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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 264, 3 April 1917, Page 2

The Easter holidays to be observed by the banking institutions extend from Good Friday to Tuesday of next week, both inclusive. Messrs J. T. Stembridge and Co. will hold their usuai auction sale this week at their Pukekohe Auction Mart on Thursday next.

Special picture programmes will be shown at the Premier Hall on Good Friday and Easter Monday. The usual week end change will also be shown on Saturday evening. The New Zaaland Farmers' Co-opt Bacon and Meat Packing CompanyLimited, announce in our advertis ing columns the dates they will be receiving pigs next week, viz, at Pukekohe on Tuesday, at Buckland on Wednesday, and at Pokeno on Thursday. In the storm that was experienced oa Sunday there was a rainfall of 1 035 inches in Pukekohe for the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. yesterday as recorded by the Rosemont gauge. The total rainfall for the month of March was 2.34 inches as compared with 9-71 inches in Februaiy.

Some interesting legal arguments are likelv to arise in the case to be heard at* the Pukekohe Magistrate's Court on Thursday next, concerning nightsoil from Pukekohe being "dumped" at Paerata. The proceedings are in the form of a prosecution by the Karaka Road Board of the contractor engaged in the work for establishing an offensive trade, to wit, nightsoil removal, in the Board's district.

Entries close on Thursday next for tlie children's vocal, recitative, and instrumental competitions, to be held in the Premier Hall. Pukekohe, under the auspices of the Pukekohe Patriotic League, on Easter Tuesday, in aid of the Belgian Children's Fund. The winners will perform on the stage in the evening, when an entertainment will also be provided by the Pukekohe (Jill Soouts.

All possible support in the way of entries or <>f gifts of produce, etc., ifl requested to the horticultural and industrial exhibition, promoted by the Pukekohe branch of the Women's Patriotic League, to be held in the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, on Thursday and Friday, the 10th and 20th inst. T" enable the League to carry on its work in providing comforts for the troops in the trenche*. there should l>e a response to the appeal. Entries for the various classes close on the 17th inst. with the hon. secretary, Mrs. J. M. Baxter.

OTAHUHU. [The Otahuha Agent for " The Times " is. Mr Bathe, from whom copies of the paper may be obtained. Mr Bathe is also authorised to receive advts. and printing orders on our behalf.] CHURCH OF~ENGLAND. PARISH OF OTAHUHU AND PANMURE. HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES. PAPATOETOE— Wednesday, April 4th : 7.30 p.m, Lantern Service. PANMURE—Thursday, April sth : 7,30 p.m., Lantern Service. GOOD FRIDAY. PAPATOETOE: 9.30 a.m. PANMURE: 11 a.m. OTAHUHU: 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m., Lantern Service. EASTER DAY. SUNDAY, APRIL Bth PAPATOETOE : 8 a.m. H.C., 7 p.m. PANMURE Sermon 7 p.m. OTAHUHU 8.C.; 7 p.m.

It is word of record that the Borough Treasurer (Mr C J. KentJohnston) has collected all the rates due to the 31st March with the exception of eight shillings. The amount collected was £3700. All the arrears from last year, amounting to over £l5O, have also been collected with the exoeption of £1 8s 3d. This testifies to a desirable Btate of citizenship prevailing as also efficiency on Mr Kent-Johnson's part. In glorious weather the Otahuhu Bowling Olub held at " At Home " on their green in Avenue Boad on Saturday afternoon and no less than 38 clubs were represented in the play. Prior to the games commencing Mr Bobt. Todd (President) in an appropriate speech extended a welcome to all and referred to the great pleasure they all felt in the presence that afternoon of so many visitors, including Sir Fredk. W. Lang, M.P. In replying on behalf of the visitors, Sir Fredk. Lang expressed appreciation of the kindly welcome given the visitors by the President and he assured him they would all do their best to make themselves worthy of that kindness by playing the game well. Tea was provided by the Olub and many expressions of appreciation were heard of the hospitable manner in which the Olub entertained the visitors.

