LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 536, 1 June 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

J)espite the most and strenuous efforts of the ,'ioliee, who have searched tlie whole district, no clue has been secured as to the identity of the person who roobed the Runciman Post ofiice last week.

During the progress of the Ku} by match between I'nkekohe am Mercer on Saturday, a I'ukekoh player, H . W. Huigess, had Alio mis fortune to crack a rib. This is th second player of th<- 1 ukcl < lie seni or team to sustain a fractured rib Mr. W. Short met with a simila mishap in the match against One whero on May 15. Both are progress b)« favourably. I

The death, on May 'JO, is announced of Mr. Edward John Colbert, of Waiuku, at the age of 86.

On Thursday, June 3, Saturday, June 5, and Monday, June 7, a train will leave Hamilton for Auckland in connexion with Ellerslie races, at 7 a.m. Pukekohe, 9.47 a.m. arriving racecourse at 11.5 a.m. Return train will leave at 4.30 p.m. A final reminder is given those interested of the social and dance to be held in the Premier Hall to-night, under the auspices of the Loyal Pukekohe Lodge. Elaborate arrangements are complete, and present indications point to the function being a success from all points of view.

"I- have two children attending the Mimi school daily. Should anything happen to them or the horse, I would hold you responsible for any damage. If the pony that my rides to school could only reason like a human being, the first thing it would do would be to go in|o Waitara on your monthly meeting day and turn its to you and kick the lot of you out." —So wrote a ratepayer on 'the Mangamahoe Road, regai ding the state of the road, to the Clifton County Council. The Levin Chronicle says that a good S|tory is being told in a neighbouring township just now. A canny settler thought he could get the better of the Railway Department by putting the carcases of two pigs in a sack and consigning them to Wellington as one. He did so, but on arrival at their destination it was discovered that the contents were true to label. There was only one carcases in the sack ! The other had mysteriously disappeared en route. The settler is not putting two pigs in one sack now.

We are very pleased to be able to report that, after paying all expenses and also current interest and sinking fund chages on its new buildings, the Franklin A. and P. Society has made a moderate profit on its first Winter Show. Without indulging in flattery this result may be called very creditable indeed jto the officials and citizens of the district who supported the show. Most people expected a loss, especially so in view of the wretched weather. The outcome ait-' guis well for the success of future shows. With reasonably good weather, no epidemics or other untoward "visitations of Providence," the balance is almost certain to be on the light side of the ledger to the extent of a substantial figure.

An extra engine is aboitt to be installed at the municipal powerhouse in order to carry the heavy winter load, pending the arrival of new machinery for the extensions included in the laite loan poposal. At present the plant is grossly overloaded, the total potential load being four or five times greater than the machinery could, generate the current for. Fortunately, all the lighting, heating and power points installed in private houses and business premises aie not being used at the one time, otherwise the whole service would break down entirely. Until the new plant is installed the public could greatly relieve the strain by refraining from using any cuirenit for lighting, heating or power purposes where such is not absolutely essential. It is better to suffer a little inconvenience for a short period than to break the whole system down altogether and cause indefinite stoppage.

Last week a-certain pa.'ty advertised in the' "Times" for a lost handbag, another person took similar steps to lecover a lost coat; also, a snaie-milker advertised for a herd for next season. In all three cases 'the parties got what they'were seeking. These advertisements cost only a shilling cash, if not more than 18 words, or 2s 6d for three insertion's. One shilling extra is charged Jor hooking, the reason of this.. £e«vy booking charge being thajt will not bother promptly to My Small accounts of one o.r two ,s|>ilsngs, and by the time they do pay it often happens that the profit,'and sometimes the whole amount, has been eaten up in postage stamps and booking expenses. We have, therefore, decided to make all these "smalls" cash transactions, except in cases where people have to post in their orders and may not be able to secure nostal notes.