LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 192, 18 July 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr W. B. Hawke, of fukekohe, has volunteered and has been accepted for service with the troops.

The prevalence of metritis aad parturient fever anionsgt the milch cows in the Franklin County is causing farmers anxiety. The trouble is jsctibed to abundance of feed affecting beasts' blood by making it rack.

One of the earliest pioneers ot the Waikuu district passed away at his residence at VVaiuku yesterday, in the person of Mr Charlrs Ware Flexnian, at the age of 94 years. The funeral take 9 place to-morrow.

Although no definite information is to hand it is believed locally that Corporal M. Kelly, reported "kiiieJ in ac'ion on July 3rd—next of kin not stated," is the popular "Mick" Kelly, who prior to his enlistment was a member of the Pukekohe railway staff.

Inspector Kowan, of the Agricultural Department, haß besn promoted to the position of Supervisor, but the appuntment ot his eu - - cessor to take up duty as Fields Inspector in franklin and Manukau Counties has not yet been made. Mr Uowan's nev sphere of labc will include executive and organising control of crop txperiment* over a large area of the Auckland province. in compliance with the numerous requests made, the Pukekohe Girl Scouts have? arranged to repeat their entertainment as given last Saturday (and reported on pace 1) on the evening of Tuesday, August Sth, for th 3 benefit ot the Navy Fund. New itrms will be added to the programme and a dramatic eketch will conclude the entertainment. The grots receipts of Saturday's performance amounted to £io 15s Dd and expenses totalled &2 12s Gd, having a nett balance of £8 3s 3d, which sum Mrs H. IJell, the Scouts' president, has duly torwarded to the Belgian Fund. Dreadu iMßlit Boots and Shoes, best on the market. Sold only by FRANK I'EKKINS C>. Pukekohe.—Advt.

Messrs Alfred Butklaud and Sons advertise in this issue particulars of their horse sale to be held at Puke kohe on Monday ot nest week.

The Pukekohe Court statistics for the (juirter ending June 30th last show that 31 convictions, with fines and fees amounting to £34 IDs Dd, were recorded as compared with 4H convict ons and £3l 4s lines for ihe corresponding period of last year. On the civil side IN cases were heard and £4Ol lis Id recovt- red as against 32 cases heard and £3l •> lis 4d recovered lor the June quarter i'Jlo.

The Defence Department are endeavouring, through the instrumentality of Lieut. Mac Donald, Area Officer in charge of Nos. 13 and 11 Groups, to renew the leases of the sites of the rifle ranges at Papakura, Waiuku and Clevedon, with, it has been suggested, a view of paying more attention to the instruction of Territorials and other units in musketry.

The gross proceeds of the picture entertainment given last Wednesday in aid of the funda of the Pukekohe branch of the Women's Patriotic League amounted to £3l 0s 6d, including £2 los 6d from sale of home made sweets. The expenses totalled £6 os, thus leaving a nett balance of £24 15s 6d The Entertainment Committee desire to convey their thanks to the many ladies who so generously donated the lollies that were sold.

The farm of Lieutenant Haeata, near Patumahoe, of 360 acres, has been sold to Mr T. A. Kemp. Mr Kemp was a resident of Mauku until he left to join the Farmers' Union Trading Association a« produce manager a couple of years ago, and his numerous friends will be glad to have him once mare a settler in the district. The price, it is understood, was a reasonable one, and Mr Kemp should do well wi'.h his new venture.

The usual monthly meeting of the Pukekohe Borough Council takes place to-morrow { Wednesday) evening, the agenda for which includes consideration of the Advisory Engineer's report for the installation of an electric light scheme for Pukekohe. Finalities will also probably be reached in regard to the loan to be submitted to ratepayers for water, lighting and road purposes.

