LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 166, 18 April 1916, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Subscribers ami advertisers arc requested to note that in view of tho Easter holidays our usual Friday's issue will this week lie published in the early hours of Thursday so us t > reach ull districts ou that day. An error occurred in the advertisement in our last issue re Easter holidays in Pukekohe in the announcement that butcher's meat would he delivered on Saturday tuomiujr. Only bread and newspacers are to be delivered ou Salur-

Particulars of special traius to run during the Easter holidays are advertised in this issue

A special programme of pictures will be screened at tbe Premier Hall, Pukekohe, on Gaod Friday Night, commencing at 8.10 p.m.

A grand selection of Gent's Boots at King's Boot Store. Wo havo a good stock of Tan Willow Calf Boots. Everything at cut prices.— Advt. A meeting called for Saturday evening last of the Pukekohe branch of the Farmers' Union lapsed for wart of a quorum, only tbree members putting in an appearance

The Auckland Dairy Produce Committee has fixed the wholesale prices of butter and eggs for the week ending April 22nd, as follows: —Farmers' butter, lirst grade, lOd per lb ; fresh eggs, Is Dd per dozen. We are romiuded of the meeting to-morrow night at "Carltou," conducted by Commissioner Hodder, chief officer of the Salvation Army in New Zealand. Other leading officers will also take part. The meeting is to start at 7.30 p.m., and an interesting time is expected. The usual monthly meeting of the Pukekohe Borough Council takes place to-morrow evening when, it is anticipated, the latest developments in regard to improving the borough water supply and proposals re finance for the current year will be submitted by the respective committees.

Three cases of scarlet fever in one house in Pukekohe are receiving the attention of the Health Authorities. The disease is 6aid to have been imported from Auckland. With the exception of the prevalence of a good deal of whooping cough among children the health of the borough is otherwise satisfactory.

Miss iowDsun, on behalf ol'Sister tlsthfr, wishes to thank ths folljwmg ladies and gentlemen lor their contributions to the poor women and children of Auckland, viz.:-Cloth-ing— Mesdames Cosier, Most, P Henry, Wall, Thomas, Gilbert, Ingram, Misses Shipherd, Ivy Brown Bregman and A Friend. Eggs - AML, weekly supply. Butter ard dripping— Miss Shipherd and Mr A C Willis. Honey-Mr G K Willis. Fotatces-Mr W Slade. Cash—Messrs J'ozer £2, Piluington 7a 6d, Usher ss, Hurley 2s 6d, Miss Vant ss. Free carting—Mr Guest

At tee Autumn Flower Show in Auckland last week the Kev 8 Nixon, Pukekohe, was again to the tront with his dahlia prcductions. In the open Eection he secured first prize for six cactus dahlias (white) and Becond for fix leony dahlias, whilst his other successes were tirst lor bix peony and that for six collarette dahlias in the amateur classes. The Kev S Nixoi is one of the few residents of Pukekohe, who scientifically follows up the culture of flowers. Tha roses growing in his garden form a picture in the early part of the summer followed by dahlias in the latter portion of the season. In both departments the n\. jcentleman has had the satisfaction of rawing seedlings and new vaiietiss, with which be is experimenting.

An interesting series of pictures dealing with the interior of Australia will be fhown in the Premier Hall on Friday week, April 28th. This picture is of great educative value, and bas been taken by Frank Hurley, who accompanied the Mawson Shackleton expedition to the Antarctic as official photographer. "Australia's Unknown" is a record o Hurley and Britla's 9000 miles trip into the interior of Australia.

It is a coincidence that tbe capture ot Hua took place on the anniversary of the conclusion of the famous Battle of Orakau, wheie Rewa Maniopoto and his followers made their last stand in the Waikato war before retreating into tfe fastness of the King Country. The men who, 52 years ago, were inspired by the spirit of the famous challenge of defiance, "Ka whawhai tocu matuu ak;! ake! ake!";

("We will fight on for ever and ever!' ) were the men who took part in the last important struggle against pakeha supremacy in New Zealand

