LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 191, 1 May 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

lluntsmeu should note that as Mr A. Selby is unable to visit Waiuku on -Rth inst. the meet takes place on May o. Another change is also advertised.

At six o'clock this morning sportsmen were entitled to sally forth with their guns in search of game. In the Auckland district the shooting season lasts for three months, from May Ist until July 31st. In the area controlled by the Auckland Acclimatisation Society the game that may be shot inciuils cock pheasants. Cahfomian and Australian quail, grey duck. teal, epcon-bill duck, pukeko and black swan. In the Auckland district the bag of cock pheasants is limited to 12 bead per gun per day, and the native game to 25 head per gun per day. About a week ago a reptesenlativcof the "Times'' took a spin on a launch some distance up the Waikato river above Mtrcer, for several miles up the Whangamarino mek and a similar distanct up the Maramarua. On the whole run not a single wing was seen. It is said tnat duck arc m:re plentiful on the Waikato between Tuakau and the Waikato heads. Goldsworthy's Straw-coloured Onion Seed just arrived, book your orders earlv.-F. PERKINS & C<\. Pukekohe.

Since our la9t report of bowling affairs, W. Adam 9 ami Clarke won the gold medals from Barter and Enmes by four points. Tho holders were one up on the twenty-first head but the challengers got five in—the biggest one-eud score of the game. Wright challenged the holder of the rooster (Eanies) but failed to get the trophy by five points. Lawrie, tho next challenger, was beaten by nine points.

A Manccrc larrrcr, p|.'caK i'g ! o an Auckland reporter, said that the rut look for the winter from a dairying point of view was a particularly plraaing one. The autumn rains had come at the right tint?, and bad been warm and gentle, with the result that the young grata had come away splendidly. The difference from this time last year was, he sdded, very marked. Last autumn the weather wan dry, and the rains did not come until May. They were immediately followed by a very cold sr<ap, and the pastures msde practically no trovemect. This year however, because ot the warm early rain, winter feed in plenty was assured, and the heart of the pastorahst was accordingly glad.

His many frier.da and acquaintances will be sorry to learn of an accident which befel "Lofty" Stevens at the Mercer railway station yesterday. Mr Stevens was engaged in shunting and got caught between some moving trucks and the door of the shed. In his own words be was "rolled like a cigarette." His cheat was badly crushed, and it was thought his left leg was broken in two places. Upon taking the injured man to the doctor at Toakau his immediate removal to the Acckland hospital was ordered. He was sent on by special train with all despatch. Curiously enough, Mr Stevens was relieving Mr J. Cameron (formerly stationed at Pukekohe) at Mercer who is still off duty recovering from the effect) of an accident met with at that station.

The meeting held by Mr Lawrie in the Masonic hall on Tuesday evening was packed, many people having to stand up. Mr D. K. Hamilton was in the chair. The chief leature was the screams of opposition and dissent when it was announced that Mt J. A. Conrie, chairman uf the Finance Committer, would reply to the allegations that had been made about the raising of the loanr. "Mr Patterson stood on his merits," was the cry to Mr Lawrie, "you stand on yours!" The chairman said the Council had been attacked, and it was only British fair play that the chairman of the Finance Committee should be given an opportunity to reply. "There were further protests ard attempts to prevent Cr Comrie from being heard. "Look here," said the chairman, "those who do not want to hear the explanation from Mr Comrie can leave the meeting. If you don't keep quiet I will ask the police to take the names ot those who disturb." This intimation acted like magic and the noisy ones became silent. Besides Cr Comrie's reply the Mayor traversed tbe arguments employed by Mr Webster in his circular. Tin meeting was divided and loud nces answered the "yesses" when a resolution of thanks and confidence was pot. "The motion is carried," said the chairman.