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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 24, 26 March 1915, Page 1

Preparations for railway construction are now being made in the vicinity of Waiuku, which m'ves promise of the predictions of an early completion being realised. . The Mayor of Auckland, Mr C. J. Parr, has advised the secretary of the Waiuku District Belgian Fund that he will have rjleasure in placing the proposal to forward rabbits from Waiuku for poor people in Auckland before the Patriotic Committee.

In acknowledging a further sum of £6O from Waiuku district the Acting-Consul, Mr R. Burns, thanks the trustees and the people ot this district for their continued interest, especially as the need is still very great and it is desired to send forward as much money as possible.

Following upon the wet weather and the warm atmosphere of Sunday and Monday the paddocks around the district are literally covered with mushrooms. People who appreciate such a savoury dish ate therefore having a regular feast.

As an instance of the intelligence of our Postal Department may be mentioned a case that came under our notice the other day. An address was written in the Ukl Country could be interpreted as Hauikie or Hawku, but it required a great stretch of imsginhtion to make it read Waiuku. The missive, however, although addressed without the initials of the person tor wham it was meant, duly reached the rightful recipient' at Waiuku, the only other distinguishing feature of the addressee being a box number and the word Auckland.

The past tew days of wet weather gave a fair indication of what our streets will be like under winter conditions. Miniature laKes and numsrous lees pretentious water catchments, together with the large quantity of mud that churns up, suggest that the conditions prevailing last winter will again predominate. There is a solid task for tne Town Board to effect an improvement with the moderate resources at their command.

From Wednesday morniug until Saturday eight -at. almost continuous drizzle interspersed by frequent heavy showers, has much improved the prospects for farmers for autumn and winter ieed. Whilst the district adjacent to Waiuku and the Aka Aka swamp lands presented a fresh appearance, along the peninsula northwards was fairly dry and the abundance of moisture will be very welcome in the latter area. That the downfall was general was a source of satisfaction to other than farmers, for the drv weather had affected the interests of pretty well all the community, as well as producers.