LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 532, 18 May 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The usual sitting of the Magistrate's Court will be held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday next.

The annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Andrew's, Pukekohe, will be held in the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening.

Just as we were going to pifess today advice was received that a native named Hone had been found dead in a hut situated in a clump of bush at Bombay. The local police are investigating.

Mr. W. M. Goodfellow, managing director of the New Zealand Co-op-ei'ative Dairy Co., Ltd., will address meetings of suppliers in various parts of the district, as officially announced in our advertising columns. Owing to the Winter Show and representative football match, the fixtures for the competitions under the Franklin Rugby Union have been suspended on Saturday, and will be resumed on Saturday, May 29.

.. The Railway Department advise that holiday exeuision tickets will be issued to Pukekohe from Auckland, Onehunga, Cambridge and intermediate stations on May 20. 21. and 22, available for return" till Mnv 1920.

In an advertisement in this issue the New Zealand Meat Packing and Bacon Company advise that they will receive pigs at Tuakau on May 24, Pukekohe May 25 and Pokeno - May 31. For further particulars see'advertisement.

The Hen. Sfr Frederick Lang will open the Wintei Show on Thursday, 20th, at 2 p.m. There is also a possiWttty of the Hon. C. J. Pair. C.M.G., being present. 'The Prime Minister (Right Hon. \V. F. Massey) regrets very much that urgent business prevents him being piesent.

The question of licenses for vehicles plying l'o,« hire within its county has been undo discussion by the Raglan Council at recent meetings,'and the council now notifies. ,H>fc -advertisement Tn this issue 1 , that owners of all such vehicles must take out licenses forthwith, otherwise'the provisions of the county bylaws will foe-rigidly enforced. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. C. K. Lawrie) invites, by advertisement Vi this issue, the business people and, residents of the borough to observe Thursday afternoon next as a halfhoilday to enable as many people as possible to witness the various L'Vents on the showgrounds that afternoon, including the sheep-dog trials.

Groat excitement prevails over the sheep-dog trials in connexion with the Wintur Show. Several are already l»icking'~"the winner while some are prepared to wager that no dog will be able to yard the sheen under the conditions laid dovvn. Meanwhile there are 23 entries, so it should prove some amusement and excitement for the public. If a "tote" or "bookie" was allowed, a lot of money would bo laid on the different dogs'. I Perhaps some day the Government J I will allow "tote" permits for sheendog trials.

Shortly after the commencement of the Pukekohe-Onewhero football match at Onewhero on Saturday, the captain of the Pukekohe seniors', Mr W. Short, had the misfortune to have a rib fractured. He retired from the held of play, and linst aid was rendered by Mr. A. B. Floyd, schoolmaster at Onewhero. Upon making inquiries to-day we learned that the I < accident was not as serious as was at firfst anticipated. Mr. Short is i about again, and expects to resume < play against Mercer on Saturday, 1 May 29. Messrs 11. Bilkey and G. 1 Lucas also received injuries, the for- i mcr receiving a" nasty kick on the I face, and the latter a kick on the ri right eye. The game was a very hard t ono, and at times play ftag gome- I what rough, 'i