LYCEUM PICTURES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 158, 2 January 1914, Page 2

LYCEUM PICTURES.

For this Satuiday another star programme will be screened at the Premier hall, the principal feature being the notable production "Turned Adrift," 2900 feet in length, bv the Ait Film Company. The $ picture was advertised to bo shown last week, but was delayed in Wellington. Ihe abovo will be

supported by a couple of stirring Western dramas dealing with the early settlers of the great uor'-west, also a fine topical budget and several other good subjects. This programme is one of the best yet shown here and should draw a full house.

The New Year holidays passed off " very <|Uietly. Pukekohe is probably the quietest town of its size io I New Zealand during holiday time. ( No effort is made to create amusements ai,d most people travel-(or their holiday outings. It is understood that Mr Coster, postmaster at Russell, North Auck- . i land, is to succeed Mr Egginton in jJ chbrgc of the Pukekoho post At the time of writing the upon which Mr Egginton goes his new office was not known. The Franklin A, and P. open their advertising campaign day iu connection with the coming show on February 20th 21st. Prize money has been increased by XI7O, and the creation of new classes is bound to result in the show being a record success. close on February sth, and the tary (Mr Baxter) will be happy .to V supply schedules and all Informs- I tion upon being applied to. I The increase in pay aulborintl under the Education Amendment Act of last session will take elicit on January Ist, 1014. The ii.ireaac will apply 'to 2434 teachers out of 3212. Under the prescnL Ibw teachers were entitled to an annual ■ £5 increment; um'er the amending I Act they have been given an adjitional X 6 increase. It i« hoped by | the teachers that the XI" increment will be embodied in the larger amending Hill which the Minister for Education has promised to bring down next session. In the last amending Act the salaries of assistants teachers in district hiytj cchuola wire upwially dealt with,