LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 229, 11 September 1914, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The annual meeting and dinrer of the Pukekohe Bowling Club is to be held in the Pukekohe hotel or. Wednesday evening next, September 16th. The function begins at 7 o'clock. At this gathering the prizes won last year will be presented and oflicers ror the ensuing year will be elected. During the hearing of a case in the Papakura Couit, in which defendant was fined £l and 12s costs because he did not "Stop and look out for the engine," Constable Waugh said that but for the promptitude of the engine driver, in applying the emergency brake and stopping the train, there would probably have been an inquest instead of the Court proceedings. About a fortnight, ago Mr F. Hubbard organised a petition from settlers in the Hill area, asking that a letter-box be erected at the intersection of Queen street and Tuakau road. A prompt response was made by the postal authorities Mr Coster h;lped the proposal torward and the box was ready for on Wednesday. It is now cleared daily at one o'clock.

A record was put up by the Borough Council on Wednesday in point of time occupied. Meeting once a month appeared to reduce the work and the regular business of the (Jouned was gut through in an hour. " Better ujeet every two months," said the Mayor jocularly " and thru we might got through in half-uu-bour."'

At yesterday's meeting of the Pukekohe West Road Board there were present—Messrs West chairman), Woods. Bouse, Piggi'tt and Pilkinghni. It was decided to invito tender* for work on Hawthorn road, Mr Woods was empowered to let a contract for i!-iU yards metal on Buekland road. Notice was given to strike a rate of Id over tho road district, except Buekland which is to lie [d. A lot of routine work was done.

On Wednesday, hist week, Mr Charlie Kidd. of I'uni, met with a rather nasty accident. He was driving with Mr llauna, of Bucklaud, and had descended from the gig in order to open the gate at Mr J. Beatty's. In getting in again his foot slipped nil the step and ho fell between the horse s heels and the wheels. As the animal was restive and the driver feared that it might

kiik out the animal was sent furward. One wheel of the pas--od uver Mr lvidd's head, and he was temporarily stunned. A nasty abrasion was rau«ed. On Sunduv

Mr Kidd was up and a l -nit again and is now almost i|iiito recovered. With irrespresMblo good humour Mr Kidd declares it to he a distinct advantage to bo " thick iu the head."

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