THE Pukekohe and waiuku Times PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON'S. TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 188, 4 July 1916, Page 2

THE Pukekohe and waiuku Times

PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON'S.

TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

" We not fling exienuace, nor set down awjht in malice.

The Official ot . The Franklin County Council. The Pukekohe Boruuj, r h Council. The Tuakau Town Board. The Karaka lioad Board. The Pokeno Road Board. The,Wairoa Boad Board. The l'apakura Towu Board. Tho Waikato Kiver Boaid. The Mercer Town Board. The Manurewa Towu fioard

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Franklin County Council takes place on Thursday next. Dont torget the Waiuku Musical Society's perlormance at tbe Premier Hal!, Pukekohe to-night (Tuesday) in aid of tbe funds of the Pukekohe branch of the Women's Patriotic League.—Advt. By reason of Ntckelson's entertainment at the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, next Saturday, the usual display of pictures will not be given that evening.

The vital statislies far the Pukekohe district for the quarter ending June JJOth last show 44 births, 18 deaths and 6 marriage?, as compared with 33 births, 1!) deaths and 5 marriages tor [he corresponding period ol last year. Messrs j. T. Stembridge and C.>. have aaded a new branch to their business in Pukekohe. Having purchased Mr Kogers' lirewood plant they have in stock a large quantity of iirewood in <•]) lengths, and will he pleased to execute orders for delivery in "tha district. Owing to Mr U. Craig retiring from dainyng Messrs Alfred Buck- I land and Sens are to sell his herd I of uO extra choice dairy tows and milking plant, etc., at luakau on Thursday of next week. Particulars ! will be found id our advt. columns. ; The Pukekohe Military Farewell j Committee yesterday entertained Troopers liowduu and Huuiiltou, | who aio Lack iu Pukokulio on final leave at at'tornuun tea iu the Carnival Tea Kouiua. Mr C. K. Litwrie, ! iu llie absence of the Mayor, suitably addressed tiio men and handed to j each a wristlel watch, at the same limo conveying to them the j good wishos of tho citizens. Musical ! items were rendered by Miss Rogers l and Mosbi-.s Andrews aud Junes. ! Thellov. IS.Nixou, in a lew remarks, | commented on th« splendid character i of the men who wi r >■ leaving volun- j '. iarily, mimed l.y : , keen sense id ' duty. Trooper linden .-nibuhjy replied ami thonke 1 the citizens for their good wishes aud useful present i ,

As the outcome of public objection taken to the employ of enemy aliens labour on Government work?, we understand that a decision has been come to by the Railway Department to only retain the services of naturalised foreigners. In accordance with this determination nine of the aliens engaged on the railway works at Paerata were discharged on Saturday.

Farmers are reminded uf the clearing sale to be held ov the N.Z. Loan Company in the. Pukekohe yarda next Saturday of Mr H. Dl-H'h choice herd ot 80 cows and heifers. Mr Dell a retiring from dairying and all accessories in the way of dairying plant will be included in the sale. For particulars see advt.

The Pukekohe Girl Scouts are endeavouring to do their share ot patriotic work, and on behalf ot the Belgian Fund they have organised a matinee entertainment to be given in the Premier flail on the afternoon of Saturday, the 15th inst. Tte programme will iooiule Highland dancing, fancy drills, tableaux, etc.

A special meeting of the Pukekohe Borough Council is to be held to-morrow. (Wednesday) night, when the water and electric light proposals will receive renewed attention. Mr D. W McArthur, the consulting engineer retained by the Council tor the water scheme, visited Pukekohe this week-end and conferred with several of the Councillors yesterday.

Mi 3» Nancy Wake, daughter of Dc Wake, had a narrow escape from what might have been a nasty accident- yesterday morning. Whilst tiding over ths Pukekohe railway bridge her horse slipped on the wet planks of the bridge and fell, but fortunately the girth of the saddle simultaneously broke, and Miss Wake was thrown clear of the animal and only' received a shaking.

Messrs J. I. Stembndge and Co., of the Pukekohe Auction Mart, report as follows:-"At our usual v.cekly sale on Friday we had a good attendance. Pigs and poultry were in average number* and sold at slightly advanced prices. Sucktrs made 5s 6d to 14b 6d, slips 22s 6rf. Hen?, fair quality Is lid, better up to 3s; turkeys, 4a 31 to 8s 3d; ducks, 2s Id to 2s 3d. roosters, poor 2s 3d, better up to 4s. Vegetables and produce sold at late prices. Potatoes were in demand, but very tew came forward. The demand tor pigs and poultry is heavy.

The "Pukekohe Times" bad the distinction of being quoted in a case at the Megistrate'a Court last Friday as a source of authority for furnishing testimony that although last summer was abnormally dry sjme heavy rainstorms were occasionally experienced. In the absence of direct evidence as to the extent of the rainfall, Mr til G. K. Maron, as solicitor for the plaintiff, paid tribute to the reliability of it: formation afforded in these c'luinns by reading several Extracts from copies the "Limes" relative D temporary breaks in the drought.

