LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 535, 28 May 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Holiday excursion trains for King's liirlhdaj are adverlisod.

The •■suits of the weight-guessing competition at the Franklin Winter Show are advertised to-day.

Klabo.ate arrangements are complete for the grand-social and dance to lie held in the Premier Hall oi. Tuesday, June 1. under the auspices of Loyal Pukekohe Lodge, V..V., 1.0.0. F. Those in search of a goed evening's enjoyment are urged to attend this function. See adveUrisehcont for further particulars. In an advertisement in this issue the Railway Department advises th; t holiday excursion tickets will be issued from any to any station on the North Island main line and branches from June 1 to June 3, inclusive. From June 1 lo June S, inclusive, an extra, express will leave Auckland for Wellington at 7.10 p.m. For further pal ticulars see advei tiseinent. Oi Woilnesdav morning, shortly .. ii,-,- |o ~Vinci.' the lirebc'll sounded ;,,. ,:!;,; 1,,, ..ii outbreak of life occur,:c_ in ihc "Times"' building, where ~..,, .. :■ - l>- oil became ignited in the ~„...;,„ .|„.,m. The lire brigade was ; ;i ; . : .lv on the scene, but after conin c! iug up a lead of hose, was not ,-( ired. as members of the stall', assisted by a number of willing helpers, were successful in subduing the llames before any extensive damage was (lone. The management desires sincerely to thank all who assifcted in duelling the outbreak.

At the recent sitting of the S.M Court nil application for the cancellation of the prohibition order, made sumo lime ago, against Len. Albert, ,i native, was made by the hitter's solicitor, Mr. W. V. Hopkins, on the

grounds that Albert was a person of good behaviour and had ceased to misspend, waste, or lessen his' estate, or endanger, or interrupt- the peace and happiness of his family. The police offered no .objection' and the application was granted, on-con-dition that Aibo'ia never entered an hotel or tasted liquor. The Magistrate remarked that if he was caiig'hjt entering an an order would, soon come in operation, again, ?

The most iieice wind and driving rain storms experienced in th's district for a long time past have been racing last night and this morning. The rain, except for intermittent showers, abated this afternoon, but thp wind keeps up its full velocity.

At Tuesday night's meeting of the Franklin Referees' Association, Mr. B. Pollock was congratulated on the manner in which he controlled the representative match, Auckland v. Franklin, on the showgrounds on Saturday, the motion was carried by acclamation.

An amusing variant on an old Pu-! kekohe story appears in one of the most recent numbers of London "Punch." About five and twenty years ago one of our old identities talking to some of his friends about his experiences with members of the legal fraternity characterised them as* "A lot of greedv sharks, thinking rf nothing but feathering their own nestsi" The "bull" was too delicious to be allowed to be lost, and was sent to one of the English comic papers, and as is usual with good stories, it made the rounds. Last March "Pnnch" revived it, but as it is well known that lawyers have completely lost their propensity for over charging during the last quarter of a century, stockbrokers are the sharks who "now perform the extraordinary zoological operation of feathering their own nests. Thelfe was keen demand for fat cattle at the Westfield Stock marked; on Wednesday, and values generally were firmer. Extra choice ox sold to £2 13s, choice and* prime £2 8s to £2 lis, and ordinary from £2 4s to £2 7s. Steers ranged, in price | from £l9 10s to £22 17s 6d for heavy! prime. There was keen inquiry for all classes of sheep, last week's advance being maintained. Extra heavy prime wethers made from £2 4s 6d to £2 7s, and heavy prime wethers fiiom £2 Os lid to £2 4s. An average supply of lambs met with a keen sale, the best heavy realising £1 10s to £1 13s. Fat young calves were penned in excess of requirements, tonsequently prices were much eastel\ Pigs were yuf.ided in average numbers, competition was steady and prices improved on last weeks. Choppers brought up to £6, heavy baconers to £7 ss, and medium baconers £. r > 5s to £(i 2s.

The treatment received on the inebriates island is, no doubt, appreciated by some who have the "luck ' to be de-posited 'there. At a recent sitting of the local Court, when a defendant was charged with using language unfit for the ordinary man in the street, the defendant Warned '•booze" for bringing on the offence. "I am never in the habit of swearing," he retorted after reading the real words complained of on the charge sheet. "I have been on the island -pUt me on the island againstated defendant. It was pointed out that defendant was a returned soldier suffering from shell-shock, and could not stand drink. No, I won't put you on the island; you are more useful working for the country ■than you would be on the island, at {'the country's expense," replied Mr. Hunt. A prohibition order was issued, in addition to a conviction and fine.

Recently the "Times" published a leading article showing how the salaried classes professional and others, wcjit being ground batween the upper millstone 'of merchants' profits and the nether one of increased wiges to unionist workers. Evidently leading commercial men have the z.ime opinion. Remarking on the cost of living in an addi'ess to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, the chairman, Mr. \V. Carr, said he believed ;that' the class in the community which is suffering most at the liresent time is the sal*ied class. 'I think all municipalities, public bodies, and business houses, if they have not already done so, shou'd take iiito consideration the condition of employment and the remuneration ol their salaried men," he said. "Most business houses have done so, but if any have not I commend this suggestion to their immediate ?ortuderation."