Patriotic Committee.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 226, 1 September 1914, Page 2

Patriotic Committee.

Arotluv mi 1 ting nf tii > I'uk.'k'i!it.> Patriotic (jiiiriiittoo w is held ia the Borough ('ouncil chant') is on SitiMil.iy siffornoim : present Messrs l/twiic, in ili'" chair, \\\ Ruulst m. Town-Miii, Paine-;, \V< >» -tor, Phi Barter a 111 I)cll. The ih 11 rui iu said the meeting hail been callr 1 t i consider whether tin 1 district liiil been properly for tli l patiioti • fn*i<l ; li" umler-tooil thai l'uni )ia<l Inon tuis-ed nltng. thor. There were other mait-'t- upon whii'h acMon had he-'ii t iki ii an I which wo il i require to In l corilinno 1, In the of Trooper Thoaipson a lior.se had boon pmvlias'jd from Constable Willcocks for £Ji>, tlh' conditions being that if it wore not accepted by the Ilopaitnifiit it was to hp returned t » tlio .seller. The ditfoivruv le-twren what was paid for tlio hoi so and what was allouvl by tlio l)cpirtnicr.t, if any. would require to l>o made up hy this(.'oinuiittoo. Messrs Broiks, Iloroy and Sclmlield had been von orders for l' 1 ) each to procure saddlery.

Tin's? actions woie ioiuiinu'd

()n the motion of Mr Roulsion it was decided to write to the authorities desiring them to refund direct to this coinmitteo the allowances for horses and sad I lory which had been provided by this committee.

Me srs Laurie, W. Roulstiu, Dell, Perkins and Rev. Nixon were appointed a special committee to deal with emergency matters as they arise. Rev. S. Nixon and Mr R. F. Webster agreed to canvass l'uni and l'ukekolie Last, respectively.

It was decided to forward the >um of £'_'•) to the Lady Liverpool Fund Committee with the intimation that a further sum of £7"> would be available from the general fund if required within the next six months

On the motion of Messrs W. KouLton and R. J. Lames it was dreid'd to procure a pair of lield glas.Ms for presentation to Major Scholield as a tokeD of this distiict's esteem. The cost was set down at £lO 10s. It was pointed out by the mover that in warfare th ese glasses might prove of the utmost value to the troops. Mr Roulston was authorised to procure the binoculars and lo arrange for their present"tion to Major Scholield.