THE The Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 163, 7 April 1916, Page 2

THE The Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS.

FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"We nothing extenuate, nor let down auaht in malice

The Railway Department advertise in this issue particulars of the train arrangements for the Easter holidays. Tenders are invited by Mr John Routly, architect, for the erection of a brick business block at Pukekohe for Messrs F. Perkins and Co. For particulars see advt. Amongst the members of the police expedition that effected the sensational arrest of the Maori " prophet," Rua, was Sergt. W. Wilcocks, formerly in charge of the Pukekohe police district.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company are to hold their usual monthly sale in the Pukekohe Yards on Tuesday next when the entry includes some ( JOO head of stock

A concert for the benefit of the Soldiers' Camp Equipment Fund Las been organised by Miss Millicent Taylor to take place in the Premier Hall, on Tuesday, May 2nd. The performers, in addition to Miss Taylor's pupils, will include artists from Auckland.

As a result of examination by the Medical Board, Sergt. Roy Schofield tPukekohe) and Pte Albert Robinton Patumahoe), who have been under treatment at the military sanatorium at Rotorua, Lave been certified as unfit for further active service and have consequently been given their discharge from the Forces.

Official notice is given in our advertising columns by the Commissioner of Taxes that all owners of land or holders of mortgages of laud must furnish on or before May Ist the statutory returns necessary under the Land and Income Assessment Act and the Finance Act. Forms of return may be obtained at any postal money order office.

Another important sale of Pukekohe farming land is to be held in the Pukekohe Saleyards on Tuesday, the 25th inst., when on behalf of Mr W. G. Abbott Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons will offer by auction his farm on Pukekohe Hill in tan lots ranging from five to eight acres each with dwelling-house on one of the lots. For particulars see advt.

An exceptional opportunity to acquire seaside property for residential purposes is afforded by the sale to be held in Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons sale-rooms in Auckland on Friday, the 28th inst., of twenty sections situated at Waiau Pa, being a sub-divisiqn of Mr Isaac Clark's property. Particulars will be found in an advt. in this issue.

A correspondent from a Gauntry district, signing himself " Faith," sends us the following indignant letter : " Have you any idea when the women of New Zealand will learn sense 'i 1 called ia at one of our shops the other day. I purchased what 1 wanted and was leaving when 1 was told that 1 was a " shirker." I am 1«> years of 9ge and you can imagine how angry 1 was. 1 would advise all women folk who are looking for troublo in this way to look out for a prompt 3lap in the face. I hope some uf our womeu folk will take heed."

By virtue of their position as public (representatives County Councillors are always the hrst to be " tapped " for funds raised for philanthropic oj local institutions' purposes A ready and spontaneous gift of a i haritabie kind made at vest or day's meeting of the Franklin County Council is accordingly all the more creditable to the donor A woman applicant of needy circumstances appeared for the Council and, e.splaining that she could ill aliord to niaet her rates amouuting to l!s, asked lor a rebate. The Council agreed to forego half of the amount if thy applicant paid the balance and thereupon Cr Eenall, although the woman belonged to a district that was not in his (Awliitu)