The Frenklin Times PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1040 Local and General.

Franklin Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 22, 26 February 1940, Page 4

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

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1040 Local and General.

Office and Works: ROTTLSTON STREET, PUKEKOHE. ’Phone No. 2. P.O. Box 14. “We nothing extenuate nor aught set down in malice.’’

Heavy Rainfall for February. Evidence of the exceptionally wet February is shown by the rainfall figures supplied by the P'atumahoe school. From the day the school opened, February 5, until Friday last, 4.84 inches had fallen. The weekend’s rain will increase the figure considerably.

Display of Photographs. A call has been sent to those possessed of old photographs of the district or of old pupils of the Palumalloe school to send them to the school on Friday in connection with the 70th anniversary celebrations. ft is hoped to have a pictorial record of the school history on view. Not To Old at 70. “Entries will now be received for the veterans’ handicap for those -i8 years of age or over,” called the .announcer at an Auckland firm’s picnic at Henderson a Saturday or two ago. Mr F. Perkins of Pukekohe, an agent for the firm, was invited to take part in the race. “Make it for those 08 years of age and over and I’ll be a starter,” said Mr Perkins. “No,” replied the announcer, “we’ve got to abide by the programme and i 8 years and over il is.” “Right you are, said Mr Perkins, "I'm a starter.” Receiving a handicap Mr Perkins made every post a winner. Some thought lie had won but the judges placed him second.- “1 believe someone pushed me. and T believe I caught someone else’s coat, but anyhow here it is, the propelling pencil 1 received for my effort. It proves that a man is not too old at 70 to run a race and win a trophy," he fold a Times representative.