LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 461, 2 September 1919, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Messrs T. Miindeno Jackson's land agent's oliicc is new in Legal ('lumber.", K ing Street. A:- registered on the " Rcsemont" gauge, Pukekohe, the rainfall during Angus! wa* I !•"> inches, a; against 2 itn-hes i<f the corro.s p idling period of last year Buckland pu.ple have made ar rangemrits for t!i r> formation of a It ».viine g»o.<.i, foil wing tn address given before t:.o members of the l!t:ckland bowling and tennis club pi.-.y .is. On Saturdav morning, the oistric". c a ii' r, Mr Ceil b' adl°v, J !', con <!u ted an • ei|llii) into tho r; u~e - f tiio iicciditnt w 11i-11 lc.-ulttd in Mr-; C. (Jul dt .»lh. The ovideuco was to tie* effect thif the car, which overturned, was being driven at a reasonable pace, but there was a big drop tiom the met.died to tho un im tailed poitiiti of the road where 'So ncei-leut oe Hired. Tue coronor, nfrer viewing the M-cne of the mci d "if suggest'd th vt the attention of the local holy c >ii roiling the road m qUOal.o'l sJI :1' 11 be li: IWII to til • aimcdi -to iiece.s.niy "f widening c-r :"gredicg tint portion, where the <i|-"p fiom tfi" ni"tal to the ur-e-tailed jiait cxisti-, a:>d £,ave a v rdict .h;i tl.e mishap was purely .ccidental,

A Prohibition committee of ladies has been formed at Buckland. The Franklin County Council meets on Thursday next; and the Pukekohe H M. Court sits on the same day. A grand and fancy dress ball is being held by the Mauku Tennis Club on Thursday, September 11th. See aclvt. A meeting of the members the Lower NVaikato Returned Soldiers' Association will be held in the Carnival tea rooms, Pukekohe, on Monday, at 8 pm., the business being in connexion with the formation of the Association, election of officers, and general. lie Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company, in a standing advertisement commencing in this issue, notify that, owing to the railway restrictions, the Elorotiu and Southdown works are temporarily closed. Information in reference to manures may be obtained from the Secretary, Box 113, Auckland.