LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 530, 11 May 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

In regard to the reported decision of Pukekohe shopkeepers to dose at 5.30 p.m. during the winter months, it now transpires that only a certain section has decided to do so. Others know nothing of the matter. In future no announcements in regard to decisions of Pukekohe shopkeepers will be inserted in the "Times" unless as advertisements, duly signed, and the names of the parties thereto being duly enumerated. B. E. Troutbeck's clearance sale (Civil and Roberts) Tuesday, May

The Bombay Football social will be held or Wednesday, May 19. See advt. A proclamation is advertised in reference to land in connexion with the Pukekohe Borough Council waterworks . Rain lei! fairly consistently on Sundry night and all day Monday, continuing last night and 'to-day, the lull being general in the district. Cr. VV. H. Thomas was absent from the last meeting of the Franklin County Council on account of infiuenza. Inadvertently his name appeared in the "Times" report as being amoi.g those present.

Picture fans are reminded of the screening of "The Man from Kangaroo" at the Premier Hall to-night. This is Snowy Baker's biggest hit, and is a picture that cannot fail to give satisfaction.- (Advt.). The attention of the public is drawn to the visit to Pukekohe on Monday next of the Allan Wilkie Comedy Company. As this is the biggest show of its kind that has favoured the town with a visit, it is a matter for the public to offer sufficient inducement to such companies to repeat their visits. —(Advt.) The high p; ice of bacon which has been ruling for some time past has had the effect of making many people refrain from having the-.r favourite breakfast dish. This lias had the result in Grcymouth of the grocers combining not to stock bacon and aj a consequence (says the Star) the price immediately came down Id a pound. One wholesaler stated he considered that if they held out a little longer the price would have been reduced still further. The whole of the Pukekohe Power House Staff, including the engineer in charge, has been down with influenza. At the present time only one man is left 'to carry on the work, which, considering the long run. from morning until late at night, has meant a very strenuous time. Yesterday, in order to keep the power on, the engineer (Mr W. Wyatt) had to get up from a bed of sickness and work a shift. For a few days, until some of the staff recover, a restricted service, with fewer hours, only will be available. No doubt the public will understand j that, under present conditions, a full service cannot leasonably be expected