The Times. PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. "We nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice." FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1917 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 325, 9 November 1917, Page 2

The Times. PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. " We nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in malice." FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1917 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

'The Ghost of the Violin, " another new item at the Snowflake Concert on Monday nit?lr next.—Advt. Particulars of the nominations and polling places for the Raglan County Counoil are advertised in this issue.

Thus a Southland paper sounds the fame of Pukekohe, viz.. " Pukekohe, a small town about 30 miles south' of Auckland, is now lighted by electricity." " The N Z. Farmers' Co-op Bacon and Meat Packing Coy. will be buying pigs at Patumahoe next Monday, at Pukekohe on Tuesday, at Papakura and Kunciman on Wednesday, and at Buckland on Thursday. A w .id to lliu wise ' lie Min-and vote fin ASHEK' at the Hospital \\< an! election next Wednesday.—Advt. To meet the demands of his ever increas.ng trade Mr C. Roadley has just added further floor-space to his establishment in King Street, Pukekohe, known as the Bookery. This is the third occasion in which similar extensions have been carried out by Mr Roadley to cope with the requirements of his business and the enlarged premises now afford good scope for effective display of the large stock of toys, stationery, etc , in which the Rookery excels. A reminder is given of the Rose and Sweet Pea Show and Industrial exhibition to bo held in the Premier Hall Pukekohe, on December 6th and 7th in aid of the funds of St Andrew's Church. Entries close on the 26th inst. Particulars of extra prizes offered will be found in the Show advt iu this issue. A word i.i the tti-i' 1 Be sure and vote for ASHEK atthe Hospital Board election next Wednesday.—Advt. .A labourer named George Harvey Clark, of Glenmore, was admitted to the Auckland Hospital on Tuesday suffering from a fractured left ankle. Mr '.lark was engaged in quarrying operations in the Franklin County Council's quarry a l . Papakura, when a large boulder fell, striking him heavily on the leg

Electors' li you vvanl a competent local man lo represent vmi »n the Hospital Board vote for ASIIER nexl Wednesday. Acht.

"The laving Picture," a dainty, novel and attractive item. This is something out of the ordinary. Patronize the Red Cross Concert by the Snowtlake Concert Party on Monday night ik xt.-Advt.

The following are additional results of guessing competitions held in connection with Paddy's Fait at Pukekohe last week, viz : Cushion (421) tacks';: Mrs G. II Armstrong winner' guessed 130; ham (weight 15lbs2oz): Mrs W. T. Jones lolbs 3oz and A. Short lolbs loz, tied; Orpington pullets (To.", peas): Miss M. Taylor 740; cake No. 1 (402 peas): Mrs Jos. Reynolds, 400 ; cake No 2 (libs lOAoz; : Messrs Boyd, Reynolds and McKae tied and iu the final drawing Mr Boyd won; cake No. I (4lbs 1 loz) : Mrs Hooey ; pig (length of tape syds) : Mrs Clarke and Mr T. Brownlee tied for correct length ; cake dish and bread plate (tape Iyds 9in): Mrs W. Roulston and Miss Bilkey tied; doll (310 lollies) Mr T W. Woods guessed correctly.

The latest man the election trenches is that tin capture i-I the Ho-pital Board seat In ASHER i- imminent it the electors i-illv i<< hi- -iipp-.rl next Wednesday. Advt.

Mr A. B. Barter, Chairman of the Pukekohe Red Cross Committee, writes : " I would like once more to appeal to ibe Pukekohe public by drawing their attention to th<> Picture to be sho.vn next Tuesday entitled '• S. us of the Empire " This is the British Government's latest War film aid is being shown under the direction of the I'M.C A. Twentyfive percent of the gross proceeds will be divide! between the local Red Cross and the Paly Liverpool League. It is unfortunate that the date comes so close to the Suowtlake concert but I am sine that the Pukekohe public will realise the good ob ject that both are being iuu for and will remember that the boys are lighting for us every day so we must

not grudge a few shillings every other day to help swell the fund that goes towards procuring comforts and alleviating pain." Tho Snowflake Concert Party have eveivthing now wed in hand for their concert to be given nexl Mon day nigh', and llie entertain i out promises t i their former otloit of three ,\v ks ago. T\v > new items on the programme are re ill;,v.otth seeing, viz., "Moonstruck," song an 1 a weird kind of dance by seveu ladies of the company, also a very novel turn entitled "The laving Picture" In llk latter a juvenile i mule in (.' 'art costume ate s-t in two largo picture frames as images : tiiev apparently come to life, sing, d u'e a minim', then icturti lo the frames ami pi»»e, an 1 so make th? living picture se-.e again. Patrons are asked to be punctual in order to set urn a s..at This advice is given for the benefit of those who have riot reserved scats Reserves are on sale at the 1> nkery for -J- lid ( ach. The pi", i e'.v ..,' !i ■ • n •(••rtaitimoi.t will be aeain di'V>t -1 t > t'm Rml Cross liic.s W'i, ii .- c\t i\l .mIC i i-in. ■ ! n.. !■. ..'a '- ki-'.ne- hut II i • i k:-iiu - ■ !■■ hj, | |..pi lly Hpn . Ilte.l . : ; '. II- -| It d lined so ole lor AMIER nexl Wednesday—Advl.