LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 186, 27 June 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Whilst working as a member of I the railway gaog on the deviation of the line near I'acrata yesterday r Dalmatian, named Mark xelavich, who resides id Pukekohe, received a fierce blow on the side of hu head from a crow-bar, which ilew back whilst he was assisting in raising a rail. He was brought into I'ukekohe and was treated by L)r Wake, who found two somewhat serious wounds on his scalp, one of which required stitehing. The U3>9 of miraclas are apparently not entirely past. A new arrival in I'ukekohe who posed as a missioner '*lo 3ave souls and who was interviewed on Saturday by the police as to his mean 3 of livelihood, supplied the rather startling information that hia food came from 'abovf." Questioned as to whither he was bound, he replied that atter 'going into the country he intended to proceed to Auckland, adding that hiß railway fare would be provided by the same super-natural means as he secured his sustenance. Strange to say, the police official was not impressed with the prospects of a kind providence administering to the man's wants, nor did hn think that the residents of Pukekohe were likely to derive much advantage from the stranger's soul-saving ell'orts so the advica given him was "to skip, ani such was acted on. Thus I'ukekohe has no longer in its midst a wayfarer who has sn ingeniously solved the problem or coping with the increased cost of living and of meeting the toll of an unsympathetic Kailway Department that demands spot-cash tor a hi-it. on its trains. I> r< .lin ■ I 'UIII Ho"H all.l Sli.i.vi, lipsl on the market, Sold only l>y FRANK I'KKKINS iV Co. I'ukekohe.-Advt.

The annual overhaul of the plant at tbe Pukekohe butter tsctory having been completed suppliers are notified that milk and cream mil again be received as usual on and atfer Monday next. July 3rd. The tel'grapb construction gang of five men engaged in erecting the duplicite telephone wire between Auckland and luakau ate at present encamped at Papakura. They were six weeks in erecting the section between Otahuhu and faoakura. As the last section, between Papakura and Tuakau is longer than the section just finished, it is anticipated that the wotk Mill not be completed until about the end of AugUßt. Only three sections of the Helvetia Ostrich Farm Company's property at Pukekohe were sold on Friday last, when the land was olFered by Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons. The property comprises 3325 acres, subdivided for tlia purposes of sale into 25 farms, ranging Irotn 62 to 260 acres. There was a large attendance, but very little demand. Two sections were sold to Mr K. Schlaepfer, junr., one of 136 acres 3 roods 32 perches, at £ls per acre, and one of 136 acres 1 rood 20 perches, at £l4 per acre. A third section of 160 acres was bought by Mr F. C. Bagnall, at £l3 ]os per acre. The send-off given by the Pukekohe Pierrots last week to one of their number, Mr 1). E. Hirrt, who is leaving tor tbe training camp on Sunday next, was unique in every way. About 45 friendß accepted the invitation from the Pierrots and gathered in the spacious Carnival Tea Rooms, which were tastefully decorated with flags and evergreens by Mrs Tomlin and MiBB Kiddell. Tbe evening commenced with progressive euchre which was played till 10.30, and resulted: Ladies' first prize, Miss F. McKay, box of handkerchiefs, men's first prize, Mr A. (jrigor, pocket book; and the "boobies" were captured by Mrs J. K. McKae and Mr Roberts, to the latter's trophy wai attached an iron cross, which was the cause of great merriment. After the presentation ot prizes a dainty supper was appreciated. Following this interval, Mr Luke Wilson, in making a presentation cf a silver safety razor outfit, to Mr Hird on behalf of the Pierrots, said that Mr bird, as their manager, had done invaluable service towards raising funds for patriotic purposes during bis stay in Pukekohe, and now that be was going to fight for his country they wished him good luck and a Bafe return. Mr Hird, in reply, thanked the donors for tbeir handsome present, and said he had done his best while being stationed bore, and when he got to the trenches be hoped to be able to fight a good fight. Mr F. Perkins, on behalf of the citizens of Pukekohe, made • complimentary references to Mr Hird. As a private citizen, he said, Mr Hird was honest, straightforward and allable, and he was 1 widely esteemed for his many ; genuine qualities and tbey were all sorry to lose him, but he would ! certaioly take with him the best wishes of all. Songs were contri- : butei by Misses J, Aldridge and ! Riadell, Messrs Luke Wilson, John Brown and D. fc\ Hird.