LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 237, 22 December 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To our Advertisers and Readers.— In order to enable our staff to take ull advantage of the Christmas and New Year Holidays the usual Tuesday issues of the " Pukekohe Times" will be suspended on Tuesdays, December 26th and January 2nd. To permit of early publication of the issue of Friday, December 29th, advertisements for that issue must reach us not later than 6 p.m. on the previous day (Thursday). Agents will receive their papers by the first train on the Friday.

Train arrangements for the New Year holidays are advertised in this issue

Tenders are invited by an advt in this issue on behalf of the Karaka Road Board for the construction of a wooden bridge over the Whanga* maire stream.

There will be no sitting of the Papakura Magistrate's Court next month and the next Magisterial session at Pukekohe will be on Thursday, January 17th. The Mercer Court will be held on Thursday, January 10th and the Waiuku Court on the following day (Friday).

The matter of inconvenience caused to ladies pushing perambulators by no provision being * made for inclined crossings from the footpath to the road at street corners in King Street, was referred to at Wednesday's meeting of the Pukekohe Borough Council and the Works Committee were authorised to arrange for iron plates to bo laid over the water tubloa.

Inoculations of calvea against blackleg will be performed at Waiau Pa to-day and at both Aka Aka and Maungatawbiri to morrow For particulars see advt.

A vote of avpmathv with the chairman of the franklin C< o ity Council, Cr J. Flinngan, in the recent death of bis brother, Mr R. Flanagan, was passed at jesterdav's meeting of the County Couccii. At the meeting of the Pukekohe Borough Council held on Wednesday it was decided to contribute the sum of £5 to the Children Hospital Fund, which is being promoted by the Auckland Dramat c Association. Ihe schedule of pnz s for the Franklin A. and P. Society's annual show, to be held on February 23rd and 24tb, has now bein published and copies may be übt.ined of the bon sec.e'ary, Mr J. M. Baxter The booklet was produced in the "Times" office.

Tons and tons of p< tatoes from the Pukekobe Hill lands were washed out by yesterday's rain and were carried by the floods to the foot of the hill in all directions. Many crops have been irretrievably ruined and losses to growers are considerable.

It is very gratifying to learn that ' of the pupils presented for' examination in the Sixth Standard uf the Pukekohe District High School Committee, all with one exception succeeded in obtaining the certificate of proficiency, the exception gaining a certificate of competency. The '•esult of the examination is highly satisfactory to teachers and all interested. A letter from the Acc'ila d Recruiting Commute; was read at the meeting of the Fra-klin County Coutcil yesterday thanking the Council for assistance rendered in recruiting and expressing the hope that every effort would tc made for the voluntary system to continue in the Auckland military area. It was added that voluntary enlistments for the 26th Reinforcements would close on Saturday, January 6tb.—The Council agreed to assist as much as poeeiole. At the Pukekohe Magistrate's Court yesterday the police applied for a prohibition oiler to te issued against a local Maori, named Tommy Ahu, whose liking for tte flowing bawl was tno extensive. It w;s explained by Constable Thornell that Tommy had recently spent a eight in the "booby hutch" and was so penitent in tne morning that be offered ro obj ction to being phced on the "black list." As Tommy did not appear to su7g?st that he had changed bh mind in the meantime the Magistrate, Mr Fiazar, decreed that alcohol sboold be denied bim for the next twelve months. Road communication with Auckland, as well as railway facilities' was blocked last night. Owing to the stoppage of the railway service, as. reported elsewhere iu this issue, Mr F. V. Frazer, 8.M., after presiding at the Pukekohe Magistrate's Court yesterday, endeavoured to return to Auckland by motor car. Greasy roads were successfully overcome, but when Tuhimata Bridge, about one and a'-half miles south of Runciman, was reached the water from the stream was found to have overflowed on to the road to such a depth as to render further progress impossible and dangerous. Mr Frazer accordingly was compelled to go back to Pukekohe pending his return to Auckland to-day. Reference to the liability of accident at the level crossings near Paerata station was made at yesterday's meeting of the Frankliu Ccunty by Mr D. Jamieson, who in supporting the request that the road leading from Pukekohe to the Drury-Wai-uku road, via Paerata station, should be declared a main road, recommended the Council's acceptance of land offered by Mr Parkinson for a new portion of road to be constructed on the western side of the line to avoid the crossing of the railway. The chairman (Or Flanagan) promised that the matter would receive consideration.

Acting upon the request of the Pukekohe High School Committee, the headmaster (Mr D. R. Flavell) has issued reports to parents upon the progress of all pupils in Standards 3 to 7 inclusive, and these have been taken home by the pupils. These reports will be of value in that they will indicate to parents the subjects in which their children may be weak enabling them to guide and counsel their boys and girls in regard to study and concentration when needed, thus assisting the teachers in producing allround efficiency. A most successful and enjoyable evening: was spent in the pavilion on the Pukekohe Bowling Club green on Tuesday on the occasion of a public farewell given to Mr W. Townson, who has disposed of his pharmacy business and is leaving Pukekohe. The chair was occupied by Mr H. Dell (chairman of the Pukekohe Chamber of Commerce) and the company numbered about 50. The Mayor (Mr H. G. R. Mason', spjko appreciatingly of the willing and ready help afforded to a'l worthy objects by Mr Townson and also by Mrs and Miss Townson. He wished them all prosperity in the future. On behalf of the medical profession Dr Wake added his testimony to Mr Townson's worth as a citizen and to the self-sacrifices he hud constantly made in administering to the wants of those in ill-health. In philanthropic matters, Dr Wake said, Mr Townson's actions had been quietly performed, but they were of a most forcible and generous nature. The chairman, Mr A. Grigor and Mr J. Filkington having endorsed the previous speakers' remarks, Mr A. B. Barter aksed Mr Townson's acceptance of a silver salver bearing the inscription, "Presented to Mr Wm. Townson by Fukekobe friends, December 19, 1916" Mr Barter referred to Mr lownson's kind and unassuming character and to the loss the town was sustaining in his departure. On behalf of the Bowling Club, Mr F. Perkins (president) presented Mr Townson with a cigarette bolder and hoped the recipient would btive kindly memories ot pleasant days- spent on the Pukekohe bowling green. Mr Townson suitably acknowledged the gifts made him and expressed pleasure at knowng that he posses:ed the goad wishes and goodwill of the people of Pukekohe. In the subsequent proceedings a wel come was also extended to Mr R. G. V. tear (Mr Townson's succeptior In business).