DISTRICT NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 600, 18 January 1921, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

PUN I. BACHELORS' BALL. j Dancing enthusiasts arc :eniinded 1 I' i ! :o annual bachelors' ball, or.clei 1 -"e m:sp.ces of the Funi bachelors, i'hich wii' be held ,' r 'i the Puni H--.li ( 'l,'oyable Lime is assured intending >?ti'om-. s t BOMBAY. The Bombay library, an instituior ( f many years' standing, has re mtly been thoroughly ovcrhaulei 'id the building' removed to a ecu ■:il site adjacent to the post office ;:h all hooks re-catalogued anc luitc a number of new volume, dded, this essential adjunct to r iregressivc district will no doubt l> ven more widely appreciated by re ■dents in the days to come. Rev. C I. Vaughan, who now (resides in th iilage, has undertaken the duties o Oiiorary librarian. Hay-making is practically over fo he season, and it would be safe t' o.y that a record quantity has bee ut .'n the Bombay district. Th uality, too, in most cases has bee xcellent, particularly where clove iredeminates. A f?,V:r proportion .wr •ut early and the renewed pasture: re fresh and green, favoured of cours >y the exceptionally rainy season. Al cgether the prospects for the re r.ainder of 'the summer and autunv re bright. The dairy stock are hot" coPng and doing well. TUAKAU. For some weeks past harvesting operations have been in full swing Vrom all accounts there have beer :ome very fine crops and some record ields. The broken weather conditions etarded progress somewhat, but few :rops suffered therefrom. ATHLETICS. We understand that the Tuakar Uhletic Club intends to hold its •ports meeting about the end ol larch. Last year a most successful "neeting was held, and it is safe tc predict that last year's gathering will eclipse last year's record. NEW SCHOOL. Early next week, a commencement will be made with the erection of the new school on the sj>.te kjnown as iiasgows, situated on the TuakauAikckohe Road. The Education ; 3oa<W is erecting the buildjng by day abour under a capable building foreman, in lieu of letting a contract, t being the experience of the Eduction Department that it is cheaper to bi*ld by means of day labour. The lew building, which w'.ll be a large me, is capable of comfortably ac:ommodating about 250 children. Foi nany years past the school site question was r. burning topic among houseloldcrs. and it is pleasing to chronicle that a decision has been arrived it, which should meet \tf.tH the approval of all concerned and in ..the interests of the district as a whole.