LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 418, 15 October 1918, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Subscriptions to the Times fur the current quarter if paid More October 30th will he charged at <'?s '\d delivered or Is .",(1 posted. After that date the booking fee of 's(l will !)0 added A football match between Pukekohe and Waiuku was played on Saturday la<<> at l'nkeknhe, the

visitors winning by eight points to five.

Among soldiers due to arrive back in Auckland shortly are Privates 0. j W. Anderson (Manurewa), J H. Lawrence E. McCrory (Otahuhu), F. J. May (Waiuku), J. F. Wilcox (Buckland), and J. H. Wilion, D.C M, M.M., (Pukekohe), L.Cpl. L. E. Attewell (Pukekohe East), L.Cpl. W. D Aitchison (Papatoetoe), Pte W. V. Browne (Papatoetoe), Pte John Dalton (Pukekohej, Pte S. R. Keogh (Papatoetoe) and Pte J. W. Morgan (Pukekohe East), Jack O'Malley (Pukekohe). Included in the batch of invalided soldiers that returned to Auckland last Friday were Private W. J. Bowden, of Pukekohe, and his brother, Private T. A. Bowden, late of Suva. The former departed with the 15th Reinforcements and the latter with the 13th. Another brother, Private Jack Bowden, is still at the front.

An applicant for the position of house manager and dispenser at the Waikato Hospital, in a letter to the Board on Thursday, stated that during business hours he was strictly teetotal. A member of the Board wanted to know if this meant tkat the applicant was not temperate outside business hours.

Captain J. D. Hewett, of the Royal Air Force, who is announced to have been awarded the French Croix de Guerre, is a son of Mr Basil Hewett, ex-chairman of the Kaglan County Council. The gallant officer comes of a fighting family as his grandfather (Capt. Hewett) was killed in the Maori war and his great grandfather (Col. Hewett) fought at Waterloo.

The Otaua candidate, John Henry Hood, with 55,587 votes was the winner of the Baby Carnival that has just been brought to a close in the Waiuku district as part of the Red Cross effort, Isabel Louden, of Aka Aka, with 48,462 votes being the runner-np. There were seven other candidates from various localities. The coronation of the King Baby is to take place at Waiuku on the 22nd inst.

At the meeting of the Manukau County Council last Friday a communication was received from the Under Secretary of the Department of Lands enclosing a copy of the New Zealand Gazette containing an Order-in-Council appointing the Manukau County Council to be the Otau Domain Board, having eontrol of the Otau Domain. The Council resolved itself into the Domain Board and Cr A. D. Bell (chairman of the Council) was formally ap- ; pointed as Chairman of the Board. The monthly meeting of the South Auckland Dairy Association was held in Hamilton on Thursday last, Mr George Buchanan, chairman of Thames Valley Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, presiding. It was decided to recommend associated companies to make an advance payment to suppliers for September butter-fat at the rate of Is 2d lb for butter, Is 4d lb for cheese, and Is 6d lb for dried milk. It was indicated that a further substantial reduction would be recommended again next month unless the National Government at once appointed Mr Ellison, the dairy producers' official representative in London, to negotiate, in conjunction with the High Commissioner, with the Imperial Government for the sale of the coming season's butter and cheese. It was stated that the apparent inaction of our Government was most unsatisfactory to all concerned and would probably result in considerable loss to the country. As this matter had now been dragging on since last April the Association resolved to forward a strong protest to the Hon. D. H. Guthrie.

Sweden, in endeavouring to solve the Liquor problem, opened Government Liquor Shops, but by Local Option most communities abolishd them. A vote of the people, after having tested Government operation, voted recently by 100 to 1 to have prohibition. In its own birthplaoe in Northern Europe the system of Government Operation has been entirely discredited. No country to-day is following in the path which Sweden herself is repudiating. Why should New Zealand even consider a proposition which has failed everywhere ? America proves the true solution of the Liquor menace to be the prohibition of the Manufacture, Importation, and Sale of Alcoholic Beverages. (Advt).

