LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Franklin Times, Volume 14, Issue 911, 13 August 1924, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The City Football Club will hold a dance in the Oddfeil.ows’ Hallrto-rnov-row.

The Auckland provisional executive of the Farmers’ Union has nominated a political committee with the object of selecting candidates for the Count ry Party. A hundred million pounds of pyrotol, pa t of the cast supplies of explosives gathered by the United States Government for the world war is to be given to farmers for clearing their land and to State Governments for use in highway construction.

Mr A. Bilkey notifies that he has opened a saddlery business in Buckland.

For the third time the introduction of . the Legislature Amendment Bill in the House of .Representatives was “talked out” yesterday by the Labour Party. It is vicar that Labour intends to obstruct the bill by rvery possible means. The banks are at present saving up all worn coin which comes into their possession. Only a small quantity has been received by the banks in Pukekohe. The collections are to be delivered to the head offices tomo’row.

A miniature ball, arranged by St. Andrews’ Ladies’ Guild, is being arranged [for Monday next in the Oddfellows’ Hall. As the hall has been considerably enlarged, and with orchestral music, there should be a large attendance. A dainty supper will be provided.

Speaking to a well-known settler yesterday, a Franklin Times representative was assumed that the majority of sheep farmers were satisfied with the prospects (Jl good prices for the coming wool clip. From all accounts the demand: for wool has increased throughout the world, and it is expected that this Dominion will benefit by the-unproved inquiry. At the meeting of dairy farmers held at the A. and P. Society’s office on Monday, it was reported that the train which conveyed stock from this district to the Westfield sale yards on Wednesdays was repeatedly considerably delayed at Otahuhu, and in consequence calves and pigs arrived too late to be sold, thereby causing great loss to the owner. It was decided to draw the attention of the District Traffic Manager to the matter, with a request to have the matter rectified. Last Sunday a man named Thank Caison, about 29 years of age, was found dead in a paddock at Waipipi. Deceased was living with Mr Merrick, trapping rabbits. About 2.30 p.m. he left the house, carrying with him some oats in, a bucket. About a quarter to five deceased was found dead. Deceased’s parents reside in Carroll Street, Palmerston North. An inquest was held befoie the district coroner, Mr A. M. Barriball, when a verdict was returned that death was due to syncope p.s a result of heart failure.

It was reported at the meeting of those interested in the dairy industiy at Pukekohe on Monday, that the railway authorities had stopped the Drury dairymen who supplied the city with mifk, from sending the. milk on the train which arrived at Auckland at 8.55 a.m., because unloading at Newmarket delayed the train too long. Tho milk could be sent on the 7 a.m, train from Hamilton, which arrived in Auckland at about 11 a.m. It was- pointed out that this practice was quite alright at the piesent time, but during the summer months it would be disastrous to the farmer. It was decided to ask the District Traffic Manager to allow the milk to be fonva ded on the train wham .-u----rlives at Auckland at 8.55 a.m. Nurse Barton, of Edinburgh Street, Pukekohe, in a lengthy reply to the Rev. S. Nixon’s letter which recently appeared in the columns (if the Fianklin Times, contradicts the statement that the sad case brought before the Borough Council was not as tragic as represented. The nurse gives the details of events leading up to a visit to the town clerk and to Sergt, Cowan with regard to the disappearance ot the husband and father. No good would result from the publication of the letter. The fact that there is a family in distress has been made known. The local representative of the Social Welfare Board has visited the) house and made full inquiry. The town clerk and police are evidently cognisant of the facts and the residents' oft the borough have every confidence in these officials.

Fortunate deals in precious stones are not rare ini New South Wales, but the record was made by a purchase and sale on the part of a city jeweller a few days ago. He was passing a pawnbroking- establishment in C'astlereagh Street when he saw a five-stone ring marked up for £5. A second glance at the article assured him that tire ring was worth more than that and he hurried into the shop and bought it, the pawnbroker seemingpleased to get it off his hands. At his own shop tne jeweller polished the stones and setting, and found that the stones were pure emeralds. They were set in pure gold, which had become tarnished through age, while the emeralds were scratched and dirty. Taken from the setting three of the stones realised £3OO, and when the other two are sold thei figure should be close to £SOO. It seems that the ring was pledged with several other pieces of diamond jewellery two years ago.

