PUKEURI NOTES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10517, 27 July 1910, Page 6

PUKEURI NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The wet and changeable weather has increased the epidemic of colds, and "grown-ups" as well as children have been having a rather trying time. It is many years ago since the school attendance suffered so much from colds, and we can scarcely hope for much improvement until more settled weather prevails. Many of the horses in the district are also affected with a very severe cold, and in some cases so serious is the affliction that the animals are incapacitated for work. To many farmers this is rather unfortunate, because much of the farm work has yet to be done.

On Wednesday evening last tho Pukcuri Card Club held its usual fortnightly meeting and a record attendance was the result. The announcement that good prizes were in store for the successful players made the game very eagerly contested, and at times a ratiier serious face told that good luck had been spoiled by the fateful tinkle of the bell. However, that is just the "fortune of war," because the downfall of some was the source of pleasure to others; and after all, there is sometimes almost as much fun as being beaten as being the winner. The count showed that four ladies —Misses Begg, Mattinson, Williams, and Thomson —had tied for first place, and in the play-off Miss Begg proved a popular winner. The scores among the gentlemen were also very close, but Mr Geo. Bishop was the top scorer. The presentation of the prizes was .the source of much merriment, and winners as well as losers pronounced the evening's play a great success.