LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 569, 24 September 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

the Pukekohe Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly meeting next Monday night.- See advt. A coal-bearing area at Bombay is offered for sale by Messrs. T. Mandeno Jackson in their land agency advertisement to-day. Particulars of a monster sports' carnival, offering £650 in cash and trophies, to be held at Gisborne on December 27 and 23 are- advertised. The ladies of Pukekohe East invite all dancing enthusiasts to be present at the grand returned ball to be held in tb# Pukekohe East Hall on Thursday evening. October 7. For further particulars see our advertising columns.

The registry of St. Patrick's branch, No. 608, of the New Zealand District, Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, register No. 198, held at Pukekohe, is cancelled, on the ground that the branch has ceased to exist. See advt. In an advertisement in this issue the Pukekohe Tennis Club intimate that the tennis courts are open 4rorti to-day, and that the official opening will take place on October 23 at 2 p.m. sharp. A coach will be in attendance every Wednesday at 2 p.m., commencing on October (>. for the purpose of instructing beginners and any member who desires to cttend. The genera! store in t'uckland, at present owned by Mr. Muir, has been purchased b\ the Fanners" Union Trading Co., bid. The store, which changes hands on October 1 next, will be a sub-branch of the company's Pukekohe store, the manager of which (Mr. .). 0. Russell) will have control. Mr. E. ■). Green, late of Or.ewhero. has bean appointed local manages. Businessmen in some centres have profited by the fact that many newspapers ha\;e been forced to amalgamate for the reason that whereas they used to be obliged to advertise in two district papers in order to reach the readers of both journals, they' can now achieve the same purpose by advertising in one paper only. There is also the advantage that one good, firmly-established newspaper carries greater weight and prestige, and gives better advertising value than can two poorly equipped and struggling concerns. It is an ill wind that blows no one any good.