LOCAL AND GENERAL

Franklin Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 45, 21 April 1943, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Easter Vacation. The Franklin Times will NOT be published on Good Friday or Easter Monday. Camouflage Net Work. Tiie women of Pokeno. writes our correspondent. are busily engaged in preparing parcels for tin- local boys serving overseas, and are combining in canmullage net work. Easter Monday Night D 'lice. A reminder is given of the dance In be held in the Tuakuu town hall on Paster Almiday night, under the auspices of the Tuakau soldiers’ welfare committee. An Appeal to Youth. All youths in the district desirous of a game of Rugby football this season are asked to communicate with the secretary of the Pukekohe Mughy l 'nion. Saturday’s Dance at Tuakau.

1 lancers are reminded of the funcjj n|l In |,r held in the Oddfellows' hall. Tuakau. mi Saturday night. HarriMm ' s oi'cheslra will provide the. incentive to dance. Proceeds are in aid nl' |he recently formed Tuakau Fire brigade. Easter Holiday Notice.

April -2.'l (Good Friday) and April op .'Easier Monday) • will he observed as a close holiday in all branches of the Pukekohe Post Office with the exception of the telephone exchange, wherein the attendance will be continuous. On Saturday. April 2i. the usual hours of attendance will lie observed. Bonds and Dividends.

One of the, suggestions for raising money for war purposes made at the national war savings conference in Wellington was that racing clubs should pay oul dividends in bonds. ‘■\Vhal would investors use for beds thereafter?" asked another delegate, amid laughter. II was mentioned tlial in the United States a scheme was operating in some parts whereby slakes and dividends on the last race were represented by war bonds. Bible and Sword.

“General Sir Bernard Montgomery, commander of the Light ii Arms in North Africa, always carries with him a copy of -Pilgrim's Progress’." slates the tales! issue of the "Outlook. "He may |>e included, along with General Sir William Bobbie. ex-Governor of Malta, among the ‘Bible and sword’ soldiers men who are not ashamed as devout Bible renders and churchgoers. The general is a son of the fate Bishop Montgomery, and a grandson of Ibe famous Dean Farrar.”