LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 193, 21 July 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons advertise in this issue particulars of special entries for their sale of dairy cattle to be held at Pukekohe on Saturday of next week Mr Wm. Roulstou, in a replace advt. in this issue, announces that a sale of drapery, mercery, clothing, boots and shoe?, commences at his establishment in Pukekohe on Wednesday next.

Mr W. Wright, jeweller, of Pukekohe, has received advice that his brother-in-law, Pte. Ernest Bellingham, was wounded in action in France on the 4th inst Pte. Bellingham was formerly a resident of Pukekohe.

A few lambs are already to be seen on Mr Jas. Houston's farm at Pukekohe. These early arrivals evidently appreciate the mildness of tie season and are thriving to advantage in the genial weather that is being recorded The picture entertainment given at the Premier Hall on Wednesday evening in aid of the funds of the Pukekohe Fire Brigade was well patronised and the Brigade accordingly received a much welcome addition of some £8 or £9 to their finances.

Three rinks of Pukekohe bowlers visited Onehunga on Wednesday and played against the Onehunga Bowling CI lb, L'ukekobe winning two rinks out of three with a total of 01 points to 55. The scores wore M. Wright (skip) won 22—16, J. Hewson (skip) wou 21—17, and G. Armstrong (skip) lost 18-22. This was the third consecutive victory won by Pukekohe over the Onehunga representatives this season.

Mr J. W. Civil, engineer to the Raglan County Council, passed through Tuakau on Wednesday morning Ijst on his way to complete the engineering survey of the I'ort Waikato to Tuakau Bridge road, which the Courcil hope to commence forming next Bummer. The journey to I'ort Waikato was civered by launch

At the recent military conference held at Hamilton, Major Northcoft, Ufficer Commanding November No. 4 Group presented a silver cup for com petition amongst the Rugby football teams representing the Territorials in the Pukekobe, Papakurs, Mercer, Utshuhu, Huntly, Ngaruawabia, Otoroborga, Te Kuiti, Hamilton, Ollaupo, Te Awamutu, Cambridge, ar.d Frankton Junction district*. Strgt.-Major Arsell, of the Territorial StalF, Huntly, was appointed secretary to ar.ange the competiiio\ and he is at present acting in the matter.

A letter has been received from the Prime Minister acknowledging the receipt of the roll ot "eligibles" as revned by the Pbkekohe Recruiting Committee. Mr Masßey sats that the information provided will be useful in checking and completing the standard roll of the Dominion for the purposes of the Military Service Act. Oo behalf of the Recruiting Board he thanks the Committee for the valuable assistance thus rendered.

Tuesday's " Herald,'' under a heading of "Fifty Years Ago recalls a Government land sale that was reported in its columns of July IKtli, 1566, which included the following : Waipipi Block, West Waiuku, Lot 101, 87 acres, upset prico £8", £lol secured; lot 218, 59 acres, upset price £59, £59 secured ; and lot' 219, 100 acres, upset price £IOO, £IOO secured. Pukekohe block, lot 2, 10.S acre«, upset price £2lO, £2lO secured. Otau, Wairoa, Lot 1,10 acres, upset price £BO, £BO secured.

The handsome silver cup belonging to the "Ist (Pukekohe) Senior Cadets Company, which passes each year into the possession of the Cadet most proficient in musketry throughout the year, is now on view in Messrs E. Perkins and Co\s window, together with a gold medal presented by the Officer Commanding for the winner for the year just ended. Corpl. C. G. Roadley, soil of Mr C. Eoadley, becomes tho holder of the cup and tho gainer of the modal for last year's competition and as lie is now a railway cadet at i Ikahuno Mr Poadlov son., will on 11is liolialf recivvo 'ho trophies nt tho Cadets' p irado next Wednesday,

The sum of £3OO was included as a new vote in the Public Works Estimates presented to Parliament on Tuesday for the Department of Agriculture's farm at Te Kauwhata, and last year's unexpended votes revoted include £IOO for the Buckland post office and £7OO for the Manuiewa post office.

In tte batch of N.C.O.'a for the 21st Rehfnceme ts to enter camp next week with the 19th Reinforcements, is Mr J. S. Lock ley. brother of Mr* F. Cave, ot Pukekohe. Mr hai been in the employment of Mr F. W. Moun'joy, aichitect, Pukekohe, as a draughtsman for the past sixteen months.

The clearing sale of Mr T K. Martin's herd of milking cows at Waerenga, on Tuesday last, attracted a large gathering of farmers from all parts of the Waikato. Four very choice Shorthorn cows and several heifer and bull calves were purchased to go to Puni by Messrs V. Rogers and Coughlan Bros.

The Public Works' Statement presented to Parliament on Tuesday by the Hon. W. Fraser, the Minister of Public Works, contained a vote of £15,000 for the current year for the construction of the Waiuku railway, the amount expended on the line last 3 ear being reported to have been £20,301, or £ool in excess of the sum voted.

A goud many residents ot Fukckobe and the district are in the unfortunate pusition of having taken shares in the Home builders, Ltd., which is now id a most unsatisfactory financial position. At a special general meeting held in Auckland on Wednesoay a resolution was cariiel calling on the Directors in office to r>Bign, bat Mr is. T. Rossiter, of W*iuku, who bad only recently joined the Board, waa subsequently re elected by the shareholders as a Director. At the meeting of tha Pukekohe Borough Council on Wednesday Messrs F. Perkins and f. K. Lawns formed a deputation from the Fukekohe School Committee and asked for a contribution towards the purchase of typewriters to be usad tor typewriting and shorthand classes that were being established I as a branch of technical education. It was explained that one typt-

writer was being found by the Education Department and that the Committee had made themselves responsible for £8 ss, half the coat of another, whilst additional ones would also be required bavmg regard to the number of intending pupils forthcoming. The Council agreed to contribute £8 5s in respect of half-co?t ot a machine, Cr Barter suggesting tbat possibly tbeir action would be an example that tha County Council would follow.

A somewhat curious development in regard to tee line of road that constitute! the northern end of E: inburgb stieet was revealed at the meeting of the Pukekohe Borough Council en Wednesday evening as the outcome of a leit.r received from the Mother superior of tha Pukekohe Convent, calling attention to the state of the footpath on the western side of the road from Blake's Corner to the Convent. The Foreman of Work*, Mr S. Clews, explained that the footpath in existence bad recently bten taken into Mr W. Blake's property as the result of a Transfer Land Office survey, and that now p.ojjle had to walk in the water channel. The Town Clerk, Mr J. F. Ueaiie, mentioned that the point was previously dealt with by tbe late Council, when it was found tbat Mr Blake was entitled to put his fsnce out to include the footpath and tbat the road should have been defined so as to include a certain width fenced in on the other side of the road. The matter was referred to tbe Works Committee, who were empowered to construct a new tootpath if lound necessary.