The Times. PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 272, 4 May 1917, Page 2

The Times. PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS.

FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1917. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"We nothing extenuate, nor let clown auaht in malice."

''Wherever the soldier goes there the Y.M.C.A. al.so goes," was a comment passed by Mr TI. M. Smeeton, wlien speaking at Pulcekobeon Monday of the war work porformod bv the Y.M.C.A

Dainty oysters on their shell or in 1 v<ittlo are obtainable at Mr Andrew's lisli and oyster saloon, Empire Buildings, King stive 1 , Pukekoho, fresh supplies being received daily. liy ordei nf the Registrar of the Supremo Court, Messrs J. T. Stenihridge and Co. will sell by auction at their Mart in Pukckohe, on Wed-

n end ay, the l'ithinst , a four roomed dwelling situated in Seddon street, Pukeko'ie For particulars s eadvt lli- 11. Y. Cribble (Pukekoho) has enlisted and has been passed for active service. Mr N. L Brown (Pukekoho), who previously failed to pass the doctor at the City Recruiting Station, yesterday presented himself before the Military Medical Board but was accepted for "home service" only. Members of local authorities usually get more " kicks " than thanks when rendering services for the public good but at yesterday's meeting of tho Franklin County Council no less than three letters were received from ratepayers resident in different paits of the < 'oiinty thanking and congratulating the Council on the excellence of works carried out Councillois natuial'v appreciated these rare tributes to approval of their actions. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. J.<>, "'/>

Tlio attention of fanners an<l others is drawn to the Agricultural Department's announcement in this issue that those willing to grow wheat and requiring financial assistance for the purpose can, on application to the Fields Supervisor for their district, be furnished with a letter guaranteeing, on behalf of the Dapartment, payment after the harvest to any merchant for seed wheat or manure supplied, by means of which guarantee seed wheat can be purchased, A financial advance is also ottered for the purchase, if desired, of agricultural tractors under certain conditions. This scheme ia to further the appeal of the Government for wheat-growing to be adopted wherever possible for the nation's good. Full particulars will be found in the advt.

In the parlance of the restaurant, said Mr 11. M. Smeeton at Pukekohe on Monday, a waitress at ono of the Y.M.C.A. huts in London proceeded to execute a Maori soldier's order by calling for " Sausages one," whereupon the Maori thinking that he was going to be underfed shouted '' Four, five, six sausages please." Laughter was general, added Mr Smeeton, amongst all the other diners.

Speaking of the social side of the Y.M.C.A's effoits for soldiers Mr H. M. Smeeton mentioned a humourous incident that occurred at an entertainment at which a "society'' lady was singing. The chorus of her song, said Mr Smoeton, was "Won't anybody have me y" and the audience waxed merry when a Maori soldier, hearing the words plaintively uttered, rushed towards the stage exclaiming "Yes. I will." 'I consider smoking is lowering to •no dignity of the Council and I mink members should conduct the Council's business without it," were the words uttered by Cr Pattrrson at the Pukekohe Borough Council meeting on Wednesday, when a now member asked the Mayor if smoking was allowed. Tho Mayor, however, pointed out to Cr Patterson that a minute stood on tho Council's books to the effect that smoking was permissible after the reading of the minutes and that it could only be altered by notico of motion being given to rescind the previous resolution. Cr Patterson then gave notice that he would move at the next meeting to rescind the motion in question by altering the time at which smoking should commence to 9 p.m. The majority of the Councillors then proceeded to puff the fragrant weed undismayed by tho threatened future curtailmont of their liberties.

The night-soil removal problem engaged the attention of the lJukekohe Borough Council on Wednesday, Or Barter reporting that after tho sub-Committee appointed by the Council had arranged for leasing a farm near Cape Crossing as a depot the contractor (Mr H. J. Hawkins) had complained that tho dwelling on the site was too small for his requirements although he made no protest when the property was viewed. Or Barter proposed that as in various ways Mr Hawkins had failed to fulfil obligations the contract with him should be cancelled and that the Council should itself bo responsible for the carrying out of night-soil removal, the water-cart purchased by the late Council, which was originally a night-soil float, to be used as part of the requisite plant. He explained that the purchase of a horse would, however, be necessary. Cr Barter added that future street watering could be effected by hose. The motion was agreed to and tho Sanitary Committee were empowered to act in tho matter.

Some laughable stories were told by Mr Smeeton, the Y.M.C.A. Commissioner to the Front, during his lecture at Pukekohe on Monday. He said that some of the boys liked to pose as great heroes when writing home, and he quoted the following incidents in support : " Here am I," wrote one of the brave soldier boys, "writing this letter to you with shot and shell falling fast around mo" (he was in a base camp), "you will notice that the lirst part of the letter is written in ink. You now see that I am using pencil, for a minute ago a bullet came and shot the pen clean out of my hand." (Prolonged laughter.) Another one wrote about the hardships he was enduring in the trenches. "In fact," he proceeded, as I write this letter to you I am standing up to my knees in six feet of water." (Laughter.) It would be interesting to calculate how tall that particular soldier boy really was.

Patterns of all the designs of fashions, etc, appearing in our supplement, week by week, can be obtained by sei.ding stamps, value 7d, for every pattern required (coat, skirt, blouse, one-piece gown, etc) to Miss [da Meller, Care of the Editor. The envelopes should be marked "Patterns." l'V.i Influenza take Woods' Great L\vpe: mini Care. X'evci t'ailv 1 i'>. 2 -