LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 182, 13 June 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Railway Department announce the issue oi' excursion tickets for the Palmerston North Winter Show to bo held from the 2(Jth to the 2ord inst. For particulars see advt.

The gallantry of several members of the Franklin A. and P. Society in having responded to their country's tall was recognised at a meeting of the Executive last Friday, when it was decided that the fees of such members should be remitted during the time they were serving with the torcee. Mr Mark McUovern, son of Mrß McCiovern, of Fukekohe, had the miatfortune to fracture his collarbone on Friday. Whilst engaged in carrying some hay he tripped over some wood and his fall brought about the injury. The property of the late Mr Donald Mcpherson, consisting of a freehold farm of 76 acres situated at Glonbrook, was offered for sale by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company at their PuKekohe saleyarda yesterday. Only one bid of £lB per acre was

forthcoming and the reserve not being reached the property was passed in to be treated for privately. Among those who have in the past few clays enlisted for service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force are Messrs Owen McLean, I'. J. Treanor, L. McCarthy, E. F. lladlow, M. Ryan, G. R. Willis, S. F. Board, and A. J. Hutching*. Pukekohe; G. 11. Lynn, Whangauiarino; 1). Milne and D. Murphy, Aka Aka; 11. F. Taege, Waerenga; A. V. Finlay, Mercer; S. A. Owen, Patuinahoe; and C. E. Jenkins, Manurewa. "1 wonder if it is a case of a coming event casting its shadow before," commented Mr A. B. Barter when Mr 1). R. Hamilton, whose name is already mentioned as a possible candidate for the mayoral office next year, seated himaelt in the chair at the head of the table in the Pukekohe Borough Council Chamber on Friday evening last on tbe occasion of a meeting lof the Executive of tha Franklin

A. and P. Society, of which he is President. Later on in tho proceedings Mr U. Bilkey, who like Mr Barter is a member of the | Council, caused some merriment by addressing Mr Hamilton as "Your i Worship," but he adriotly parried his error by remarking, "Oh, i perhaps I am h bit previous." ; I>n•:H11if>I• 111 limits ami Slim'S, l.csl ; on the market. Sold only by PRANK PERKINS & Co, Pukekohe.—Advt.

Sorvices in memory of the late Lord Kitchener were held in all the churches in Pukekoho on Sunday. The Auckland Dairy Produce Committee has fixed the wholesale prices for butter and eggs for the week ending June 17th, as follows:—Farmers' butter. iirst grade, Is per 11 > ; fresh eggs, Is !)d per dozen. A cablegram received yesterday by Mr li. Bilkey, of Pukekohe, from his sons Messrs Wilfred and Hovey Bilkey, who are serving with the Expeditionary Force, communicated the news that at the time the message was sent they were in London. No other details were given but it is presumed that the two soldiers were enjoying a rest from military duties and were on furlough in England.

An error crept into the report in our Friday's issue in regard to the evidence given at the Pukekohe Magistrate's Court by Dr Wake in the cluini of Miss Taylor against the Tuakau Town Board. It was made to appear that Dr Wake was attending Miss Taylor whereas his evidence should have read that he examined her hearing at the request of the Town Board. Further, the reference to the perforation of one of Miss Taylor's oars should have appeared "as perforation of the drum of the ear."

The nec:ssity of CDforcirg a speed limit for motor cars parsing over the Pukekohe railway bridge should be recognißed by the Borough Council. As it is, passange b alightiug by the trains and proceeding along th 3 r3ilway footpath to the t'iwn usually reach the bridge at the same time that the Waiuku motor carß emerge from the station approach road and especially at night tune the safety of life and limb is endangered by the pace at which the motors cross the bridge. Un Saturday last it was case of "only a dog" being slaughtered but unless the local authority takes action a more serious latality is likely to ha recorded.

The Pukekohe Pierrots at tlie request uf the Pukekohe Farewell Committee to soldiers are to give a Patriotic Entertainment in the Premier Hall on Tuesday of next week. The programme is new 'and the songs bright and catchy. Included are the famous war songs ' Co-ee " and " We'll Get There in Time " and "Our Territorials," all of which are entirely new to Pukekohe. The Pierrots have been appearing with great success in the country districts and a full house is expected in their own town.

11l j winter railway time-table secvice came into force yesterday. The 'J.IS a.m. train from Auckland to Thames is now suspended, and the 10 a.m. train from Auckland carries passengers both tor Rotorua and Thames, calling at Uiury at 10.53 a.m., Pukekohe at 11.18 а.m., and stepping by signal at Tuakau. Similarly the train from Kotorua for Auckland is altered in its running, taking up as from Frankton the times of the previous Thames-Auckland expres?. Another important alteration in the timetable is that the train which previously left Pukekohe for stations to Mercer at 4.5 p.m. now leaves at 3.25 p.m. The train communly known as the "Wild Cut," which hitherto has left Auckland at 12 2, midnight now departs at 11.'10 p.m. and is correspondingly earlier throughout its journey. Other minor alterations are that the 4.25 p.m. and 6.45 p.m. trains trom Auckland are timed to depart rfnm Pukekohe at б.30 p.m. and 7.40 p.m. respectively instead of 6.27 p.m. 2nd 7.42 p.m. as hitherto. It is interesting to note that instead of reverting to its former winter times the 9.15 a.m. mixed goods and passenger train from Pukekohe to Auckland is retained, such being an advantage as it usually connects at Papakura with the suburban train due in Auckland at 11.56 a.m.

Eloquently and with extreme reeling Mr James Koulston made allusion at the meetiog of the Franklin A. and P. Society lust Friday to recent happenings in connection with the war. He desired, he saiC, to reter to the tragic and stupendous occurrences of the North Sea. He knew that the hearts of all present at the meeting had gone out in sympathy to the relatives of those brave men who bad lost their lives in the naval engagement. The British Navy, thanks to inborn pluck and heroism, still remained pre-eminent and it was solely due to its power that commerce continued to be able to traverse the high seas. Jn Lord Kitchener's death the Empire had sustained a terrific loss and the British nation that day was a nation of tears. Still they had a feeling of pride that they belonged to an Empire that not only had sent men to tight and die at Gallipoli but were part and parcel of a nation that could claim as its subjects such men as died in the North Sea and so great a soldier as Lord Kitchener. Hearts were so bowed down with grief that he was confident that Lord Kitchener's death would so steel the nation that the enemy responsible for his death would be made to rue the day.

At a special meeting of the Pukekohe Borough Council held last evening it was decided to engage Mr E. J. Fenn. consulting electrical of Auckland, to report on the proposal to iustal municipal electric lighting in Pukekohe. The Mayor Mr It. G. P. Mason) repoiced that Mr Fenn had been recommended for the appointment by the Auckland City Engineer and schemes ho had eairied out included electric light installation at To Ivuiti, Opotiki, and at several Taranaki towns. The Mayor added that he had communicated with Mr Fenn and had asked him his terms for supplying a report for lighting the town area to the limit of the existing engine power as pro\ided by the machinery at the Water Works and also for' a larger scheme for the whole of the borough and Mr Fenn's reply was that ho would bo prepared to advise the Council accordingly at a fee of £2">. The offer was accepted, Cr Roadley expressing the opinion that on advice he had received an outlay of not more than i'liOOO would suliice for augumenting the machinery already available in order to supply electric current to all part a of the borough both for private and street lighting.