On the arrival of tbe Northern Company's steamer Rarawa at New Plymouth from Onehunga last Friday morning a lady saloon pasaenger was reported to be missing. She partook of dinner the previous evening and was last seen about 10 pm. The missing lady was a Miss Brown, who was employed as housekeeper at Waiuku by the Eev Father Skinner. She was about 30 years of age and had informed the stewardess that she was proceeding to New Plymouth to visit a sick friend.

Interested parties are reminded of the important clearing sale to bo conducted by Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons on Friday next on Mr E. P. Tapper's farm at Pukekawa, for which conveyances will meet the trains at Tuakau. The lots to be offered include Mr Tapper's wellknown herd of pedigree Holstoin and grade liolsteins cows and heifers, as also 6 pedigree Holstein bulls, horses and farm implements. On behalf of Mr A. Midland a dairying herd of JO cows, one 80-gal. Vega separator, pigs, etc, will also be sold. For particulars see aivt. Pte. W. J. Pappin, who enlisted from Pukekohe with the Bth Reinforcements, is reported to have "died of wounds" in France on July 7th. He had only been in New Zealand for some three years aud for two years prior to joining the colours he acted as farm-hand to Mr \V. King, Pukekohe Hill. The deceased soldier, who was well known in the district, was so keen on serving his Empire that in order to qualify himself for acceptance for the ranks he underwent an operation for varicose vein trouble.

By reason of having disposed of his farm, as announced in our last issue, Mr W. A. Theyers, of Puni, has arrauged with Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons to hold a clearing sale of his live and dead stock on the property on Thursday of next week. Mr Theyers' herd of 20 milking cows has been subject to systematic culling and all the animals are warranted as good milkers. The pigs are of some of the best strains procurable in the Dominion, both the grandsire and grand-dam of the pedigree Yorkshire boar having long lists of successes in the show rings. Mr Theyers has also made a hobby of his farm implements, and all are thoroughly good and in first class order. Further particulars will be found in an advt. in this issue.

As a result of the understanding anived at between the Maoris and the Defence Department at Huntly recently, whereby Maoris are to be trained for home defence, 60 young natives of fine physique have come forward, and drill centres for their training have been fixed at Tauranganui", Onewhero, Tuakau bridge, Mercer, Bangiriri and Waahi (near Huntly). The date set down for the first drill is the Ist August, and it is anticipated that a few weeks subsesequent to that date 100 will be in training. One very important matter that remains unsettled in connection with the scheme is whether the natives shall be taken charge of by Tonga Mahuta or attached to the European units, but whatever the decision arrived at " the boys " are to be instructed by Sergeant-Major Ansel!, of the Penuanont Staff.

Quietly and unobtrusively the members of the Pukekohe Fire Brigade carry out drills and practice for the sole object of attaining proficiency in their work in order that when tho call of duty comes they should be able to use every possible ellort to stem the destruction of property, and if necessary to aveit danger to life. All their training is a voluntary sacrifice of time and labour and thus residents owe to the Brigade a debt of gratitude, which it is possible to acknowledge to some extent by according support to any function organised to promote funds for tho Brigade's welfare. Such an opportunity presents itself noxt Wednesday, when a display of pictures at the Premier Hall will be given as " a benefit *' for the Brigade, ami a ready sale of tickets and a crow Jed house should mark the occasion.

A general meeting of the Fukckohe Bowling Club is to be held next Thursday evening in Mcaan Vaile and Son's office'.

To-day'« list ot "Wounded and Eduitted to hospital" includes the name of Private A. S. Moore, sun ot Mr W. K. S. Mojf., of Pukckohe.

The Magistrate Mr F. V. Frazer, S.M ) will hold his usual fortuightly Court at Pukekohe next Thursday but the cases down for hearing are limited in number.

Tbe annual meeting of tbe I'ukekohe District Horticultural Society is to be beld on Saturday afternoon next in tbe Borough Council Chambers, when it ia hoped tbat there will be a representative attendance of members.

