MAUKU.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 12, 12 February 1915, Page 4

MAUKU.

A little girl named Mclvor, whose father is employed on th. 1 railway construction works at Mauku, had the misfortune to break her leg on Monday cvei.ing while romping with an elder child. The unfortunate little one, whose age is only between three a r d four years, was on Tuesday taken to the Auckland District Hospital for treatment. It transpires that sh? tas only just let that institutio-, haviig spent Hon* time there as the result of losing a finger jammed cf! by the slamming of a gate.

The following communication, dated Fsbiuary 6th, has teen sent by the manager (f the New Zealand Dairy Association, Limited, to the Prime Minister (Mr Massey), viz., "Dear Sir,—At a meeting of our Directors' Board held yesterdby, reference was made to the difficulty which has existed this season in providing sufficient refrigerated space for the carriage of New Zealand's produce to the Old Country. Ojr Association has, of auree, been confronted with the position and with the inconvenience and menace which hss been occasioned thereby. Its Director?, however, have plac.d on record their appreciation cf, and thanks for, the ctrong action taken ty your Government in mtet|rg the altogether unprecedented transport difficulties which have resulted from the war in which our Empi e h involved, but for which actiin the inconvenience and loss to the producers of this Dominion would have been greatly increased. My Board deprecates the statements to the contrary which ha e been circulated. Under its direction I have plsaeare in forwarding to you this expression of its appreciation and thanks." The Kev. b. Griffiths, accompanied by his wife and daughter, paid a visit to Waiuku this week after sn absence of rome year'. Mr Gtiffiths was Methodist minister for the district having been a resident at Fukekohe about 20 years ago. Since that time he has had two trips to the Old Country, ar.d has very recently arrmd back in New Zealand from his second trip. He was fortunate in completing a Continental tour just before the war broke out, having passed through Germany and Belgium only three weeks ahead of the declaration of war. The route he travelled was through Liege and Brussels, practically on the line of march followed by the German army. Mr Griffi hs has therefore a more than passing interest in the events that have eince happened in the Ircalities he visited. On his way back to New Zealand he saw the battered remnants of the German cruiser Emden, which was one of the mary ircidents vividly associated with the great war. Whilst at Waiuku Mr Griffiths and family stayed with Mr and M:s James Gribble. Mr S Hirst, of Auckland, brought the party through in his motor car.