LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 395, 26 July 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Subscriptions to the Times for the current quarter if paid before July 3lßt will be charged at 3s 3d delivered or 4s 3d posted. After that date the booking fee of 6d will be added. Several early lambs are to be seen in a paddock adjoining the western side of the railway line between Manurewa and Wiri and also at Glenora Park, lakanini. Particulars will be found in our advertising columns of clearing sales to be held by Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons on Mr J. Robertson's farm at Pukekohe next Thursday, on Mr John Cummings' farm at Onewbero on Saturday, August 3rd, and on Mr T. Watson's farm at Mauku on Monday, August sth. In the instance of Mr Cummings' sale part of the farm, viz, 111 acres, will also be submitted to auction. At the recent examinations held under the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, Madge McNally and Iris C. Fulton passed in rudiments of music, securing 90 and 84 marks respectively out of a possible 99. The following also passed in grammar of music, for which the maximum number of marks was 99, viz., Division I: Oswald Pollock(97), Eileen Brownlee (96), Vera Wright (94), Eric Wright (90), Evelyn B. Brownlee (89), Myrtle G. Blake (87), Phillipa E. Zinzan (79) and Ethel B. F.Wilkinson (72.) Division 2 : Eileen Cowan (86), Nora Graham (85), Winifred L. Sears (81) and Ada P Henry (*9). All of the foregoing were pupils of Miss Millicent Taylor, of Pukekohe. -

In regard to the conference which has been suggested by the director of the Dairying Division of the Department of Agri.ultuie to consider the amalgamation of dairy intereits in the South Auckland province tho erroneous impression seems to have been gathered that the New Zealand Dairy Association has not been invited and is therefore not concerned in the suggestel amalgamation. The Dairy Association will be taking part in the conference along with all the other Companies under joint invitation from the department The following amounts have been paid or promised to the collectors (Messrs Wilcox and Appleby) by the ratepayers of Pukekohe East and Bombay portion of the Pukekohe East Riding for the Frarklin County contribution to the Red Cross Appeal, viz:—J M Wallaco £ ">, T Morgan erid Son £4, 8 Hamilton, R J Dingle £3 each, L Hancock, G T Proude, W J Rutherford, VV and G Appleby, T Hamilton £2 2s each, Cornthwaite Bros £2, A Ingram £1 10s, R Brownlee, YFape-ih, G Ingram, K Shepherd, G Kern, f 8 Cole, E King £ 1/1 each, F Wright, WHP Evans, G Ketriewell. W K Cornthwaite. W J Wray, VV B Ramsey, A Lowrie, Mrs Ballamiue, C Atkin, E Eabton, h Connie, Waikin Robinson, W Hoiines, A C liter, P Gannon, W M Reynolds, K G Wright £1 each, A Basten, II E Ad lington, M A Mclane, I J Twohey, A A White, Mrs Sager, WCoulston, J Glen Die, F P Selby, D F Keane, J Clune 10s each, W Lynch, W Darlow, 7s 6d each, H Ware, J H Cartor, Jacob Carter NJC M, E Sanderson, M Porter, C Mahorty, A H Ste.de fo each, H G Bennett Is 6d, JR Fletcher stock value £2, J W Robinson stock value £1 : total £6B 18s Mr. J. G Haddow, on behalf of the local members of the legal profession, took the opportunity before the commencement of business ;it the Pukekohe Magistrate's Court yesterday of welcoming the newly-appointed Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr V. K. lTuut. nil his taking his seat for the first lime ;it, that Court. Mr. Hunt, in expressing his appreciation of the welcome given him, mentioned that he hit'l been engaged in active practice, ami had considerable experience in nearly every Court in Canterbury. He trusted that he would be treated Considerately, so thai he might get used to them and become better acquainted with his new surroundiiiLs. He would no doubt be subjected to a good deal of criticism, but he asked for the exercise of patience. In country districts very often eases wanted a lot of research, and it became necessary for that purpose to reserve a decision. He was anxious to meet any suggestions for facilitating the work, and would be pleased if they would let him know. He added that be trusted Counsel would endeavour to have all available evidence ready in support of any cases. i so that as far as possible the work ; could be disposed of as quickly as possible. Subsequently his Worship made it apparent that he intended to enforce the hint, be bad Liven that the time of the Court should not be wasted with unnecessary evidence or legal arguments, his views manifestly being that, justice could and should be dispensed summarily and expeditiously. Towards that end he frequently suggested to Counsel in a case that was being beard that, the examination of witnesses was being unduly prolonged, whilst in a subsequent action, in which various items of charges were in dispute, lie adjourned the hearing until Counsel had agreed between themselves ns to what amounts were admitted or challenged.

We learn on good authority that a conference is to be convened shortly between the dairy companies and the local bodies in the Bouth Auckland district to consider the respective measures of responsibility in regard to upkeep of roads traversed by the milk collecting lorries. The idea of the conference is to seek some clear definition of the responsibility and to have a uniform system thoughout the local rating districts so far as affects this class of heavy traffic.

