The Te Puke Times TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1921 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Te Puke Times, 26 July 1921, Page 2

The Te Puke Times TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1921 LOCAL AND GENERAL

0 The Manawatu A. and P. Association made a profit of £729 18s 9J on its recent winter show. The directors of the Otaki Picture Company have decided not to carry on despite the that the capital required was nubscribed. Those who took up shares will have their money returned in full. Mr F. Hockly, M.P., arrived in Te Puke at noon to-day. He was waited on bv members of the Town Board and Road Board. An account of the proceedings will appear in our next issue. We give another rejminder of the clearing sale to be held on Monday next, August Ist., by the Farmers’ Auctioneering Co. on account of Mr Charlesworth. The sale will commence at 11 a. m. Luncheon will be provided. A plain and fancy dress ball is to be held bv the local Tennis Club in the Alliance Hall to-mor-row evening. The dance is being eagerly looked forward to, particularly by the ladies, and there is likely to be a record attendance.

A fact not generally known is that soldier settlers desirous of planting trees on their farms are supplied with trees, free of charge, by the Forestry Department. The maximum number granted under this scheme is limited to 1000 trees to each applicant, The right to demand payment in advance has been applied for by the Napier Taxi Drivers’ Association, who also desire the Napier City Council to make it an offence for any passenger to refuse to pay his fare at the completion of the service. The Opotiki Borough Council spent some time at its last meeting considering the hydro-electric scheme (states the Opotiki Herald). It was reckoned to take the water from the Upper Waioeka would e sse between £60,000 and £70,000. The matter was adjourned until the next regular meeting. In a report furnished to the Electric Committee of the Town Board, Mr Man den o, engineer, states that as soon as the cross arms for the poles arrive the work of erection in the various streets will be completed He considered that -40 street lights would be sufficient for the town district.

A SQciai and dance in aid of the funds of St. John's Church will be held in the Alliance Hall on Wednesday evening, August 3rd. Some good talent has been secured to fill the social portion of the programme in both vocal and instrumental items, and cards and competitions will help to make the evening a very enjoyable one for old and young alike. Tickets may be obtained from church members A four roomed house at Maketu, which was owned by Messrs Ha r ris Bro?., was destroyed by fire at about eleven o’clock on Friday evening last. The outbreak was first noticed bv Mr K. Tapsell, who tried to remove some of the contents, but as the fire had such a hold, and it was blowing hard, he was unable to save anything. We understand that the place was covered by insurance.

7 he exhibition of boxing given by Messrs Voice and Treweek in the Albance Hall last evening was well attended, and augurs well for the success of the class that those gentlemen are starting. In addition to the bout bv the principals. Mr Voice also boxed with George Gardiner, and quite a number of amateurs, from featherweights to middleweights donned the mittens. Some of the boys shaped very well. During the evening it was announced that a trophy to the value of £5 had been offered to the best 9st. boxer turned out at ! the class. • Tuition will start on ; Monday evening next. | The bcotsman is generally reI garded as having a keen eye for a bargain, but it would appear, from a story from Dunedin which is vouched for by a Wellington business man, that he can also see a good thing and let it slip For advertising purposes, one of the largest furniture stores in Dur edin decided to dress one of its w ndows to represent a completely furnished drawing room. A suite of furniture-piano, carpet, and every small detail of the room - vas p aced in position, and the “room” as it stood was offered for £6O. The public j crowded outside the window, j eyed i very article closely, but no j purchaser stepped forward. ’ 1 here must be some catch, was ihe general opinion. For three days the offer was open to all. ar d, as no one apparently wanted ihe 1 argain, the firm dismantled the drawing room and placed the contents back in stock. The shop price of the piano alone was £66

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