permanent relief, much to the astonishment of the medical men. It was another instance where spirits and alcoholic stimulants generally are beneficial to those not in the habit of indulging.

Shortly after the late Lord Russell had taken up his first post as editor of The Islington Gazette an attack by him on some local abuses resulted in the paper being sued for libel. With his proprietor, the editor called unon Mr. (afterwards Baron) CleseIjv, who was retained for the newspaper. Mr. Cleseby advised an apology. "Apologize," cried the editor, "'Why. the man is one of the biggest scoundrels in London. lhat may be," said the lawyer, "but there may be'half a dozen like him in the vestry itself and another in the jury who will try the case." The argument prevailed, and an apology was duly offered.—Daily Ch i-nirle.

The total estimated population of the Dominion r.t December 31. 1 tio. was 1,170,946. inclusive of 49.77(> Maoris. *

The Mayor of Pukekohe expresses appreciation in an official announcement in to-day's issue to all tlios«? who in any way assisted in connexion with the Pukekohe reception of the Prince of Wales.

Exclusive of borough areas, the County of Franklin contains 282,208 acres, divided into 1809 holdings averaging 156 acres each. Raglan has 430,412 acres holdings averaging 490.78 acres. Manukau has 160,251 acres, in 1367 holdings averaging 117.23 acres. The religions of the people of New Zealand, as at the 1916 census are stated as follows in the 1919 Official Year Book: Church of England, 461 .- 259; Presbyterian, 260.659; Methodist, 106.024; Roman Catholic. 151.605, other Christian denominations, 68,932; non-Christian. 4813; indefinite, 12.345; no religion. 4311; those who object to state their religion, 25,577; unspecified. 3921. Membels of Christian denominations formed 95.71 per cent, of those who made answer to the enquiry at the last census; nonChristian sects 0.44 per cent., no religion 0.39, indefinite 1.12. In 1936 25,577 persons took advantage of the permission given by the Census Act to refuse to state what denomination, if any, they belonged to.