LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 22, 19 March 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A correspondent signing himself "Motor,' writes complaining of the non-existence of ringer posts for oirectio.i purposes on the roads in the Franklin County.

D. Pretty, the ex-world's champion axeman, who competed at the Pukekawa sports meeting a few days ago, has won 62 championship events out of 60 starts.

The Pukekohe Rod and Gun Club opens its reason to-morrow (Saturday) when various competitions will be in progress. Shooting commences at 10 a.m.

Interested parties are reminded that a meetiug is to be held in the Masonic Hall to-morrow (Saturday) evening for the purpose of forming a Pukekohe branch of the Auckland National Reserve.

An interesting article entitled "A Few Sidelights on Railway Construction," from a writer using the nom-de-plume of "Vagrant," will be found on page 4 of this J9SU3.

Tenders are invited in cur advertising columns by Messrs Shearer and Eavtjate, of Auckland, for cutting snd clearing blackberry on an estate at. Mercer.

A clearing sale on behalf of Mr J. M. Hul, who has sold his farm at Pokeno Valley, is advertised to take place on Tuesday, March 30th. The auctioneer is Mr R. M. Mevillle, of Devonport. The Pukekohe Belgian Relief Fund to date is a3 follows:—Amount previously acknowledged, £203 7s 3d; J. Fisher, sale of potatoes, 9s lid; 1. Billings, second contribution, £2; total, £206 17s 2d.

In an advt. elsewhere in this issue Mr J. Coady announces that he will be a candidate for membership of ths Pukekohe Borough Council at the forthcoming municipal election. Unfavourable weather unfortunately attended the proceedings at Ngaruawahia Regatta on Wednesday St. Patrick's Day) There was a big exodus from Pukekohe for the gathering, somo 2~>o passengers booking at the Eailway station.

Members of the Pukekohe Branch oi the Farmers' Union were to have been addressed by Mr Geo. Watt, junr, a director of the Waikato Cooperative Uacon Company in the Borough Chambers last night, but owing 10 'i very limited gathering assembling the meeting wal postponed.

The following local pupils attending the Pukekohe Convent were successful in the examination in the theory of music conducted by the Board of Trinity College of Mubic, London, held in Auckland in December:—Advanced Junior Division, maximum lull, honours 80, pass 6U: Ellen Foulkes, 91; Mary E. Cnetello, 89; Marjurie Frost, S8; Nelaonia Hawke, 85; Mary Kayes, SO; Ella McDougall, 82; Rita Hogan, 61, Preparatory Division, maximum 100, pass 60: Mary Weir, 'JO; Audrey E. Cargill, 92; Jessie Carter, 91; Agnes Rogers, s:{; Velna Old, 81; Agnes Carter, i'::; Deßina Did, 73; Kathleen Lindsay, 71; Kathleen Mooney, 61.

■ ! ubl arrived! Goldsworthy's famous straw coloured Spanish Ouion Seed. Book your orders early, only a [limited supplv.—F. PERKINS & Co., Pukekohe."

" When the men left town " is the star picture at the Premier Hall to-morrow night. It is a comedy of rare imagination showing the women of a city depleted of nun carrying on the city's works, it is too good for the ladies to miss and they should watch that the men do not miss it, it promises some fun.

In the open "chop" event at the Pukekawa sports, held on Saturday laat, aa interested number of spectators gathered around D. Pretty to witness his performance. Towards the end, when it was seen that Pretty was, despite his big handicap, overhauling his opponents, his supporters accorded him a rallying ovation. This attracted a further batch of people to the wire fence, which separated the public from the chopping arena. The excitement grew go intense that the onlookers forgot that they were putting an excessive pressure on the fence, and at a moment when they were all unprepared the wires gave way and many of the crowd had acquaintance with "Mother Earth."

Mr William Sorly. formerly resident in VVaiuku, died at Whangarei on the 12th inst, aged 77. The deceased wa,s originally from Sheffield, England, and was connected with the celebrated him ct Sorly and Sons of that city. He was farming at Maungataroto, in the North Auckland province, when he first came out, and on retirement from active life came with his wife to reside with his son-in-law, Mr Ellin, at Waiuku. When that gentleman left for Whangarei some few years ago the deceased went with him. The late Mr Sorly, leaves a widow aod grown-up family. He was a man of culture and of a warm genial disposition. He .was a lay reader'of the Church of England, and rendered good service at Glen Murray and Waiuku for many yearj.

The Maoris had quite a iield day yesterday at the Pukekohe Magisterial Court, the building being crowded with natives, who were parties in one capacity or another to all the police charges under investigation. As usu.l, their evidence tor the most part had tj be caretully sifted, but the Magistrate, Mr Frazer, displayed great skill in dealing with inconsistencies in their statements. His Worship also demonstrated his versatility as an accomplished linguist and frequently addressed the witnesses in their native tongue. In one case, although evidently well acquainted with the English language, tne principal witnesses previous to the Court mads application for the evidence to be translated, and as no licensed interpreter was obtainable locally such an official had to be lnmorted from Auckland.

The district elctors' list of the Borough of Fukekohe ia now on view at the Town Clerk's offic?. Freeholders and ratepayers, with tbeir wives or husbands, as the case may be, are placed on the roll, and those persons having "residential" qualifications, who were on the previous roll, and who voted at the election in 1913, are also on the roll, but there are probably many persons who, although qualified, have yet to be enrolled. The importance of the forthcoming election should waken the interests of residents in the town to make application for enrolment. Everv adult having resided for one year in New Zealand, and in the Bo r ough of Fukekohe during the three months now last past, and being a British subject by birth (or naturalisation in New Zealand) is eligible for enrolment. The qualification of a husband extends also to his wife, and vice versa. Forms of application for enrolment are obtainable at the Town Clerk's office