LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 300, 10 August 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An announcement relative to Mr G. A. Haydon's (Hobson Street, Auckland) agency for Ford motor cars will be found in our advertising columns. The Franklin Council, per advt in this issue, invites tenders for labour for the construction of a bridge on the Aka Aka to Otaua main road. In a War Despatch mentioning a number of New Zealand officers as having rendered valuable service appears the name of Lieut. G. Hovey, a well-known ex-resident of Pukekohe. Owing to the absence of Cr H. R. Mackenzie (Chairman) at Christchurch the ordinary monthly meeting of the Manukau County Council has been postponed from Tuesday next until Tuesday the 21st inst. A local branch of the Auckland Second Division League is to be formed in Pukekohe and a public meeting at an early date is to be convened bv the Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the Auckland League Executive for the purpose. Speakers will attend from Auckland to explain the aims and object of the League, which seeks to protect the interests of all Second Division men. At the meeting of the Auckland Executive of the Navy League on Wednesday evening attention was drawn to a leading article on the League which appeared in the "Times" on June 12th last. It was resolved to have five thousand copies reprinted in leaflet form for circulation in aid of propaganda work. It will be remembered that a short while ago this article led to attempts—which we believe are proving successful—to establish a branch of the League in Sydney.

A plentiful supply of water has been located on land belonging to Mr Adolph Wright, at Pukekohe Hill. Mr H. J. Stone, boring Engineer, reports that water was found after boring through solid rock at a depth of 135 feet and that water has been pumped up at the rate of 650 gallons per hour. The spring was first located by the Rev H. Mason, the well known water diviner, of Otahuhu and the supply of such a large amount of water has given great satisfaction to Mr Wright. Announced to arrive in Pukekohe on Wednesday, August 22nd, and to receive a great public reception at the Premier Hall at 8 p.m. is Billie Burke in the opening chapter of "Gloria's Romance." You will love every moment of this brilliant film novel. Each episode is more fascinating than the last. Billie Burke is "Gloria," and a more delightful tomboy never larked or frolicked on the screon. Gorgeous scenes of Palm beach and the wild and trackless everglados. This production cost £50,000 and vou will say it was worth it. A star drama will also bo shown with every programme.— (Advt) At the meeting of the Executive of tho Auckland Branch of the Navy League held at their rooms on Wednesday ovening it was decided to establish a local relief fund. Quite a number of men of the Naval Reservo were settled in New Zealand and were called in by the Admiralty at the outbreak of war, and a certain number of young New Zealanders wore in tho Australian Navy. It was felt that there was a necessity for doing something for those among thom who were maimed, and for the dependants of those killed. The establishment of this fund is of some interest to this district by reason of the fact that the. first amount placed to its credit is £7, the proceeds of horae-hair given by some Mauku farmers.

A clearing sale on behalf of Mrs B. Sweeney is to bo held on her farm at Mercor DB Thursday next by Messrs Alfred Buckland & Sons, Ltd. For particulars see advt. By courtesy of the Pukekohe Bowling Club the postponed social, organised by local sportsmen in honour of Mr C. K. Lawrie, will be held in the pavilion on the Bowling Green on Tuesday, the 21st inst, at 7.30 p.m. (Advt.) The Pukekohe Fire Brigade are to wind up their winter series of socials with a plain and fancy dress ball to be held in the Premier Hall on Thursday, the 30th inst., when prizes will be awarded for the best fancy and also most original costumes.

A desirable dairy farm, situated one mile from Buckland and consisting of 26J acres, is to be submitted to auction by Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons in their Pukekohe saleyardson Monday, the 27th inst. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns.

The patriotic concert arranged to be given by Miss Millicent Taylor's pupils on Tuesday, the 21st inst, in the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, can be relied upon as being an attractive one. In addition to the pupils the following talented vocalists have promised to take part, viz., Miss Foulkes (contralto), Miss Hyde (soprano), and Mr T. C. Seaton, who is well known as a fine baritone singer. Gifts of homemade sweets for sale during the evening will be gratefully received.

In connection with the serial photoplay "Gloria's Romance" which commences at the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, on Wednesday, August 22nd, the management announce that with each weekly instalment a full programme of other pictures will also be shown and will include a star drama as is usual with every episode. The fine war story -'Somewhere in France" will accompany the opening episode. —(advt.)

With transactions with the Maoris notoriously being of a hazardous nature if credit is given them, the additional anomaly of the native law in making it impossible in the case of the death of a Maori for creditors to recover from the estate of the deceased person debts owing to them was mentioned in the Pukekohe Magistrate's Court on Thursday of last week in an action brought by Mr H. G. R. Mason, solicitor, of Pukekohe, to re cover the sum of £53 7s 6d from a local Maori, named Manu Taupua, alias HoriWarena, in respect of money lent. Mr W. P. Hopkins appeared for the plaintiff, whose case was that the money was advanced to Manu and his wife, Ngamoko, to enable them to pursue their claims in the Native Land Court. Manu was not possesssed of means but the wife had property. She, however, bad since died and her property had by a Succession Order issued by the Native Land Court parsed to her two daughters and as the daughters took advantage of the native law, which enabled them to escape liability for their mother's debts, the father was sued for the amount. The defendant, on his part, through an interpreter, claimed that the money had been lent to his wife and not to him. In answer to the Magistrate (Mr E. Rawson, SM) the defendant stated that in addition to actual property his daughter's secured £4OO from their mother's estate in respect of land sold. Mr Mason remarked that although actual casn in hand at the time of death might be recoverable from he believed the Native Land Court treated cash for land sold as immune from claims in the same way that property could not be attached. The Magistrate suggested that as Manu disputed liability and had no means the daughters should be jointly sued with him and then particulars as to the position of the deceased woman's estate could be ascertained. That course was agreed to by the plaintiff and the case was adjourned until September 6th, the defendant, who had failed to put in a notice of defence, being allowed leave to defend on payment to plaintiff of £2 2s costs.

For Cbronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6, 2/6