LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 570, 28 September 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

A reminder is given of the big sale of pedigree tattle to be held at Puke kohe on Thursday of this week. The Rev. P. Knight, 8.A., of Auck land, will deliver an illustrated lecture on Dante in the Methodist Church this evening. The proceeds of a hospital ball at Waihi amounted to £916 4s 6d, consisting of £494 17s 5d subscribed foi the business queen and £421 7s Id tc her rival. A coach will be in attendance or the Pukekohe Lawn Tennis Club's grounds every Wednesday, the houi now being fixed as from 5 p.m., am not 2 p.m., as previously announced. Arrangements are now well in han< for the returned grand ball, givei by the ladies of Pukekohe East, am to be held in the East Hall oi Thursday, October 7. Favoured witl fine* weather a large attendance u forecasted, and patrons are assured of spending a very enjoyable time. | TwS dozen bicycle pumps ma.de ir Japan were received by a Palmerstoi cycle dealer recently, says the Times, and when it was discovered that tht barrels were made of paper coverec with tinsel to represent metal, anc that they blew out under pressure, they were promptly returned. A picturle of unusual interest will be shown to Pukekohe audiences ii the near future. The complete film of the signing of the historical peact treaty will be screened. The flicturt will be shown at the Premier Hall. The date and particulars will be givei. in the "Times" next week.—Advt. Commenting on the proposal by certain Pukekohe gentlemen to purchase houses in Waihi and rail them for re-erection at Pukekohe, -.the "Gazette" Paeroa, opines that the Pukekoheites are too late, as usual. The "Gazette" states that all the "snips" have long since disappeared, and hard deals have now to be made before owners will part with their property.

The impudence of sneak-thieves was exemplified in a marked manner at Manurewa last week. Subsequent to the returned soldiers' ball on Friday it was discovered that the remnants of the supper provisions had been stolen. It is undersyjod that some ill-feeling exists as to the discrimination in issuing the invitations, but whether some uninvited guests took it upon themselves to participate in the supper, or whether some of the guests failed to satisfy their .;;M)etitcs at the festive board, is not known.

Prize winners at the recent spring Lower show under the auspices i>f St. Jaiii a s' Presbyterian Church -are reminded in another column that the priV.s will be paid at the office of the Franklin A. and P. Society after 1030 a.m. on Friday. Those unable to ittemi on that day may call at their convenience, but all prize winners who intend to collect the prize are urged to collect it as soon as possible to allow the accounts to be audited at an early date, Any prize money not claimed by October 21, 1920, will pass automatically into the district funds of the charge.

The refusal of a certain individual to gay his hospital dues formed the subject of a good joke at last night's meeting of the Pukekohe Chamber of Commerce. A member related how the individual referred to had refused to pay his debt, a relative informing the authorities that the ex-patient was dead. But the ho&pital people were not dead; they wrote to the chairman of the local body of which the debtor was a member, asking when he bad died. The defaulter, who was by no means dead, had the mortification of having to sit at the meeting and hear the letter read out. As a sequel the bill was paid.

A very successful concert by local schoolchildren, assisted by Miss Ba-thie-Stuart, and under the direction of Miss Hamlin, was held in the Salvation Army Hall, Pukekohe, on Saturday night. The scholars' items were all well rendered and greftly appreciated. Of Miss Stuart's elocutionary items no comment need be made beyond stating that they were yvell up to the average of this gifted profes sional's performances, her Maori interpretations being especially fine. The proceeds of the concert, held by the Young Helpers' League, (about £2O net), were in Vid of Dr. Barnado's Homes.