THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 147, 18 February 1916, Page 2

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"We nothing extenuate, nor set dov.n auQlxt in malice."

You want a Diary for l'Jl6. Full stock at The Bookery.* Tenders arc invited by Mr John Rou'lev, architect, [or the erectkn dl a rtsidence at Pukekohe. For particulars qee sdvt in this iSßue The Mcrcci Town Board invite qu- taticna for a numter of drain pipes they have for sale. For particulars sea advt Watch lor C A Kidd'a exhibits ct ireloar Milking Machines and of Kalj.n'a Cow-Lie, etc., at the Pukekohe Show* New advts in our "Wanted" Column include vacancies for two youths at Mr W Roulaton's store (yrcc.ry on I hardware department), whilst Mr (' Roadley is desirous oi purchasing a pony The Railway Department advertise elsewhsie in this issue train arrangements atid the issue of tickets at excursion rates for tte Kotorua rac s next Wednesday A special sale of jewellery, cu;lery, clothing, fancy goods, etc , is to Lt held at Messrs J T Stembridge and Co'a Auction Mart, Pukekohe, tc-morrow (Saturday), commercing at 1.30 p.m. For particulars sec advt Watch for C A Kidd'a exhibits of Ireloar Milking Machines and of Ratjen's Cow-Lie, etc, at tte Pukthohe Show* Entries close to-morrow (Saturday) tor the WaikHto Central A and P Association's arnual show, to be held at Cambridge on Tuesday ar.d Wednesday, March 7th and Bth, but late ei.trus will te received up to Wedne day next Mr Charles kidd makes elgewhere in this i-sue an important announcement to dairy faimers in lespcct of Messrs Charles Ratjen and Cj.'s special preparation for cows known as "Cow-Lie," for which he has been appointed the district agent At n J.P. s Court Leid yestsrday, i;s Pukekohe, a local resident was charged with having supplied to a female acquaintance a noxious thing tor an unlawful pupose. The accused was remanded on bail to appear betore tbe Magistrate next Thursday The Methodist Church is celebraurg the Harvest Festival by a number of special servicts on Sunday. The Rev (J Frost preaches at Onewhero 11 a.m., Pukekawa 3 p.m., and Pukekohe 7 p.m. The cbf-ir will render special Harvest Anthems at all services Watch tor C A Kidd's exhibits of Trcloar Milking Machines tind of Ration's Cow-Lie, etc, at the pukelc.be if ho i" At the n.st meeting of the Pukekohe Borough Council a motion for the wages of the permanent employee of tin* Council to he raided one shilling a day to meet the iucieased cost of living is to be jmovel hy Cr Roadley, who at Wednesday's meeting intimated his intention ;o propose a resolution to (he loregoing elfect In order ti cope with the requirements of the public visiting Pukthohe next week the Proprietress of tie Dominion Dining Rooms, Mrs McCovern, hat; arraiifi that light refreshments ol gil di .iiptior ;. will be served in the bull iicy adjoining the Dominion Rooms, including evening meals tiom a p.m. to 11 p. m. Jhe Carnival T' a Kouma, situated in Lawsie':i Buildings, King Stri' t, i'uk■ kohc, which during the (Jueeii Carnival cjmpetition proved such a j;npLi lar ic3ort, have now been opened under private management. All moon teas are made a speciality and with cold luncheons on ordinary occasions mid day meals on sale days receive special attention. Suppera are also served ou Wedresrlay, Friday and Saturday evenings, and tha rooms can be privately hi:el tor wedding or other parties when required LreeC'iee.Kbt Boots and Slioss, best on the market. SeW only by FRANK PERKINS& Co, Pukekohe.—Advt.

