LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 118, 8 December 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It is understood that on the conclusion of the 'Xmas and New Year holidays steps will be taken to institute organisation for Wednesday to be selected as the Saturday weekly half-holiday in Pukekohe in place of Saturday as at present.

On a charge of vagrancy a recent arrival from Waihi made his appearance in the local Police Court on Monday. It was explained by tbe police that whilst under the influence of drink on Saturday the accused had called at various houses on a "cadging" expedition. He waß prohibited, convicted ar.d discharged.

A correspondent writes : "A machine of the antediluvian order, supposed to be a water-cart, was to be seen at the Pukekohe Railway Station yesterday awaiting delivery to the Pukekohe Borough Council! Poor Pukekohe! Is this the bosc you can do ? Perhaps, however, the apparatus is not intended for actual use but rather to form the tirst and visible sign of the foundation ot a museum, where it may well be stored as a lasting and visible tribute to the intelligence of the Councillors responsible for Us purchase. It will be interesting to know the price paid for this highly vnluable relic of olden times. Who says scrap iron?"

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A special meeting of the Pukekohe Borough council has been convened for this evening, when further consideration will be given to the proposals to place before the ratepayers loans for drainage, road construction and water schemes.

Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons advertise in this issue particulars of a clearing sale to be carried out on Monday next on the farm at Mercer by instructions from Mr William Mason, who on account of ill-health is retiring from farming. A herd of 20 Jersey cows is included in the sale.

Lieutenant Hatt, who recently returned to Pukekohe from Gallipoli suffering from the effect of concussion, etc., is making good progress towards recovery. He will probably present himself to the Medical Board for examination in abuut three weeks' time, and if passed by the authorities he anticipates departing again for the scene of action next month.

The wounded man was explaining it all to his chum's wife. '"E's a fair knock-out, that e' is, is Alf. Wen we got to the top o' the 'ill, blowed it a bullet don't smash 'is gun to bits; but ole Alf trotted on, an' w'en we got over the ridge 'e butts in with 'is fists right and left, an' bashed 'em like mad."—"l alius knew 'e would," said the interested listener. " 'E must 'ave bis thinkln' o' me."

In view ot their forthcoming departure from Pukekohe arrangements are being made by the parishioners to display in some tanigble wav their recognition of the able services rendered by the Vicar, the Kev. F. B. Dobson, and Mrs Dobson during their residence in the district, extending over nineteen years. A meeting for the purpose of deciding on a suitable form of farewell is to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday evening next.

In view of the suggestion that possibly water drawn from the Pukekohe reservoir is responsible for the spread of the diptberie germ, and is thus the source of recent cases of diptheria in the town, samples of water have been sent by the Borough Council to the Health Department for analysis. It is staisfactory to know that the Council is moving in tha matter, as the trouble will thu* either be arrested or consumers will be assured that the water cuntains no dangerous elements.

The "Times" Tobacco and Cigarette Fund for "Our Boys" at the front now totals £l3, recent donations having been—Pukekohe Ladies' Hockey Club, £1; Pußekohe Hotel subscription box, 5s 3d; Mrs Hooey, F. Fellow and H. Furniss, Waipipi, 5s each; Mrs Crum, 3s; Miss Moore and Mrs R. Wilier 2s 6d each; and M.C.. 2s. Owing to difficulties that have arisen in securing the execution of orders for despatch to the troops, Lieutenant Hatt, who expects to return to Gallipoli next month, has kindly consented to undertake the outlay of the "Times" Fund and to see that supplies of tobacco and cigarettes therefrom are delivered in the trenches to the soldiers hailing from the Pukekohe district. Three employees of the New Zealand Dairy Association, who have left the Association's service to become members ot the Eleventh Reinforcements and are to proceed to Trentham next week, have in the course of the past few days been tarewellsd bv the members of the satff of the I'ukekche Factory. Last Satuiday at the factory Messrs Victor Clark and Norman Lucas were thus given a send-off by their fellow-workers, on whose behalf Mr Kirkman, the manager, presented each of them with a pip?. On Monday evening the factory staff again assembled, this time at the residence of Mr Davidson, for the purpose of saying au revoir to Mr M. Lipanobitch, late manager of the Tuakau creamery. A vcrv pleasant evening was spent in harmony, Mr Kirkman acting as spokesman on hebalf of the assembled company, and asking Mr Lipanobitch's acceptance of a shaving outfit.

Tbe certificated official record of dairy cows appearing in the current issue of the Government's publication, "The Journal ot Agriculture," shows that Snow Queen's Fancy, belonigng to Mr C. A. Willis, of Pukekohe, heads the two-year-old class ot Jersey's. Starting milking at the age of only I year 353 days her yi?ld for 365 days was 8747.201b milk, giving 518.401b butter fat. Mr W. M. Singleton, assistant director of the Dairy Division, writing in the "Journal" states:—ln the class tor two-year-old Jerseys Mr C. A. Willis's Snow Queen's Fancy has, considering her age, placed a very fine record to her credit. Her record for milk production will appeal to those who prefer qiantity to a high percentge nf butter fat in Jersey milk. Her milk record is the best we yet have tor a Jersey commencing under two years of age.

A schedule of assets and liabilities has been filed by W Wardleworth, of Pukekohe, painter, who had been adjudged bankrupt. Debts to unsecured creditors total £402 13s Bd, while tbe assets comprise stock-in-trade £BO, book debts £74 08 lOd, cash in hand £1 18s, and personal property valued at £SO, leaving a deficiency ot £196 14s lOd. In a written statement bankrupt explained that he commenced business as a painter in October, 1907 with a capital of £3O. He did fairly well for about two and a half years, when he bought a section ot land at Takaouna. After holding it for three years, and paying interest on the unpaid money, he had to sell the property for £2O, and lost about £3O. About this time his nephew went to Pukekohe and commenced business as a painter. He asked bankrupt to join him and he did fo. After 12 months his nephew contracted consumption and died. Bankrupt tried to run tbe business and the outside trade and found it too much. In March, 1915, he contracted to build two cottages, which did not turn out a financial success. His failure was due to the delay in the forwarding of materials and tin consequent increased cost of labour.

Top Dresser for Hire, tor broad* casting lime, slag, bonedust and grass seed, 5 - per dav from FRANK PERKINS & Co., Pukekohe.—Advt.