WAIUKU.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 37, 22 October 1912, Page 2

WAIUKU.

Illness. Mr A. James, the secretary of the j Waiuku Cricket Club, lias been seriously ill with inflammation of the j lungs, and is uDder the care of Dr. Howdmi. I Good-bye. Mr and Mrs J. A. Albrecht and family left by Friday's steadier to j take up their residence in Epsom. Art Union Prizes. I Th'.' ait union prizes in connection with the forthcoming bazaar in aid of St. Anthony's Presbytery fund are now on view in Waiuku and consist of sumo line painted mirrors and panels from friends in Auckland. j Ye Ancient Game. | 111 • I >cal bowlers have commenced

! the g.uae this season and the green is in excellent order thanks to Mr Copeland's energy. The oiheial opening is at the end of the month.

Might have been .Worse As showing the caielessness of some people —one day last week a milk supplier on enteung the township, after leaving the creamery, found that his dog had eaten something' on the. side of the road and died in a few minutes. On investigation a biscuit was found at the spot thickly buttered, with p irt bitten out, and evidently poisoned. Had .some child picked this up and eaten it the consequences would have been serious.

Methodist Church The Eev. Oo'ui C. Harrison, of Wailii, preached at the Methodist Church on Sunday evening.

A Coming Entertainment Great preparations aro being made by the children in training for the forthcoming entertainment in coniKction with the piano fund of the Cliuicli Parish Hall and Sunday School. Mrs Vaughan has spent much time in teaching them the various songs and choruses.

What about the Railway? There appears to be no mention of tlio Waiuku Railway in the Public Works statement.

Happy Hour. lhe monthly meeting uf the Children's Happy Hour was held on Mt,nday evening, 21st inst., ard was very largely attended. Mr Welsh pusiied. A splendid p;o----grairme was provided by the Women's Christian Temperai ce Union. Piannfirte solos were played by Misses Rita Harris, M. Whit?, N. Swain, Gussie and Vera West. Duets were sung by Misses L. Hickey and M. Mearns, recitations by Misses M. Barr, Dorathy Bright ani Grade Pat e.'-ion, tfio and duet by Missfs Garland, sonas &nd choruses by the girls' choir, dialogue by Mis9es Copeland, Barr and V. West. Mr A. Fitchttt, of bouth Africa, gave an entertaining adjress to the children. These entertainments are growing in popalarity with young and old.

Bad Roads. The road 3 between Waiuku and Pukekohe are in a bad state and sadly need attention by tha County Council. Our post office bridge is wearing very thin, and will sojn be quite melesj for traffic. It ia quite time the new one was starte H .