At a conference of members of Road Boards held at Cambridge recently Mr J. Wilson, of the firm of Wilson's Portland Cement Company, gave an address on the question of cement roads. The first important point, he said, to settle was the width. The American Good Roads Association settled on nine foet for a single track, 18 feet for double and 24 feet for treble The American practice was to make a nine feet track, and when traffic warranted it another nine feet was put down alongside. America and Canada now had 20,000 miles of niae feet concrete road. The question of thickness was a difficult one, but the American roads were usually six inches at the sides and eight or ten inches in the centre For instance a road of this kind in Wayne County carried 875,000 vehicles per annum, and the maintenance was £7 per mile per annum The road has been down for eight years. Hh predicted that after the war temont would come down in price Estimating, however, on present conditions Mr Wilson gave as an approximate price of a single layer cor.cr-te road nine feet wide and four inches thick would cost £2700 per mile A macadam road, same width and thi'kness would cost JEl2.'>o and then a big sum annually for up-keep, generally £IOO per mile per annum Concrete roads at the outside did not cost £ 10 per mile per annum. Concrete roads would mean an increase in levonue for the motor tax, saving in hauling amounting to a shilling per ton per mile, freedom from (lust, saving in vehicles and an increase in land values. Rating would be abolished. America's verdict on the conciete road was a " self-paying proposition." /

Dates and places for the attendance of a Government officer to inoculate calves against blackleg are advertised in this issue.

" They're off," the big spectacular racing story with Enid Bennett in the leading role, will be screened at the Premier Hall, Pukekohe, tomorrow (Wednesday) evening. This sporting story should appeal to all picture lovers. (Advt).

The offer of the Waikato Cooperative Dairy Company to supply the Waikato Hospital with butter at la 5Jd per lb was accepted at last Thursday's meeting of the Board. The New Zealand Dairy Association'* tender was Is 6d per lb. A conscientious objector, a resident of Faerata, was last week arrested by the civil police on a warrant under the Military Service Act for failing to parade for medical examination. He was taken to j Auckland and handed over to the military authorities. The construction of the public road to give access on the eastern side of the railway from Drury to the new railway station was commenced by employees of the County Council yesterday. The railway workingmen's sheds have now been shifted to the vicinity of Runciman station, indicating that the work of lowering the line in that locality will soon be entered upon, whilst at Drury the dismantling of the station fence has already been commenced. Bowling enthusiasts and a large number of their friends assembled in force on the Pukekohe Bowling Club's green on Saturday last en the occasion of the opening day of the local season. The greens were in excellent condition thanks to the energy of the newly appointed caretaker, Mr A. P." Daysh, who had spared no pains to get the playing arena in " apple pie " order. Representatives were present from the Waiuku, Papatoetoe, West End and Grey Lynn Bowling Clubs. Shortly alter 2.30 p.m. the President (Mr H. Bockett) declared the green open for play. In the course of his remarks he said that he trusted that a year hence the members of the Club away on active service would be with them once again. He urged members to pull together with a view to making the club as successful as it had been in the past. He extended a hearty welcome to visitors from other clubs. The National Anthem having been sung Mrs Bockett threw the first "Kitty." Eight rinks then took possession of the greens and some interesting games with close finishes were witnessed. The Croquet lawns were also declared open by Mr Bockett and the first ball was played by | Mies Ramsay. Afternoon tea suppllied by the ladies was partaken of ! and was duly appreciated

Argument was heard in the Auckland Supreme Court yesterday in the application made on behalf of Mr Joseph Henry, of Patumahoe, to stay further proceedings in the action brought against him by Mr James Devereaux, a sharemilker. The latter originally claimed in the Pukekohe Magistrate's Court the sum of £SO in respect of a share of deferred payments for butterfat received by Mr Henry and Mr Henry " confessed " to judgment and paid the £SO into Court. Mr Devereaux subsequently sought to amend his claim to £95 and permission to do so was given him by Mr Wyvern Wilson 8.M., who overruled the objection made by Mr J. Q. Haddow for Mr Henry that judgment by confession automatically closed an action. It is against this ruling that Mr Henry is now appealing. Mr McConnell appeared for Mr Devereaux and Mr Haddow for Mr Henry. The hearing was adjourned to enable certain legal formalities to be complied with. As a sequel to the disturbance that took place at Papakura on Monday of last week subsequent to the disembarkation in Auckland of troops from a Hospital ship the members of the Papakura circuit of the Methodist Church at their usual

quarterly meeting last week passed a resolution of appreciation of the efforts of the Defence Department in endeavouring to regulate the liquor traffic to invalided soldiers within a 15 mile radius of the port of Auckland but suggested that the Department should consider the advisability

of closing all hotels within a 50 mile radius of a sea port at which troops arrive. The resolution, which was carried unanimously, was for the purpose of strengthening the hands of the Department, members considering that such a suggestion from an outside body would carry considerable weight. A copy of the resolution has been forwarded to Sir James Allen (Minister for Defence).

