LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 200, 15 August 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Pukekohe Magistrate's Court will be held on Thursday next. The usual monthly meeting of the Pukekohe Borough Council takes place to-morrow (Wednesday) evening- ( Members of the Pukekohe Chamber of Commerce are requested to attend a meeting of the Chamber to be held in the " Times *' office on Thursday evening next to discuss the Borough Council's loan proposals. (

The latest additions to the Pukekohe Telephone Exchange are Messrs Ernest Henry, S. P. Henry, L. J. Hastings, C. A. Kidd, J. N. Massey. Jas. H. Rogers, of Puni District and the residences in Pukekohe of Rev. J. B. Suckling, Mrs Mellsop and Mr Henry Rogers. By instructions of the Ollicial Assignee a clearing sale is to be carried out on Mr A. G. Diprose's farm at Pokeno Saturday. The same firm will also hold a dealing sale on Wednesday of next week on Mr W. Nicholls' farm at Mauku. Particulars of the two sales will bo found in our advertising columns.

By a printer's error in our list issue the figures in the comparative totals of output of the Waikato Co--op. Dairy Company appeared in their wrong places n the Company's advt. in our last issue. The totaU of output should have read 130 tons in 1009-10 and 1520 tons id 1915-16, thus showing the remarkable growth of the Company in a comparatively short period of six years.

What should prove an interesting and instructive lecture is to be given in the Oddfellows' Hall, Pukekohe. noxt Thursday evening by Mr H Foston, whose subject will be '' Sidelights of the War—on and oil' the battlefield.'' Mr Foston has been delivering his lecture, which is illustrated by magic lantern slides, in various parts of the Dominion and has been most favourably received. The price of admission is Is (children <>d and half the proceeds of the lecture will be devoted to the Pukekohe branch of the Women's Patriotic league.

Owners of player pianos, piano players, organs and pianos, are offered an exceptional opportunity of having their instruments skilfully tuned and adjusted. The E. and F. i'iano Agency, Ltd. Mr S. Coldicutt, manager}, of Auckland, has arranged lor one uf their slatf, recentl; arrived from London, Mr F. W. Uardingham, to visit I'ukekohc before the 20th of this month. As Mr Hardingham's time in Pukekohe will he very limited, he will only In- mlilc in call on thn*,> who leave in (tun iiniin :ti u lf > idi.ro , I tins paper.

The casualty list issued yesterday by the Defence Department include* among those wounded the names ot I'te Jas. Walter Crigbton, con of Mr a. Crigbton, of Waiuku, and I'te Albert Hugh Delanejr, son of Mr U Delanty, lite of Auckland. Mr Frank Pearce, who baa resigned his charge tf the mechanical staff of the "Pukekohe Times" t> take up an appointment 10 Auckland, was presented with a handsome ;*ipe ny his fello* members 'if' the Pukekohe Howling LI ib, whi asked bis acceptance of the gift as a little memento of ; Lasai.t days spent in his company oo the local green.

A complaint received from a representative of tbe district, who ceuarted with tbe sth Reinforcements as a member ot the Auckland Mounted Kifles and who is now operating with tbe troops in the Egyptian deser', makes it appear that presents sent in a general way from New Zealand for Distribution among "tbe boys" go tor tbe must part to tbose "somewhere in France," and that those doing duty in Egpyt are overlooked. He also suggrs's that later Reinforcements, ratter than the n.en wh'j enlisted eat her, got the benefit of chthi;g, etc., sent out* For instance, be say.', "Not one of the Anzac boys taw a leather waistcoat, although when we tot back from the Peninsula every member of the 7th and Bth Kentoicements was wearing one." Another satisfactory day's busi« r< si was recorded on Friday at "the Market" h Id in Lawiie's Building!, Pjkekohe, on behalf of the funas cf the local branch of the Women's Patriotic League and in the evening tbe surplus of produce, etc., remaining was dispiseJ of by auction by Mr J..T. Stembridge Tbe nett proceeds of the market amounted to £25 10*, including cash donations of £3 13s. Mesdames J. M. Baxter and J. H. Webb, as bon. secrets! ice, were mainly responsible for tbe arrangements, and tbey received valuable assistance from Meadamea A. B. Barter, A. U rigor, E. Urum, H. Stuart, L. Bailey and Miss V. Webster. The Committee are indebted to Mr Stembndge for bis honorary services as auctioneer, to Mr C. K. Lawrie for tbe use uf tbe room ot sal?, and to Mr A. 0. Woollett for his bandiwork in writing tbe advt. signs.

With the enthusiasm that is always characteristic ot gatherings arranged by the Pukekobe Kod and Guo Club, whether of a spurting or convival nature, a successful farewell in the form of a "smoker" was last night tendered in the Premier Hall in the presence of a Urge company to two of the Club nrmbers, viz., Private J. Gardener, who is a member of the 17ih Reinforcements is on final leave, leave, and Mr W. Boase, who leaves next week to go into camp with the 20th Reinforcements. Mr Ivan Motion proved a genial chairman, and with Mr A. P. Davsh as the organiser ot the function a most plaasant evening was spent. A lengthy toast list was gone through. In proposing the health of "Our Guests," the chairman remarked that Private Gardener was one of the piomotera of the Club and was its first secretary, and had, amid his other successes, won the Abbott Cop on two occasions. Mr Boase had also made a name for himself both on the shouting and football fields. Mr Motion added that be was convinced that both would do their duty in the firing line and would uphold the reputation the New Zealand soldiers had gained tbe world over. In conclusion he asked each of ttem to accept a safety razor as a tokeu of tbe regard in which they, were held. Both of "the Boya" responded, Pte Gardiner wittily remarking that when he got to the frout he hoped that in handling hie his gun and firing at the the Germans'tbere would not be many "lost birds" registered against bim. During tbe evening songs were rendered by Messrs F. Graham, J. Kennellv, J. Hodgson, W. T. Jones and Private J. Gardener, and recitations were contribnted by Messrs L. Svensoo and H. V. Gribble. Tbe action of Mr J. Coady, tbe proprietor of tbe ball, in lending the building free of charge fur the occasion was much appreciated by tbs Committee.