LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 184, 20 June 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual meeting ol' the Pukekohe branch of the Farmers' Union is to be held on Friday evening next in the Borough Council Chambers. Particulars of a special sale oi dairy cattle to be held on Saturday next by Messrs Alfred Auckland and Sons id their sale yards at Pukekche will be tound in an advt. in this issue. Constable S. Flavell, who has charge of the Northcote Police Station, is at present paying a holiday visit to his brother," MrT. Flavell, of Pukekohe. Constable Flavell intends to visit Waiuku, his place of birth, before his leave exj'ires. Kecent lengthy and extra Couit sittings in Pukekohel.il Mr Fiazir, S.M., to humorously remark at last Friday's Court that it business continued on such lines he would have to consider the advisability of establishing his residence in Pukekohe. A final remindsr is given of the concert to be held to-night—Tues-day— m the Premier Hall, Puktkohe, in aid of the fund for faiewelling local military representatives. The programme will be presented by the tilented Pukekohe Pierrots. Mr J. H. Bhckwood has commenced business as a plumber, gastitter, etc,, in Pukekohe in premises in King street adjoining Mr D. Blake's blacksmith's shop. Mr Blackwood is a skilled and experienced workman and seeks a fair share of local patronage. "The light that tailed" was in evidence towards the close of the Bervice at the Anglican Uhurch in Pukekohe on Sunday evening when a spell of darkness ensued as the result of the acetylene gas illumination flickering and then going out. The detect was, however, promptly remedied, and the service was concluded without further mishap.

Providing a sufficient number of intending pupils enrol a shorthand and typewriting class is to bo established in connection with technical education iu Pukekohe. This is a section of instruction that should liud ready favour. Particulars will be found in an advt in this issue.

An advt appearing iu this issue relative to King's boot store, Pukekohe, deals with the reasonable prices at which footwear can be purchased at that establishment despite the upward tendency of rates for leather goods.

At their special dairy sale to be held at Pukekohe next Saturday, Messrs Alfred Auckland and Sons will jell twelve young high grade Jersey cows, bred by the late Captain Wilkinson, and al6o by instructions of Mrs Wilkinson a draught mare, waggons, cream cans, an Alpha-de-Laval separator, and three pigs. For particulars see advt.

Twenty-five farms, in areas of from 62 to 269 acres, being a subdivision of the Helvetia Ostrich Farm, are to be offered for Bale by Messrs Alfred Buck land and Sons in their sales-rooms in Auckland next Friday, at 2.30 p.m. Easy terms of purchase are offered and the land is adapted either tor dairying or general farming. Full particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

By reason ot his son's forthcoming departure for military service, Mr Dell, senr., haß decided to give up dairying, and will in future only carry on "grazing" on his farm at Waiau Pa. He has accordingly arranged for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company to sell by auction, m their Pukekohe saleyard°, on Saturday, July Bth, the whole of his choice herd of 80 dai'y cows and heifers, as also one Alpha-de-Laval separator, an Englisn Bentall 2 J h.p. engine, etc. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

With increased cost of living causing great concern to householders, is is satisfactory to be able to record that such an important commodity as kitchen coal can still be bought in Pukekohe at an eminently reasonable figure, judged on the rate of prices as recommended'last week lor Auckland b.v the Board of Trade. The figures as suggested by the Board of Trade are:—Ton lots 335, half-ton lots 17f, sack lota 3s 2d, equivalent, deducting less freightage, to 31s, 16s and 3s respectively in Pukekohe. Actuallv, however, the selling rates in Pukekohe are only 27s 6d, 15s and