LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 230, 28 November 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs C. H. Paige aad H. C Wood, of Waiuku, were attested for the 25th Reinforcement Draft at Waiuku last Saturday. Notice is given by the Fumklin County Council of the formation of a special rating area at Moumoukai for the proposed loaa of £ISOO for the construction of the PaparimuMaungatawhiri road

The Railway Department advertises the i.°sue of tickets at excursion fares for the Auckland A. & P. Show on Saturday next. Particulars are also given in our advertising columns of special train arrangements. Tenders aie invited by the District Engineer, Public Works Office, Auckland, for the erection of station buildings on the new Waiuku line at Patumahoe and Mauku. Particulars will be found in an advertisement in this issue,

A fmther list of dates and places for the attendance of an officer of the Agricultural Department to inoculate calves against blackleg will be found in our advertising columns as follows: To-morrow (Wednesday) at Mauku and Glenbrook; on Thursday at Waiuku ; on Friday at Waipipi and Kohekohe; on Monday next at Sandhills and Kariotahi; and next Tuesday at Whiriwhiri and Otaua.

Mr S. H. Anderson, of Pukekohe, last week received intimation of the death in France on November 13th, from wounds, of his brother, Rifleman J. R. Anderson, who left with the 15th Reinforcements. Rifleman Anderson wa* a member of the staff of the Bank of Australasia and had been stationed at Stratford and Te Puke, but at the time of enlisting he was acting as accountant at the Rotorua branch.

Consequent on some uncertainty having arisen as to whether the provisions of the Shops and Offices Act made it permissible for business establishments to remain open in Pukekobe for two evenings in the week preceding Christmas, viz., on Friday, December 22nd, and Saturday, December 23rd, as was arranged at a conference of local traders held last week, the matter was referred by the Chamber of Commerce to Sergt. Cowan, who consulted the police authorities in Auckland. The reply has now been received that the course as proposed is quite in order, since the Friday constitutes the ordinary " late shopping'' night of the week, and the Act makes special provision for sliops remaining open on Christmas Eve (Saturday being regarded as Christmas Eve when Christmas Day falls on a Monday as this year). As previously stated, the usual weekly half-holiday in that week will be observed on Wednespay, December 20th, when the shops will close at noon. The latest form of business enterprise in Fukekohe is the installation at the Carnival Tea Booms in Lawrie's buildings of a Cool Drink Fountain of the most modern type The ground-floor room on the premises has been fitted up as a dainty lounge and will be used for the tirst time ou Friday next for the purpose of dispensing to patrons the various refreshing produc's of the Fountain, such as pineapple and strawberry sundaes, and lemon, vanilla, banana, orange, peach, etc, draughts. All these are made by means of the apparatus from pure fruit and are cooled with ice. The supply of ice creams will also constitute an innovation. The Fountain as installed at the Carnival Tea Rooms is identical with that in use at the Marble Bar in Auckland. The lady proprietors of the Tea Rooms deserve every encouragement, in their endeavour to cater for public requirements and it may bo mentioned that it: is also their intention to stork tie highest classes i f lollies, particularly making a feature of confectionery suitable fur tho (Jhristmaa trade