MOUMOUKAI.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 55, 31 December 1912, Page 2

MOUMOUKAI.

By Our Travelling Representative.

CHURCH AFFAIU-. Last Sunday the monthly s rviee was h Id in th ■ school hou- j. A numerous congregation wasp-e -enc - thirty-nine in ti 11. It is understood thai ihe Mcd-.rator conduct the u xt service, vvhic'i eventuates on Jhrniir.v i9.h 'i he s< ttl r.i have decided !o g t nn run f v,nich we hope will be in use by tiie a: ove date. 11M HER GETTING. It is understood that Mr J. B. Primer is having the kauri, totara an ; rimu lemoved troin his a-cticn and floated d ;wr. the Mauni-atawhiri to hi 3 mill. BUbH FELLING FOR BURNS. Bushfelliig h practically all finished, and settlers are hoping !or dry weather so as to get g;:od burns. ANOTHER GOKGE ACCIDENT. A sitious accident recurred u-i the riurua G<r fc 'e oi Tuesday afternoon, which resulted in Mr Alex Stewctt, of Hunua, losing a valuable horse. It app;a;s that Mr Goldsmith, of Gisborr.e, and party had been for a picnic and were coding home in two motor cars. Who i they came to the nend by the falls the chauffeur of the fort most car sounded the horn - Mr Stewart, with time horses in a dray loaded with manure, was about to come round the bend from the opposite direction when the leaders took fright", swerved round a-d went over the bank into the cieelt.

It s : happened that out horse fell in such a position that his head whs jammed in a pool by some of the gear, end the animal was drowned before he could be released. Alter considerable trouble the other hmses were reltased and got safely on to the read.

One shaft of tin dray was broken, and all the manure went into the creek. Fortunately, Mr Stewart escaped injury. It is a merry the accident happened where it did. Had it occurred ha!f-a-chain lower down all would prt bably have he en tia?hed to the foot of the falls, where there would Lave been little chance of escape for man or hordes.