THE Pukekohe and Waiuku Times PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 215, 6 October 1916, Page 2

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1916 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

" We notfiino extenuate, nor tet down auaht in malice."

Photos of local heroes, recently killed ia action in France, will appear in these columns in our issue ot Tuesday next.

Mr R Fitness, of Pukekohe, has for the month of August received a cheque for £ll 6s 6a as a return for milk supplied from three cows to the Pukekohe factory—another instance of profitable dairying. Particulars of the entries for the N Z. Loan and M. A. Coy's sales to be held in their Pukekohe Yards on Monday and Tuesday next will be found in our advertising columns Nurse Gibson announces that she has opened a nursing home at her residence in Manukau road, Pukekohe —next to tbe police station—and she will also be available to attend patients at their homes. Attention is di»wn to the competitions promoted in connection with the forthcoming bazaar in aid of the funds of the Pukekohe branch of the Women's Patriotic League, particulars of which are set out in our advertising columns.

At tbe meeting of tie Franklin County Council yesterday a vote of sympathy was passed with Cr T. W. Woods in the loss be had sustained by the death on active service ut bis son, Private T. 'J. Woods.

The last ordinary meeting of tbe Franklin County Council, piior to tbe annual statutory imeling fixed for Wednesday, November 2<2nd, was held yisterday. l'he report of the proceedings is unavoidably held over until our next ls^ue.

After having valuable support to various patriotic funds the Pukekohe Girl Scouts have organised an entertainment to be held in the Premier Hall on Tuesday, the 17th inst, to aid them in their equipment of ambulance appliances. The occasion is one that thoroughly deserves the patronage of local residents. A very instructive and entertaining lecture entitled " The War and the ''Universe " was given in the Premier Hull, Pukekohe, last Tilesday evening by the well-known astronomer, Mr Clement L. Wragge. The discourse was illustrated by magic lantern slides depicting the starry heavens, sun, moon, etc., and at the close an exhibition of radium proved decidedly interesting. Mr Edward Ryan, who has recently been promoted from the staff of trie Pukekohe Post Office to tte Auckland G.P.0., is to be entertained at a social on IhurEday evening next io the Oddfellows' Hall, when a presentation will be made him in recognition of his courteous discharge of duty as telephone exchange clerk. At the sale of sectons held on behalf of Mr M. Hartneady by Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons yesterday on the property in Pukekohe seven out of the 18 lots offered found purchasers as follows: Lot G, Mr T. Watson (Mauku) £130; Lot 7, Mr Moses Koutly, £IOO ; Lot 8, Mr W. McFadden (Patumahoe), £l-10; Lot 15, Mr F. W. Mountjoy, £SO ; Lots 16, 17 and 18, Mr J. Beatty, £BS each.

New potatoes in fjirly large quantities are now being consigned from Pukekohe to southern centres. Very tew supplies are going forward to Auckland, prices in the south being more profitable to growers than offers from Auckland merchants. Values are likely to rule high for some time, as many crops, besides suffering from heavy raics, have bean also . attacked with the blignt troubl?. It is understood that Cr K. Lyons (Mercor Riding) is likely to be the new chairman of the Franklin County Council. The appointment will be made at the annual statutory meeting next month. When inform* ally approached on the subject by his fellow-members at yesterday's meeting Cr Lyons intimated that he could not give an answer forthwith as he recognised that the time required to bo devoted to the odice might be ninro than tie ennld arrange to spare. Fr,r Chronic Clk>.-.i ('uniplaiiilH, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

As successors to Messrs W. Dimock and Co, Ltd, the newlyformed New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Bacon and Meat Packing Company, Ltd., announce that tbey will be buying pigs at Tuakau on Monday the 16th inst., at Pukekohe on Tuesday the 17th inst., and at Pokeno on Wednesday the 18th inst.

"Home Industries" competition form a feature of the Ked Cross Fete to be held at Mercer on Thursday next, and entries are invitfd from far and rea-. Particulars of tbe competitions nil) be found in our advertising columns. Entrance fees take the form of ore dozan of eggs anl a p'a'e of cakes or econss, which together with tbe exhibits ere to be disposed of for the benefit cf the Ked Cross fund. Tbe prizes oiferei are valuable needlework ancles mail by Mrs Tribe, of Mercer, whose artistic skill has already considarably benefitted patriotic funds.

The discolouration and odour ot tbe water cow being supplied in Pukekohe constitute a source of no little alarm to consumers, but the defects are brought about by the old trouble recurring ot the contents of the reservoir having become more or less stasnaat. Cr Barter, tbe chairman of tbe Waterwoiks Committee, baa the matter in band ard has arranged to have tbe reservoir emptied and cleaned on Monday next, and whilst that operation » in piogress consumers will be supplied direct from the pumping s'.ation with as little inconvenience as possible.