LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 159, 28 March 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tenders are invited in an advt. in this issue by the Manukau County Cjuncil forcleariug about four miles of road at Orere. Tenders are invited by the Franklin COi,t;ty Council for three coiiiractp for road work, [Vtu •>!ai > \vill )>e found in an advi. i>: llii issue. Dreadnought Boots and Shoss, I't'sl on the market. Sold only l>y FRANK

Jack London's well-known ttoiv of adventure, "The Sea Wolf," will be shown at the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, to-night (TuesJay) and again on Friday 1113 Matron of '.he Salvation Army Rescue Home, Parnell, gratefully thanks the kind friends who send potatoes, etc , to the Home, lbese are thankfully received

A special train, for which tickets will be issued at excursion fares, is to fce run on Saturday next to Hamilton on the .occasion of the Tauuarunui Racing Club's meeting on the Claudelands racecouts:

A petition asking the Railway Department to cirstruct an additional telephone line to Auikland in order ti obviate the frequent long delays in communication that now occur is in circulation in Pukekohe and is being extensively tigned. Messrs H. Dell aud Sun, iu a replace advt in this issue, announce the arrival of an indent order of saddlery, etc., which they are offering for sale at their establishment in Pukekohe at 20 per cent less than Auckland prices. The railway department announce by advt. in this issue that on each Saturday in April excursion tickets will be issued both to Rotorua and Te Aroha available for the rtturu journey up to the following Thursday. A well sa'islied advertiser in the " Pukekohe Times " writes thus : " Please do not put in my advt. any more. I have had about fifty replies." This is another unsolicited testimonial of the boneficial ellects of advertising in this paper. Under the auspice* of the Lady Liverpool League a meeting of ladies has been convened for Fiiday afternoon next in the Oddfellows' Hall, Pukekohe, when addresses will bo given by Mrs Gunson (Mayoress of Auckland) aud Miss B. Spodding (Secretary Auckland Women's Patriotic League).

The l'ukekohe District Horticultural Society's annual autumn show is to he h Id in the Premier liall on Thursday and Friday or next week. The schedule ot prizes offers scope for all and with entries closing on Monday next the Executive trusts that with cordial support from exhibitors c show will prove quite as successful as any of its previous undertakings Arrangements are in course of progress fur the dolivery of this paper in the outer parts of the borough of Pukekohe by a messenger ou horseback. New subscribers desiring to avail them selves of this mode of delivery are requested to leave instructions at our oilice and the management will also be glad to hear from old subscribers with a view of improvement of tho oxistiug mode of delivery wherever possible. As previously announced, Chap-ltiin-Cuptain Mac Donald is to lfcture to-morrow (Wednesday) evening iu the Premier Hall. Pukekohe, on his war experiences. The rev. gentleman performed much gallant work among the troops and his heroic efforts gained him the affection of all members of the rank and file. A crowded assembly is likely to welcome him to Pukekohe, which ho is visiting prior to returning noxt month to the Front. Admission is Is and the procoeds of the gathering are to be devoted to the Soldiers' Camp Equipment Fund. At the Magistrate's Court on Friday judgment was given for the respective plaintiffs in the following civil actions, viz.: Lapwood Bros, ilaxmillers, Tuakau, (Mr 11. G. R. Mason) v. C. Flanagan, labourer, Puni, for£2 lis 7d and costs 18s; G. L. Robinson, blacksmith, Bombay, v. W. Winter, contractor, Point Chovalier, for £9 4s 3d and costs 16s; Dr A. Bronte, medical practitioner, Pukekoho (Mr Hopkins v E Read, livery stablekeeper, Papakura, for £4 4s and cost IDs. Judgment was given after hearing for R. H. Cathcart, farmer, Buckland Mr C. 0. Maiiony) a claim against Matena Tukarawa. Raugiriri, for £ll los and costs £2 8s (id. In the judgment summonses A. 0. Woollelt v M. Brunett°, an order was mado for payment of los per month.