LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 562, 31 August 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Thy town boards' elections will hi held on Wednesday, September 15. A further meeting in respect to the combined breeders' forthcoming sale of pedigree cattle at Pukekohe will be held on Saturday afternoon.

A final reminder is given those interested of the Leap Year ball to be held in the Premier Hall on.Thursday night. Elaborate arrangiwirttents are complete, and present indications point to the function, being a bm liant success. . sl^ The football match betjveen aj-pDP' kekohe third grade team Bfltl'kura team played at Saturday resulted in the Pukek'oWi boys being defeated by S points to :). G. Brownlee kicked a penalty goal for the visitors.-

A feature of to-morrow's pictures at the Premier Hall is an insect study by Pathe Freses. called "Enemies oi the Garden." This study should be of particular interest to all Pukekohe ites, inasmuch as there is litfje that we can grow in this district that is not a victim to these parasitic pests. Pukekohe is about to make another belated attempt to provide ; local war memorial. A public meeting to discuss ways and means is t< be held in Ihe Borough Council Chambers to-morrow afternoon at 2.:{0 o'clock, called for by the Mayor, Mr. ('. K. Lawrie.

Some of the districts comprising the Franklin County are apparently beginning to show a little interest in the forthcoming triennial election. Our last issue mentioned a probable candidate for the new Mauku riding in the person of Mr. E. ('. Cuff, and we now understand that Mr. John R. Lowiy has consented to accede to numerous requests to stand for election for the Diury riding. Mr. Lowry has been n councillor in the Raglan County for 17 years, having only re quired to contoirt the Whangape riding on the first occasion at the be ginning of thai lengthy period. H< has recently returned to the Bombay district and taken up a farm there ;"ml it is gratifying to know thai the service l -" of such an experienced and well-known public man are available to the electors of the Drurv riding should they choose him as theii representative on the loca l bodv.