LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 593, 17 December 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The next sitting of the S.M. Court will be held on Thursday, January 20, 1921.

We have to acknowledge with thanks an artistically illustrated copy of the Christmas number of the New Zealand War Cry. It was mentioned at a mooting of cattle breeders, that recently an advertisement appeared in one of New Zealand's leading daily newspapers, offering for sale a pedigree HolsteinJersey cow.

For indulging too frequently ; .i alcoholic beverages on Saturday last, a first offending Maori inebriate was convicted and fined 5s by Messrs. C. K. Lawrie and J. T. Stembridge, J's.P., at the Police Court yesterday

"Pukekohe,„ Waiuku, Papakura, Whangarata and Waiuku districts co\nprise the centre of one of the finest dairying districts in th» Dominion."—Mr. R. F. Wilkinson nt the meeting of the Jersey Breeders' Association on Wednesday. A movement is afoot at Waiuku having for its object the formation of an agricultural and pastoral association, with a view to holding annual shows. . A preliminary meeting of interested persons has been held, and a public meeting to further discuss the project is to be held at Waiuku to-morrow afternoon.

At Wednesday's meeting of the Borough Council, a letter was received from the Ordnance Officer of the Defence Department, intimating that two machine-guns had been forwarded to Pukekohe. Cr. Patterson asked where they were going to be stored upon arrival. Ci. Daysh: - "Shove them on the bowling green to stop arguments." (Laughter.) The matter was deferred until a future meeting of the council.

The-advisability of approaching the Franklin A. and P. Society with a view of having a sale ring erected at the show grounds was urged by Mr. K. F. Wilkinson at the meeting of the North Auckland Jersey Breeders' Association on Wednesday. He pointed out that if such a structure was erected, the association's tales could be held under better conditions than those available at the last sale. The ring would not be idle because it could be used for demonstration and judging events at the show. It would be a good thing for all conceded. It was decided to submit the suggestion to the A. and P Society for consideration.

There being no magistrate available to conduct the usual sitting of the S.M. Court yesterday, Messrs. J. T. Stembridge and C. K. Lawrie, J's.P.. officiated. Judgment was given plaintiff by default in the following undefended civil cases: The Commissioner of Taxes v. Sarah claim £l 5s Id, costs 8s; same, v. James Black (formerly of Puni), £4 13s sd, costs, lis; same v. Charles Parker (Buckland), £l2 Is 6d, costs, 31s; Gallagher, Howe and Moore v. William Shaw (Onewhero), £4, costs, 325; A number of other cases, over which the justices had no jurisdiction, were adjourned until next Court day.

That the North Auckland Jersey bleeders' Association is a body out with a view of benefiting breeders of the strain as a whole is a foregone conclusion. Since the branch headquarters were transferred from Auckland to Pukekohe vast benefits have been derived by and present indications point to the association's operations extending much further. At the meeting of the association on Wednesday the president, Mr. R. F. Wilkinson, advocated the, holding of a chain of pedigree Jersey' ~ules throughout the North island. To qchieve this, he pointed out they would have to co-operate with other branches and arrange for sales to be held with three or four days inter veiling. They could arrange to advertise conjointly, not only in New Zealand but in other parts of the world, namely, the Argentine and Australia. He was satisfied that New Zealand was the finest stud centre in the world. The fact of having a chain of would offer sufficient inducement for buyer# 1 from these countries to attend. Good cattle were exceptionally cheap in New Zealand, and he was of opinion that if American and Australian buyers operated prices three times in excess of the juling values in New Zealand could lie obtained. Member a concurred with tlic president, and on the motion oi Mr. J. Fulton it v.ac decided to communicate with other branches on the matter with a vipw of obtaining their news thereof

A farewell social is to be tendered to the Rev. Foulkes, of Tuakau. Notice of intention to amend rules of the Franklin Racing Club, at a special meeting convened for that purpose, is advertised. A public meeting is advertised to be held at Patuinahoe to discuss the project of developing hydro-electri-city from local water-power row going to waste. The Public Works Department advises in this issue that certain lands in the Opaheke parish, Drury survey district, were directed to be f-old in terms of the Public Works Aci, i9OB.

The meeting of the Franklin Racing Club to have been held last evening lapsed for want of a quorum. There were only four members present, including the president, Mr. W. Claud Motion.

"The dairy farmer of the future has got to be a specialist to succeed," said Mr. R. F. Wilkinson at Wednesday's meeting of the Jersey Cattle Breeders' Association, when advocating that cattle demonstrations be held periodically at schools throughout the district. They wanted to educate the young mind on the essentials that constituted a typical dairy cow, and one way would be to hold demonstrations at schools, when qualified men of the district- could explain the necessary points and qualifications of a cow. There were any amount of breeders about quite capable of filling the position. "The Education Department would welcome it," retorted a member. The matter was deferred until after Christmas.

Sir A. Conan Doyle, the creator of the famous book detective, Sheilock Holmes, whose scientific and analytical theories of the various "crimes" recorded in his memoirs were so absolutely interesting, has high praise foi the New Zealand detective and police forces. Referring to recent murder trials in the Auckland district, Sir Arthur pqid a high tribute to the skill of Detective-Sergeant Cummings, whom he complimented on his work in connexion with the arrest of Dennis Gunn and Samuel John Thorn. Sir Conan had become familiar with the various aspects of the two cases, and in his opinio.i De-tective-Sergeant Cummings deserved the highest praise. Speaking of the Police force generally, he thought the members out here were very efficient; it was, indeed, a surprise to him to find they had made such great progress.