LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 86, 22 September 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The fir.-t new potatoes of the season, grown in Pukekohe, were in evidence yesterday when a consignment was railed away by a local grower to the Wellington market.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency (Jo. advertise in this issue particulars of the yarding to be offered at their special bull eale on Saturday, October 9th, in the Fukekohe yards. Further entries are solicited.

Major S. (J. Scbolield, who was sent to England for hospital treatment after being wounded with the Auckland Mounted Rifles, has cabled to his cousin, Mr Arnold, of Lome street, Auckland: "Left hospital, staying England, three months' sick leave; love to all. Kia ora."

Writing to friends in Masterton a soldier at Gallipoli says: "For goodness sake don't send any more socKb, wc have plenty. Sand chocolates and dainties. It is the monotony ot the food that ii worrying us. I would go without socks for a month to get a nicely giilled chop."

The opening ceremony in connection with the new vicarage erected in Fukekohe is to be performed on Saturday afternoon next. A service, at which the Rev. Canon McFarland will be the preacher, is to be held at St. Andrew's Church at 2.30 p.m., and subsequently there will be a reception at the vicarage.

Messrs J. T. Stebmridge and Co. will submit to auction at their mart in Fukekohe, on Tuesday next, at 'i p.m., as a going concern, a very desirable farm, situated on Pukekohe Bill, and comprising 63£ acres with homeste&d of nice rooms, usual outbuilding?, etc., together with 19 choice dai/y cows running on the property. For particulars see advt.

There is no ruuh ot candidates for the vacancy on the Piikekobe Borough Council caused by the resignation of Mr J. A. Comrie and* so far no would-be Councillor is definitely in the field. It is understood that Mr D. K. Hamilton has declined nomination. Monday next at nooo is the last day for nominations.

With Christmas drawing near orders should be placed early tor Greeting Cards intended for d.spatch to troops at Gallipoli or to friends overseas. A consignment of choice and new styles of Christmas Cards, including some ot patriotic design, has just arrived at the office of the "Pukekohe Times" and is open for selection. Prices are moderate, including the printing uf private greetings.

Possibly under the impression that newspapers arc philanthropic institutions a lady writes as follows: "Pleast send me a few copies of the paper containing the obituary of my aunt. Also publish the enclosed clipping of the marriage of my niece. And 1 wish you would mention in your local column, if it doesn't cost anything, that 1 have two bull calves for sale. As my subscription pleasj Etop my paper. Times are too bad to waste money on newspapers."

Mr Richard Pilgrim, the owner ot the llourmill and shed that was destroyed by fire on Sunday last under circumstances reported in our last issue, estimates bis loss at £6OO in respect of the buildings and thur contents. Owing to the premises toeing unoccupied they were not covered by insurance, the risk having been withdrawn accordifjg to Insurance Company regulations some two years ago." Mr Pilgrim, who is now a resident of Khyber Pass, Auckland, visited Fukekohe yesterday to make investigations, a d expresses his belief that the fire was of an incendiary nature since the buildings were closed and no person should have been thereon.

He wan a new recruit on sentrygo for the first time, and the Sergeant ot the Guard was giving him a final word of advice.—"Now, mind you keep your eyes open, my lad," he said, as he .left him, "bzcause the orderly officer will be round very soon."—Then when about half an hour had elapsed the sentry heard the sound of footstepa approaching.—"Halt! Who goes there?" he Bung out.—"Visiting Rounds," came back the answer from tbe orderly officer, as he approached in the darkness. "Well, then, jigger off and be quick about it, old son," barked back tbe recruit, "'cos the darned orderly officer will be here in two ticks!"

Koger did not turn up at school until afternoon. When, however, he did arrive he entered with none of the usual signs of guilt; rather did ha wear an expression as of one who had achieved something great.—"Now, Roger Green, what excuse have you for being absent this morning?" demanded the teacher.— "I was helping the police," said Roger, while a gEsp of envy went round the class.—"Now, be careful, Roger; tell the truth."—"Well, sol was helping the police, " said Roger, proudly. "Just as I was coming to Bchool this morning 1 was crossing the High Street, and up comes a policeman, and he says—'Now, my little man, mind the steam-roller.' So I minded it, sir."

The movement for the formation of a Borough Council for Ngaruawabh has been delayed consequent on the return by the Minister of Internal Affairs of the petition forwarded, with the intimation that proper steps of procedure had nut been complied with. The particular lapse was that the signatures had not been attested to by a qualified witness. Tbe Act provides that each petitioner shall have read over to him or her tlu qualifications necessary to make fuT eligibility to sign, and then the signature must be witnessed by a duly qualified elector. At the meeting of the Town Board held last week it wa& decided to take proper steps to secure the requisite number if signatures and to have thcin properly signed and witnessed.

fop Dresner (or Hire, for broadcasting lime. slag, houedubt and grabs seed, o - per day from FRANK PERKINS & Co.. Pukekohe. —Advt.

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