DISTRICT NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 215, 24 July 1914, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

POKENO.

DEATH?"

There passed away on Thursday, liith, another of our uioncer sitllerd in of Mrs McElroy, Benr., of Maramarua. Mrs McElroy, who had reached tho ago of 7(! years, resided in the district over 40 yearn, ard was well known and tvsptctul. The mortal remains were laid to rest in the Presbyterian cemetery o:i Saturday, and wcrj followed liv a large numtKr rf relative* and

friends. The lint part of the funeral scivko was h.l I in St. Mary's Church, Anglican, and tho second part at the graveside, the Rev. L. KoulUcs condjrting the services.

There pas'c.l nway nt Qnchunga, on Fiiday list, Mr James in his 82nd year. The deceased airivcd in New Zealand in 1848, in tho chip Ranley. He leaves a widow, four sons, lit grand:hildren, and live great-graiulrhildrc.\ Mr Nixon was married (>2 years ago on the flitc of the hou-o in which ho died. He to k part in the gold ruihe.s on the Wist Cosst and at tie Thames. The late Mr Nixon was the father of Mr E. C. Nixon, of I'okeno V alloy.

POKENU ROAD BOAKU. The monthly meeting ot the Pokeno Koad Hoard was li.U on Monday afternoon, there being present —Messrs It. Lyons (chairmau), T. Cordon, E. I*. O'l.eary and R. H. McKenzlo. A letter was received from Mr W. Dean, applying lor four loads of metal for patching on Dean's road.— The Board decided t) supply tho metal.

As a result of a lettir from the manager of the Bank of New Zealand, at Auckland, it wns dscilcd to limit the Boa'd'a ivcrdralt to £\2Q.

Mr C. P. O'Lcarv w«s authorised to attend to the footbridges in Kidri'a lane. The chairman w.ts authorised to get prices for materials for the new fence that is tu bo built round the Presbyterian cemetery, and to icport at next meeting. The Board daciJcd t) form and till in holes on Waterloo road, bctiicin McGill's corner and the Manse, as toon as thj line weather came. It was resolved to etrikc a rate of a |(I in the £on all rateable property.

Account! amounting ti £<>B 5s 51 were passed for payment, A discussion took place over the quarry, and it wss decided to let the matter stand over until ntxt meeting, in the meantime the chairman to write to the Auditor-General for certain information.

DRURY.

THE FLOOR AND THE FLEA. At a meeting of shareholders of the Drury Hall and Library Association, hell on Saturday evening, 18th inst., a letter written on behalf of the Bml of Hope by Mr W. Dixon was read, which caused a little flutter amore; tho:c present who happened to b3 intertPted in the tortnightly euchre psrty and dance, Mr Dixoo, in Im letter, strongly protests! against the use ot sawdust on the Iloor, and mentioned several reasons why, in his opinion, Its use was most objectionable; one of those hchg that it form:d an excellent harbour for that nimble gcnllcxan, the Ilea.

Those responsible (or the sawdust not having hesrd of any previous complaint* of tha ravages of this wily rascal, thought that possibly «B Mr Dixon has only tceoatly returned from an extended holiday in other lands, bung therefore almost a new chum, he has received special proboseis attention from his hopping lordship. However, several speaker* maintained that the lloor to be of any service lor dancing it had to be protected bv soma tncar.B, and il clem sawdust were used and rcpla el frum time to time with fresh they could not think why there should be any caus3 for objection. It is the writer's opinion that there should bo a little give and take on both sides in a question of this sort. For the euchre committee, to b3 allowed lo cover the lloor with sawdust or any material to remain on the tbor indefinitely would b-j mist unreasonable. Hut on the other hand the hall is n public institution, available to all willing to pay for its use, and in a small country community, during the winter months especially, the public hall h a irreat medium of social intercourse and innocent amusement. And whether it be Bible Class, Baud of Hope, or euchre atid dance that we attend cur interest in the hall is more nr less in common. Therefore, I think wc should consider the com forts and wishes of our fellows as far as wo can in a reasonable way, The eucbra committee pay a much larger fee for the uie of the hall than many others, and seeing that it is so essenti; I tint the floor should be clean and in Rood ordar, any objections to the u«e of sawduit during the winter monthi miiht bu waived, providing, of course, cleun material 01 ly is u«ed.