LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 268, 20 April 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

AtMitJonal plaeiss-for thio- • inoculation of calves J are ad tlUi issue. ■ * '*-"*■.: By advt' in this issue the Mayor of Pukekohe invites residents tbtibse'rve Wednesday next from noon as a holiday in celebration "of 1 Anzac'Day. A report of, the patriotic and horticultural exhibition, Opened yesterday and in progress to-dav at Pukekohe, will appear in our'next is«lie. '

The attention of our leaders is called to a Railway Department notice in our adyt columns as to the curtailment of passenger and goods train services, consequent on the shortage af.«oal. A Kindergarten schoof, to be known atf the Besame Play Garden, is to be opened early next-m'ontjk in Pukekohe Particidars may be obtained from the Lady Principal (Miss Barter, Pukekohe) ' ~: '-'■ '

On the conclusion of the Anzac Day meeting in the Premier Hall next Monday evening Mr James Cos'ello will addr?s9the electors as a wind-up to hi.s mayoral election campaign. The activity'of Mr Ops-; tello and his Committeeforms the only outward sign that the majorat and Council elections take plac/* on" Wednesday next. ' ; Addresses to .the,electors of. ;Pukekohe appear in our advertising columns from Mr Jas. Costollo (mayoral and from Messrs G. H. Aimstrong, A. B. Barter, A. P. Dapsh, E. G. Lysnar, F. J. Morrow, and J. T. Stembridge (candidates for membership of the Borough Council)

At the nieet'ng of the Pukekohft Borougli Council on welcome announcement wasjaaada by the Waterworks Engineer (Mr W. Wyatt that despte the threatened coal strike fufficient supplies were on hand for requirements at the Power House for two months ahead. The patriotic githoring, promoted by the Pukekohe Chamber of Com- ! merce, to bo hold in the Piemier I Hall, Pukekohe. on Monday evening I next, in accordance with the request 1 of tho Government tint the r.nnij versary of Anzac Day should be celebrated on Monday, proniis-s to-he of a highly successful chaiaetor. Prior to the coniiiKncemT.t of the-meeting the Boys' Fife and Drum Bind will play outside the hall and the proi erodings will open w iUi the .spectacular tableau " Keep the Home Fires Burning," in which tho local ■ Senior Cadets <md Boy and Girl Scouts will take part. Returned soldiers are also invited to appear' On the sbtge in the scene The following resolution will subsequently be submitted to the meeting by Mr J Flanagan (Chairman <f the Franklin County Cou'cil) and seconded by Capt EI ford (Sa'vati in Aimv) viz, " That, on thi* ihe sec md anniversary of Anznc Div, this moe'ing of citiz 'tis records itg inflexible determination to cnn'inua to a victoiious end the struggle in maintenance- of those ide ds of liberty ti tul JM-tin' which nr> the cimunn mid s.cTcd i-Mus • nf the AUfe<»." Admis inn to th « hall will be free and all residents ar<* r><juest<d .to show theii loyalty bv assembling to, miss tin- roc'dutem lefened to.

Through the generosity of Cr Baiter Pukekohe will noon have installed in its midst a handsome drinking fountain for public use. In asking the Borough Council at the meeting on Wednesday to accept his gift Cr Barter said it would serve as a token of his entry into local public life and of his pleasant association wfth the Council as Chairman of the Waterworks Committee. The offer was accepted with thanks, the Mayor pointing out that it was a new departure in Pukekohe for a gift of a public nature to be forthcoming. On the reading of a circular from the National Efficiency Board at the meeting of the Manukau County Council on Tuesday last, the Chairman (Cr H. R. Mackenzie) said that the employment of women on the roads, as suggested by the Board, was absurd and the only thing the members were doing was going about the country taking evidence. -They had no legal power to do anv,- - thing. The Imperial resources were running the war and the producers ought to be considered as they were the supporters of the country. One man who produced was worth 50 who did not. The Chairman contended that the industries of the Dominion should be organised instead of beating around taking evidence. Crs Muir and Bell both expressed the opinion that as far as the Council were concerned they had .no proposals to offer as the Council 'required all their men --for necessary - work and no new work would be undertaken, the Council having, owing to shortage of labour, a difficulty in carrying out present requirements. It was ultimately decided that the clerk inform the National Efficiency Board that in their opinion the suggested scheme for the employment of women on the roads was unworkable. The Chairman in a humorous vein suggested thai there were a \ number of " old women " on the. Efficiency Board now and perhaps if a few young women were on the Board some better business might be done.. - ftubbei Stamps ol all descriptions may be ordered at the Office of the 'The Times." Call *nd Select from our illustrated catalogue.