WAIUKU NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 215, 24 July 1914, Page 3

WAIUKU NEWS.

The mail-carrying service between Waiulm and Pdllok, tri-weekly, has been transferred from Mr H. Garland to Mr E. N, Trust, of Waiuku. " You still Lave plenty of mud here," remaiked a former resident of the district who came on a visit to Waiuku a few days ago. " Yes, we find it a hard matter to get rid of it," was the reply of a shopkeeper, i; but we hope to have a better state of things nest winter." The latest information concerning the Town Board is that the first Board will be elected. Mr W. J. King has been recommended as returning officer, .and when his appointment is duly authorised the necessary election proceeduro will be carried out. Substantial progress is being made by Creamer and IJowo with the large building now being elected for Mr C. B. Hen-old, as club looms, business premises,* etc. The brickwork is now far enough advanced to allow of the huge girders to support tho second storey being placed in position. Considering the recent bad weather the job is proceeding rapidly. The Aka Aka postal service to and from Waiuku has been changed to tri-woeklv instead of tho former bi-weekly service. Tho Aka Aka mails will now be despatched on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week. Mr J. Muir has been busy, among other. o , in making representations for the improved service. Tho improvement effected in the condition of the main street by the ■County Council's workmen scraping •off the mud did not last long, owing to the wet weather experienced since. A district settler in our office the other day remarked that every time he came to the township he felt like taking off his coat and having ago at mud-scraping. He said Waiuku main street had been an eyesore to him for a long time, but now that the Town Board had been formed he expected to see the road put in better order. Messrs J. Cribble and TI. Taylor, who were out at Wairamnranm during last week, on a three days' shooting trip, report having had a very enjoyable outing. They bagged o'l ijuailand G pheasants. Quail were verv numerous on the " new burn*,"' but the country was rather rough to travel over and the larger game was somewhat difficult to find after they were brought down. The sportsmen report that the settlers requested them them to 'i pot oil' " any rabbits they saw, as the "rabbit pest" is not wanted in that district. They only saw three, iiowever, which were promptly settled by tho guns. The Wairamarama district is now showing signs of advancement. A lot of bush has l>een felled and burnt otf, and cattle fire now run on a number of tho holdings. RUGBY FOOTBALL.

Waipipi 9 points, Otaua nil. Waiuku 11 points, Port Waikato fi. Anuthor stage of the competition W aa advanced on Saturday, hoth garnos being won by a fair margin. Waipipi' B win give-, that team a stronger leading position ovcr Otaua, butWaiuku's victory against Waikato now brings the former team into second place, two points behind the leaders for equal matches played.