WAIUKU.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 20, 24 July 1912, Page 2

WAIUKU.

Owing to the difficulties experienced in getting chaff cutting and threshing done in good time to compete in the early markets, two enterprising gentlemen (Messrs R. Fenwick and Jos. Barrihall), have placed an order for a complete 20-horse power oil tractor, threshing, chaff cutting, and hay pressing plant of the mot up to-date pa.tern. The whole will be ready for I starting at the commencement of noxt season, and from the support promised thore seems no doubt as to the venture being a thorough success. A most painful accident occurred to a little girl named Hilda Goodwin recently wh'le riding home to Aka Aka. It appears the horse shied, throwing its rider ; upon the metal road near Mr Garland's house. The girl managed to get up and found her way into the house, but Mr Garland being away a lad procured the assistance of Miss Greeubead, who did her best unt'l the arrival of Dr. flowdtn, who had to insoit several stitches to a severe cut on the forehead The patient has since practically recovered. A; the last sitting of the Court, before Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M., a Maori was charged with being drunk in a public street. He pleaded guilty and as it was a bad case he was fined £ 1 and costs 15s. R. Browne, a Maori, also pleac'ed gu'lty to being drunk and was fined. Adamson v. M. Deed, no defence filed. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. The dealing sale of Mr C. T. BairibpU's stock was well attended, and high prices were given for cows and heifers. The Toroa, auxiliary schooner for tho Northoin S.S. Co.'s Waiuku trade, is entoring tho local trado. She is upto date in build and for handling of cargo, aud larger thau the Else schooner now ongaged in tho trade. Mr A. M. Bamball has boon appointed a delegate of the Reform party to attend the conference in Wellington ou August 3. At meeting of tho Waiuku Womona' Christian Temperance Union, the question of tho growing evil of alcoliolic drinking in Waiuku was discussed at some length. It was pointed our. that the practice of " tin canning " at weddings was creating drinking habits amongst the youths and young men of the district, and was a cause of alaim to parents. The complaint of a mother was hoard, in which she stated that her son under twenty-one had given away to drink, his appetite being fostered and fed at the " tin cannings." It was unanimously agreed to enquire if the authorities have power to stop the attendance of youths at theso " tin canning" orgies. To start a Temperance meeting for adults and young peoole was agree 1 upon, the first meeting to take place in August. It was repoKel that "The Children's Happy Hour" was now we'! under way, and hid found favour to a great degree amongst the children, the Revs Vaughan, Barr and Laybourne taking it in turn to address the meeting. The hounds met on Thuisday week at the Waitangi crossroads, butowiug to the had state of the weather there was only a moderate Attendance. Mr Mr Selby was in good form, having recovered from his recent illness. The course lay over the properties of Messrs W. Hoskin, C. J. West, Connor, and Sargood. There were soveral good runs but no kills. Spills were the order of the day but no one was seriously hurt. Mr C Knight, of Packington, has sold out his farm at £l9 per acre, after a few months s'ojouru here. The roads in Waiuku and adjaceut are in very bad condition aud noid attention. Your correspondent has been requested to mention this in the hope that the powers that be will take heed aud do something.