LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 598, 11 January 1921, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The New Zealand Bacon and Meat Packing Company intimate that they arc buying pigs. For particulars see advertisement in this issue.

Have you purchased your season ticket for Chataqua ? Don’t delay. The Pukekohe season starts on Friday*

A meeting of members of the Pukekohe Band will he held in the Borough Council Chambers to-mor-row night at 8 o’clock.

The moie important sections of the rural legislation, passed _ during 1020, are summarised in this issue. The article appears on page four.

Mr F. R. Howard, ophthalmic optician may be consulted at Mr W. G. Brosnahan’s pharmacy, Pukekohe, on Thursday and Friday next, January 13th and 14th, 1921. See advertisement in this issue.

In an advertisement in this issue, Mr Wm. Bromficld intimates that ho is prepared to undertake all classes of carrying work, quickly, efficiently and reasonably. Give ’phono No. 179 a ring, day or night, and he is at your service.

There is pressing need for some enterprising person or family to establish an up-to-date laundry in Pukekohe. A pressman was told that great parcels of washing arc sent to Auckland and back almost weekly. Here is an opportunity for some one.

The advisability of holding a motor cycle reliability run will be (considered at a meeting of the Franklin Motor Cycle Club, to be held to-morrow (Wednesday), January 12th, at 8 p.m. in Messrs Kane and Hart’s office. All into; ested are invited to attend.

Members of the Franklin Racing Club are reminded of tbc general meeting, which takes place in the A. and P. Society's office on Thursday, January 20th, ta 8 p.m, when various amendments to the rules of the club will be submitted. As thisis a very important meeting, a fuff attendance is requested.

Tim funeral of the late Mr L. Ebbett, son of Mr F. Ebbett, Puke-, kobo West, - took -place—tit runeicprreon Saturday. The service at the grave-side was conducted by Rev. J. Masters Gucnicy (2), Jenkins, and McMillan, deceased’s boy frineds. There was a fairly large (iorai tributes being numerous.

To-day is the 75th anniversary of the capture of the Kuapekapeka. Pah at the Bay of Islands, from the Maoris by 'the British troops, under Colonel Despard and the • friendly natives unedr Tamati Wakanene. The 58th Regiment took part in these perations. The capuro of this pah brought Hone Hoke’s war to a close. It is proposed to make the “Times” an eight-page newspaper in February, and at the same time endeavour to make it even more thoroughly “district”’ in its news items than at present. To that end we invite readers to send us along any items of news that they come across, and help make the “Times” an absolute necessity in every home.

That there is a tremendous future ahead of Pukekohe and district no one will deny unless he is wilfully perverse. When the town has, sewerage, swimming baths, a town hall worthy of the name, and a public library that will attract, it will go a long way on the path of progression. One very necessary feature needed is a good-sized Municipal owned public swimming bath.

A splendid paddock of wheat, Just ready for the reaper, may be seen on the property of Mr John Schlaffer, just opposite the Paerata railway station. The crop has ripened rapidly with the recent warm weather, and the beautiful golden brown makes a picture too rarely seen in these parts. As a demonstration of the capabilities of the district, this crop is well worth inspection. Travellers past Hamilton often comment on tiie beautfiul flower beds to be seen at the railway station. This work is done by enthusiasts, under the aegis of the Hamilton Beautifying Society, It makes the entrance to the town attracive, and creates a very good impression. At Cambridge the Borough Council, assisted by the Railway Department and the station-master, have planted put some beautiful flower beds, and the result is claimed to be “worth while.” The station at Pukekohe is not particularly striking at present, but it possesses features which, properly treated, could transform the place. On a main line, with hundreds of passengers from all parts of the Dominion passing through daily, the opportunity should not he lost to create an impression of charm and beauty. It can bo done. What about it ! ,