PAPAKURA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 49, 25 June 1915, Page 4

PAPAKURA.

DEATH OF MR S. TATTON. We regret to record the death, at his residence, on Friday last, alter a brief illness, of Mr Samuel Tatton. The deceased was torn in North Staffordshire, England, m 1861, and arrived in New Zealand with his wife fo'jr years ago. joining his family who were already resident in the Papakura district. Since then he followsd up poultry farming pursuits. He was a man of quiet disposition, but genome. and was highly esteemed by his friends, He leaves a wife and grown up family. The funeral took place at the local Presbyterian Cemetery on Monday last, ths Rev. J. Dawson C. Madill officiating. The local Bowling Club, of which the late Mr Tatton was a member, waa represented at the funeral.

The Oddfellows' annual ball was held on Friday right last. The arrangements were excellent, but owing to the toieteroua state of the weathsr the attendance suffered, only 30 couples being present. The well known Auckland party, Merideth's Orchestra, supplied the music, ihs lodge membsrs appeared in the Grand March in regalia. The hall was gaily decorated with Japanese lanterns and evergreens. Messrs P. Johtfson, secretary, M. Cobbald, W. Richardson, Lever (2) and W, Rows proved mast efficient M.C.'s, The supper was of a sumptuous nature.

To be jelted out of a gig into the cold atmosphere of a chasm, while returning home l'rom a dance at Papakura, in the early hours of Saturday morning, was the unpleasant ordeal that Mr A. Bates, his fister, Miss E. Bates, and a friend went through. The trip from Papakura had been uneventful until at a sharp turn in the Gorge on the Hunua road the wheels of ths buggy parsed over a "slip" of earth, and the vehicle, horse and occcupants went for a sliding career down the steep side of the chaßtn. The vehi.le coming into contact with the rock-girt sides of the itream below was smashed into matchwood. Miss Bates received a severe shock together with slight abrasions on the bedy, but the others escaped injury. Mr George ("Nudger' ) Wilson, vshiht making a bold endeavour to score a try for his side, Ponsonby, i>i the senior grade match, Ponsonby v. College Rifles, played in Auckland on Saturday last, had the mistorseverely twist his knee. As a result he is incapacitated at his home.

After recovering fjom his wounds in a hospital at Alexandria, ,Mr Noel Mrldlemas has again replied to ttc call from the trenches by taking his place in the tiring line. A metal crossing has been laid acro-s the road in fr_nt of Messrs Willis Bros.' storeß, and two more are to be constructed—one in front of the post office and the other in the vicinity of Mr Godwyn Smith's office. They are of the sensible type, and no doubt will be much used

The main street, a portion of which was recently reformed, is standing the heavy weather excellently, and is a credit to the Town Board. Mr Harold Wilson has received official confirmation of his inclusion h the Vtterinary Corps, New Zealand Reinforcements.

The Papakura Town Board advertise in this issue directions as to the route tj he taken by drovers in conveying cattle to the Papakura Saleyards. A deputatiou of Townßoard members waited last week Jon the managers of the Auctioneering Companies, in Auckland, with a view of ascertaining' if an agreement could be arrived at whereby the companies who hold a lease of the local saleyards would quit tbe yards before the lease expires, it ij understood that the deputation was informed that the companies wculd not agree to cancel the lease, which expires in 1920. A mission i 3 being conducted in the local Presbyterian Church by Mr Grey Campbell, of Auckland. Large congregations are attending tha services. The solos are being taken by a party of singerß who make the journey from Auckland daily for the purpose. Mr G. T. James, postmaster, ie spending a coliday at Kamo. Mr K Martin, of the relieving staff, is temporal ily in charge. During the absence of the lie v. S. Nixon, of Pukekotie, in Christchurch, the Kev. J. D. C. Madill is acting as Chief Moderator'of the Pukekohe Circuit.