The Franklin Times PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1931. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Franklin Times, Volume XXI, Issue 36, 25 March 1931, Page 4

The Franklin Times PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1931. LOCAL & GENERAL.

Office and Works:

ROULSTON STREET. PUKEKQHE. Phone No. 2. P.O. Box 14

"We nothing extenuate, nor aught

set down in malice."

Water to be Cut Off. The borough council notifies that water on the eastern side of the railway line will be cut off from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to-morrow (Thursday). Flannel Dance. Dancing enthusiasts are reminded that a flannel dance will be held in the Pukekohe East hall on Saturday evening. A. and P. Sports. A reminder is given that the Franklin A. and P. Society's sports take place on Saturday at the showgrounds, Pukekohe. Loan of £IO,OOO. Application is to be made by the Franklin Electric-power Board, to the Local Government Loans Board, for authority to raise a further £IO,OOO of the £75,000 authorised by the ratepayers for extensions to the board's system. This decision was reached at yesterday's meeting of the board.

Literary and Social Club

The annual meeting oi' the Pukekohe Literary and social club will be held in the Oddfellows' hall on Monday evening.

Lawn Tennis Tournament.

Entries in connection with the Pukekohe Lawn Tennis Club's annual tournament to be held at Easter close on March 30 with the secretary, Mr W. Field-Porter, Pukekohe.

Cheap Beef and Mutton. Messrs Beatty and Marshall announce in this issue, reductions in the price of beef and mutton. For full information readers are asked to peruse the details appearing on page four.

No. 5 Unemployment Scheme. The Waiuku branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union is making strong representations to the Minister of Labour in respect to farmers, or their sons, being not eligible for employment under No. 5 scheme of the board. Beneficial Rain. To-day's rainfall will prove of great value to the whole countryside. The dry spell of the past few week's has caused pastures to dry up considerably, and in some quarters grass was becoming scarce. The ground requires a good soaking before pastures will benefit to any great extent.

Substitute for Military Training. "It's part of the job, to pull down a camp and erect it again." remarked a member of the Franklin County Council on Monday when reference was made to the fact that a relief workers' camp was about to be removed before work was completed in a certain district. "Perhaps it is a substitute for military training," suggested a second member amid laughter.

Waiuku Veterinary Club. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Waiuku Veterinary Club, it was decided to have the whole ot the eastern territory reorganised. Complaints had been received from individual farmers that they had not had the opportunity to join up with the club and expressed wishes to be waited on Mr R. Grice was appointed organiser. Other business of a routine nature was transacted. Value of Country Newspapers.

The question of advertising in country newspapers, published in districts served by City newspapers was discussed recently at a conference of representatives of one' of the largest concerns in New Zealand, and the general opinion was that country residents scanned their local newspapers more closely than they did the city newspapers, and for this ,and other, reasons, it was considered not advisable to discontinue advertising in the country newspapers.

Registered Wiremen.

The Franklin Electric-power Board decided yesterday to register under the Wirnmen's Act. to enable boys employed by it to sit for the examination oi' licensed wiremen. At present the, lads employed by the board are not permitted to sit for the examination because their employers are not Registered Wiremen. The question was raised by Mr J. Patterson, who pointed out that the board need not enter into competition with local licensed wiremen, but to enable the boys to qualify such work as necessary could be undertaken. It was decided first of all to ask' the registration board if it would allow the boys concerned to sit for the examination and, if not the board is to apply for registration under the Wiremen's Act.

Only one Headlight. "This man was driving a motor vehicle, which had only one headlight, in King Street on a dark night," said the traffic inspector, Mr Matthew Mickey, at the Pukekohe Court this morning, when Charley Ken was charged with driving a motor vehicle with only 'one headlight burning. Defendant pleaded guilty. He said that when he came to Pukekohe both headlights were burning, but when he started on his return journey only one was alight. Tie went into four garages to obtain another bulb, but was unsuccessful, so he decided to drive home slowly and it was then that the inspector caught him. He explained that he required a bulb with a double contact but this could not be procured. • The Magistrate, Mr P. H. Levien, imposed a fine of 10/- with 10/- costs. Bowlers From Auckland.

Eight rinks, headed by the president," Dr. Tracy Inglis, representing the Auckland Bowling Club, visited Pukekohe to-day with the object of playing the annual inter-club match with Pukekohe. The weather conditions, however, were not suitable for bowling. The visitors were welcomed to Pukekohe by the president of the local club, Mr C. K. Lawrie, this morning and were at once entertained to morning tea. They were afterwards escorted to the Franklin Men's Club and later were the guests of the Pukekohe Bowling club at luncheon at the Pukekohe hotel. This afternoon the visitors assembled at the bowling club's pavilion when they were presented with a suitable memento of their visit to Pukekohe on a wet day. Despite the unpropitious conditions the AucklandGrs spent an enjoyable few hours indoors, although Ihey were keenly disappointed at. not being able to have a "roll up."