The following is the result of Miss b. Thompson's A t Unior, drawn 03 J ly 17th, viz.First prize, ticket No, 89, Mi s K, C. Rogers; accmd, No. 57, Mrs A. Waller; third. No. 11, Mr W. Butler; tourth, No. 6'J, Mi?s L. Perkins.

Mr H. Bjckclt, manager of the Pukekohe branch ot the Bank of NfcW Zealand, procee Is south tomorrow oa holiday-leave, and during bis abs2Dc* his duties will be carried out by Mr D Corrig»n, of the Auckland branch.

By a printer's error in Messrs Ditnuch and Co.'s advt in our laat issue Patumahoe appeared as the placi of rec:ipt for pigs yesterday instead of Tuakau, at tbe latter ot which placj delivery duW took place as per calendar arrangement?. As some pigs were, however, brought into Patamahoe, purchases were made by the buyer there laat tigh*.

Word was received from the Defecc} Department on Saturday by Mr and Mrs J. M. Baxter tdst th;ir sin, Lieut. W. J. 13 ax tar, had been wound?d, but no details are yet tortbeomiug. Lieut. Baxter enlisted at Hamilton in the Artillery section of tbe Main Expeditionary Force and gained bis commission before sailing. Tbe latest letters from bin indicated tbat he was in Fiance.

At the New Zealind Waterloo (courting) Club's meeting which concluded at Hamilton 01 Saturday, day, Mr Ler. Bilkey, of Buckland, bad tbe diitinciion of furnishing the winning dop, "Lord .Amans," in tbe main event, the Waterloo Cup, for wbich-the first prize was £SO and a silver cup valued at 20gns. There were 4-1 starters, the competitors including all the "crack" greyhounds of the Dominion.

Members of School Committees are remiadel tbat voting papers fur the pending Educatun Board election should be p sted, add.ened to the Returning Officer, not later than to-morrow. As previously stated, Mr C. T. Barnball, of Waiuku, is one of the retiring members of tin Board, and it bebovcj heal Committcmcn to support bis re-election so that tin district shoulJ not lose its direct represcntatioi on tbe Bosrd.

Tbe I'ukekohe Military Farewell Committee have arranged to entertain Sergeant Fleming, Privates J. Baird, J. Lowe, A. T. L. Maxwell and L. Postlethwaitr, member* of tbe 16th Keinforcemcnta back on final leavp, at the Carnival Tea Booms next Friday alternoon at 330 p.m., and the general public a:e nvited to take part in the proceedings. Presentation?, on bshalt of tbe citizens, are to be made to tbe departing soldiers.

The l.ical Superintendent ot Technical Education advertises .in this haue that typewriting and shorthand class:s will be started in Pukekobc. tbe first class of lbs series being belJ on Wednesday evening of n»xt week. Aa tbis form of instruction is of great business value the establishment ot the classes fhould result in a large attendance ot pupik Continuation class students will be instructed free, whilst a fee of 15a will be charged in other cases.

Acting in the recommendation of tbe Pukekohe Advisory Committee the Supervisor of the Manual and Technical branch of the Auckland Educition Board advertises that irregular attendance of pupils at the Pukekohe evening classes will result in legal proceedings being taken against their parents. On June 20th, at Waibi, two parents were lined, one 10s and costa and tbe other 5s and coits, for not sending their sons regolarly to the Waihi Technical Classes. One of these boys was employed at the Waihi Pest Office.

When the terms of the proposed agreement in the local bodies labourers' dispute came before the Eaglan County Council last Wednesday, the chairman Mr Campbell Johnstone) remarked that so far as he could learn the country workmen were perfectly satisfied with the condi* jr tions under which they laboured, and the present trouble was caused by the labour unions solely with the idea of hampering local bodies. The majority of the country workmen were settlers who took up casual contracts to suit their own convenience. The unions were working for a higher wage and then forcing the men to join the union. When they had effected this object they then took about 30s a year from each man to keep a lot of fat labour leaders —Ur A. McKinnon added the opinion that the whole of the labour leaders should be sent to the front.