THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 199, 11 August 1916, Page 2

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"We notfano extenuate, nor tel down auaht in malice."

King's Hoot Sale closes Tuesday, August 15th.—Advt. Messrs Cooper and Curd have been appointed as the Fukckuhc and district agents lor the Trcloar milking machine and dairy farmers proposing to mstal such plant are requested to communicate with them.

Arrangements for the opening of the pig buying season have been revised by Metsrs W. Uimock and Co., Ltd., who advise client.", by advt. in this issue, that they will not resume operations until early next month. Messrs J. I. btembridije ar.d Co., who claim to have been responsible for lowering the pries of coal m Pukekohe, advertisa in this issue their prices lot thi3 com modify.

A clearing sale of the live and dead stock on Mrs K. G. Coughlan's farm on Pukekohe Hill is to be held on Thursday of next week by Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons. For particulars see advt. The unusual phenomenon of the bursting of a meteor in the eastern skies was vividly observed in Pukekohe about 10.15 o'clock last night. Although th=re was bright monnlioht at the time tho momentary brilliancy of the heavens wes of an intensely dazzling naturr, and as the meteor aied away a fiery trail was lett in its wake. For the Waikato representation on the directorate of the New Zealand Dairy Association two candidates are forthcoming, Mr A. M. Karriball, of Waiuku, the retiring director, and Mr Joseph Henry, of Fatumahoe, both having been nominated far the post. Win? will take place at the annual meeting of the Association to tin held on the 30th mst. at Hamilton. Owners of player pianos?, piano players, organs and pian;s, are offered an exceptional opportunity of having their instruments skilfully tuned and adjusted. The E. and F. Fiano Agency, Ltd. Mr S. Coldicutt, manager!, of Auckland, has arranged lor one of their stalf, recentl t arrived from London, Mr F. W. Hardingham, t<\ visit Pukekohe before the 20th of this month. As Mr Hardinaham'B time in Fukekohe will be very limited, he will oily be able to call on those who leave instructions at tie o"!ce of this paper.

Whilst in sympathy with the electric lighting and xoading portions of the E.irough Council's loan proposals, it was decided fat a meeting of the I'ukekohe lfatcpavcra' Association held list night that support to the loan as a whol: should ooly be given on a guarantee heinsj forthcoming from the Council that the reconstruction of the borough a water supply would not be entered upon unles3 some recognised hydraulic engineering expert was engaged and advised that the scheme, as promulgated, wa3 feasitilr. I'ukekohe will be in the unfortunate position of in thj early part of urxt week losing a no small cotcri" of its population, for by reason of th 3 grade easement works on the Faerata section of the main railway line being now finished, lb? whole of the stall' that have been engaged thereon are to be transferred to Fapakura to commence operations in that district. 'lhe removal alfects some HO In 30 m.en who have ft:r some considerable time past tbeir homes in i'ukekohe. ill reason of the change the "workß train that has hitherto b?en locateß at I'ukekohe will also find new ((uarters at Fapakura. I

A patriotic market promoted b the Pukekohe branch of tk Women's Patriotic League wa opened yesterday, and is iu progres to-day, in Laurie's Buildings. I very generous response to the appea for produce and other articles has been made, large assortments ol vegetables and home-mado sweets, etc, having come forward. The takings yesterday amounted to £lO, including donations £1 7s (id. A doil donated by Mrs A. L'. liartci and a cushion unsold on Russian Day are boiug rallied. Tlio market doses to-night at 8..".0 p.m , when the unsold goods will be aurtionod by Mr J. T. Stenibridge.

Ratepayers of l'ukekoke are notifiid by an advt. in tbss issue that a public meeting ban been convened by the Mayor tor Tuesday evening next in the Masonic Hall when th2 tJorcugh Council's loan piofossld will he detailed.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. advertise par.iciluis ot Mr Geo. Foote-Ad elnr.es' farm of 447 acres, situated at Maramarui', which they are to oiler at public auction at their lar.drroms in Auckland en Friday, the 25th inet.

Speakiug at the I'ukekohe (jirl Scouts' entertainment lest Tuesday in acknowledgment of the welcome that was extended to him on his return es a wounded soldier, Trooper Brookes gave some very appropriate advice to "eligibles" who havs not vet seen fit to don the uniform. "It you pn and h'eht," he said, "*h:n vou return home you will be able to li ok everyone in the tace because jou will know vou have done your Duty to the country that has bred you a-d from which jou get jour livelihood."

At a meeting of the Pnkeknhe Patriotic Committee held yesterday, Mr C. K. i.awrie presiding, the Rev. S. Nixon handed in a cheque for £6O as the outcome of the collection recently taken up in the churches of the i'ukekohe Presbyterian Chaige for t'e Navy Fund. A donation to the Navy Fund of twenty guineas was made by Mr Wm. Roulstun and £1 by Mr R. V. Webstsr. it was decided to opea a qubrcnp'.ion list for the Serbian Fund, and as a start Mr Wm. Roulston contributeJ £5 5s acd Mr F. Perkins SL'6 os. An offer by Mr F. V. Frazsr, S.M., to give an address on behalf of some patriotic causa wis accepted with thanks, the Serbian Fund oeing selected to ber.efit thereby.

Daring last week end 27 foll>wers of Kua, locludirg seven of his wives and two children, who were oo their way from Auckland t'i Whakatane, broke their journey at Mercer, where they stayed a few days. A 'korero" waß held in tire primitive rative fashion, and the weird songs and waitings were heard in the township. On their e'eparture from Mercer on Monday, Kua's wives were ercorted to the train by the Mercer Maori?, a concertina providing a musical accompaniment.

Particulars will be found on page ! of this issue of the war loan of £B,OUI),O(JU to l»o raised by the Government on 4 J per cent war bonds. Small investors should be attracted by the loan as in jilaco of bonds, which will not be issued for smaller sums than £oU, loan certificates will ho issued" for email sums at any Post Offiu«\ Thus for a payment of 10s a certificate for XI payable in live years will bo issued, or in other words the small investor receives the samo interest as the large investor.