The re-forming of and metiliing the road from the junction of Nss Valley road, Clevedon, to Orere, as asked for by a deputation of Orere settlers that waited on the Manuka u County Council at the September meeting, was reported on by the County Supervisor (Mr C. Dixoa) at last Friday's Council meeting. He dealt with the scheme in four sec tions, a distance in all of 20 miles 30 chains and his estimate of cost was as follows: Section 1 : Main Road—Ness Valley Road to KawaKawa Bay (5 miles 61 chains) £46-53 7s 6d ; section 2 : Main road Kawakawa Bay to Orere Beach, Rowland's boundary. (6 miles, 70 chains) £4285 13s 6d ; section 3 : By Road—Boundary to Orere Point ; I mile, 72 chains), £9BO 3s 6d ; section 4 : Main Road, Rowland's Boundary to Col. Adams' property—main road (o miles, 70 chains) €5332 10s ; total, £15,252 3s 6d. Mr Dixon, in his report, stated that the old wooden bridges on the road were in fair condition and were safe for five or ten years, and he suggested on account of the present high price of labour and material hey should be left as long as possible. He had, however, included in his estimates the cost of rebuilding most of them in concrete. Consideration of the report was deferred pending a conference thereon between the Chairman (Cr A. D. Bell) and Cr Luke with the Orere settlors,

Don't forget to pay a visit to the Premier Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening and see the great race picture "They're Off." Enid Bennett" the charming Australian actress rides the race other life for het chance of happiness. (Advt). Messrs Mills and Coady, proprie- 1 tors of the Pukekohe Station Motor Garage, have disposed of their business to Mr E. W. Tabor- The new proprietor is an expert engineer and holds a diploma as a consulting member of the American Technical Society, Chicago. For 14 years he was foreign secretary for the National Fire Brigades' Union, of England.

A good deal of time is likely to be occupied at the Pukekohe Magistrate's Oonrt next Thursday in the hearing of the action for alleged libel arising out of the recent Onewhero School finance controversy. Police cases include a charge against a Dalmation for failing to notify change of address and a charge against a native of Tonga for failing to register under the Alien's Act.

The billiard rooms and hairdressing saloon, in King Street, Pukekohe, recently vacated by Mr 0. Armstrong on the latter's transfer of his business to the premises previously in the occupation of Mr M Mclntyre, have been re-opened by Mr H. C. Reynolds. Two new Alcock tables have been installed. The new proprietor was for 14 years a resident of Onehunga in the same line of business.

The Premier Hall, Pukekohe, was the scene of a very large gathering on Sunday night last, when a sacred concert was given with a lecture on the work of the Church Army Huts by Chaplain Captain J. R. Burgin, who recently returned invalided from the front as the result of gas poisoning. Mr A. B. Barter presided. The Chaplain in the course of his remarks explained that over 1000 huts and tents for rest and recreation purposes had been provided by the Church Army on the battle fronts of France, Egypt, Palestine, Salonika, Mesapotamia, Italy as well as at the naval bases in the North of England and Scotland. Of the huts, he said, 230 were constantly under shell fire and 200,000 men used them daily. Apart from the huts there were 500 field kitchens and those provided the men in the trenches with hot drinks. The Church Army, said the speaker, when the outbreak of hostilities commenced was the first voluntary organisation to cross over to France. He gave instances of the vas'aessof the undertaking and stated that during the German offensive last March the Church Army lost 100 of its huts. The erection and equipment of each hut cost about £SOO and he appealed to all, irrespective of creed, to come forward and assist them in such a' deserving work. Chaplain Burgin further remarked that the huts were provided for all soldiers irrespective of creed. Chaplains of all denominations, he said, used them for religious services whilst medical men also took full advantage of them for use as dressing stations. During the evening vocal items wero rendered by Miss Laing, Messrs M. Wright, W. T. Jones, and T. C. Walker. The accompaniments were played by Miss Millicent Taylor. Proceedings terminated with the singing of the National Anthem.