LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 61, 21 January 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hereward L. Wake, son of Dr Wake, of Pukekohe, secured a place in the "first hundred" of those who passed the Junior Civil Service Examination.

The Cock o' the Walk trophy again changed hands on the Pukekohe bowling green on Saturday, when the holder, W. Blake, surrendered it to C. Monty Wrjght. The scores were 22 to 17. This competition is creating much interest, and the present holder will be called upon on Saturday to justify his title.

On Saturday night, while returning to PuKekohe from Auckland Mr Woodward, local manager for Meesrs Tylden and Spiers, had a motor-bike mishap. He met h Paerata cow which was making a sleeping place of th 9 highway, and as the animal rose to get uut of the way the machiae collided with her hip. The bicycle lamp bracket was smashed, the foot-rest badly bent and the rider performed an unrehearsel series of somersaults' before discovering the road. Mr Woodward escaped unlojured.

It appears from what was said at the last meeting of the Borough Council that there is no complete plan of Pukekohe's water service, The borough's way of finding out whether a pipe is 4-inch or 8-inch is to dig down and see! Mr Wyatt suggested to the Council that Mr Suggate, engineer, might be asked to bring the water-map up to date. It will be the water engineer's duty to add to the map as extensions are made, and when new employees conn on the job in future years they will know at all times what they are doing. Mr Wyatt's suggestion was adopted. On Saturday morning Mr Lockie Gannon, engineer to the Karaka Road Board, accompanied by Messrs J. Batty (chairman) and Sutton, members of the Board, and Mr J. Schlaepfer, inspected the road from the Paerata station to Ellis', with the object of seeing if it was possible to secure a deviation. Mr Gtnnon considered this would be impossible unlesß at a heavy cost, as in order t> secure a better grade it would be necessary to go up the hill some 14 chain?. He recommended the outting down of a couple of knobs, which would effect a slight improvement and the cost of which would be about £l2.

Hod. W. F. Massey, member (or Franklio and Prime Minister, visited Pnkekohe on Monday, arriving by the morning's express and returning northwards in the afternoon, intervening hours were spent in a run to hia property in Aka Aka. The visit was a private one. Mr Massey's presence, however, was taken advantage of by the Mayor (Mr Lawrie) who asked the Prime Minister if he would attend the function to be held to mark the opening of the waterworks. Mr Massey's reply was that he hoped to be able to attend if the time were fixed for February, and he would give the Borough Council a fortnight's notice of the most suitable date. The All Star Pictures continue to maintain the excellence of the programmes submitted. On Wednesday night "A Mexican Courtship," an exquisite love story, beautifully acted, is the principal picture. In addition to other dramas there is a very fine natural history film dealing with butterflies, whilst "the Waterfalls of Tivuli" provides the subject for a beautiful scenic picture. Next Monday picture-goers will be afforded the opportunity of seeing "The Chancellor," a magnificent society drama, 3500 feet long.