THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 208, 12 September 1916, Page 2

THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times

PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

i The Official Organ ot . The Fr&nklin County Council. The Pukekohe Borough Council. The Tuakau Town Board. The Karaka Road Board. The Pokeno Road Board. The Wairoa Road Board. The Papakura Town Board. The Waikato River Board. The Mercer Town Board. The Manurewa Town Board \

" We nothing extenuate, nor tet dovm auoht in malice."

Messrs \V. Dimock and Co., Ltd., advertise that they will be buying piga next week as follows: —At l'uakau on Mondav, at l'atumahne on Tuesday and at Pukekohe on Wednesday.

(.'ac'et-Captain and Mrs Elford have just taken over the charge of the Salvation Army branch in l'uktItohc, aod they intimate, by advt. in this issue, that they will he glad to help or advise in cases of sickness or ar.d trouble.

A special meeting cf the I'ukckuhe Birough Council has brcn chlied fur tomorrow (Wednesday) aiterrmn to conclude the business which was interrupted last Wednesday cvfnirg by failure to retain (ho presence of a qiorum of members.

At the instarce of the Borough Council an analysis of the water frcm the springs 10 Mickey's Dam that it is proposed to use as the new source of water supply m I'ukekohu lias been made by Mr A. J. i'aiker, the Government Analyst, who reports: "This water is of great organic purity and is well suited for domestic purpose?."

An cx - resident of Pukekohe passed away in Auckland on Tuesday of Ust week, at the age of 79 years, in the person cf Mr Henry Jackson. The ceceased, who was the father ot Mr frank Jackson, p member of Messrs F. Perkins and Uo.'s ptalf, lived for several years in I'ukekohe and was the owner of a large block of land adjoining West street, which he used for farming purposes.

An entertaining interlude in the procerdings at the annua! meeting last Friday evening, of the I'ukekohe Bowling Club (reported on page one) was the rendering oy four members, styling themselves the Pukekohe (Quartette, of a sing composed expressly lor the occasion entitled "Who will skip tlTourists' rink'.'" The chorus, introducing the names of several would-be aspirants, was highly popular, the opening words being ' Th.- chances

Tenders are invited for tha eiection of a 5 ooai'd Louse at Pokeno VBlUy, plans and specifications for which cao be sen at the dike "1 this paper. For particular) fee ndvt.

A nswly-:rarried cauple wcie scranaded in l J ukckohe last evrninp, the visi ing pariy '.igirtusly til - coursing music oi tin ens. I'he bridegroom duly appeared and as an Bc'<m>*kdgment of the riceptinn given him provided r freshiiicnt in tima lonourtd tashior.

Mr Fraz r, S. V., gut ofF a eood juke ii liu I ctuie in l'uk-kohe ißst wceK at the expense of th? thrifty Sco cbman. Mr Fiszsr's subject was "Money," and speaki u i f coirs he rta'el that it was ppf uls. ly supposed tt>at the i irnHe thr.i;e;:ny |i Ci wes exp-esfly coined to dial I • fc'ctchnen ti cO'ittilut-* io (liaiital I M;t'j«cts Mr William Koilsten reports that three hrs It en a good dftnand for land diuirg the list f-.w vceks, aod since tne sjle» last reported the follow iff i roreriiea have been disprsed off: - - William Nichulls, Muuke, two blocks G5 and HU tcrfs respectively, soli to Mr Qieer.in, Clevcf'ot; Mrs Ulackburn's farm < f 50 acres at Puni, scld tctoge<h'r with all 1 lie live and dead stock to Mr K. K. Eobett, Ngaruawahia.

