DISTRICT NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 603, 28 January 1921, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

" PAPAKURA. SUCCESSFUL LAND SALK. A most successful land sale was held at Papakura recently, when -8 .2 acres, comprising the estate ox wie late Mr. Jas. Kirk, was offeree! undei the hammer. Several lots froi;> d/ 4 acres to 5% acres were submitted, realising from £BS to £132 pev acre, the whole averaging about £9 pel acre. ~- BOMBAY. • ANNIVERSARY PICNIC AND SPORTS. (Own Correspondent.) < The annual meeting of the Anniversary Picnic and Sports Uur> was held in the Bombay Hall on Monday last, when there was a {food at■Jendan.ce, In theabsehce of.-the pregik 1 . baianceBR read and HffSiwnile as - with regret. the Wm on the ISth March, JBffof providing free food BJPP-t, hot tea would be proB"e committee. The saving! food would enable the j ■jKniittee to make the children's prizes more valuable, and in various ways make the 1921 anniversary more attractive than ever. Mr. H. J. May was re-elected president and Mr. K. F S. Bullcn secretary, and a large committee was formed to make the , necessary preparations.

BUCKLAND. Motoring has its inconveniences, and sometimes is not all it is cracked up to be. A big Sunbeam, driven by Mr. Bell-Booth and occupied by Mr. Parkinson and family from Auckland, were returning through Hamilton s Road on Sunday. A halt had been made .to call on some friends and when all was ready for the homeward trip, the car refused to move. An examination revealed the hard fact of a broken axle, and there was nothing for it but to leave the car on the road-and trudge along to Pukekohe in quest of lodgings. Buckland cannot'sport a boardinghouse, nor oiler r.nv accommodation to travellers and in this respect is much behind the times. There arc no empty houses and, lacking such, could not accommodate a prospective blacksmith. Mr Hood had the misfortune to get one of his fingers badly hurt through being caught in the cog of a potaxo planter. Surgical aid was promptly secured and Mr Hood is making good progress. ■ , _, . Chautauqua "caught on in Luckland and between 30 and 40 journeyed U Pukekohe every night of the season, Mr. Bert Leighton's lorry beingwell patronised. We hope soon to see a motor 'bus running between here and Pukekohe, especially on r ridavs. Large numbers appear lo attend auction sales in the vain hope of securing bargains. Tennis has been off for some considerable time now, owing to harvest and other interests requiring immediate attention.. However, a resumption of the game is expected soon.