OTAHUHU

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 315, 2 October 1917, Page 4

OTAHUHU

Reports of loril events for insertion in " the Times " may hn loft for the Editor, c/o ' Mr Bathe. The Major reported at tho Borough Council meeting last Thursday that arrangements had been made with tho various local churches to hold a combined seryico of intercession in connection with tho war in tho Public Hall on Sunday nest, October 7th, at 8 15 p.m. Mr A. M. Munro, who was employed b\ Cr Field some time ago, is now engaged tat Oxford, (England), on important chemical research work in connection with the Government Munitions I >epartmont. Mr T. E. Short is erecting a twostoreyed rough cast private residence in Moa street. This is an imposing building and will he a decided asset to Otahuhu. Pte J. Sutherland, who recently underwent an operation consequent on injuries to his arm, is reported to he progressing satisfactorily. The disfigurement of the streets of Otahuhu by paper and refuse being allowed to lie about was referred to by Cr Brady at last Thursday's meeting of the Borough Council and it was decided that two more baskets as receptacles for " waste" should be erected in tho main street. The Foreman of Works was also authorised to see that the by-law prohibiting tho deposit of paper and other refuse in tho streets was enforced. The following are results of games recently played on Mr Mclndoe's howling gi-pen, viz : Christie, Barry, Madigan and Mclvor beat Virtue, Moslem, Doyle and Mclndoe 20-17; McCallum, Hast, Long and Baddeley heat May, B. H. Andrew, Rell and McCloud 27-9, For riding a bicycle on the footpath, (heat South Road, contrary to the Borough by-laws, Robert Green, labourer, who pleaded guilty, was, at thoMagi.strate's Court hold last Thursday before Mr F. V. Frazer, S.M., convicted and ordered to pay 7s cost. At the same Court judgment for the respective plaintiffs was given in the following civil actions, viz., J. Whitton v. W. Ilillman, £1 10s fid; Andrew and Andrew v. J. Taylor, £l3 As 7d ; S. E Moe & Co. v. J. Taylor, £'.'. Is Gil : J. Hull v. J. S. Henderson, £(i Vs 2d.