THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1915 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 95, 13 October 1915, Page 2

THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1915 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

" We nothing extenuate, nor net down auaht in malic.e."

The Railway Department announce excursion fares for Saturday next, available for return up to tha following Friday, to Rotorua and Te Aroha. For particulars see advt There was a representative gathering of Pukekoheites on the railway platform yesterday when the special troop train with members or the Ninth Keintorcemect? passed through Pukekobe at 4.15 p.m., on its way.to Wellington. Mr Harold G. Lysnar announces that be has removed his dental surgery rooms to Lawries Buildings, opposite the Pukekohe Hotel. Tbe premises have only just been erected and have been specially fitted up to meet Mr Lysnar's rerequirements. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns of the sale to be held on Friday, the 220 d irst., in Auckland, by order of tha Public Trustee, in tbe estate of Mr Matthew Clark, deceased, of a 50 acre farm situated at Kohekohe, ner Waiuku. The auctioneers are Messrs Robt. C. Carr and Sin.

Captain A. E. Mac Donald, who returned with the wounded on the troopship Willochra in July Net, has been recently before tbe Medical Buaid, and ai a result has been ordered to recuperate at Rotorua, some lung trouble having developed. Captain Mac Donald hopes, however, to be at>la ere long to return to the tiring line. For gifts of sjind-bags solicited for the benefiUof the tioops at the front, Messrs F. Perkins and Co., of Pukekolr, are forwarding to Auckland some 300 bags and they are also willing to despatch with their consignment any additional bags that farmers may be desirous of preseoticg. Bags or sacks used for potatoes, basic slag, flour, sugar, cement, etc., can be utilised fur the purpose required. By an official notice in our advertising columns a warning is issued by the Minister of D.fence as to wrongful dealing in arms, accoutrements, ammunition or mili ary clothing, the property of the Government, the same constituting an offence for whi.h pros cutions will be instituted. If such property comes into the . possession of any person rot entitled to it cotification of the fact niU9t be given to the police cr to the Defence Department.

As will be seen from our advertising columns, the public have the opportunity ot spending a thoroughly enjoyable time at the gift afternoon on Saturday next at tbe Pukekobe Bowling Green. An interesting bowling tournament will be held, short addresses will te delivered by a member of the Auckland Queen Carnival Executive and his Worship the Mayor of Pukekohe. During the afternoon the Pukekohe Town Band will render selections, and afternoon tea will be provided by the Mayoress and other ladies. The public ate invited to bring Christmas gifts for the men of our district at the Dardanelles. Gifts of pipes, tobacco, cigarettes, chocolate, handkerchiefs, towels, soap, writinp material, tinned goods, biscuits, etc, and any other ealables that will keep till Christmas will be welcomed. It donors cannot think of anything suitable, an appropriate gift wiJ be purchased if the value in cash is donated.