DISTRICT NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 48, 22 June 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

CLEVEDONWhen the history of the"Munro" family is peiused it will be seen that Robert Willicm Munro, who, as reported in our lis' issue, has died a heroe's death a' the DardanelkP, lived up to the traditions cf his ancestor?. In* Ricat grandfather fought in the Peninsula Wars, his grandfather, who is 88 years of age and is ttill living in the district, fought in the Maori war?, and his unci", Mr C. C. Munro, was end of the number who captured the gun 3 from General De La Key during the Bo:r War campaign. The debased was born within 200 yards of the row famsus H:ndtrson's Redoubt it Clevedon.

The fiual tf the Clevedon croquet singles championship resulted in Mrs G. Hawthorne beating Mrs W. Stephens. The match was played cu Mrs Denton's private lawn, owing to the Club"s lawns having beun topd:esaedwith soil and re-laid, which s'nould te a great improvement by the time play csrinuncis next season. The tennis latns are also undergoing the sairu treatment, ai.d altogether the grounds are wearing a businesslike appearance.

Another Wairoa boy, Trooper Finn, has been wounded in action, but from latest reports received he is progressing favourably. Colltctiors in aid of the Hospital Ship Fund have reached the tctU of £IS4 odd, and with the addiiion of subsetiptiona a:r.t direct neaily £250 has been raised in the district.

Miss Lang, late assibtant a: the Cisvedon School has been jippointsd to Point Chevalier School, her successor being Mi s A. Murray. A farewell social was tendered to Mi a Lang on h:r depaitura, the girh of t'-.e s:ucol presrntmi h r with a handsome bedroom clock.

At a meeting of the committee of the Clevedon A. ar:d P. Association, helu at CUvcdon on the 19th irst, Mr A. D. Bell presiding, it was resolved to hold the annual meeting of the Association on Saturday, July 3rd, in the evening, when the balance Eheet and annual report will be presented, and officers elected for the ensuing year. On Arbor Day, July 14t'i, the Association intend holding a wo;ki»g-bee un the showground, ard to plant a hedge of mountain birch alo-g the tennis and croquet lawn fence, and also to plant native trees in the Whttle plan'atbn and along the road fence. Ihe school children will be invited to be pres'nt, under the conductorship of Mr C. ('ri?pe, and to commemortte the day by planting a tree each. The ladies of the district are klso invited to be present and provide the üboquitous attercoon Ua.

Following en the visit of Mr Uoodfellow, of the Waikato cooperative Daiiy Company to Clevedon, the milk and cream suppliers to Messrs McKnight and Cd.'s factory held a meeting on Saturday last to consider the prices given for bulterfat during the past season and the prices offered for fat during the coming season, and the quantity bonuses payable on ths same. The cream cartage question was also raised, and a representative was elected from each of the district routes to confer with Mr McKnight and to fix the price for the caitage of cream. It was also lecomnunc'ed that a committee representative of the suppliers be set up to deal withany complaints regarding the supply of milk, cream, testing, etc., to place the Sime before Mr McKnight. Finally, it was rescued to bring up the last-men! ioied recommendation, together with other matter?, at the annual meeting of suppliers to be held next Saturday. There were about thirty suppliers present at the meeting, Mr C. A. Fawcett being elected chairman.

TUAKAU THE LATE PRIVATE FEATHER. Mr W. Feather, of Tuakau, has recently received letters from Egypt sympathising witn him in ths death of his for, Private Frank Feather, who, ai previously reported, succumbed lo an attack of pneumonia whilst servirg with the New Zealand Expeditionary Foice in Egypt. In touching words the Mat.ro i of the Abasaia Hospital h?.s written refrering to his closing hours. She Eays; "Every row ard then the m:st beautiful smile came over his fac°, which struck all who were watching him, and then very quietly and gently, like a child dropping eft' tu sleep, he gave himself up to the Lord.' The Matron adds: "He was une of the best patients wa have had —never a murmur; once and always a smile to greet one. His death has saddened ua all."

A letter received from Private B. A. Scanlen refers to the sad event a? follows: "When he arrived he was in splendid condition and quite keen with the anticipation of gettirg into action. The day Sir lan Hamilton reviewed the trcop he t':ek sick and went into hjspital. He was well liked by his comrades ar.d ollicers and is deeply m'Hirned by all. 1 attended hM funeral with those oJ his mates who could get away. The coffin wrapped in the Ui.ion Jack was taken from trie hospital rißht through Cairo ard out to the British Sellers' Cemetery at Old Cairo—a distance of live miles. We all feel that in Frank we have lost a friend, who svas a friend indeed—one always to bt; relied upor.'

lhe Maori nuisance eo prevalent id Tuakau on Saturday uveninga is engaging the attention of the police, anci as the result a ynung native, named Robert iaylur w«- arrested last Saturday and made his appearance al the t'uktkohc L'oliee Uourt on Monday to anwser the double charge of having been drunk and having U3:d obscene language. Ihe accused pleaded guilty, Ssrgeai.t Cowan informed the Bench that the Maoris had been in the habit of visiting Tuakau en Saturday nights and practically taking charge of the place whilst und r the influence nl drink. Tha accused had waited to (Urn Lvcrbycdy lie came across and his language wad disgusting, although women were passing H<(the Sregeant) asked thai an example should be niadi ef the accused as a warning to oilier Maoris, The accused wmb convicted and discharged tor having been drunk, and for having used bad language he wan sintenced to one month's imprisonment in d°fauli of paying a line of £0 and li<s costs. He wa- conveyed to Mount Eden but during Lhe aiternoou the line was paid and he wa? discharged.