PATUMAHOE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 133, 17 January 1916, Page 2

PATUMAHOE.

Ifi the weight-guessing competition held at the New Year's Sports the winners re the weigh of the pig were Meesrs T Hart and G Mitchell, who tircJ for first prize, both guessing Killbs, th a actual weight being 128 lbs. for the slirep Mr J Kennelly was first and e--timatei the actual weight, G6hs, Mr C Crispe beirg second with 65 Aloa

A very successful dance was he 1J in the hall in the evening on the conclusion of the Sports, a good attendance being present. Messrs C Sheppard and T Montgomery acted os M.C. 's, and kept the dar.ee going merrily. Good music was supplied by Mr W Howard, concertina, and Mr J Hunter, violin, and several txtras were played by Miss Ferguson on the piano.

Mr VV Howl, a well-known farmer in this district, dad the misfortune to have a large stack of hay burnt to the ground last week. This will i be a tfu .it loss to him, as the season j is too far advanced to get another croji rtl the paddock. litis hns been a bumper season J for hay crops, judging by Jthe ■ number of large stacks on the ! farms. Stock are in for a rosy time in the coming winter. Some individual* last we_'k m«de a taid cn Mr Kayr.ej' orchard, atid his plum trees were denuded ot their crop. The owner is naturally very indignant owr tin affair, and ij offering a reward ot £5 to anyone who will rivb information that will lead tJ the conviction ol' (he olfenVrp.