Ihe winner of the drawing competition for the heifer presented by Mrs. McGovern to the Fukekohe Bed Cross fund is Mr. Walter Wright. Thanks to Mrs McGovern's kind effort! the fund benefited to the extent of £l4 2s 6d as the result of the competition. A "Surprise Packet" scheme has been instituted in Fukekohe as part of " The Great Effort" to secure £IOOO in the borough for the benefit of the Red Cross Society. Particulars of the chief prizes that will be secured by those fortunate enough to secure possession of envelopes containing "lucky." numbers are advertised in this issue. The envelopes will be on sale in the town as from to-day.

We regret to hear that the death took place in the Auckland Hospital this morning ot the five year old daughter of Mr A. Allingham, a member of the N.Z. Dairy Association's staff at Pukekohe.

A "Send off" Social to three departing members of the Loyal Pukekohe Lodge of Oddfellows (M.TT), viz., Messrs J. Fulton (Papatoetoe), P. A. Howe (Tuakau), and L. J. Bailey (Pukekohe), was given in the Masonic Hall, Pukekohe, on Tuesday evening last. Each of the guests received service belts, the presentations being made by JBro A. Young, whilst Bro Hodgson Keith, P. 0., on behalf of the Lodge, wished them God speed and a safe return. The big screening of the great racing story "The Thoroughbred" takes place at the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, to-morrow (Saturday) evening with Frank Eeenan in the leading part. Patrons can expect something good.— Advt. For Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Never fails. 1/6,2/6 STOCK SALE REPORTS. Messrs. Alfred Buckland and Sons report as follows: At Fukekohe on Monday we held a special horse sale, and despite the weather there was a good attendance. Active, young farm horses brought from £lB to £29 10s, aged draughts £l2 to £26, light harness sorts, £6 to £l4 10s, buggy horses and hacks, £8 to £l6 10s, gig ponies, £4 to £ll 10s, weeds, from 7s 6d, unbroken yearlings to two-year-olds, £lss to £4 10s, two to three-year olds, £4 Ids to £l4, four-year-old colts, £lB 10s to £l9. On Wednesday at our weekly Westfield fat stock market we penned fat cattle to the number of 245 head, compiising 169 steers, 74 cows and heifers, and two bulls. There was a strong demand, with values very firm at last week's rates. Choice ox sold to £2 12s per 1001b, prime quality ox, £2 9s to £2 Us per 1001b, ordinary and rough beef, £1 18s to £2 6s per 1001b, cow and heifer beef, £2 Is to £2 10s per 1001b. Steers ranged in price from £ll 15s to £23, cows and heiferff £7 to £ls 15s. There was again a large yarding of fat and young calves, and prices were firm at late values. Runners made from £6 lOsto £l6 2s 6d. This price is easily a record for the veal pens. Heavy vealera £4 10s to £6, medium £3 5s to £4 ss, light, £1 17s 6d to £3 2s 6d, small and fresh dropped, 3s to £1 15s (102 sold). Figs came forward in full numbers and sold under keen competition at late high rates. Large choppers and heavy baconers made from £7 to £8 15s, small baconers and light choppers £5 to £6 103, large porkers £3 15s to £4 17s fid, medium £2 17s 6d to £3 10s, small, £2 to £2 15s, slips £1 8s to £1 18s, weaners 18s to £1 6s. suckers, 98 to 15s (271 sold). There was a full yarding of sheep, and again there was a big proportion unfinished Values for these were lower. Prime mutton remains firm at about last week's quotations. Extra heavy prime wethers made from £2 3s to £2 4s 9d, heavy prime wethers £1 19j to £2 2s 6d, medium to heavy, £1 15s to £1 17s Gd, light and unfinished wethers, £1 Cs 6d to £1 lis 61, best heavy prime ewes £1 12s 6d to £1 17s, a small lnt realised £2 2s, good fat ewes, £1 9s to £ 12s, other ewes 14s to £1 5s (1519 penned). Lambs were penned in about average numbers, and, as in the case of sheep, finished lambs were scarce. Prices generally were a trifle easier. Extra heavy prime lambs, £1 10s to £l 15*, good lambs £1 5s to £1 9s, lighter, £1 Is to £1 4s Cd, light and small stores, 12d to 19s (209 sold;.

The New Zealand Lean and M A Coy. report: At Papakura last Friday we held a clearing sale of Mr J A S Slack's live and dead stock, also dispos'ng of the lease of the property in tlireo lots under the hammer. There was an extra large attendance of buyers, including from the Hanraki Plains, Wflikato and the North. It was (lis appointing to find the cows had fallen very low in condition since we had inspected. We report a successful sale, the implements and sundries selling under spirited bidding. Tlw cows made up to £l7, bull £l3, ste»r calves £4 17s, ditto heifers £4 7s 6d, farm horses to £2O.

At Pukekobe East on Tu. s lay we held a clearing sale of Mr M W Porter's live and dead stock. There was a good attendance of buyers, and we report a successful sale. The cows, poor in condition, made up to £ls, horse £l4, store pigs £1 to £1 «<j.

PAPATOETOE. The ma ; n Garni*a' fist l res f.tr i etf week are a concert to be he'd in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening and a drill display by girls on Thursday. Several of Auckland's loading artis's will take part in the former event, including Mr A H Ripley (tenor), Mr T Harris (baritone) and Miss McElwain (soprano). The entertainment on Thursday will consist of exhibitions of drill and dancing with the addition of musical items. I