On Saturday evening last Mr and Mrs F. Pellow entertained n number of friends at their residence, "Te Kobanga," Pukekohe, to bid farewell to Driver W. J. Bowden, of the 15th Reinforcements, who is ml? home on final leave. Songs and recitations were contributed by Mrs Hooey, Miss Aldridge, Messrs W. Dickson, J. banks, J. Bowden, E. Twidle and Driver W. J. Bowden, while the accompaniments were kindly played by Misses Aldridge and Twidle. Master Willie Pellow rendered pianoforte solos in a most pleading manner. A very dainty supper was provided by the hostess, and was amply appreciated. A most enjoyable evening was brought to a close by the dinging of "God Save the King" and "Auld Lang Syne."

Private Joseph Reynolds Ciark, who was killed in actios in France on June 21st, was the eldest son (if the late Mr Joseph Clark, ot Karaka, Drury, where his mother still resides. Private Clark, who was 42 yeats of age, left with the Eighth Reinf rc:ments, being in tbe D Company, 4md on arrival in Egypt was dratfed into the Eighth, Southland, Company, Ist Battalion Utsgo Regiment, of the Ist Infantry Brigade. He was born at Uevonport, educated at the Archbill, Papakura and Karaka schools, aod fillowed the vocation ot a farmer at Karaka until four years ago, since when be was engaged at Waikino in connection with the Waihi Gold Mining Company's electric power plant. A brother, Private Leslie G. Clark, of the 16th Waikatos, who left with the main body, was killed at Gallipoli on May Bth, 1915, in the "Daisy Patch" engagement. The youngest brother, Private Alfred Colin Campbell Clark, of the A Company 4th Platoon, left with tbe Thirteenth Reinforcements.

Major Ralph Wymao. D.5.0., who is reported wounded and dangerously ill, left New Zealand with the Main Body of the Expeditionary Fjrce, with the rank of captain. He was wounded on Gallipoli in the left arm, and was admitted to the Übezireh Hospital, Cairo. For his services on the peninsula he was promoted to tbe rank of majir, and was awarded the D.S.O. Major Wyman was at one time employed on the Auckland stslE of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, and resigned to join the Eighth Contingent that tJok part in the South African War. He took part in the operation in Transvaal and Cape

Colony. He was awarded the yuecn's medal, with two clasps. After his return from South Africa he was engaged in farming at Kazjrback. I'okeno, and later removed to Utrohonga, leaving hi 3 property ih:ve to .pin the Expeditionary Force. Major, Wyman has always taken a keen interest in military affairs, and under the voluntier regime was captain ot the Pukekohe Mounted Rifles His work during the visit to New Zealand ot the late Earl Kitchener was given special commendation. Major Wyman has unusual qualilicationH, and holds a certificate of prolicieny in gun-laying. It will be remembered that the Franklin County Council, at its last meeting, resolved to write to Major WymaM congratulating him on the I) S.D. distinction which had been conferred on him.

During the dinner interval last Friday of tbe railway employee* engaged on the graae casement work* at Paerata Mr K. Kidd, who has since, gone into tbe training camp at Trentbam, was presented by bis fellow-workers with a handsome wristlet watch. Ganger Morgan made the presentation and his remarks were supplemented by Driver Craie?, both speakers testifying to Mr Kidd's many sood qualities, and wishing him a safe return in due coarse to the Dominion. The recipient suitably acknowledged the gift.

UAing to bis property at Wae renga having been acquired by the Government, Mr D. K. Martin has instructed the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company to hold a clearing sale on bis behalf on tbe farm on Tuesday, tbe 18th inst. The stock to be off ivd iecludas Shorthorn cows and heifers \ (many bcinn prize winners), calves and yearlings, ewes in limn, horses, etc. Brakes will meet the morning trains at Te Kauwhata, returning after the sale in time to catch the evening trains. For particulars see advt. in this issue.

The District Coroner, Mr C. Road ley, returned a verdict on Saturday, at tbe Pukekuhe Court House, in regard to the death that occurred on the road between Bombay and Pakekohe on May 11th of an unknown mao. Tbe Coroner reviewed the circumstances rf the case, which were that on tha eveuing prior to the day ot hi- death the deceased, in company with another man, took shelter tor the right in a loft on Mr H. Wilson's farm at Bombay ard the next morning rjec'ased's companion left the farm, going in tbe direction of Pokeno, telling a boy that re could nut find his mate, whilst later in the day the deceased was discovered in a collapsad condition in a plantation some 150 yards away from tbe building containing the loft and died whilst being driven into Pukekohc, the medical evidence showing that a fractured, pelvis presumably brought about by the deceased having tallen from tbe loft on to the ground below, was the cause ot death. The Coroner commented on same unsatisafctory aspects of the death. The tact that the man was found 150 yards away from the scene of his fall was strange, seeing that the medics! opinion was that it was impossible for a man suffering from so se'icus an injury to have walked such a distance, whilst tbe absence of mud on deceased's clothes did net convey the impression that he bad crawled there. Then, again, it was only natural to assume that having fallen out of tbe loft be would have called for assistance to bis companion. Those were mattera upoa which some explanation might have been given by deceased's companion, whom despite careful euquiries the police had besn unable to trac*. The Coroner went on to say that after tbe deceased had been found he wis assisted to walk some little distanc, which possibly accentuated bis injuries, and such induced bim (tbe Coroner] to suggest that reourße to some form of a stretcher was advisable in similar instances so that an injured person might be carried in a. recumbent position instead of being moved in any other way. Dis verdict was "That the deceased died from hemorrhage, caused by a fractured pelvis, death being accelerated by shock to tbe system." [