WAIPUKURAU

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 240, 24 September 1914, Page 2

WAIPUKURAU

[own correspondent, j The machinery for the duplicate pumping plant to be installed by the Waipukurau Borough Council at rived several days ago, and the contractors for the work (Messis. J. J. Niven and Co.) commenced the work cl erection on Wednesday morning. The motor for carrying purposes is rapidly talking ■ the place of the horse waggons, expresses, etc. Still another motor lorry, owned by Air. B. Kemp, jun., was out for the first time on Tuesday last, and is to be used for carrying purposes. The weather of late lias been very dry indeed, with the result that the roads throughout the district are very dusty. The water cart has been utilised several times in the main thoroughfare of the town. Rain is badly needed. Air. D. Milne, of Waipukurau, has now practically-completed, a fine new residence for Mr. AV. F. Wood on his Raukatatahi property. High prices were maintained at the stock sales at the locvl yards on Tuesday last. Air. T, Godfray, nephew of the late Dr. 8. C. Godfrav. has, I understand. secured a commission in the Imperial Army, he having passed the necessary- examination. Mr. God fray left Waipukurau cn route to England on Wednesday. The Literary and Debating Society will meet in the social hall of the Public Library on Monday evening next