LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 555, 6 August 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Members of the M.U., 1.0.0.T\ are requested to assemble at the Masonic Hall on Sunday, August 15, at 10.15 a.m. for the purpose of attending church parade. "The Miracle Man,'" the picture that attracted so much attention in Auckland, is booked for screening at the Premier Hall on Wednesday, August 18th. —Advt.

At the Magistrate's Court yesterday Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., granted a land agent's license to Mr. Jas. Kennelly, on behalf of Messrs. Kennelly and Daysh, Land and Estate Agents. Pukekohe. Messrs. I. Kennelly and A. P. Daysh have commenced business as land and commission agents in the premises lormerly occupied by Mr. H. G. Bondall, which are now leased by the nc.v firm. Mr. L. Dunn, late proprietor of the Delta Hotel, Ngaruawahia, has completed the purchase of the Waitiku Hotel. Mr. Dunn has purchased the freehold of the property, as well as becoming licensee. u- Bj '« n ,.i n . a . dvertcnce thc names of ft" M Webb A T.C.L. (pianist), and Mi. Calvin Deed (violinist), weiv ••nutted from our report of the r<cent grand concert in aid of the high school funds. " H is surprising how people take ; »i interest in their district when some money is to |„. . s|HMlt ~„,,.,,. thev seem to be afraid thev will miss something,- remarked a' member „t the Franklin County Coun.il in reference to an area which, since the carrying of a loan, had formed a ratepayers' association.

Dunn- the course of ;i M-ci;;l function ill the Carnival Tearooms ~'„ lucs.l.iy night, Mr. C. Cooper, of Messrs. Cooper and Curd, on behalf "I the firm and the staff, presented Miss Richards with a beautiful wristlet watch on the eve of her severance from the firm, on whose staff she had been for the past live years. Mr. Cooper eulogised the good qualities displayed by Miss Richards, her shining characteristic being absolute reliability. The firm was' sorry to lose her, but were pleased that she was about to better her position. During her service with the firm she had taken courses in typewriting, shorthard, book-keeping, and commercial letter-rriting, and was, therefore, well qualified to hold a good position, The recipient suitably responded.

Commenting favourably on a lending article in the last issue of the ''Times" in reference to improving! the breed of cattle, a well-known local authority states that the production in good herds has gone up from 140 to 3001b butterfat on ordinary feed, and that there are individual cows giving 5001b and over on average feeding, thus demonstrating the value of improving breeds. Notwithstanding the deep-rooted prejudice that exists against establishing toll-gates as a means of collecting revenue for the purpose of road maintenance, results speak for themselves. The toll-sates in Eltham County collected £2932 at a cost of £354. The information was supplied in a letter by the Eltham County Council to the Bay of Islands County Council was was largely instrumental in inducing the latter body Ac adopt this method of compelfmg ,me casual usedsfof 'the roads to contribute toward! their maintenance.

"Buy some seed and soak it in boiling water," was the advice "mm to a. raeptayer of the Franklin County Council who asked permission to dig up some young wattle saplings on the council's property for transplanting. Members said the saplings would not grow. It was facetiously suggested that the clerkwrite giving the necessary permission, provided the applicant filled in the ruts on the road as a quid pro fjuo for the botanical information given. Arising' out of the same subject it was also recalled that the old method of soaking turnip seed in turpentine ensured the plants from being attacked by Mies, grubs, a.;d insect pests.