LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 288, 29 June 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Franklin County Council in due to hold its usual monthly meeting on Thursday next. An outbreak of typhoid fever is reported as heing in existence in Pukekohe, at least two cases heing under treatment. Messrs Dalgety and Co. are to hold their usual monthly stock sale and also a special dairy sale in their yards at Tuakau on Friday next. Among the highest averages for steers recorded at Messrs Alfred Buckland and Son's sale at Westfield last Wednesday were nine from Mr H. E. E. L. Wily, Mauku, £l7 10s. Particulars of the rates to -be struck at the meeting of the Matukau County Council, to be held on Tuesday, July 10th, are announced in our advertising columns. It was reported to the Education Board on Wednesday that among the Board's teachers wounded in recent actions were Messrs M. J. Brown (late of Maungatawhiri Valley School) and C. W. Kendon (late ot Waerenga School). Mr D. B. Hamilton, a well-known Pukokohe farmer and a member of the Borough Council, has been seriously ill for the past few days but although his condition is still precarious hopes are entertained for his recovery.

Mr Ivan Motion, who in his capacity as Councillor acted as chairman of the Pukekohe Fire Brigade Committee, is still an active supporter of the Brigade although no longer a Councillor. He has just given the Brigade a contribution of £•"> ' r >B and his generosity is much appreciated by the firomen. The half-yearly mooting of the the Loyal Pukehoho Lodge, M.U., was held on Tuesday last when the following officers were appointed, viz , Bro 11. Keith, G.M.; Bro \V. Murray, N.G. ; Bro Q-. Haslam, V.Q.aud Treasurer; and Broß. Vant, E.S. The installation ceremony was carried out by P G Bro A. Young. Mossrs Alfred Buckland and Sons are to hold a joint clearing sale on behalf of Mr A. D. Malins and Mr J. Blair at Razorback on Monday next. Particulars of tho same will bo found in our advertising columns, as also of special outrios for tho firm's sales in tho Tuakau yards on Thursday next and Waiuku yards on Saturday of next weok.

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In the departure ot Pte. Les Mitchell for the battlefield the Pukekohe Fire Brigade, which already holds a record among the Fire Brigades of New Zealand for the number of men in proportion to its numbers who have enlisted, loses yet another member. For the purpose of farewelling their colleague the firemen held a smoker at the Fire Station on Friday evening of last week wheu, on behalf of the Brigade, Capt. N. L. Brown presented Pte. M'tchell with a fountain pen and Secretary Rollinson handed him a silver butterknife for Mrs Mitchell. The recipient duly returned thanks. A pleasant evening was spent in harmony.

Considerable interest was exhibited yesterday in Waiuku in an exhibition of motor ploughing by a three furrow Mogul tractor plough, the agents for which are the International Harvester Co. The machine in operation yesterday was of S h.p. and it did its work both rapidly and most efficiently. In addition to ploughing, the tractor ran be adapted for discing, harrowing, chaff-cutting, threshing, wood sawing, baling straw, etc. A similar machine, but of 10 h.p, has been ordered through tho local agents, Messrs Frank Perkins and Co., by Mr G. W. Keith, of Maungatawhiri.

To provide photographic pictures of New Zealand for "our boys" at the front a " Snapshots from the Home League of New Zealand" has been formed as a branch of the Y.M.C.A in Auckland. This should appeal to amateur photographers. The sense of isolation experienced by our brave defenders now far away from the Dominion would, it is believed, be much relieved by providing them with photos of scenes most familar to them. All that is asked is that a few photos of relatives or of homes of those who have left the district should be supplied. Readers are asked to make application for enrolment forms to Mr Enos S. Pegler, Manurewa, from whom further particulars can be obtained, Mr Pegler having been authorised by the League to form a braneh covering the Pukekohe to Papatoetoe districts.