LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 12, 29 May 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A special general meeting of the Pukekohe Football Club will be held on Tuesday night in the Pukekohe Hotel. "Bucklands" held their first sale in the new yards at Pukekohe on Monday. The sale was very successful. In our next issue we hope to publish a description of the yards, which are a very fine asset to this district. In considering the state of the bookkeeping accounts at the last meeting of the Borough Council, Cr. Comrie expressed the opinion that the assistance of the Chairman of the late Town Board (Mr Webster) would be very valuable in clearing up the position. It was unanimously resolved to ask Mr Webster's help. ■ The advertisement for a room, for the use of the Returning Officer for the Franklin County elections, will create interest in the impending contest. The elections take place on the 22nd June. Mr .T. T. Stembridge, of Hunua, who has taken a prominent part in the formation of the county, is the Returning Officer. Readers are reminded of the following engagements which have been advertised in cur columns :—To-night, in Pukekohe, Presbyterian social; Mauku Cricket Club's grand ball. On Saturday, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Pukekohe, annual convention of the Franklin No-License League and the temperance rally. On Thursday, over a dozen townsmen, including the Mayor, members of the Borough Council and of the Chamber of Commerce, paid a visit of inspection to the railway works now in progress at Pukekohe, under the guidance of Mr Dansey, the engineer -in - charge. Mr Dansey's explanation of the works was greatly appreciated. Amongst the visitors strong disapproval was expressed at the proposal to shift the site of the station, it being said that it would cause great inconvenience to have the station so far away from the town. This was the general opinion..but some thought that there was no prospect of inducing the Railway Department to divide the goodsshed from the passenger station, so as to have the passenger traffic at the present site and the goods traffic at the new site. But there was a very unanimous opinion that if the passenger station must be at the new site, it would be sheer folly to shift the old station building on to the new site. One point in dispute in connection with the recent Waikato River Board bother was a statement by Mr H. Wily that the Aka Aka people did not know that they were included in the rating area. In our last issue a letter was published from Mr .). M. Hill, of Pokeno Valley, a member of the Waikato River Board, protesting that tlie Aka Aka people had been consulted by several of the committee who visited the district to explain the position. Since that letter appeared, Mr Hill, Chairman of the Aka Aka Drainage Board (whose name was mentioned in Mr Hill's letter), called at this office to say that after the meeting to which Mr Hill referred, the Aka Aka ratepayers were left with the impression that their district would not be included in the rating area. It was not until the area was gazetted that they knew of their inclusion.

The Mercer Eoad Board notify in this issue that it is proposed to sltylfe a rate of one penny in the £on the capital value of all rateable property in the Eoad Board district. On Saturday evening while negotiating Brown's hill, on the Drury-Waiuku road, Mr Firth, who lives along that road, had the misfortune to meet with an accident (which resulted in him sustaining a broken leg. The opening of Messrs Eoulston Bios', new butcher shop in King-street, Pukekohe, is another evidence of the progress of the town. The butcheries in Pukekohe (including Adams and Sons) are as up-to-date as can be seen in much bigger centres. In second grade Eugby football in Auckland on Saturday Ponsonby defeated Pukekohe by nine points to nil. Pukekohe team: Svendson, W. Eogers, F. Eogers, A. Bilkey, Atkins, Pollock, 0. Stayte, 0. Bilkey, W. Burges, S. Marshall, Stevens, (lock) Sawyer, Wilson, Lauer and C. Potter. On 21st May the N.Z. Dairy Association distributed amongst its suppliers £25,785 10s 2d. These payments cover butterf at which was supplied to their several creameries during the month of April. The corresponding payments last year were £13,575 7s 6d. Thus the increase for the month as compared with last year is £12,210 2s Bd. At a few minutes past six o'clock on Sunday evening a very sharp shock of earthquake was experienced in Pukekohe, and throughout the district. So severe was the swaying that there was some danger from hanging lamps, although no accidents have been reported. One little girl in Pukekohe was so upset that she was confined to bed on Monday. The opening meeting of St. James' Band of Hope was most successful Song, parts songs and recitations were rendered by the children. Miss Blake was the accompanist. Messrs Twidle , were responsible for two recitations, 1 " How McDougal topped the score " , and' The Boar Hunt." A dialogue , entitled " Mischief-making" by eight senior girls in character was much appreciated. The Eev. S. Nixon delivered a temperance address. Eefreshments were dispensed and com- , pleted a pleasant evening. i The annual Sale of Work in aid of ; the Vicarage Fund, held in the | Pukekohe Oddfellows' Hall on Friday and Saturday last, passed off very . pleasantly. The weather was favori able, there were plenty of articles for sale, and a large number of patrons to > purchase them. Mesdames Hart, i Brown, and Miss Fausett had charge oi i the plain work, and were well supplied | with good useful articles. Mrs Will- . cocks and Miss Hamlin presided over - the fancy work and found ready sale • for their artistic goods. Misses Brown r (2), Dell and Dobson kept folks sweet with their excellent supply of lollies. Mrs Brownley, Misses Wilkinson and J Bilkey did remarkably well with the variety stall. Mesdames McClure and Dell kept the young folks busy with a Christmas Tree, while all appreciated the excellent provision of tea and cakes so generously supplied by Mesdames Jeffries and Bilkey. The cooking competitions, entered into heartily by quite- a number of young ladies, resulted in an appetising display of toothsome delicacies. The songs in the afternoons, and the competitions in the evenings were all thoroughly enjoyed. The gross proceeds for the two days amounted to £6O 5s Id. After paying expenses the Ladies' Guild hope to hand over to the Vicarage Fund something between £SO to £55. Members of the Guild ask us to convey to their generous patrons their best thanks for the hearty co-operation accorded to them in connection with their sale of work.