LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 549, 16 July 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Notice of rates to be struck in Raglan County is advertised. The monthly meeting of the l'ukekci.e School Committee was held on Tuesday night. As there were only about half the committee present the business transacted was of minor importance.

The fun"! al of the late Mrs. Robert Hastings, of Pukekohe, took place yesterday : n the local cemetery, the Rev. J. P. Cowie (Anglican vicar) officiating. Beautiful wreaths and tributes were sent irom Thames, Auckland, and elsewhere, and there were also two from local sporting bodies.

It is understood that an interesting prosecution will take place in Wanganui at an early date in connection with a case of alleged proteering. It is stated that a farmer in the district sold his wheat, as compelled by regulation, at is 7d a bushel, and it is alleged that the wheat was subsequently b\ the purchaser at 12s a bushel,v to local grocers.

Some of these footballers are gi tied with a most forceful and picturesque flow of eloquence. One of the breed described a certain lel tree as

"an example.of hilarious ineptitude io the spectators and a nightmare to the players. The one side hooted him and the other side cursed him."

At the Manukau County Council meeting on Tuesday much comment was forthcoming over the inability of rangers to check the wandering stock menace. A councillo- mentioned that in some ridings the ranger had a specified clay when to call.

" and you can well imagine." he continued, " that - there was no wandering stock that day. What I suggest is that the ranger have no special dav of call, but just pop in now and again and see if that has the desired ell'cct."

The prices charged at some picture theatres has been brought under the observation of the Wellington City Councii. The by-laws committee reported that it had received complaints with reference to the practice of certain picture theatre proprietors in charging reserved seat prices where seats had not been >eserved. The committee stated that it will consider the ad\isabilitv of power being obtained by the council to prevent such .>racticos being indulged in.

following letters published in the last issue of the Waipa Post, a c«>ri cspondent complains th it recently at the Te Awamulu railway station, the ladies' waiting-room was completely packed out by Hindus, who were huddled in every corner, awaiting tb!' I'te (rain. In his letter he state-: 'That this should have or-

ciinvtl in tin" men' l wnit inti-ronm is ])ail t'liou'jh. I'll l . 11>r tin's" aliens to cuiinlv settle themselves down in Ihr Indies' wai t ins. l ,-nniin is beyond cvervthiny. I lie i|iiesti(in should be ileal I wit!) \erv uuickly." IT 1 here is one tiling of distrirl .md |ii'i>\ incinl import nnfe that (his lin | iet' nns been bnttiinii t" seiiire. Cur sevei :il venrs pnst. it is nde<|iinte cniill'iil of the Wniiwitii Kiver. wide!! will ensure |>r<•)n-r invest i'i:itinn nnd settlement of the nn\ iv:•! i'>n and drninnne urnblems involved. In re 111\- 11> a plea in I \i rl iament nil Wed nesdny bv the in' inber ,'nr Waikato (Mr. I. A. Yinnin). that the lid.ind Waterwnys Commwsion sbuidd be revivd, ihe Minister fur Mnrii «<• intimated I lint CnbiiKt intended t<) ilo this, nnd tbnt the Commission would -leal with the improvement and control of the Waikato River.