LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 364, 28 March 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs Allison, Browrty and Co, land agents, of Bombay and Auckland, advertise wanting small properties io the Tuakau, Buckland and Pukekohe districts. They have clients waiting to purchase. " Your country needs every penny you can afford to lend " is the main text of the War Loan advt. appearing in this issue. Particulars as to methods of subscription to the loan can be obtained at any postal money order office or bank. The date for the closing of subscriptions to the loan has been extended from April Bth to Monday, April 15th.

Horse flesh as an article of human diet forms part of the solution of the problem of food supply now current in England as instanced by the following advt. from a London paper, viz: •' 100 Fat Horses wanted for human consumption; £7 to £2o. Apply etc." The Lyceum management have arranged for the screening of the sensational photo play "The Jockey of Death " to take plt?ce at the Premier Hall, on Monday April Bth ; usual prices only will be charged for this picture.

The N.Z. Farmers' (Voperative Bacon and Meat Packing Coy Ltd wili be buyiug pigs next week as follows: at Onewhero and Pukekawa on Monday, at Tuakau on Tuesday, at Pokeno on Wednesday, at Te Kauwhata on Thursday, and at Patumahoe on Saturday. At a meeting of the executive of the Franklin Sub-provincial area of the Farmers' Union, held at the Masonic Hall, Pukekohe, yesterday, the applications for the post of organising secretary were further dealt with and five applicants were selected to be invited to attend a meeting to be held on April 12th when a decision will be arrived at.

" Dinna marry for siller, lad " said an old collier, in a warning voice, to a young man. " When me un' Jean were wed, sixty years sin', we sat doon, turned our pockets oot, and there was half a croon in mine and four shillin's in hers. Weel, every time we've fa'en oot sin' syne, blow me if (Jean hasna aye feenished oop by throwin' the extra eighteen pence in my teeth," Messrs J. T. Stembridge and Co. of the Pukekohe Auction Mart, report tha!} last Friday some 70 weaner, slip and store pigs were penned but prices were easier than a month or so ago. Full pens of poultry now come forward regularly, but despite numbers prices for good sorts are maintained. SuppHes of fruit have been heavy, but are now easing off. Last week's rates were best apples 3s to 4s per A bushel and tomatoes 4s 3d per 121b case. The following notice pnblished in an English paper of February 2nd last by a local Food Control Committee desclbses the gravity of the situation caused by the shortage of food that was then current in England, viz: "On and after Monday next, February 4th, 1918, supplios of margarine and butter and of meat (Beef, Mutton and Pork) will only be obtainable in the Borough on productiion of Sugar Cards (Ra'ion Papers or and that the quantities so supplied will be limited to a quarter of a pound of margarine or butter, and to half a ponnd of meat per person por week. No guarantee can, of eourso, be given that the amounts mentioned will be available, but it is hoped that the scheme will effect a more equitable distribution amongst consumers thin recently."

; There was a large attendance at the "Welcome Home" to returned soldiers, held at the Premier Hall on Tuesday evening last, organised by the Pukekohe branch of the Women's Patriotic League. The Mayor (Mr H. G. R. Mason) presided, supported by the Rev J. F. Martin, Messrs E. Allan, F. Peikins, and two returned soldiers, Corpl. W. H. Hawke and Private Keene. The stage was prettily decorated for the occasion and the members of the League, with Mrs Baxter as Honorarv Secretary, aie to be congratulated on the excellent arrangements made for an enjoyable evening. Tim proceedings were opened with the singing of the National Anthem, after which appropriate addresses of welcome to ''the boys" were delivered by the Mayor, Rev Martin, and Messrs E. Allan and F Perkins. An excellent programme of vocal and instrumental music was submitted by the following : Pukekohe orchestra, overture ; pianoforte duet, the Misses Perkins and I. Duncan ; pianoforte and violin duet, Miss Webb and Mrs J. Wylie : pianoforte and violin duet, Misses MeGovern and O'Connor ; songs by the Misses Muir, Cohen (Auckland's, Messrs I). Klavell and T. Walker ; vocal duet, Mr and Mrs A. Lakeinan, and recitations by Mr A. Lakoman and Mr R. Harper. Corpl. Hawke, on rising to respond for the "welcome" accorded him, r vcived a grout ovation. He modestly >poke of his experiences on the batt'e-ti Id.

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Owing; to the Easter holidays there will be no publication of this paper on Tuesday next.

In fulfilment of Mr Clement Wreege's prediction of rough weather for Ea-ter drenching rain is falling to-day and the outlook for the holidays is threatening. Mr R. Higginson, of Aka Aka, an ex-member of the Franklin County Council, will shortly betaking up his residence in Pukekohe, having purchased Mr S. W. Luxford's property on Pukekohe hill.

Mr W. Y. Kirkman, manager of the Pukekohe Dairy Factory, returned to duty this week and is much improved in health as the result of his recent holiday. Owing to the Easter holidays the usual monthly meeting of the Franklin County Council will be held on Thursday, April 11th, instead of on Thursday next.

We regret to learn that Mr H. E. Paccy (managing director of the N.Z Dairy Association) is seriously ill and that his condition is causing grave anxiety.

Special picture programmes for the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, have been arranged for the holidays as follows: Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. The star features in each case are for Good Friday, " The Bad Boy," featuring Robert Harron. Saturday, episode nine of "The Iron Claw." Easter Monday "Her New York," featuring Gladys Hulette in a new and original World drama. Whilst playing in the Pukekohe School grounds yesterday afternoon after school hours, Master Gordon Fitness had a fall and sustained a broken leg. He was attended to by Dr Wake, who subsequently conveyed him by motorcar to the Auckland hospital. With the approach of the cold weather Messrs H. Dell and Son, in a replace advt. in 'this issue, call attention to the stock of canvas they have at their establishment at Pukekohe ready for making into horse and cow covers. Having purchased the same a year ago their prices are 30 per cent below current rates -