PUKEOWARE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 41, 5 November 1912, Page 3

PUKEOWARE.

WHAT NAME MEANS. Where is it? moat of your readers will as l :, perhaps betier known as Waiting :ut that name is no more, at (•wit to crr.fusion cf letters and postal business with the rorthern Waitangi, oar i am2 had to he changed. As we have a large hill that gav> us the Maori "puke," and just about the time the change was to he made, Sir Joseph Ward cams through the district, and the Maori for Ward is "Wars," hence Puke-c-ware (Ward's Hill) came to light. POSTAL SERVICES. ) We have now two mails a day; fio:u Waiuku in tba mornirg and from Pukekohe in the aftercoon. Tbe latter, of course, includes the Auckland letters and papers. Mr W. K. Law ton has, with his usual good natuie, supplied the timber and erected a small but useful office close t the creamery, where all postal matters get prompt attention. CREAMERY OUTPUT The creamery is now in full swing wih some J4 suppli.-rs at present, and the assurance cf six or eight more for next Reason. Ins tests are excellent, ranging »rom 4.8 to 3.4. Two suppliers send over 13001ns cf milk per day, and others run fjom 5001bs to 8001os. At present about 65 gallors cf cream is being forwarded each day to the central factory at Pukekohe. THE MANAGER'S ACCOMMODATION. The accommodation provided for our manager, Mr T. Osborne, is a standing disgrace to the company. Fancy a man having to live, sleep, eat, cook and do hi 4 office work in room 8 feet by 10 feet, containing AiT large stove, stores cf soda, drenches, etc. 1 noticed the table b'ad to be fastened to the ceiling so as to get room to hang up the manager's hat. I understand two petitions have been sent from the suppliers, asking to have this matter remedied and the manager has applied for a tent to live in, but no results have been forthcoming. A NEW HOUSE. Mr P. Drcmgool is erecting an up-to-date house for Mr W. K. Lawton on a very commanding site near the big cutting. IJAIRY HERD. I notice Mr Lawton's choice dairy herd look in the pink of condition, and expect to see some highly satisfactory results from his exhibits at the re t Pukekohe Show. TUAKAU. BUCNT OUT. A lire occurred on Wednesday last, when Mr 1 ist, who is building Mr G. Walker's flaxmill, was burnt out. He lost all hl3 belongings. CREAMERY BREAK DOWN. 'lhe I-csl creamery broke down en Thurfiiny morning, and the big majority of the suppliers hsd to make tr.c jr.ur-«?y »he Whanearata creamery t) discharge their mornng's obligation. The procession of milk carls pies.nted rather a comical sight as they started off on their enforctd journey. TENNIS CLUB. The Tennis Club have two functions for this we:k—the opening day and euchre at:d dance—arrangements are wJI in hand. If the weather conditions are of a decent nature both ghoul) be a great success. ARRIVAL CF SHEEP. Two special trains r.rrived here from Waipukuiau with shitp consigned to Mr W. K. Chambers. In all there were sixtj-five t:u<.ks containing 420U sheep. PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE. A meeting if the Committee of the Progressive League was heid cn Thuisday, there being an almost full atierdar.ee of members, PASSED SUCCESSFULLY. Word has been received by Miss M. TayLr of htr success in the recent examination, and that she has secured her A.S.U. diploma.