LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 534, 25 May 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Booked advertisements, in, the "Wanted, Lo«>t, etc.. columns of the "Times" are now Is extra I .' Coupti v customers should send postal notes with orders. If 'phoning, sertd re mittances on the same day. • Subscribers to _ whom the "Times' 1 is delivered by runner are requested not to call at pur ollice for.papeis when they happen to be in the town at about publishing hour, as this practice confuses the runners and resufts in inefficient delivery. There was keen competition between enthusiasts at the Winter Show in guessing the weight of the pig and the three sheep. The animals have been slaughtered and weighed. Results of the competition will appear in the "Times." A resident of I'ukekohe recent l .;, secured a" quantity of Ilunua coa l . from the Hunua Colliery Co. Ltd. (near Papakura), -to test for household purposes. He states while the Hunua product is not as fierceas that from certain other mines, .nevertheless it gives out a good heat, is slow burning, aiid will keep aliglj'. for several hours, "being es pecially valuable during the winte months when fires are required al' day and well on into the night.

The large attendance at Fji day evening's session of the Wintei Show engaged unsuccessfully in th< limit for Mrs Snondulex, We understand the lady was in the buildim until lit P.m.. but no one was successful in unearthing her. On Sat urday night there was a dual hunt fur Mrs and Miss Spoululex. It nut long before both were sort'-d out. Mi** -loan Dac re was Aii s s Spi>ndulex, and v.as found by Mrs. \Y. 11. Hawke: while Mis. Spondulev. Mrs Dynes I'ulton, was siici essi'uliy un earthed by Mis. ivlwin liilkey, of Kuckland.

On' 1 of the most prominent .nerehants of Pukekohe unintentionally added to I lie gaiety of the crowd at the Franklin Winter Show on Friday night. Becoming over-eager at throwing Indian darts, he missed his balance and plunged headlong aiross the rones and on to the shoyiianV stand. He was well in the running having drawn several "butterflies" in'o his net, but apparently he wanted' more plump game, and was after a photo-frame enclosing a photo of Madame Melba. (Tut! ''Cut: frank, vol! gay old dog-) I'he crowd roared, the hilaritv at 11 acting others, and proviji'- 1 a good thing for the proprietor, who resi-uol Hie eommenia. his prostrate nosition. '1 he o< - l im took it all in hearty and good sportsmanlike manner, but lie will bo well advised to practice the new rule in bowls, insisting that the pluju; keep on .the carpet.

"A -Daughter of Prance" is the title of the star lilin to be- screened at the Oddfellows' Hall to-night. Popular prices. Advice lias been received by the Manukau County Council that the State Advances Oflice has granted J;8000 on account of the l !3o,000 Marine re loan. It will he recollected by renders ot this journal that at th' last meeting of Manukau County, deputation was appointed to protect* to Wellington with a view of urgin.. Vhe Department to accede to. the council's request. Fortunately, thadvice that a portion of the monev had been sanctioned was received be fore 'the deputation had thought 0' proceeding to Wellington.

However sound the integrity o. Show officials may be, there will be a few suspicious persons who are noi prepared to lake anything or anyone to trust. Prior to the Franklin Winter Show, a lady complained to thsecretary that she had not receive.' a "skeddle" (schedule). She tfas thinking of entering a rooster, but suspected, that she wouid not get a prize, owing to favouritism. Hoy. ever, the secretary s honest counten ance won her over, and she depaitecwJth her "skeddle." The repujt-- o! the judging showed that her "rno stor" had woji first prize, beating *■ bird entered by the editor of «h----"Franklin and Pukekohe Times. Th« officials now Have hopes that thladv is convinced of their honesty seeing thr|t the "influence'' of the local press was not sufficient to van quish her