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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 18, 5 March 1915, Page 1

The members of the Political Reform League, Waiuku branch, are arranging a little gathering on the occasion of the Prime Minister's visit next Tuesday so as to suitably entertain him. The affair will take the form of a banquet, and Mr Masseywill be entertained as member for the district, not as Prime Minister.

At the last meeting of the Otaua Drainage Board there were present: Messsrs W. L. West (chairman), R. Hull, F. G. Deed and W. J. Wright. Leave of absence was granted Mr H. 0. Mellsopp. The usual routine business was disposed of, after which tenders for various works were considered. Those accepted were: Ten-foot drain, portion at 2s 3d and balance at 2s, Gillon acd another; Lower Awarua drain, Charles Denize, at 3s i)d; Upper Awaroa, A. Oldlield, 2s 4d; Lower Otaua, Short and Hayter, at 4s; West drain Short and Hayter, at 2s (3d.

Mr b. T. Ros&iter, who bad announced hia intention to be a candidate for Franklin Licensing District, as an independent, decided to withhold his ncminaion when he learned that two Waiuku members of the previous licensing committee had again been nominated. Mr Roasiter did not wish to cause an election, the expense of which would have been chargeable to the district local bodies, and he also considered the fact that Waiuku has a substantial proportion of representation on the committee by having two members out of live. The personnel of the Licensing Conmittee has therefore been arranged by the Trade and No-License representatives, which avoids an expense of anything up to £l5O on Franklin electoral district ratepayers.