LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 94, 20 May 1913, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Crcqact Club of Pukekohe hsd fine weather cn Saturday afternoon, when another game for the bowlers' trophy was played, Mesdames Smith and St;wart scori:g a victory over Mesdamss Lawson and Keith In our report of tha Lawn Tennis Club daree it snould have been menHoned th t the decorations were carried out by Mesdames Motion, Bayly, Misses G. Bilkey and Dell. Also that during the evening Misses Pullenjr, M. O'Conror and b'erasford obligingly played exteas. At tho All Star P:ctures on Wednesday d 1-2ht one of fathe Freres' famous coloured films, "A Woman's Ambition," wili be thrown oi >te screen. A stirring Irish ciratra, "Irelsnr', 'he Oppressed," will sl:0 he shewn. There £.re many other interesting picture?, including two very fine scenics. It is estimated that the takings at t: e r:t. Andrew's Sale of Work totalled ato-t £6O. Iha shutting competitions conducted throughout the sale interested the ladies as well as the sterner sex. The M-incr; we e:—Carved shield, Mr J. H. Ffleging; carved tie box, W. Short; iced cake, Jos Adams, jam.; pincushion, Ki-s N. B:own; cushion, Mi-s W. Shirt; set hair brushes, Mr James O'Connor. 'he full repnrl appeals on page I. Properties in Pukckoha continue to change hands. L?st week Mr I. Motion, who has soli his farm of 80 acres at Aka Aka to Mr M. Mclntvre, of Pukekohe. purchased from Mr Berriman five acres of land aca the large house, which is just about completed, opposite tha Pukekoht! railway station. The sale was effected through the instrumentality of Mr C. K, Lawrie, land ager t, Pukekohe.

The Re?. M. K. Gilmuur, chairman of Methodist missions in New Guinea, anived in Pukekohe on Saturday la?t, acc:mpanicd by Mr* Gilmour and Madiu, a native Papuan teacher. Mr and Mrs Gilmour are reraemberd by a wide circle of friends as former residents in this district. Large congregations greeted them in varicus parts of the district on Sunday last. Tfcey are conducting missionary meetings each evening ur.til T!i'jr-d?y next. No!wit'istandinTf the inchment weatlier a good number were present at the last fortnightly meeting of tha "Men's Own." held in Pukekohe. 'lhe chai' was ably filled by Mr W. S. Russell, whose remarks were short and to the point. The Singing Wa3 bright ard hearty. Mr E. Curnorv contributed a solo. Mr -Marsh: 11, from Auckland, gave an address cn "True Manhocd," in wl ic!i he thowed tnat in the development of the highest, manhood tha mentil, moral and spiritual must be taken into eonsideiation. On the motion of Mr E. Ailan tha speaker was thanked for his addres3, end giv:n the promise of a hearty reccptiun when he comes again.