LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 164, 23 January 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There has been a good deal of exciting play on the Fukekohc green this week. The first round of the handicap singles is nearly completed and the handicap pairs are only waiting the result < f the game Keith and Blakj v. J Adams and Lusher. There a:e stil! a number of games to Le decid.d in Ihc champion singles.

Mr B, H. Ai, ir«.w announces in our advertising columns that he lias liken up the agency in this i.ihtrict fur th? famous Ford cars which have

become to popular in i\V* Zealand. Although thi.- car costs* icSa money than any other car on the market it is purchased Lreelv by the wealthy

farmers and merchants in preference [n other cai-s that are within their reach because of its exceptional value. Lart year the Ford Company manufactured and sold 200,000 of th:sa cars, and it is thi.i enormuus output that enables them to turn out such a fine car at a price so much uelow other manufacturers.

The unfinished challenge medals game, J. Adams acd Eamea attacking the holdets, Wright and Lusher, was completed this week. Ihere were only five heads tu pay and the holders were nine down, 9—lß. On the re-opening head the challengers got three, 9-21. But thereafter the holders pulled up and finished only 4 behind their opponents. At Wednesday's meeting of the Auckland Education Board the appointment of Mr W. J. Cahill to be head-teacher a* Par.mure, and of Mrs L. F. Marcroft to be head-teacher at Pukekohe East was approved. Approval was also given to the appointment of Miss M. Anderson, assistant at Papskura; Miss V. Garland, assistant at Onewhero; Miss F. H. Frost, assistant at Patumahoe. It was announced that the committee had been consulted rogardiug the appointment of Mr K. G. Ridling as assistant-master of Pukekohe District High School. Mr Scott, the present assistant here, is being transferred to Takapuna. Yesterday evening on the Pukekohe bowling green Grant played a challenge game against C. M. Wright, the present cock o' the walk. The holder won comfortably by 27 to 11. This was the fourth successive occasion upon which Wright successfully defended possession of the rooster. Subsequently another garce for the trophy was begun, six heads being played. With the contest this far advanced | the scores stand : Eanus il, Wright The many friends of Mr "Bob'' Fitness, of I'ukekohc, will regret to learn of a serious loss that has befallen him. A little over a week ago he was assisting in hay-making at Belmont when he had the thumb of hifl left hand scratched by a ragged piece of corrugated iron. Although the wound was attended ; lo blocd poisoning set in and the putrefaction extended so rapidly that j a couple of days ago it was found necessary to amputate the patient's left arm close up to the shoulder. The operation was peiformed in Auckland. Mr Fitness was an enthusiastic member of the Puke Kobe Gun Club and his Icllow Btio'!tia»s will be amongst hio keene.-t sympathise. Notwithstanding his loss we trust that Mr Fitness will soon be restored to health. Frank Perkins &Co. have just opened up a nice assortment of the famous Dreadnought Boots and Shoes. Inspection invited."