LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 323, 2 November 1917, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs Dalgety & Co. are to hold their usual monthly stock sale in their yards at Tuakau on Friday of next week. Intending exhibitors at the Auckland Metropolitan Agricultural Show, to be held on November 30th and December Ist, are requested tc note that entries will close on Friday of next week.

The N.Z. Farmers' Co-op Bacon and Meat Packing Coy. will be buying pigs next week as follows, viz.: at Onewhero on Monday, at Tuakau on Tuesday, at Pokeno on Wednesday and at Te Kauwhata on Thursday. The current price is <d per lb. A dainty display of summer voiies is being made at Messrs W. G. Shotbolt and Co's drapery establishment in Pukekohe and an inspection of the same by ladies of the district is invited by the firm. Bidding for the freehold residence situated in Edinburgh Street, Pukekohe, submitted to auction on Monday by Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons on behalf of Mrs McGovern, failed to reach the reserve and the property was accordingly not sold. An entry of 350 horses of all descriptions is announced by Messrs Alfred Buckland & Sous for their horse fair to be held at Pukekohe on the 14 th and 15th inst. Further entries are invited.

Formal notice is given by advt. in this issue that the Special Order merging the Maungatawhiri Road District in Franklin County will be confirmed by the County Council on the 28th inst. The attention of farmers is drawn to the Department of Agriculture's advt in this issuo giving a further list of dates and places for the attendance of a Government officer to inoculate calves against blackleg. Notice is given in our advertising columns of the intention of the Public Works Department to take certain lands at Hunua for the purpose of the construction of roads in Blocks 1 and 5, Opaheke Survey District. Particulars as to the same will be found in the advt.

Mr J. Flanagan (chairman of the Franklin County Council) is to address meetings of ratepayers at Bombay on Wednesday evening next and at Rama Rama on Thurs day night in support of his candidature for re-election as the member for the Drury riding on the County Council.

A pleasing interlude occurred yesterday afternoon at the meeting of the Franklin County Council in Pukekohe when a couple of little girls from Paddy's Fair in progress at the Premier Hall walked into the Council Chamber for the purpose of disposing of buttonholes. The members made a ready purchase and the Fair's funds benefitted thereby. The Right Rev. DrAverill, Bishop of Auckland, visited Pukekohe on Monday last. At half-past seven that evening his Lordship ministered Confirmation at S. Andrew's Church, when twelve candidates received the laying-on-of-hands. The Bishop's address to the candidates was beautiful in its simplicity and was based on the meaning of the Apjstolic rite. At the conclusion of the Confirmation his Lordship proached an eloquent Sermon. The church was crowded to the doors. At the Pukekohe Magistrate's Court on Thursday last Mr C 0 Mahonv, solicitor, drew the attention of Mr E. Rawson, S.M , to the advantage a central Court would provide instead of so many " halfhour " Courts held in various districts. He pointed out that much time was occupied in travelling to the various courts whilst the business in many cases only occupied a few minutes. Mr Rawson in reply stated tint In recognised that a good deal of time was taken up in travelling but he was afraid the Justices Department would not sanction the change as suggested. He would, howover, take a cote of the request Other than tlr se announced in our last issue, no new candidates have as yet come forward for th - forthcoming Franklin County Cum oil election Toe number of contests will therefore re nain uncertain until nominatii ns close at ■> >n on Monday n.ix-.. Appeals to the electois from retiring members and various new candidates will be found in our advt. columns.

A three-cornered contest for the representation of Franklin Cjuuty, Pukekohe Borough and Waiu'tu Town District, on the Auckland flo.-pital and Charitable Aid Bji.d, is now promised, Mr C. &. Lawrie, of Pukekohe, having been nominated last We'n sday. The other candidates, as previously announced, are Mr J. P. Asher and Mr J G. Kutherford. The election address** of the three candidates are advertised in this issue.

For the coming Hospital Board election \vp a*e requested by the Re tuning UHicer Mr A'aa P Ihy) to state that ail County electors (including ratepayers of Tuakau and Morcer\ all persons on tho Pukekolie Borough Electoral Roll and dip t sons 011 the Waiuku Fowu Ihs'iict Electoral Roll are entitled to vote, the s imt' being in all rasas limited to one vote on'y. Votes may be cast at any polling-booth in the various Countv tidings; at the Town Bo.rd Offi' e, Waiuku; at the County olfi -e, Hall street, Pukekolie; or at the And. land polling l>)oth in Mr H. W McAnhur's ollice, :! Palmers'on Ibiildiiigs (first lloor), Queen street, -adjoining the Union Seauiship Company's office. The h ''irs of polling will be from '.) a m to C p in. Uncertainty as yet prevails as to the number of contests tint nre likely to take place for the Maaukau Countv election, nominations for which close at noon on Wednesday next. It is understood that Mr 11. R. Mackenzie (the County Chairman) will be opposed by Mr S. W. House in tho Mangere riding and a cod test is also probable in the Papatoetoe riding at present represented by Mr J C. Bryant. The Wairoa riding will in future have two members instead of one as previously, Mr A. 1). Bell being the retiring member. For tho Hospital Board election Mr 8. J. Ilarbutt is at present the only candidate nominated for the representation ot Manukau I County, Otahuhu Borough and Papa- J 1 TV

Mr Johh Beatty, on behalf of Messrs W. and R. Fletcher (N.Z.) Ltd., will be buying pigs at Tuakau on Monday next. The Lyceum Picture management announce that the film <l Where are my Children" has been definitely booked for screening in Pukekohe on Monday, November 19th.

The close of the Pukekohe Golf Club's season was celebrated on Wednesday evening last with a dance held in the Masonic Hall, when the presentation of prizes also took place. Th<* expenses of the gathering were borne by the male members of the club. On Tuesday, November 13th, the public of Pukekohe will have the opportunity of seeing " Sons of the Empire," a series of war pictures taken among the British Army and Navy. These films, secured by the Y. M.C.A. for a tour of New Zealand, will be shown here one night only. The pictures of the artillery at work, of the infantry in attack, and of the tanks and aeroplanes in action, are most instructive. A large portion of the programme is occupied with intimate glimpses of important stages in a British offensive, which is followed from the artillery bombardment to the gathering and searching of the German prisoners. A visit to the fleet gives the spectator an acquaintance with warships renowned the world over, and some of the pictures have a close bearing upon the battle of Jutland. The net proceeds will be used for providing comforts for our fighting men. Seats may be reserved at the Bookery.