LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 566, 14 September 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

The various town board elections throughout New Zealand take place to-morrow. The results for this district will duly appear in the "Times." Everybody is doing it. What? Getting ready for the Footballers' Ball. Have,, you made up your mind yet? Do it right now. Advt. 486

"A land flowing with milk and money" was the description given by Mr. W. -J. King to the Waiuku district. when comparing, during the course of a valedictory function in and his family's honour, the state of the district 56 years ago with its present prosperity.

Special attention is. drawn to the screening of the Goldwyn feature drama. "Upstairs," at the Premier Hall to-night (Tuesday). Mabel Normand is the star. There will be no pictures to-morrow evening as the hall is being prepared for the flower show.

The E/£nl of the Yearthe September 21. Make a sna#tfueW»rt to attend. - Advt. S 486

It is said that Alexander the Great took no interest whatsoever in motion pictures. But. Popoular Pictures opines, this would not have been the case had he witnessed such a production as "The Woman God Forgot," as played by Geraldine Farrar. See advertisement elsewhere.— (Advt.) '195

To whoaiUp may concern. The Footballers'"]®! 011 "t t^ie re " mier Hall is a sunwise in Srore for you all. Come arfn see what it is.- Advt. 186

The record of rainfall as registered at Victoria Avenue, Waiuku, during August was as follows: —Rain fell on 23 days, the fall averaging from .Olin. to .84in, and totalling 4.71 in. For the corresponding month in previous vears the register is as follows:—For 1915. 1916, 1917, 1918 and 1919: 4.32 in., 9.18 in., 4.97 in., 3.16 in., and 2.78 in respectively. During September up to now (morning of 11th) only ,30in. has fallen.