THE Pukekohe and Waiuku times PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 194, 25 July 1916, Page 2

THE Pukekohe and Waiuku times PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS.

TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"We nothing extenuate, nor let dovm auaht in malice.' 1

I'iivate A. F. East ia among those reported fcs having Lcen killed in action on Jul; otd. At tbc time of bia enlistment Private EaEt was following hie trade in Pukekohe aH a eign-writer. The annual necting of the f'ukekobc and District Hotticuhutal Society, convened for ksl Saturday afternoon was postponed owing tu the inability oi' tbc president, Dr Wake, to attend. The following names Law. to be added to the list (bat aptnated in our last issue of local r. pro-sen latives due to leave to-day to join the PJth Reinforcement?, viz : Messrs W. G. Pel', Arduiore; A. Devine, Te Kauwtaati; E F Hadlaw, Pukekohe; W. Henderson, Ard<nore; E. J. Hunt, f'apakura; G. Walker, l'apakura; A. A. Mills, f'apakura; T. f. P. Shtplierd, Papakura; A. L. Skdly, Pokero; H. Sutcliffe, Mercer; 1. Totmao, Papakura. As previously announced in these columns, the annual meeting cl the Fianklin A. and P. Society is tb be held on Friday oext at 2.30 p.m., in the Masonic Hall. Pukekohe, for the reception of the report and balance sheet, the tl ction of officers, etc. The busine s down on the agenda paptr also includes an important recommendation from the Executive that the amount oi th? annuil subscription should be raised to £1 (instead of 10s as now' with a view cf securing »o the Society a very necessary larger working capital than is afforded under existing conditions. At the instance of the Pukekohe Soldiers' farewell Committer. Sergeant Fhming. and Privates A. tterriman, T. L, Maxwell and A. Rowles, members of th 3 Sixteenth Reinforcements who were back in Pukekohe on final leave, were entertained at afternoon tea at the Carnival Tea Rooms on Friday. There was a company numbering about 40 presenr, and addresses appropriate to the occasion weie made by the Mayor Mr 11. G. K. Mason), Mr C. K. Lawiie ar.d Mr U. Roadlef, each ot the guests being presented with a sjfety razor. Sergeant Fleming responded on behalf of the recipients. Musical items were contributed by Mn f A. Motion, Miss Penman, Messrs W. Coster, b. Andrews ai.d W. T. Jones. Mr Howies sen., kindly donated the sum of £1 towards the Committees funds. Ptes J. Lowe, Posteltwaite and Jas. Paird were unable to attend the function but presents similar to those given in the afternoon, were subsequently forwarded to tbeni,

Word was received yesterday by Mrs D. Corngan, of Kemucra, tint her younger son, Lieutenant Ernest K. Corngan had died of wounds in France. Mr D. Corrigun, who is relieving-managcr of the l'ukckolie branch of the Bank of New Zealand during Mr Uockelt's absence ou holiday leave, is Hie bereaved stepfather. The deceased ollicer was only 2\ years of age, and wi<h hie elder brother he served in Hie ranks with the Sainoah garrison. VViicn no longer required at b'emoa the brothers returned to Auckland and about a year pgo pio ceeded to England, where the elder tceured a commission ia the Koyal Artillery and the younger ;novv dead) in the Medline Gun (Jons attached to tfce Koyal Irish Kiflcs. The elder brotter is at present in a Convalescent Home in Exeter, England, recivctirm I orn pneumonia ontrut:d when with the troops in Egypt.

Old postage stamps of New Zealand are frequently stored away in packets ol letters and owners are not aware of their value. Kor instance stamps of issue prior to l s i I are worth anything from Is upwards and one particular New Zealand stamp sold not long in London at .!>'. Anvone having stamps 11. dispose rtf "lidiiM i oiti in 11 ■< !• ■ll • v.'ii I j "Colk-Pt-.r." <• i, riiiifs »flle.-, nh.i ■.■.,11 give fulf value lor them. Advt.

The franklin L'o.nty Ccuncil advi'ttis? in this issue various con tracts to be let fur the supply and delivery of spawls, etc. We are glad to bear that Cr F. Huboard, who far the past few week has been somewhat seriously ill at hi a residence in Pukekohe, is making gradual progress towards recovery.

