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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 251, 16 February 1917, Page 3

At the Pukekohe Carnival Tea Rooms last evening on behalf of the Soldiers' Farewell Committee Mr C. K. Lawrie presonted Private John Malo&ey, of the '23rdßeinforcements, with a safety razor. Private Guy Willis, it was regretted, was unable to be present. At the sale of the old show-ground sections at Pukekohe oil Wednesday, Mr C Brooks (Messrs Buekland & Sons was in his usual jocular mood as auctioneer but possibly some of his witty forecasts of likely happening may be realised sooner or later. For instance, he suggested that a palatial Town Hall was likely in the near future to adorn the town (or " city " as ho called it, und further that a traffic bridge from the showground over the railway line as an additional connect on with the eastern side of the town was a project that was bound to como to pass. Then ajraiu with the installation of electric light in Pukekohe lie prophesied that electric trams would soon be making the journey to Waiuku and and back. The enterprise of the Borough Council, he added, was demonstrated by the tarred macadam road being laid down m King street and by the remodelling of the water supply service. All those pointy ho claimed gave iuJ 'i -n? what an importaut town ■>> ' it, ') Pukekohe was destined to se in the future.