LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 207, 8 September 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A case of diptberia in the borough of Pukekohe was yesterday cotified to the Health Department. A subscription list for Barnado's Home Saturday Fucd baa been opened at the Pukekohe branch of tbe Bank of Mew Zealand, Mr U. Bockett being the local treasurer. Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons annuonce tbat, by instructions ot Mr L. L. Diane, they will submit to auction on Monday, the 18th inst., in the Fokeno saleyarde, three building sections situated at Pukeno township. Fur particulars see advt. Particulars appear in out advertising columns of entries for tbc N.Z. Loan Company a dairy a<*le to be bcld on Monday next in their Puktkohn yards, and alno for their usual monthly stock sal: on Tuesday. A sale of household effects is to be carried out by Messrs J. T. Stembridge and Co. at the residence of Mr P. Wallace in Harrington Avenue, Pukekohe, on Wednesday next. Particulars will be found in an advt. in this issue. Private Andrew Bernuian, son of Mr A. liorriman, of l'ukokohe, ami who enlisted with the Ititk Reinforcement!*, has been transferred to rank of Guard at Some's Island In- I torment Camp, Wellington. Foi Bronchial Coughs, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. I

Procrastination may give a careless or negligent man some time in prison. Under the Military Seivice Act a Reservist who does not send l»y registered letter to the Government Statistician a timely notice of change of address may make himself liable to a charge of desertion. Any post-oHice will supply the necessary forms, cards, information an I he'p.

Miss Tittell Brune, an actress of rare ability and well-known to New Zealand plavgoeis, will appear for the first time in pictures at the Premier H. 11, Fukekohe, to-morrow —Saturday—evening in a photo phy entitled "Esther Redeemed." Tittell Biune should be a big attraction for Net* Zealander?.

At the Krankli.i County Council meeting yesterday, Mr A. P. Djy (the clerk) reported regarding the adjustment of special rates with the Pukekohe Borough Cou cI, cinsequent on the alteration ot the borough boundaries 'Jhe proposed apportionment as prepared by Vr Day and Mr Deane, the Town Clerk, was approved.

Enrolling the lighting man-power of New Zealand is practically the task of the Government Statistician. His work is two-fold. He has to obtain the names and addresses of men of military ag«; he has to ascertain what the man power is and where it is. Every reservis 1 , is under statutory obligations to report any change of abode. A heavy penalty may be suffered by a Reservist who fails to give information as to his new place of residence. It should be noted that a post office address is not sufficient—place of abode must be furnished. The ambulance forwarded by the Auckland Hospital Board to tbe Franklin County Council for use in the County is also available for service in the borough of Fukekohe, tbe County Council at it-t meeting yesterday rccogni Kg that es a contributing authority to the Hoe pital Board the Pukekobe Borough Council was entitled to the ambulance heing utilised for the benefit of town residents. The County Clerk was instructed to arrange for the ambulance to be housed in the grounds a' joining the County Council's offices, and also tor the horsing ct the vehicle, which will be available for UFe cither in daytime cr at night. It was further decided to make application to the Borrugh Council tor a contribution towards it) upkeep. Ths arrangements for the forthcoming St. James' Spring Flower ShoT, to be held in tbe Premier Hall, Pdkekohe, on Thursday ard Friday next, are now well forward, and the Committee are confident that the show will eclipse all previous efforts. Many of the leading growers ct daffodils in Auckland have signified their iitmtion to compete, and tbe interest amongst exhibitors in Pukekobe and surounding dut icts is more pronounced than in previous years. Entries cloie on Monday. Special attention is directed to tbe prizj money of the various sections, this being given not only for points, but also for most entries. A varkd and attractive programme ot musical items, competitions for adults, tableaux, action sings for children, recitations, mandolin solos, etc., will be given each evening. At the quarterly meeting of tbe Franklin Licensing Committee held yesterday in the Pukekohe Court house, the members present were Messrs F. V. Frazer., S.M., chairman, C. W. Motion, W. Kichardton, A. E. Wattaway and C. K. Lawrie, the license ot tbe Marine Hotel, Howick, was transferred from Mr A. E. Bennett to Mr C. T. Gibson. Ibe Committee tilso bad under consideration a remit from tbe Otaki Licensing Committee recommending that Licensing Committees should be empowered to transfer hotels from any district in which there was a surplus to any locality id which the population warranted such facilities. The chairman. Mr Frazer, thought it be desirable for the Act to be amended for a better allocation of rntelg than now existed, and he instanced Papakura as a place that could do with only one hotel instead of two as at present. At the same time he did not consider it advisable that the burden of selecting new sites for hotels should be put on Licensing Committees as it would only lead to friction. A motion was unanimously passed approving the Licensing Act being amended as suggested by Mr Frazer, some central authority to be appointed, rather than Licensing Committees, to carry out the duty entailed.

At the conclusion of the ordinary monthly meeting ot the Franklin County Council, held yesterday, the Council aod stall' took the opportunity ot bidding farewell to Miss F. Mackay, who has been associated with the clerk as his assistant during the past 15 months and who lias now resinned her position in view ot her approaching marriage. Mr Joseph Fanagan, chairman of the Council, made a presentation to Miss Mackay on behalf of the Council and staff of a purse of sovereigns, and in doing sa referred to the esteem in which she was held by the Council, and paid testimony to her efficiency as a member ot the staff and to her courtesy at all times to members of the Council, and to ratepayers with whom she had come in contact. In conclusion, he wished Mi s Mackay all sucess and happiness. Several Councillors endorsed the chairman's remarks regarding Mies Markay's able conduct of her duties and wished her every happiness. Mr Alan P. Day, County Clerk, thanked the Council on Miss Mackav's behalf for the handsome presentation and for their kind remarks and good wishes for ter future.