LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 297, 31 July 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Subscrip:ions to the " Times " for the current quarter if paid before July 31st will be charged 2s 6d or 4s if posted. After that date the extra charge for booking will be 6d. The usual monthly meeting of the Franklin County Council takes place on Thursday next. Particulars of the entry for Messrs Dalgety and Coy's monthly stock sale to bo held in their yards at Tuakau are advertised in this issue. Scrgt. Cowan commences his annual holiday leave on Friday next and during his absence the police duties at Pukekohe will be controlled by Constable Thornell. Mr N. R. Robson has been appointed and taken up duty as station-master at Drury in place of Mr W. Whitelaw, who succeeds Mr Robson as Chief Clerk at Pukekohe Station. A clearing sale on behalf of Mr D. Hastie, who has disposed of the property, is to be held on his farm at Mauku by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company on Friday next. For particulars see advt. A copy of the " Gazette " notice confirming the stopping of one half of the thoroughfare inown as the Tramway Road for its full distance between Pakington and Cameron Town is advertised in this issue. Particulars of the general rate and the special rates intended to be be struck by the Waikato River Board for the current year will be found in our advertising columns. Mr E. Kaweon, S.M. (Hamilton) will again preside at the Magistrate's Court at Pukekohe next Thursday when more than the ordinary number of cases are down for hearing. Attention is again drawn to the lecture on the Britisli Navy, illustrated by magic lantern slides, to be given in the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, next Friday evening by Mr C. M. Carter, lecturer to the Navy League. A special meeting of the Pukekohe Borough Council is to be held tomorrow (Wednesday) evening to consider proposed alterations of bylaws and also to receive applications for the position of permanent electric wireman Hie Postal Department have notified the Pukekohe Chamber of Commerce that owing to depletion of the Department's staff it is possible that arrangements wi.l not permit this year of the evening opening of the local telegraph office during the summer months a.i in recent years A smoking concert in honour of Mr C. K Liwrie will be hi Id in the Premier Hail, Pukekohe, on Monday, August Gth, at 8 p.m , organised by members of th'i A. and P. Socit ty and of various local sporting organuations. Admission 2s 6d. J. M. Baxter aiul J. Coady, Hon. Sics.- (Advt). / ccording to calender dates the advent of Spring is approaching and already are making their appearance among the (locks in the distiict, whi'st the calving season is also starting. It is, however, feared that unless an improvement iu weather conditions occurs there will be a heavy mortality amongst young stock. A public meeting, convened by the Pukekohe Borough Council in conjunction with tl.e Franklin County Council, is to be held in the Premier Hall, Pukt-kohe, on Sat irday nex: at 2 .30 p m to pass suitable resolutions relative to the third anniversary of the declaration of war. Similar meetings arranged by the County Council will also be held on Saturday at Patimahoa a", 230 p m. and at Drury at 7.30 p.m, It is ostimated that consequent on owners being away at the war the area of land at 'Pukekohe under cultivation for potatoes this year will bo quite one-third less than usual. Even should weather conditions improve 110 " early " potatoes j .ire likely to be forward until late in lWniber. Owing to the rains sowing has been eeri nisly delayed and growers view the situation with no little anxiety, tae sodden condition of the ground lendering preliunnaiy operations in getting the soil ready practically impossible. _