The Pukekohe and Waiuku Times WEDNESDAY, 17th JULY, 1912. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 19, 17 July 1912, Page 2

The Pukekohe and Waiuku Times WEDNESDAY, 17th JULY, 1912.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"We nothing extenuate, nor net down aught in malice."

FIRST PAGE. The Borough Finances A Lost Slipper FOURTH P£GE. Borough Council weekly meeting Otaua Drainage Appeals

On Saturday last the Mauku, Waipipi, Drury and Pukekohe East Road Boards met. On account of the space occupied by Franklin County Council photographs these reports are held over until next week. A sitting of the Assessment ( ourt to hear objections to the revised valuation roll-! from Pukekohe Borough, Papakura Town Board and Drury Road Board will be held at the Court House, Pukekohe, on July 18th. Pukekohe District Golf Club is piogressing. Its funds are healthy and good progress is being made in preparing the greens and course. The Committee has decided to pay two-thirds of the cost of professional instruction for lady members. A sub-committee has been appointed to arrange for competitions and the season promises every success. At the Hamilton Police Court on Tuesday last week, Patrick McManemin, a farmer, of Te Rau-a-Moa, charged with the theft of the racing mare Soultoria, valued at about LI 000, was remanded to Pukekohe, bail beinggranted in two sureties of £SO each. It is expected that the accused will be brought before the local Court this morning, remanded until to morrow, and then be tried before Mr Cutfen, S.M. Katipa. a native, found bother out of bother. He was fined LI and costs at Waiuku and tried to make capital out ot his misfortune. He told J. Wesf, of Puni, that he had been fined L 7 10s, and by this false pretence he secured L 3 10s "to save himself from gaol." When Mr West read his paper (as all good settlers should do) he discovered Katipa s misrepresentation and forthwith laid information against his dusky friend. The upshot was that the native appeared before the Court at Pukekohe and was sent to prison for three months.^ The quarterly meeting of the Methodist Church was held at Pukekohe on July 3rd. Representatives were present from Pukekohe, Waiuku, Bombay, Mauku, Pokeno, and Karaka. The chairman, on behalf of the meeting, extended a welcome to Mr W. Lindsey, who has returned to Bombay. It was decided also to send a letter to Mr R- McCowen expressing our pleasure that he and his household are again resident in our circuit. The membership returns, with a net increase of four for the quarter, gave a total of 182. Despite so many wintry Sundays in the past, quarter the financial balance vvas still on the right , side. Income £lls 0s Td, expenditure | £ll4 17s lid. The arrangements for the j annual foreign mission effort during the , ensuing quarter were considered. Dur- j ing the July and August moons, missionary gatherings will be held in all the churches. A resolution was passed to be communicated to the l'ukekoho j Borough Council, that whilst approving ( of efforts to secure improvements in the railway service to Pukekohe. wu trust the Council will discourage any attempt to run Sunday trains in our district. In view of the distress at Waihi it was agreed to render a little mo ;etary help | to that circuit. A weddingof considerable loca intereslt was solemnised recently at the Methodist Church. Pukekohe. by the Rev. K. P. Blamires, who married Mr Donald I Keith (. lark, eldest son of Mr. Joseph Clark, ot Waiau Pa. ami Miss Gracie Boase, youngest daughter of Mr William Bouse, of Pukekohe. The bride, who was given away by her father, was becomingly attired in a cream silk eolene gown, with pearl and silk trimmings, wore the usual wreath and veil, and carried a bouquet of rises and maidenhair ferm. Miss Olive Clark, who attended as bridesmaid, was neatly attired in a dress of cream lustre, and wore a gold brooch, gift ot the bridegroom. Mr Norman Clark acted as best man. Captain Wilkinson and a number of members of the Pukekohe Mounted Rifles, of which Mr Clark was formerly Sergeant, assembled outside the church to honour the occasion. In a few well chosen words the captain wished the bride and bridegroom health and happiness. As the party drove away a guard of honour was formed. After the ceremony the bridal party and friends were entertained at. breakfast at " Rose Morrin," residence of the bride's parents. In the evening a dance was given in the Oddfellows Hall, after which the happy couple left -or Hotonm lhe presents | were numerous and valuable. i