The Times. PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. "We nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice." TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1917 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 291, 10 July 1917, Page 2

The Times. PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. "We nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice." TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1917 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lieut. R. R. Dell, of the Australian Forces, who lias received the Military Medal for gallantry, is a nephew of Mr Ilenry Del!, of Puke- *, kolie. He was complimented by the (reneral for his coolness and bravery in action. He has recently bee* wounded for the second tune. Pte. Kenneth Dell, who enlistei with the Main New Zealand Force, is another of Mr Dell's nephews. He has alao been wounded in Fiance. Whilst he was at Pukekohe yesterday afternoon the Prime Minister (the Ht Hon \Y F. Massey) received a telegram announcing that his young«r son, Lieut F. (r. Massey, had been awarded the Military Cross for gallantly in the battle of Messines The wire was read te the public at the afternoon gathering by Or J. Fianagan (the County Chair-j nun atid was i c.u-iv:ml with loud cheers Lieut. Massi yis a solicitor j by piofession. ! The difficulty of obtaining New I Z aland butter in England was , mentioned by the Piinii' Minis'er in ! his speech at I'tikekoho la -1 evening. He sail h e was a gtic.s f nf the Imj | if■ i i.i! (io\oi nmeii! at one of the best jh•■ t■ ■!.- in Loudon, bill the butlci i there did not suit him at all. "Jn fact it was not In ter at all," he said. Iluaskod whether New Zealand butter (Mitld not be obtained, out was tel l it w not obtainable. The reason was he foun !, that it uas used for blending purposes. Mr I Mas.ii y also ed that he had been brought up on porridge and the Shorter Catechism, but it was n-t I until he went to L »mlon that l;e whs j unable to get sugar for his porridge ' IVterns of all the designs ol'fnshj ions, etc, appearing in our supplej m. Nt, week by \\ tvk, can bo obtained by st imps, value 7il, l'oi | i v\ j 1 "roll*' ' or;t, . Ico', , j blouse, one-piece gown, et<o to Miss I i j Ida Midler, Care of the Editor. The I j envelopes should be marked "fat!"l lis " '