Mr S. T. Koisiter, of Wmuku in an advr. in thii issue, exuresses tharks to local shareholders tor support accorded him on his reappointment as a Director of Hume Builders, Ltd., and he asks Bhare holJcrs to accept the aesuraice that he will do hn utmost to protect their interest?.

A reminder is gives of the clearing sale of live and dead stock to be held on Mr W. A. Theyers' farm at I'um on Thursday next bv Messrs Alfred Bucklaod and S-ns. Mr Theyere' dairy herd has been built up by systematic cullinar, and the pigs are of the b.st possible strain, whilst all firm implements are 10 thorough order. The housebold furniture is also to be included in the tale. Contributions in small sums to patriotic collections are always acceptable, and thus for th 3 cause of the dependants of the brave British sailors who lest their lives in the recent naval engagement hearty support in the way of purchase of tickets should be giv n to tht; Girl Scouts' entertainment to te held in the Premier Hall, Pukeknhe, on Tuesday, evening, August Bth, since the Navy, Fund is to benefit from the proceeds. With regard to the attitude of t>e Executive of the Farmers Union towards the Navy Fund the fallowing resolution was passed without' dijscnt by the Waiuku branch last Wednesday nisbt: "Whilst approving of the Executive's suggestion that the Government should contribute annually £5U,000 or wha f ever they think necissary to the Imperial Navy Relief Fuud, wa entirely disagree with any statements made which are likely in the slightest degree to interfere with voluntary contributions and consider it the duty aid privilege of farmers throughout the Dominion to heartily suoport the Navy League Fund." A plain, fancy dress and masquerade ball has been organised by the Mercer Patriotic Committee to take place in the Mercer Town Hall on the evening of Friday, August 11th, for the purpose of supplementing the fund raised for the provision of a local Koll of Honour. Pnzea are to be awarded far tbe best fancy, comic and most original costumes for lidiss, gents and juveniles. For ths convenience of visitors returning to thri; homes a second-class carriage will te attached to tbe train leaving Mercer for Pukekohe at 1.50 a.m. on the Saturday morning. Members and all others inter (stcd in the Chamber's work are r qurstcd to make a special point of at'cr.ding the annual meeting ot fhe Pukekohe Chamter of Commrc: lo be held in the "Times" otlic oa Monday evening next tbe previous meeting con vend having Up«.ca for Isck of a quorum, A Chamber of Comraeica is an organisation io which local matters outsida the piuvince ol tie municipal bod, are du&lt with and with a goad reord of ol>j els already achieved to its credit it would be rcgrettal I: if the Pukekohe Chamber passed out of existence by reason of public indiifererce aa to its Will-being. "Unkr.osu and untracaalL" was the information sent to headquarters by one of tbe lecal Kecruiting Committees in regard to three names appearing on the Government's roll cf "Jigibles," which the Committee revised for the purpose cf rendering it complete. The somewhat curious fac», however, remains that the three "boys" in qaestiun bad previously enlisted from the d!«tilet cone rned and are with the troops 15 France. Ths said Committee's knowl dge of local doings most accoidinlgy he regarded as being limited in its sphere.

"li death not divided" is the epitaph Hut ma? b3 inscribed above th2 graves of two late residents of Pukekohe, who have receiill/ fallen ia battle. In our issue ot Tueslay last we recurded that Private W. J. Pappio, who at ihe time of his enlistment with the Bth Reinforcements was employed as farm-hand by Mr W. King, Pukekohe Hill, had "di:d of wounda" in France, on the 7th irst. Intimation has now been received that Private Pappin's "chum," Private W. U. fl. White was killed in action on July 3rd—probably in the same fijbt that Private Pappm was struck down. Privates Papain and White were comrades in the Old Country, and with the former coming cut to New Zralaiid soma three years ago the lat'er followed him mme twelve months since, as the outcome of arrangement msde by correspondence that both should volunteer for the war and should serve with the New Zealand forces. Private White, to this end gave up an appoiriment he held as secondmaster on a training ship in England and on hi? arrival in New Zealand he came to Pukekohe and temporarily joined Private Pappin on Mr King's farm. Both duly enlisted, out whilst Private White was accepted for the rto Kemforcemeiits, Private Fappin. by reason of hiving to undergo an operation for VcTicosc vc in 3 was put back for the otb KeinforccmeDte. In Egypt they, however, came together again, and only recently Mr King received a letter Jrom them, dated early in May, pvina the information that tbey were lighting side bv .side in the trenches in Prance. Now death lios rl timed the two.