LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 196, 1 August 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Four pairs of 0.-triches were despatched from the Helvetia Ostrich Farm on Friday consigned to the Wellington " Zoo." The Franklin Couuty Council invite application* for tin pwitiou of ranker for the term of turee months as from September Ist at a salary of £4 per wuek. For particulars see advt. At tbe Premier Hall to-morrow Wednesday—ev.ning, Mary t'icktord will appear in the role of Mistress Nell in "Swe:t Nell of Old Urury.' Tne picture will be shown to-monow night only. Mr W. Short desire* to express bis thanks to tbe yojng member of Mr F. Perkins' family woo found in King street Pukekohe, a banknote tnat he (tJr Snort) had lost, and after making eoqimes as to ownership returned it to him.—Advt. The necessary "quorum" was agaiu not evident at the annual meeting of tbe Pukekohe Chamber of Commerce convened for last night, and the meeting was accordingly postponed until A.onday evening of next week. Farmers of Pukekohe again failed last bight to evince any inteiest in matters" appertaining to the Farmers' Union when tne adjourned annual meeting of the Pukekuhe branch agaiu fail .d to materihli.e, the hon. s.cietary being the only member to pot in an appearance. Th 3 proposil ot tbe Uoverament in connection with war legislation to postpone for oae year the elections of local bodies his fr.en dropped, tbe majority ot members of failiament having expressed opinions that the course suggested was both unnecessary a.d unpopular. The shorthand and typewriting elapses arranged as a branch of technical education in Pukekohe, thanks to the energy and persistence of the Local Superintendent, Mr C. Koadley, made a good start last Wednesday, when twenty pupils presented themselves for instruction. l'ukekohe is in future to be a centre at which examinations will be held in connection with the ftoyal Academy and Koyal College of Music, London, and pupils will therefore be able to avoid proceeding to Auckland or Hamilton for the purpose. Mr Hinton, the examiner, has arranged to ywit l'ukekohe about the end of the current month or early in September to carry out the next examination. To commemorate the second anniversary of the declaration of war the Mayor of Pukekohe (Mr li. tf. ft. Mason) has convened a publ c meeting to be held iu the Premier Hall on Friday evening next when a- resolution will be submitted affirming determination to prosecute the war to a successful issue. A display of pictures will be given together with a brief musical programme and opportunity wid also be taken to elect representatives on the local Patriotic Committee. Admission will be free but a collection will be taken up on behalf of the Navy Relief Fund j

Public meetings convened by the Franklm County Council for next Friday (the second anniversary of the declaration of war) f.r the purpose of passing resolutions relative to continuing the war to a victorious end will be held as fol-lows:-At Buckland Hall, at 8 p.m.; at Wbangarata Scbnol, at 8 p.m.; at Pukekohe East Hall, at 8 p.m.; at Patumahoe Hall, at 7.30 p.rr.: at Drury Hall, at 7.30 p.m.; at Moumojkai S.hod and at Ponga School, at 2 p.m.; at Hunua School, at 2 p.m.; and at Maungatawbm Valley fust Office," at 2.30 p.m. Among the military representatives returning on the e.s. Navua, due in Auckland this week, is Lance-Sergeant AnJrew Whue, ot the Auckland Infantry Batallion. Lance-Sergeant White was formerly a w;ll-kno*n resident of Pukekohe, and was the first Quartermaster and hon. secretary of the Pukekohe Mounted Kifles. He served ia the Bosr War, and after returning to Pukekohe he removed to Cambridge, where up to the time of his enlistment he carried on bis occupation as a painter. At the weekly parade of the Pukekohe Senior Cadets last Wednesday the presentation was made by Lieut. Petcliell of the silver cup, which annually passes into the possession of the Cadot who shows most proficiency in musketry during the year, the winner for last year being Corpl. C. G. Roadiey. In the course of his remarks Lieut. Petchell mentioned that Corpl. Roadiey had not only proved to be the best " shot" but also the best signaller during the year. The cup was accompanied by a silver medal, the gift of Lieut. Petchell. On behalf of his sod, who is now a Railway Department official at Ohakune, Mr C. Roadiey received the cup and medal, and e.\ pressed his willingness to present a medal for the current year's competition.

Mr William John James, a wellkno»n and highly-respected resident of Waiuku, passed away at his residence, Brooksida Farm, yesterday at the advanced age of 81 years. Mr James was a farmer, and resiled at Waiuku for neatly 60 years. At the time of the Maori War, the deceased was a member of the Waiuku Volunteers, and saw active service on saveral occasions. A widow and grown-up family cl two sors acd six daughters survive him. and with the exceptioa of one daughter, they all reside in Waiuku. Udiing bis life-time Mr James took an active part in affairs having for their object the promotion of the welfare ot the dißtrict. He was a staunch Methodis'. and up to the time of his leath was a trustee of the Waiuku Methodist Church property.

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