LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 31, 1 October 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several letters to the Editor will appear on Friday. A hydrant trial of the water pressure was made in Kiug street on Monday a line stream being lifted some 20 or 30 feet higher than the hotel roof. The pressure gauge at the lower end of the street showed 186lbs to the square inch.

The final of the series of " Oddfellows At Homes" was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday night. The prizes for progressive euchre were won by Mrs 15. Lindsay and Mr I'. Rowe, and tlio " booby " prizes by Miss McConaughy and Mr Outhbert Penny. After the euchre dancing followed, the music being supplied by Miss Pullon.

At Saturday's pigeon match by the l'ukokoho District Guu Club Fausett (17 yards) won tho six bird match with G ; Tony (20) -1, 2nd ; Mouldoy (22) 4 ; Wilson (1:5), Barter (10) and McGough (10), 3 ; McNally (15) and Toonian (M), 2 ; Blako (10), Gardner (15) and Daysh(lo), 1. In a second six-bird match McConniok (10) was first with live birds. Fitness was sccoud with four.

If the enthusiasm for football at tho tail ond tif tliis season is any indication, it is safe to say that next year there will bo a complete revival of tho good old Rugby gamo in Pukekohe. The masquerade social hold recently was a conspicuous success and on Monday next, October 7, a Smoke Social is to bo held in tho Masonic Hall. At this function tho prizes won during tho season will be presented and all Rugby supporters aro cordially invited. At a mooting of the Pukekohe Guu Club on Friday night it was decided, in reply to a letter, to arrange a match with tho Iluntly Club, to be fired at Pukekohe, for tho 12th inst. Mr W. G. Abbott was appointed the Club's handicapper and Messrs W. G. Abbott, W. Cargill, and 1. Motion the selection committee. The secretary reported that Messrs J. Blake and R. Pilkington, F. Perkius and Sbotbolt and Co. had pi*eseuted trophies. Theso were allotted and a list of engagements (which appear in our advertising columns) was drawn up. It was decided to allow no practice on tho ground.