THE Pukekohe & Waiuku Times PUBLISHED MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1915 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 105, 8 November 1915, Page 2

THE Pukekohe & Waiuku Times

PUBLISHED MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1915 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"We nothing extenuate, nor net down auaht in malice."

The Official Organ of : The Franklin County Council. The Pukekohe Borough Council. The Tuakau Town Board. The Karaka Road Board. The Pokeno Road Board. The Wairoa Road Board. The Papakura Town Board. The Waikato Biver Board. The Mercer Town Board.

Messrs Frank Perkins and Co., advise interested parties that tbey will be purchasing bacon pigs on behalf of ths Te Aroha Bacon Company at Pukekohe next Monday.

Members of the Pukekohe branch of the National Reserve are notified that there will be a parade on Wednesday evening next at the Horse Bazaar.

A handsome piece of jewellery, inset with diamonds has been presented by Mrs A. B. Barter, for competition by Art Union, the proceeds to go to the Pukekohe Carnival Fund.

A musical afternoon is to be held next Thursday at the Pukekohe Patriotic Tea Rooms, to which it is hoped that the residents of the district will loyally extend their support.

For the musical and literary competitions to be carried out on Thursday of next week in the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, the programme is to be of such a lengthy nature that arrangements will be considerably facilitated if inteuding contestants will forward entries without delay to Miss Taylor, Miss Penman or Miss Townson (Hon. Sec.)

The vaudeville entertainment to be given to-morrow (Tuesday) evening in the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, by Professor Cardston's Musical Comedy Co. promises to be of a very attractive character. The gathering is in aid of the local Queen Carnival tunds, and the artistes, who have been specially organised in connection with the Auckland Carnival, are giving their services in an honorary capacity.

The auction sales held on Friday evening last at Paddy's Fair, Pukekohe, again attracted a large assem* bly. The mysterious first lot, to which was attached the gift of a £5 note, was the subject of much competition, being thanks to the genorosity of its purchasers repeatedly offered for sale. Its buyers were Mr F. Perkins (£ls), Mr W. Johns (£6 10s), and Messrs. W. P. Hopkins, P. Roulston, and Curnow £6 each. The nett proceeds of Friday's sale amounted to about £3O. Next. Friday "Mr Spondulex," of unknown identity, will mingle with the crowd and will disemburse wealth in a manner yet to be disclosed.

A fire alarm was given about 8.30 o'clock on Saturday evening in Pukekohe for an outbreak in the wash-house attached to Mr, Short's residence in Prospect Terrace. The Fire Brigade made a very speedy torn-out and manfully accomplished the task of pulling the heavy hose reel up the steep incline of East street, but when nn the summit the information was conveyed to them that the conflagration had been subdued. The outbreak is supposed to have been caused through smouldering embers ot some fireworks that had been discharged in the afternoon by children.

Extensive alterations to Messrs Cooper and Curd's Carriage Factory in Pukekohe are shortly to be put in hand, conseqaent upon the purchase of the good-will and stock ot the motor garage and repair works hitherto conducted by Messrs Berridge and Mcßae, The latter firm's plant will be eie:ted in Messrs Cooper and Curd's present fhowroom at the factury, while the motor garage will be used for ths purpose of a show room, pending the enlargement of the permises. The extra accommodation will occupy an area of 200 feet. It will he erected in brick and should be completed in three months from the commenement of operations, Mr John Koutly is the architect.

The Laflies Committee con l rolling _ the Pukekohe Carnival Tea ROOlll3 have kindly arranged to take charge of the refreshment marquees at the Sports next Saturday and they will gladly accept gifts of provisions for the same, articles to be left either on the Sports ground or at the Tea Booms.

The following quaint communication was recently received by the Registrar of a certain New Zealand town, yi z: —To the Registerer Berths and Mirages. - -Dear sir, we got your notice about registing the berth of our baby an Mr—says wats your hurry, we got 8 days yet. We aint senning you the printed form yet because we aint deciden on any name yet. I wanted Priscella and my husban wanted Ann and when she was born she was a boy and now we got it all to do over agen. Wat you want is the fahers name, well, it is Ike —, place of residence—, length of residence 38 foot and 4 inches including the washouse, babys name, well we not deciden on that yet. can you regster him now and we will let you have his name wen you vacsnate him. Tours fatefully."

Two worshippers of Bacchus, whose devotions to the shrine of their fancy bad been somewhat too extensive, were accommodated with a free night's lodging at the Pukekohe Police Station last Friday. One of the twain under the delusion that his journey to the "booby-hutch" was only being taken to assist Constable Watson in conveying thither "the other fellow," played, as he thought, the part of the good Samaritan, ijr on arrival at their destination he put forth the request that he might be alhwed to stip to look after his pal. Needless to Bay his application was acceded to. Let cut in, the early morning on bail, une was an absentee later on at the Police Court and was fined 10s, the amount of his recognisances, whilst the other, who appeaed, was convicted and discharged. No effort is being spared to render the Sports Gala, to be held in Pukekohe next Saturday, a huge success. The day is to be observed as a public holiday, and in the morning a procession, of an elaborate nature, will wend its way to the new Show Ground, where sports of various kinds will be conducted. Numerous side-shows are being imported from Auckland by arrangement with the Auckland Retailers' Queen Executive and the proceeds ot such attractions, like all the other receipts, will be devoted to the Queen of the South fund Der the medium ot the Pukekohe Queen. Mr Quinlan, Tuakau's popular postmsster, whose lightning sKetches of local celebrities proved a great "draw" at ths Tuakau Sports last week, has kindly offered his eervices in that particular department, and needless to say such have been gladly accepted. Intending competitors for the sports events are requested to forward their entries to the Si>ort9 Committee prior to the day, although post entries wilt be received.

In a working bee held last Friday good progress was made with ths erection of the cattle yards on the Franklin A. and P. Society's new show rgounds and in the cartage of material for. the same from the old ground to the new site. Members voluntarily gave their s rvices for the occasion. The party, consisting of Messrs D. K. Hamilton, president, Shipherd, senr., J. Wylie, J. H. Webb, R. Schlaepfar, J. N. Massey, E. Appleby, W. Robinson, J. Regan, J. Potter, A. B. Barter and J. M. Baxter, secretary. One and all were allotted their respective duties, and from 10 a.m. till evening they worked untiringly. With the exception of one or two buildings which will have to be removed in bulk, the whole ot the carting was completed. It is estimated that the Society has saved an outlay of between £7O and £IOO, thanks to the honorary services of members.

Messrs J. T. Stembridge and Co. report as follow*:—At our weekly sale on Friday last, at the Pukekohe Auction Mart, there was a good attendance, and satistactory prices were realised. Poultry came forward in good numbers, and found ready sale. Cabbage was short of demand. Potatoes wera somewhat scarce, and only first grade were sold, a quantity of second grade tailing to find buyers. Some of the prices realised were Poultry, hens, small Is 7d to is lOd, better quality 2s to 4s; roosters, 2s 6d to 4s; early chicks, 19 3d. Cabbage 3d to 6d each. Potatoes, lid lb. Lettuce plants, cabbage plants, beet and tomato eold at usual rates. Feed oats, 4s 5d to 4s 6d per bushel. Pigs, slips to 355, bacuners £2 15s, others 225. On behalf of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund we sold five pigs as follows:—Donated by Mr S. McNally, one at 355; Mr R. J. Brownlee, one at 355; Mr J. Fausett, one at 225; Mr J. Hewlett, one at £2 15s; Mr B. Foy, one at 225.