LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 54, 24 December 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

" The Times,'' in consequence of the Christmas holidays, will not lie published on Friday, Dec°mher 27th. This office will In elo-olon Wednesday and Thursday—Christmas Day arid Boxing Day.

Mr F. E. Hall has leased his thoroughbred racehorse St Ci-pin 11., to Mr J. Grleeson, of Pokeno Valley, for tho coming racing season.

A loan proposal of £2OOO is advsrtisod, for the of acquiring a recreation gro'ird. Fuller reftrsnee will be mHe to this matter later en.

fhe service* on Sunday at St. James' Presbyterian Church, Pukekorr, will be conducted by the Rev. W. lio'ter, of Epsnm. Constable Watson, who has been on special uuty at Wailii during the past three or four months, 'returned last week to duty at the Pukekohe station.

As another result of the work of the Chamber of Commerce it has been derided to hav.-> a clerk's office in the new goodshed at Pukekoho railway station. This will obviate a lot of crossing over the lines which would otherwise have been necessary. The attendance at the public scrur 1 is a good test of the growth of a community. The fact that during this year the number of children attending the Fukekohe District High School h»s increased to the extent of bringing the school into a higher trrais is proof of the development cf the town. Next year the staff •v 11 be augmentel by another assistant, for «hich position the Board are no,v rolling amplications. Thee will be a change in the staff of the secondary department, as Miss Black is leaving. The committee are desirous of obtaining a male teacher.

the All Star Pictures maintain ih ir reputation for first-cb.s* films, and last night's programme was well up to the "taida'd. To-ni2ht a fine P'ogramms is to be shown, including a i.umiier of i'(creating and exciting dr?mas *nd amusing comics. To-morrow (Ch'istmas Ni-ht) a special programme will be shown. Two of the principal subjects are "the Death of Mozart" and "The Legend of Orpheus " In addition there are eveal icauliful scenic?. Or. hoth tr-night an') to-morrow night th prog'; mme will commence at 8 30 p.m. At the Pilk.'koho District TTi-li Si-ho'i] picnic on Thursday, ;h" Chairman of the School Committee (Mr Lawrie"; presented the following prizes won during the year: Secondary best niaiks, Eilie Morgan; host attendance. Douglas Ewing. Primary depattment: Sfandard P—best mark*, Linda Perkins; bfst attendance, Muriel Lawrie. Standard s—best marks, Victoria Anderson; best attendance, Belle Kerr. Standard 4 bos- marks, Ivy Berriman ; best attendance, Leonard Lawrie. Standar<l 3—best marks, Arthur Lees ; host attendance, Cecil Berridge. Standard 2 —best marks, Rose Wake; best attendant-", Myrtle Blake. Standard I—best marks, Thelma Long; best attendance, Willie Davdh.