LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 161, 31 March 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs A. P. Home k Suns announce that they will be buying pigs at Buckland on Monday next uu behalf of the Te Aroha Bacon Cov.

Tho evening opening of the Pukekohe telegraph office, customarily in force for the summer mouths, ceases after to-day (March olst). The Eight Hon. W. F. Massey (Prime Minister ; attained the sixtieth anniversary of his birth on "\Y ednesday. Mr Massey arrived in Auckland in 1869, and was first elected to Parliament in 189-1. Pukekohe Horticultural Autumu Show iu Premier Hall, Thursday and Friday, April 6th aud 7th. Entries will be received at the Secretary's office up to ( J p.m. on Monday, April 3rd.—Advt, A clearing sale is to be carried out at Buckland on Thursday next by Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons on behalf of Mr E. Neal, who has dis posed of his farm, and also on account of Mr A. T. Bilkey, who has enlisted. For particulars see advt in this issue. Mr G. E. McEvoy, the proprietor of the billiard rooms situated in Lawrie's Buildings, is one of tho latest of Pukekohe residents to enlist and he hopes to proceed to the training camp at an early date. Mr McEvoy served with the N X Forces in the Boer war. The New Zealand Dairy Association distributed amongst its sapplieis on Maich 21st the sum of £58,561 lis This covered 982,4071b of butter-fat supplisd during the month of February. * The amount distributed for the corresponding month last year was £44,311 15s 7d. Thus the increase for the month was £14,216 15s sd. One of the moat important auction sales of local property ever held in the district is to take place on Saturday, April 29th, when the N Z Loan & M.A. Coy. will oli'or on the ground un behalf of the administrator of the estate uf the late Mr Henry Koutly 60 acres of some of tho best land in Pukekohe. The sections are divided into six lots of ten acres each and the term of payment extends over a period of threo years. Particulars will bo found iu an advt. in this issue. Intending exhibitors at tho Pukekohe Horticultural Society's annual autumn show, to bo hold next Thursday and Friday, are reminded that entries closo on Monday next with the secretary, Mr J. T. Stumbridge. As the Society have with war conditions and an unfavourable season for tlower-raising manydifliculties to contend with the Executive trust that the people of tho district will rally to their s.ipport not only by forwarding entries but by attending the exhibition. Tho list prepared by the Defence Department, iu accordance with the Government's new sjxtoui of re cruiting, for oach district to supply a four-weekly quota based upou the number of men of military ago at the time that the national register was taken shows that Pukekohe borough with 490 eligible should provide six men every month, Franklin County with 1100 eligibles I I men every month, Papaknra with 190 eligibles 7 men every 12 weeks, Mercer with 100 eligibles 5 men every 16 weeks, Waiuku with I 200 eligibles 5 men every 8 weeks, j and Tuakau with 1 ■"><> men every I weeks. l)re;ulii'>i'.i?lit Hoots ami Sinn: •, lu"-l j on the market. Sold only by FRANK PERKINS & Vo, Pukekohe.-A(Jvt.

Tenders are iuvitod l»y Mr S. T. Rossiter, architect, of Waiuku, for the erection of a residence at Waiuku. For particulars see advt. in this issue.

Matters patriotic do not appear to be brisk in Pukokoho. A meeting of the local Recruiting Committoo was convened for last eveniug but the atteudanco of members was nil.

Mr A. Climie has been appointed to succeed Mr F. Bailey as the Presbyterian Home Missionary for the Mauku district ana his duties commence on Sunday next. The Rev. G Frost will conduct his final service, prior to leaving for Asliburtou, in the Pukekoht Methodist Church on Sunday evening, the subject of his disouise will bo: " The Minister's Permanent Interest in His People." In advices received ia Pukekoho this week from London the English wholesale houses say they are unable to despatch ceitaiu lines of leather goods as the Government demands are still coining forward for equipments and all workshops are engaged in meeting those requirements.

Patterns of all the dosigns of fashions, otc., appearing in our supplement, weok by week, can be obtained by sending stamps, value 7d, for cvtiy pattern required (coa f , skirt, blouse, one-piece gown, etc.; to Miss Lla Meller, care of the Editor. The envelope should bo marked ' Patterns."

The absenc? of tho display of any patriotic emblem in the form of the Union Jack or New Zealand ilag at the meeting addressed in Pukekohe by Chaplain Captain Macdonald on Wednesday evening was responsible for a caustic rebiue from the rev. gfntlemin. Sneaking of the Ne v lind ''boys" fighting under tha flag he scathingly remarked " Where is your fiag't Is there not a flag in Pukekohe'?"

Arrangements are iu course ot progress for the delivery of tlus paper in the outer parts of tlis borough of Pukekohe by a messenger on horseback. New subscribers desiring to avail them selves of this mode of delivery are requested to leave instructions at our oiiica and tho management will also be glad to hear fiom old subscribers with a view of improvement of tho existing mode of delivery wherever possible.

Opportunity was taken at the patriotic meeting addressed by Chaplain Captain Macdonald at Pukekohe on Wednesday to present Corpl. W. P. Marshall and Ptes. Stayto and V. Cunningham with a wristlet watch each. The men are on their final leave and appeared in uniform At the Mayor's request tho presentations were made by Chaplain Captain Macdonald, who stated that it was an honour that he had not expected and he tojk more pleasure in it than in any other part of the evening's programme. " Ihe boys," he said, were making a groat sacrifice as he could bear testimony to, having feen the happenings of the war. It was to their credit that with dogged determined British pluck thoy wore about to proceed to the front and he wished them a safe return. Tho peoplo of Pukekohe, he said, should feel proud that they were sending forward such stalwart and bravo " boys " as those before him.

The following aro among the recruits duo to go into camp noxt week as members of the Hamilton contingent of the Fifteenth Reinforcements, viz :— lnfantry : E. Barrow (Aka Aka), C. F. Fittall Mercer), W. Middleton ( Aka Aka), C. Patou (Manurewa), C. R Tarrant (Mercer), and K. J. Wallaco (Mercer). Array Service Corps: W. J. Bowden (Pukekohe). Mounted : W. J. Smith The local representatives going into camp with tho Auckland contingent are Infantry : A. J. Bowmar (Wellsford), J. H. Collings (Papakura), C. E. Davidson (Pukekohe), C. A. Hamilton (Pukekohe), G. E. Le Petit (Manurewa), J. L. McKinstry (Papakura), L. G. J. McDonald Pokeuo), an 1 C. 11. Rickett, (Clevedon). Mounted Rifles : T. H. Flavell (Waiuku). A. E. B. Richardson (Bombay) also proceeds to cxrnp next week, having been selected as a non-commissioned otlicer for the 17th Reinforcements.