Watch for C A Kind's exhibits

of Treloar Milking Ma:hines and of Katjen'a Cow-Lie, etc., at the Pukekohe Show* At the Pukekohe Borough Council on Wednesday Cr Barter mentioned that in a recent interview the District Engineer had hiDted that possibly the Kailway Depa*tment would clese the Station approadiroad on Show Day in order to ss°ett their private ownership of the road. It was decided to make application to r L the Department to allow ' the passage cf traffic along the road on Show Day, a:d it wks also resolved, on the proposition ol Cr Motion, to ask the police to to orgjniee the traffic that c nveyances should procfed to the ground via the Station Approach road and should return via the borough road leading from Mr Berrirrian'a house to Dr Wake's earner in East street

The annual camp ot the infantry Regiment of Territorials drawn from the Waikato District, No. 4 Group, takes place on Ist April, 1 DIG, to 15th April, 1 y 16. As the infantrymen in this group are continually changing their addresses it is poesible that many men ol' training age, viz., 18 to 21 years, nave r.ot received official notice to attend. These men, if they tail to attend, are liable to prosecition and to avoid this they are advised to write to the Adjutant of the 6th Waikao Regiment, Hamikon, wlo will supply full particulars of all camp arrangements Given line weather tte annual show of the Franklin A and P Society to be be Id on the new Showground in Pukekohe on Friday and Saturday cf next week promises to be highly successful in every way. Th 3 usual attractive events figure on the programme tor People's Day (Siturday). and the Executive have made such thorough arrangements that the interests of the putlic are beng catered for in every possible degree. The entries in ail departments will provide keen competition, and the quality of stick that will he on exhibition will well sustain the high r putation that the Pukekohe Show enjoys Miss Webster, president of the Pukekote branch of the Ladv Liverpool League, has received the following communication : "The Auckland Women's Patriotic League invites vour co-operation and help in the matter of the French Red Cress Day, to be he Id on February 25th. Our League hrs decided to help in the way cf a stall ar.d also to take collection lists. We specially ask you to h:ld in the former by forwarding to us, if possible, any of the following goofs which we have undertaken to supply fjr our stall: Baby garments, linen coods, kitchen uter.sih and eurdncs, cakes and swetts, pot plants, jam end bottled trui', eggs and cheete. You will have had information as to the objects of this movement in the daily pres3. 1 am suse that you will gladly co-operate with us. Please do not hesitata — should your parcel be r mail. "Every little helps and we will be glad of any additions to our stall for this worthy object." Miss Webster desires it to be known that sbe will be pleased to despatch to Auckland any gifts handed or eent to her hy Tuesday next The recruiting problem was referred to by the tte Mayor at Wednesday's meeting of the Pukekohe Borough Council. His Worship stated that he had received a circular from the Recruiting Board asking the Council to coustitute itself as a Iccjl Recruiting Committee and stating that a list of tligihle men was being printed and would he forwarded. He suggested that the matter should staDd over until such list arrived and he would then call a special meeting to deal with the question. Cr Patterson asked tow the list of men wss being made up, and the Mayor replied that he uriders'ood that t l ie list wes being compiled irnm the National Register. Cr Pattersm maintained that ruch was a brescti of faith on the part ot the Government, as it was officially premised wheo the Register w?s taken that the if,formation should not be divulged. He moved that the Council should take no action in regard to the circular. The motion found no seconc'e", and it was decided to act in accordance with the Mayor's suggestion. Cr Rcac'ley, under the ci'cjmstances, agreed to pestpore the moving ot a resolution, of which he bad given notie?, culling on the Government to adopt the principle of conscription An interesting leitir written from Lemnos Islam', and dated December 22nd, h£S been received by Mr E J Jackson, of Pukekohe Hill, from his brothe-, Sergeant A B Jackson, who is serving with tte Sixth Reinforcements. In the course of his communication Sergeant Jackson siys:—"l feel quite a veteran soldier now after six weeks spent at Gallipoli. It wss a wonderful achievement being able to get every man off the Anzac-Suvla Bay front of eleven miles without the loss of a single life. Ido hope you will enlist as every man who can come ought to do so. 1 must thank you very much for the chocolates you say you have sent me but I have not yet received them. After being a soldier for what s?ens so long I can eat almost anything at all, Buch as tea without sugar and ' miik, and porridge without sugar, j jam, milk or anything to sweeten it. 1 am In excellent health and j am putting on weight in spite of conditions which sometimes are I very strenuous." Watch for C A kidd's exhibits i of Treloar Milking Machirea and Jt j Ratjen'a Cow-l.ic, ct, at the i Pukekohe Stow' Rubber Stamps ol all description j iuay bs ordered at the Ollice of the j 'Pukekohe Times." Call ind uelect ! from our illustrated catalogue.