LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 50, 29 June 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Toe usual fortnightly sitting of the Pukekohe Magistrate's Court will be held on Thursday next. Messrs J. T. Stembridge and Co. announce a sale of household goods and farm effects to be held on Saturday next on behalf of Mr H. Barber, at the latter's farm, in Kaye's road, Pukekohe, Mr Barber having disposed of his property. As a first step towards beautifying the streets 01 Pukekohe it was decided at the meeting of the Borough Council last mhgt to plant trees, subject to the Railway Department's approval, on the railway embankment opposite the Pukekohe Hotel. The recent heavy rains have in some instances h the higher lying lands of Pukekohe played havoc with the potato seed already in the ground, the tubers being washed up to the surface, la such cases rewill have to be resorted to.

In connection with the Patriotic Sports Carnival to be held in Auckland on Saturday next, tickets at excursion fares will be issued to Auckland on Friday and Saturday by the Hallway Department. Far particulars see advt.

For their stock sale to be held at the Waiuku Saleyards on Saturday next Messrs Alfred Auckland and Sons announce an entry of 350 head of cattle, including some choice cows to be soomitted on bebalf of Mr Arthur White, Mr C. K. Barriball. and Messrs Dickey and Hamilton.

The wholesale merchants advise that the Dairy Product; 'Committee haß fixed the wholesale price for butter and eggs for the week ending July 3rd aa follows: Factury butter, Is 5Jd; farmers' separator and dairy butter, Is; eggs, Is 6d per dozen. Several local sportsmen were in attendance at Hamilton on Saturday last at the Waikato Trotting Club's race meeting. The heavy rains of the previous few days caused the track to be very heavy and the stand enclosure was little better than a sea of mud. Despite these drawhacks, however, the meeting passed off most successfully. After running unplaced id an earlier race, Mr K. T. Keid's (Waiuku) Prince Kufus scored secoDd honours in the final eveat, the Farewell Handicap.

Ihe risk ot a slip taking place on the railway embankment immediately on the north side of the railway bridge at Pukekohe has been causing the local railway officii much concerr, and wiih the recent rains it has been necessary to watch the spot in question in case a fall of earth on the line occurred, to the danger of passing train?. Cleavages have developed in ttie overhanging soil but so far the stone foundations have held together and have averted a collapse. The best and cheapest footballs arc piucurable only ut the Bunkcry.— Advt.

The Lyceum Theatre msnagensent anrourice that in addition to the representation of Marie Corelli's famrus novel "The Vendetta," tomorrow night's programme of pictures will include a film illustrating the New Zealand troops in Egpyt.

A final reminder is given of a sale of building sections to be held on the Fukekohe Showgrounds on Thursday next by Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sots, At tie same time an adjoining property consisting of house and section, belonging to Mr David Fausett, will be offered for sale. The Fukekohe Borough Council last night gladly accepted the offer of an Aucklacd firm, proprbtors of a patent roadirg material, to construct at th ir own expense an experimental road crossing is I'ukekohe. Cr Clarke, through wh m the offer was forthcoming, was authorised tu make the necessary arrangements for the representative of the fiim in question to corsult wit'j the Council as to the site »t the crossing.

The Fukekohe Town Band taik part in the demonstration of Bands in Auckland on Sunday last, the gatheting being promoted ill aid of the fund l'or wounded soldiers. Besides occupying a place in the procession from Queen street, the Fukekohe bandsmen rendered a selection in the Domah, and acquitted themselves excellently. The Pukekobe representatives travelled to town by the Main Trunk express ou Sunday, the train, owing to a landslide btlow Te Kuiti, not leaving Fukekohe until 11.3U a.m. instead of 5.00 p.m , the scheduled time of departaie.