Those who are hoping for reduction in interest rates and easier money

conditions, states the Melbourne Argus, will not view with satisfaction the rush of flotations by public bodies. No doubt: some of the money will be utilised to reduce bank commitments, but to call for £400,000 for the Melbourne Tramway Trust, £250,000 for the City Council, £500,000 for the Board* of Works, and £IOO,OOO for the

Credit Foncier and Housing Departments of the State Savings Bank means the cleaning up qf a good deaf ! of loose cash. Then the directors J of the Metropolitan Gas Company, at the forthcoming meeting of shareholders, intend to ask for authority to issue, when desirable, 50,000 shares also to issue debentures in accordi ance with the provisions of the cemI pany’s Acts. Lastly, the Board of 1 Works, having practically placed the ’ whole of its ON per cent., loan of : £500,000, will iaise another loan of the same amount. It can be realised that with such transactions current, 1 cheap money is impossible, so It is : not surprising to find that life offices ! have increased their mortgage rate i to 7 per cent. Even then they are j not disposed to consider proposals for ; mher- than loans of mode-’ ate size. ' has been achieved. I

An entertainment in aid of the Youny Helpers’ League will be heid on Saturday. The’ Pukekohe Orphans’ Club announce a “ladies’ night.” Tickets may be obtained from the treasurer. The' Waiuku Town Board intend placing' before ratepayers proposals to: raise a loan of £7OOO for road improvements.

A start has been made with the erection of the railway houses in Pukekohe, but the condition of part of Birch Road has interfered with, the cartage of material;'ftom the station. At Drury there are a considerable number of men at wo' k on the houses.

The Union Company has purchased four cargo boats, newly built, of 2?,000, 23,000. 4700 and 4000 deadweight. Two are leaving- for Australia or New Zealand next week, and two are following- the next month for general trade and postal purposes. The company contemplates building a further two vesels. At the recent shows at various centres Cooper’s seeds were the principal prize-winners. As usual at tihs time of the year, the firm is receiving numerous favourable reports from ali parts of New Zealand. These are naturally very gratifying to this local New Zealand firm, whose advertisement appears in this issue.

A very pleasant time was spent at the Oddfellows’ Hall last evening, when Bethesda and Excelsior Lodges engaged the Papakura Eimn and Star of Papakura Lodges in a game, of euchie, which resulted in a decisive win for the visitors. After the euchre the floor was cleared for danting, while vocal items and recitations were given by Sisters L. Perkins, L. O’Connor and Bros. Rea and O’Neil.

The Greymouth Star is indignant ever a cable heading which appeared in the Labour paper, the Grey River Argus, over the report of a mishap to the British Air Force in India. “Our morning contemporary,” says the Star, “makes little attempt to disguise its anti-British proclivities, anything opposing the Empire being fairly sure of its blessing. The limit of such unpatriotic attitude was surely reached when it hailed the nows of a mishap to a British aerial force with ‘Good Enough For Them.” i>e crews of two machines were killed.” Invercargill residents, who have recently returned from visits to the northern centres, are of the opinion that the conditions gene; ally are much better locally than in either .Christchurch or Dunedin, where business is reported to be fairly quiet, irrespective of the fact that, at this particular time of the year there is a failing off in the volume of trade. It is stated that Dunedin is much quieter now than for some years past ana the enhanced rents, winch are he.rng demanded by property owners m we.w of the forthcoming exhibition are saia to be putting a set-back on the no - mat development of business. The gardens in Pukekohe are.heginning" to once mo e bear a. ongir. appearance 1 , and the coming of Spi mghas been heralded with an abundance of seasonable flowe s. In various parts of the borough and county, too, there is a wealth of tvaule to oe found in flower, and the \ ivict yenotv has the effect of improving environments of these properties. Fn_-.it trees are aslo commencing to flower, favoured no doubt with the fine weather off the last week or so. ±he ground is beginning* to present a dried up appearance and a shower of rain would be welcomed by many ga:dene s.

The local Chinese of Hamilton are making g'.eat preparations _ lor the reception of the Chinese University Soccer team, who are to play South Auckland, at Hamilton, on August 20. The team will* arrive on the _l9th and wiil be taken for a motor drive in the afternoon. In the evening, at b o’clock, a dinner will be tendered to them by the local members of the Kuo Min Tang (Chinese Political Party), after which a operetta will be staged with Chinese music and magical turns by Mr Yer.g, the secretary. Later in the evening a ieai Chinese supper comprised of Oriental dishes will be served. Mv H. K. Leong, the president of the local branch of the Kuo Min Tang, is in charge of the arrangements.

Nut very iong ago (says the wondon Daily News), the _ gramophone seemed to be a box out of which tnere came olid jokes by comedians and very noisy lamentations of coons exiled from Tennesse. It was all very tiling. But to-day the gramophone is something of a musical, instrument, and Sir Henry Wood thinks tnat it exercises a great influence on musical culture., Most people will agree with him when they, realise that the records of< what is vaguely called classical music are now very generally preferred to the old inanities'. Lreat music is so beautifully and faithfully reproduced by the gramophone that the instrument is rega. ded an an ideal means of spreading a knowledge and creating a Jove of music. imis is no “highbrow” change of taste, but a very natural one. Popular satisfy but a moment’s mood, but beautiful! music is a permanent pleasure. The gramophone reproduces so . perfectly the fine shades of meaning | in music that it has become an in- j valuable aid in teaching. The artiste j is here most faithfully served by the mechanical, and a ready usatul union