LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 142, 7 February 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

You want a Diary for 1910. Full stock at The Booker?.* The Auckland Dairy Produce Committee has fixed the wholesale price for butter and eggs for the week ending Saturday, February 12th, as follows :-—Farmers' separator and dairy butter, lOd per lb ; eggs, Is 3d per dozen. Mr John Goady announces that he has secured Wilson Barrett's immortal play " The Sign of the Cross " for screening ou Wednesday and Thursday next week. This production is being shown by arrangement with J. 0. Williamson Limited, who hold the Australasian rights. The position as regard- stocks of newspaper in the Dominion is last becoming acute, expected shipments from Canada not coming to hand. It appears likely that many papers will have to undergo some modilication either in size or by curtailing issues to meet the situation pending the arrival of consignments.

Messrs J T Stembridge a-d Co repoit:—At our weekly sals on Friday last, at our Fukekoha Auc tion Mart, we had an extra large number of entries in all Mdcs except pigs. I'heie was a large attendane3, and a goud clesrare? was made, tin demand tor fruit being very much in exc 'ss of supply. Fruit sold at—Apr.laH 2s Id to 2s lOd half case, russjtt?, 401b rase, os to 5s Gil; peachee, small 2s to 2s 9d, better quality 3s 6d to 59; nectarines, 2i; box tomatoes, about 2d lb; grapes, 3d to 4d lb; plumß, Is 9d box. I'oultry Mens Is 2d to la 7d each; roost ers, Is 4d to 2s; young cockerels lOd to Is 3d. Vegetables sold freely at lair prices. Sundries realised usual prices. Patterns of all tho duoigns of idshions, etc , appearing in our supplement, week by weak, can bo obtained by sending stamps, value 7d, for ovury pattern required coat, skirt, blouso, one-piece gown, etc) to Miss Ida Meller, care of tho Editor. Tho envelope sin mid be marked " Patterns.''

The premises in Lawrie's Buildings, Pukekohe, that were in use as the Patriotic Tea Rooms are to be opened as from Monday next under private enterprise as tea and luncheon rooms. A fair share of local patronage is appealed for by the management.

Under instructions from Mj J. D. Chalmers, who has sold his homestead, Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons will on Thursday next carry out a sale on the farm at Glenbrook, of the whole of the live and dead stock contained thereon. In addition they will also offer for sale a farm of 132 acres situated at Glenbrook, together with a property of oOJ acres adjoining. Particulars will be found in an advt. iu this issue.

During the big strike in Auckland a young man from Te Awamutu enlisted in the specials. Towards the end of the strike he was taken seriously ill, and was sent to the hospital. Before his recovery the strike ended, and when he left the hospital and returned to camp he found that the horse he left in camp had been stolen. He tried to trace the horse for a long time, but was unsuccessful, and finally gave up the search. He received no compensation whatever. When the war broke out he enlisted, and, after training for some time in New Zealand, went to Egypt. Strange as it may seem, it is perfectly true, that one day, while strolling along the linee, he discovered the horse he lost in New Zealand He recognised the animal immediately and he is positive tlia horae recognised him. This, writes a correspondent of an exchange, is absolutely true, and can be verified.

In the " booby hutch " twice within twelve hours was the experience of a newcomer to Pukokohe last Friday. Driving in from the country in the eatly part of the afternoon he mistook the pavement in King street for the roadway and police investigation proving that evident libations had made him an unfit subject to have charge of a horse he was given a few hours within the cells at the police station to get over his spree. Brought up at a J.P's. Court at 7 p.m. he had to part up half-a-sovereign as a fine and then once more became a free man Thereupon he apparently celebrated his release for late in the evening he was again so " well on " that his wanderings in King street were cut short and he renewed acquaintance with the police cells. The following morning he was a sadder and a wiser m<in for another half-sovereign had to be found as an atonement for his over-indulgence in liquor and in addition a prohibition order was issued against him. Intending exhibitors at the Franklin A. and P. Society's annual show to be held on the 25th and 26th inst., are remiaded that entries close to-morrow subject, however, to late entries at double rates being able to be made up to Saturday next The cooperation of all agricultirnts of the district, both in entries and personal support, is sought by the Executive so that the Society should not feel any ill effects from war conditions Just prior to the outbreak of hostilities a new and commodious showground hac 1 been secured and is to be used for the first time at the forthcoming Show, but this enterprise, by reason of inability to dispose of the sections on the old ground as the result of the war, is proving a severe strain on the Society's finance and consequently the hope is expressed that help in some form or other will be accorded to the Society by all and sundry to meet the emergency. Particulars of additions to the prize list will be found in a special advt. in this issue.

Top Dresser tor Hire, lor broadcasting lime, slag, bonedust and grass seed, 5/- per day from FRANK PERKINS & Co., Pukekohe.-Advt.