The Kev J B Suckling, tbe new Pastor, opened his ministry at the Pukekohe Methodist Church on Sunday last, goccl congregations being present at the morning, afternoon and evening services, which also constituted the Sunday School anniversaiy. The rev, gentleman gave appropriate addresses and special anthems were sung by the children and choir combined. This (Tuesday) evening the Sunday School anniversary will be further commemorated by a public meeting and opportunity of the occasion will also be taken to formally welcome the Hev and Mrs Suckling In the last issue of the " Journal of Agriculture" was the following (|uery from Mr H. A. Hawke, Pukekawa: ' Would you kindly advise tue the best way to grow Lotus major and cow-grass for seod, wheu to sow, how many pounds to the acre, and tho most practical method of harvesting'i*" Tho Fields Division reply is as follows : —" Lotus major aud cow-gras*, especially the former, do best on soils inclined to bo damp. Bow these on clean well-cultivated laud at the rate of about o'lb per acre. Lightly cover the seed with a chaiu or brush harrow. The best time to j sow tho seed is in tho oarly spring— I early iu August. The second growth of these crops will bo the best fur keeping for seed. Tho crop need I not bo doad-rije bo r o,e cutting.: When tho heads are brown <m<l the seed can bo rubbed out iu the palm of tho hand with ends of the fingers it may be cut. If cut later a good deal of the seed falls to the ground. The best machine for cutting clover for seed is the old-time filter, which leaves it in bunches on the ground where the wind can gel through it , to dry it. It may also be rut by a binder without twine. To thresh, the bunches are lifted carefully from tho ground aud carted direct to the ' threshing - machine. Threshing- . ' machines are now provided with! 1 special attachments lor threshing! clover Special cloverhullers. fhresh- | ' ers) are also manufactured.'' DroaUnougbl Boots an«l Sims*, best \ . on the market. Sold only by FRANK

The Mayor of Pukekohe, by au advt. in this issue, requests the residents of the Borough to observe Tuesday next as a half-holiday in commemoration of •'Anzac Day." The annual meeting of subscribers to the Pukekohe Public Library is to be held to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, the meeting previously convened having lapsed by reason of only two residents attending.

Messrs W. Diinock and Co intimate by advertisement in this issue that dates for buying pigs next week as previously advertised have beou cancelled in view of the closing of the factories for the Easter holidays. Future dates will be duly announced.

A party consisting of Miss E (joldsworthy, Pukekohe Hill, Miss N Golclsworthy, Patumahoe, and a Mr Crookea underwent a rather unenviable experience in Pukekohe on Sunday evening last whilst driving to church. In thecomas of the journey the harness broke and the gig, falling backwards with the shafts in the air, precipitated the occupants on to the road with fortunately nothing more than a severe shaking being sustained by any of the trio

At a meeting of the newlyappointed School Commitee held last night on the conclusion of tie Householders' Meeting in Pukekorp objection was taken as to the Supervisor of Technical Education, Mr J P Kalaugh?r ignoring the Committee in regard to arrangements for holding the technical and education classes. It was explained that although the retiring Committee had been cinstituted as an Advisory Board they hed in no instance been consulted and letters Eent to the Supervisor had met with no reply. Such 'autocratic methods were resented by the Commute.', and it was decided to interview the Suoervisar on the ocasbn of his next visit to the district

Steady progress is being made in th o easing of grades and the widening of ourves on the railway between Auckland and Mercer. Attention has been concentrated <u the Karaka bank deviation between Eunciman and Paerata, and this important work is approaching completion This deviation, one mile and threequartors in length, will have tho effect of replacing a 1 in 40 grade by a slope of 1 iu 100. Increased haulage capacity and decreased coal consumption will be effected to an astonishing decree. Tho work of making the Karaka deviation has been considerable. Cutting and tilling operations have necessitated the handling of roughly 100,000 cubic yards of earth. In some places the cutting is -12 ft deep, and at certain points the embankment is oOft high. Between 61' and 70 men aro engaged on the work, which, it is expected, will be completed in about two months. Two trains are being used, one for the removal of earth and the other in the work of laying rails and ballast. Mr D. T. Mcintosh, district railway engineer, is in charge of the work, and Mr E Casey is the assist-ant-engineer, (iangs are also at work in making similar improvements to the line at Manurewa and Papatnotoe.