LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 122, 17 December 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Particulars of the special train service tor the Christmas holidays will be found in an advt. in Ibis issue.

801 l up at the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, on Wednesday next and give your patronage to the Band Concert.—Advt. Messrs Percy Boyd and Harol I G Lysoar have decided to closa. their dental surgeries, fur the Christmas holidays, from 24th in*t. until January 3rd, 1916. The pulpit and memorial tablet subscribed for by the pariehioners ot St Andrew's Church, Pukekohe, will be.dedi ated and unveiled at the service on Sunday morning next.

On behalt of Mr P Gannon, who has disposed of the property, M?rsrs Afred Buckland and So: s will sell the whole of the live and dead stock on the farm at Kama Kama on Wedne:day next. Citizens: Attend the Premier Hall next Wednesday evening and thus support the Pukekohe Town Band. —Advt. An exhibition of oil. past I, stencilling and French pen printing eketches, executed by Miss Thompson, is now on view at Roulston'a Buildings, Lower Ki-g street, Pukekohe. MiJi Thompson is commencing class's for inst uction in the arts mentioned, and invites pupils to communicate with ber. Particulars will be found in an advt in this issue.

At a complimentary dinner tendered t) Mr A. Willis at Papakura, on Wednesdjy, some glowing tefrrences to tbe value of a newspaper circulating in a district, and iii this particular instance the "Pukekohe limes," were made. The guest of the eveniing said that since tbe "Times" had been in exntance the heal bodies of tbe district had recieved a publicity previously unobtainable. Tbe reports of the Papakura Town Board meetings, hi said, were unbiassed and perfeclty fair. Be also referred to the wisdom of the directors cf the "limes" Company in placing a resident report.r in the Papakura diatrct.

The last monthly P.S.A. meeting of tbe series was beld in tbe Oddfellows' Hall, Pukekohe, on Sunday afternoon last, Mr Enos Stevenson presiding. The address delivered by Mr K Warnock, and entitled "Oie of China's Millions," was of an interesting character and revealed something of tbe great work wbich is being accomplished by missionary effort. Mrs Carter, who presided at tbe piano, rendered a very pleasing solo. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to both speaker and soloist. The meeting concluded with tfce singing of a verse of "God Be With You." It is proprsed to resume the meetings on the first Sunday in Apiil. - Mr E H. Hiley, General Manager of New Zealand Railways, has notified the Pukekohe Bnrough Council that ha trpeels to visit Pukekoha about the second week in January and will in accordance with tbe request of Mr Masssy, tbe Prime Minister, conter with the Council in regard to the station approach road and other local railway matters. The decision arrived at by tbe Pukekohe Borough Council at list month's meeting to enforce the bylaw prohibiting loose horses being driven through tbe streets between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 o.m. was, in letters from Mr W Roulston and Messrs F Perkins and Co read at last WednesJay's meeting, suggested as constituting a jiapdship to tradesmen. Horses, tbey said, had to be caught to enable them to be tethered and led; if driven loose under proper control they failed to see that any danger was caused. '1 he Mayor considered that the letters were reasonable, but Cr Roadley contended that the bylaw was in the public interests and that tbe public shoulJ be studied instead of private firms being allowed to dictate what should or should not be done. Cr Beatty suggested that in reality no hardship accrued to tradesmen by enforcing the by-law, as borses could be taken ioose from paddocks to the stables before s/even o'clock in tha morning, whilst as they were io the stabJeß in the evening they did not require to b3 caught and could easily be tethered. The Council decided to adhere to their previous decision to enforce tbe by.law on the subject. In a protected sitting of the Pukekohe Borough Couccjl at its usual monhtly meeting ou Wednesday proceedings having commenced at 7.30 p.m., Cr Patterson, with the clock denoting the hour of 11.15 p.m., asked for information concerning tbe appearance and cse in the streets of Pukekohe of a street: sweeper and an antequated water-cart. He pointed out that at the previous meeting of tbe Council it waß decided that Crs Rondley and Hubbard sbould inspect such appliances offered to the Council rfnd should report on them, whereas it seemed as it they had purchased them. Cr Roadley remarked that he was prepared to give tn explanation if called upon, but Cr Motion pointed o-jt that the hour was late and Councillors wanted to get home. The Mayor stated that if the matter was not dealt with that evening it could not be discussed until after the Christmas holidays, nam?ly, at the next meeting in January, whereupon Cr Barter evkoed an outburst of laughter by expressing a doubt as t) whether the water-cart would hold together until after Christmas. He, however, moved and Cr Bilkey seconded, that Crs Roadley and Huboard should submit their report at tha next meeting. An amendment proposed by Cr Patterson that tbe report shoujd be presented that evening having been lost, Gr Patterson proposed as a further amendment that the Council should repudiate any contract made for purchasing without sanction having been obtained. He suggested that unless his amendment was adopted it meant that the Council wuuld bs using the water cart for a further month, although thire was no authority to have purchased it. No seconder was forthcoming, but Cr Roadley indignantly maintained that Cr Patterroi'B statements were without foundation and were of a "wild" nature. Cr Hubbard suggested that as standiug orders prohibited "new" business being introduced alter 10 p.m., the discussion was out of order. Cr Barter's motion was then formally adopted, Cr Patterson dissenting.

Toys of every description at The Bookery, Pukekohe.—advt Music hath charms, &c. Don't forget this but encourage the Pukekohe Town Band by going to their Concert next Wednesday.—Advt.

The formal opening of the new cheese factory at Aka Aka is row fixed for Monday n?x', to be followed by an official rpening ceremony next month. The Mauku Athletic Club's annual sports meeting is to he held on New Year's Day, at Entries for the open events cl ss on Wedn sjay next with the secretary, Mr H C Hay. The Club invites tenders for the of the refreshment bucth. For particulars of this s:e advt ii thii isEue.

The usual Wednesday screening of pictures at the Premier Hall will on Wednesday next take the form of a joint concert and picture programme for the benefit of the funds of tha Pukekoha Town Band. Residents are requested to take the opportunity of accorcing support to the Band by ext nding their patronage to the entertainment. Owing to the Christnas and New Year holidays the usual Morday issues of the "Pukekoha Times" will be suspended on Mondays Dacmber 27th and January 3rd. Advertisers are aleo requested to nota that copy for advts. tu appear in our issuss of either Friday, December 24th, or Friday, Decembet 31st, must reach the bead office not later thin 4 p.m. thj previous day (Thursday) to allow of the papers on th: dates mentioned being despatched to all readers and districts early on th; Friday mornings.

Proceedings at the monthly meeting of the Pukekohe Bjrough Council on Wednesday last extended from 7.30 p.m. to 11 pm. Matters in connection with the proposed loans and the pollution of the town's water supply ate leported elsewhere in this issue. Deliberations in regard to other matters, including a decision to invite applications from private firms or companies for the lighting of Pukekohe by gas or elect'i:ity, will be duly published in our next issue.

The development of the dairying industry, and mora particularly of the operations of the Waikato Cooperative Dairy Company, Ltd., is indicated by a comparison of the figures of the payments made to suppliers by the Company for last month and those made for November in previous years. List month the payments totalled £27,289 9s 8d as against November, 1909, £1504 10s 4d; Nov. 1910, £5406 17s 9i ; Nov. 1911, £7725 18s 8d; Nov. 1912, £14241 7s 8d; Nov. 1913, £14707 17a 2d; ani Nov. 1913, £15895 2s sd. " Oh! Listen to the Band." Do this by attending the Band Concert at the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, next Wednesday.—Advt.