Toe record of r t irifall as registered at Uelle Vi:e, V c'oris Avenun, Waiuku, during August waa: "Kain fell on 25 days and varied from .01 iiches to 1.83 inches, the total fall being 9.18 inches. During August, 1915, the fall was 4.32 inches " It is interesting to note that the Waiuku rainfall wes a little mare than two inches in excjrs of that recorded in Pukekohe tor August. In commencing his lecture at the Premier Hall, Pukekohr, last Thursday, Mr Frsz?r, S. M., afttr being formally introduced by th2 chairman, Mr C. K. l.awrie, gazed at those in front ot him and jokingly remarked that he hardly thought that the people of Pukekohe required to be introduced to him. Then the audience laughed at the naive suggestion that they might have been acquainted wi'b Mr Frazer in his capacity as the adrnioHtrator of justice at the Pukekohe Courthouse. Ucdcr the auspices cf the I'ukckohc Patriotic Committee a very cntcrtaioing lecture. o tided

"Money," w:s given last Thurs'ay evening in the Prem«r Hall by Mr F. V. Frazer, S.M., Mr C. K. l.awrie presiding. The speaker dealt with his suhj et in very masterly st\l<\, a d pointed out that money, row r prc.cntcd by coinsgc, existed in the early days in tic form cf barlemg bv -msanj cf ol cittl?, etc. On the motion ot the Mayor, seconded by Mr J. Roulstoa, a vote of thanks to Mr Frazer fur the address was carried by acclamatkn. A collection taken up for the Servian Fund realised £6 odd. What ia to be the function of (he police ia respect to the Military Service Act? How far (he po'ica are to come into the case cf any Keservist depends on the man himself. If he takes the troutle to read the advertisement in this issue or a poster, or if he at a pest olfic?, he will karn how to avoid any embarrassing or worryi'Jß attentions from the pohep. Constables are authorised to question a Reservist on the subject of enrolment, and tbey have power to detain a man if they are not satisfied with his replies. Every Reservist shoo IJ make prompt application for a certificate of enrolment which sitiilie'i the police. The document al o acts aa a passport to employm n\

"Straight into cimp" is a flirase which thould not be lorgolte'i by any tnau who hopes to be atle to

"best the Government'" in the fiald cf enrolment, under the Military Service Act. A nnn may go to much trouble to tv.nie t*ie hw, and he may escipe fur a time, but the odds are heavily against anybody who tries to dodge his duty. After all his trouble and his haunting fear of detection, the hand ot the law will grip him at last. Such a person forftTs the chance at the ballot, and cjii be sent straight into camp. The culprit can s\*o bring trouble on friends, because severe penalties can be inflicted un any person who is convicted on a charge of helping another to evade any provision of the Ac'.

An important amalgamation of Bacon Companies is announced, whereby Dimock's, the Waikato Farmers' Co-op. Bacon Copmany and the South I'aranaki Bacon Coropaoy, have united as from September 30th. The new concern is to be known as th2 New Zealand Cooperative Bacoo and Backing Co., Ltd. The Waikato Farmers' Cooperative Bacon Company, at an extraordinary general meeting held on Friday, agreed to the amalgamation. It was stated by the chairman, Mr C. Baruiih, that the proposal was distinctly in the Waikato company's favour and that th» control would still be in the hands ci the farmers. Uimock'a would appoint four directors, while the other t»o companies woulJ appoint three directors tach, leaving live vacancies to be lilhd by new districts.—l? may be interesting to mention that the Te Aroha Bacon Company is rot included in the new organisation.

The entries for the Spring Flower Show, to be held 10 the Premier llall on Thursday and Friday o f . this week, ui dsr the auspices of the Fukekobe Fresbyterian Church, total mora than double the number received last year, and everything points to the exhibition being of an exceptionally attractive character. All classes are welt tilled up, and the decorative scctons should particularly produce artistic work of bigh mer:t. The flora 1 competition for children dressed to represent Spring will be one of the features of tbe Show, acd the contestants this year will be judged by lady experts trom outside the district metead ot the awards being made as formerly by the voting of onlookeis. The stage programme to bs submitted each evening is unler the capable management of Mrs Nixon, and tbe entertainment to be thereby provided should be highly popular. 1 lie Show will b<- opened at 2 p.m. on I'huisday by the Mayor. With ins customary energy Mr .lames Koulston, cs hoc. secretary, has everything well in hand, and his efforts ate likely to be rewarded by an exhibition that will in joint of cvi-elhmv surp.sss ptevi:iUfl similar