On Saturday last the Otahuhu Fire Brigade journeyed to Potter's Pad* dock to take part in the Epsom Fire Brigade Sports. In the open threeman carrying event, winch the Onehunga No. 1 team won in 33 seconds the Otahuhu team wqre second, their time being 36 seconds. When it is remembered that the men comprising the winning team had succeufnlly competed in all parts of the Dominion the achievements of the Otahuhu men must be regarded as distinctly encouraging. Complaint has been made by several telephone subscribers that notwithstanding repeated applications for better service the subscribers are still experiencing difficulties in getting connected through to Auckland. It is proposed to make representations to the Pos t-maeter-General on the subject. The Otahuhu Loyal Orange Lodge held a social last Thursday evening when there was a fair attendance of local and visiting brethren and also ladies and children. Addresses were given by Messrs J. S Dickson M.P., J. Patterson (District Master) and J Wright, while songs were contributed by Mrs Wyatt, Miss Levy and Mr Walker ; recitations by the Misses Wyatt and Bathe and Master Kendall, and gramaphone selections by Mr Bathe were also appreciated. Befreshments were provided and were muoh enjoyed by all. Altogether the evening was a most successful one.

RATEPAYERS' ABBOCIATXON MEETING.

THE COMING ELECTIONB A general meeting of members of the Otahuhu Ratepayers' Association was held last evening for the purpose of selecting candidates for the coming Borough Council election. Mr H. Wilson (Resident of the Association) occupied the chair. Mr A. McDonald, the Association's candidate for Mayoral honours, spoke urging the members not to indulge in any mud-throwing but to go about their canvassing in a fair and friendly manner and so bring the election to a successful issue. (Applause). He also urged the necessity of seeing that qualified people were on the roll and to pee that everyone came along to vote. It being the wish of the hdies present to form a Ladies Committee the following ladies were appointed to work in conjunction with Mr McDonald and the General Committ' e of the Association, viz.: President, Mr 8. Allport; Deputy-President, Mrs Worthington ; Secretary. Miss Moffatt; Committee, Mesaames Eyres, Willqted, Symthe, Fothergill, H. J Moffatt, Irvine, Kemplay, J. Moffatt, Stringer, H. Wilson, Fraser and Miss McGregor.

It was proposed that the Borough should be divided into six districts to be canvassed by the Ladies Committee.—This was carried unanimously.

The Chairman, in addressing the Ladies Committee, spoke of the necessity of impressing on the electors that the Association did not consist of "I.W.W.'s" but of men who had the best interest of the town at heart and who had come to the conclusion that a change in municipal management was necessary as nothing was being done in any other part of the town other than on the Great South Road. Such, he said, was very unfair to the residents who were paying rates for the upkeep of the roads in their respective vicinities.

Mr J. Brady also impressed upon the ladies the need for enprgetic canvassing, stating that if the Opposition's candidate for the Mayoralty and bis party were elected the rates which are now very high would be increased by one penny or three halfpence in the £. The ladies, having concluded their business, withdrew and the members ofthe Association proceeded with the selection of candidates for the Council election. After considerable discussion the

following were r hos°n, viz., Messrs k Stringer. Haslit, J. Brady, Wyatt, Cook, Weale, H. J. Moffatt and Field.

At the conclusion of the meeting it ' was arranged that the candidates should form themselves into small committees to work with Mr McDonald, who invited them to meet at his house next Thursday evening to discuss canvassing arrangements. ♦ PAPATOEOE Patrons of the school concert to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) are in for a rare treat so far as the programme is concerned. Many of the old Auckland favourites are to make their re-appearance and everything points to a most enjoyable evening. Residents are requested to attend in crowds and so help a worthy object. There are indications that Papatoetoe, which has been somewhat neglected in the past in the way of postal facilities enjoyed by other neighbouring districts, is likely to receive better attention from the postal authorities with regard to the delivery of letters. Various residents have petitioned for a rural delivery service, and negotiations are now pending with the mail contractors (Messrs Andrew and Andrew of Otahuhu) for a regular mail delivery This will especially apply to those which are outside the present delivery radius. A report recently appearing in an an Auckland contemporary referring to a discovery in Papatoetoe of a subterranean spring of water of great yield appears to exist more in imagination than in reality. Nothing is known locally of " the find." m PUNI.

The Pukekohe West Tennis Club are to give a farewell social and dance in the Puni Hall tomorrow (Wednesday) evening in honour of Sergeant H. Roberts and Messrs E. Pollock and H. Reynolds.