The Times. PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1918 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 360, 15 March 1918, Page 2

The Times. PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS.

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1918 LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"We nothing extenuate, nor tet down auaht in malice."

A further list of dates and pices for the attendance of a Governncont officer to inoculate calves agai ist blackleg is advertised in this is: tie.

Mr John Beatty, on behalf of Messrs W. ami R. Fletcher, L d., will be purchasing pigs at Pukek he next Monday, at Bunciman ou Tuesday, and at Pukekawa and Tuak.'u on Wednesday.

Ratepayers of Franklin County are notified that rates are now payable and that legal proceedings will bo instituted in the case of all rates not paid by the 23rd inst.

The/New Zealand Farmers' Coop. Bacon and Meat Packing Com, pany, Ltd., will he baying pie;s next week as. follows : At Puh;kawa and Onewhero on Mondnv, a Tuai an on Tuesday, at Pok»no on Wednesday, at Te Kauwhata on Ihursdiy, and at Patumahoe on Saturday

The weekly goods train that run on the completed part of tho new Waiukuliue took no loss than 11 fully laden trucks to Paturrmhoe last Saturday, thus affording a good indication of the large traflic >ho rail way wi'l carry when trade for the other stations and for Waiuku ran be catered foi.

The visit of inspection carried oir on Wednesday by a party of present and past members of the Papakura Town Board among-t the Hunua Hills with a view of Svmomls Stream at Bentley's. falls being utilised as a source of water supply for Papakura recalled th Mights of the prosp r cfing f<-r coal that was undertaken in i;io district in past days. Tint e°ams of coal abound over a considerable) area is undoubted, li.d.ed in the explorations on \\'"l!!i»s'':>.y simples of the mineral were picked up at various -•ages and übilst somo specimens

s. cured vr: > of a soft lignite order others worn hard in substance. Perhaps some day or other the llunua coal-lnhls will bo deemed workable but previous tests led to •ho belief that they woul 1 not provn a profitable iuvesi.nit'iit. lii conuecf on with tie 3 pvi-stwicn of c)al, Mr I! C. Cole, who w.o a member id I'.n visiting company en Wodnesday, made interesting mention of the fact that, in I'* V.',, wh -n t!;.- gu 'boat II.M ."s. Hazard was lying in I'ahurohure > s t-eam at i'apakuru, his father (tho lat'.* Mr G. h. Col'.-) acted as guide to a oarty of sßilors wlm were despatched to the spot known as Bontloy's Crossing for the purpose of securing a supply of fuel for tho vessel an! Mr (jih\ linted out the exact silo at winch tho coal was secure , by tlv*■ naval ;i!" r > under his father's directions.

Why let your music books pieces, etc., remain untidy or torn when the same can be rebound or repaired at tho "Times" office. All branches of biok-binding undertaken.

ft!i. Edward Miller, a well-known resident of Pukekohe, is an inmate of the Auckland Hospital, suffering from heart trouble His condition is eoriouf.

A final reminder is giveu that the Lig picture from Hall Caine's masterpiece, "The Manxman" will be screened at the Premier Hall, Pukekohe on Monday evening; next. By special arrangement with The Picture Supplies Ltd the prices will be the regular picture charges, no advance being made.

At the Pukekohe Police Court on Tuesday a labourer, named Patrick Kean, aged 56, recently residing at Tuakau, was charged with having on the previous evening in Pukekohe used obscene language and also with having made a disloyal utterance. In consequence of complaints Constable Hargreaves secreted himself and overheard the accused's utterances. He was remanded in custody to appear before the Magistrate next Thursday.

Well-wishers of the Pukekohe Fire Brigade should not hesitate to give all possible support to the picture entertainment to be held in aid of the Brigade's funds in the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, next Wednesday evening, when the annual presentation of medals will also be made. A specially attractive programme of films is to be presented. The Brigade so cheerfully give their services on behalf of the public that a response by the latter should be readily forthcoming seeing that the Brigade's revenue is to a large extent devoted in the way of meeting the expenses of the firemen who take part in competitions and demonstrations with a view of perfecting themselves in fire-fighting knowledge and methods.