DISTRICT NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 54, 9 July 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

BOMBAY. MAUNGATAWHIRI ROAD BOARD. The ordinary meeting ot the Maungatawhin Road Board was held at the Braid's oiiice, Razorback, on Saturday last, Present: Messrs W. H. P. Evans, H. Lees, A. J. Coombe, G. T. Proude and the cletk. Mr W. K. Cornthwaile. A telegram was received from the chairman, Mr Rutherford, that he had to attend an important Hospital uueting in Au:kland, and would not be able to be prcssnt at the meeting. Mr Evans was voted to the chair in his absence.

Mr Coombe reported th*t the Poker.o people wanted he Beard to open up Victoria street, Church street or High street, in crder to give access to the new station from toe Great South Road.-As a preliminary to the work being taken in hand the clerk was kstructed to see that the ownerß of lots abutting all streets in the township received notice ta cut and clear away all gorse arcl blackberries off the streets adjoining their s-veral allotments. Mr Proude brought up the question of foiming a new riding in the centre of the Drury and Mercer riding. As it stood at present, he said, the member for Drury ridint' was located tt Drury and the Meicer member at Maungatawhiri Valley, and the centre was left cut in the cold. If anythiug wes asked for the cry was no money. He had rot heatri whether the member for Mercer tiding v,a3 maki g eUborate footpaths or no', but they were saying thst the Drury member could find money t> make such footpaths at lis e d of the dißtrict. viz,, one fiom the tot I to the tchool ccsting over £2OO, and another across the line towardß the coal minss. It wai r, ported that at the Farmers' Uuion metting on Saturday night the question of forming a new riding was brought up and tho3e present quite approved of the project. The question, however, arose who should call a public meeting to discuss the matter, as the Paparata Road Board was out of office.—No decision was come to thereon.

♦ — : — PATUMAHOE.

The Mauku branch of the Farmers' Unio" h°ld their monthly euchre social in the local hall on Monday eveni.ip last. A fair number were present considering the wet and a very cnjojahle everirg was spent. Me3Eia E. C. Cuff and Johrs were in charge and successfully carried out their duties. Misses M, Finlay and M. Meikle tied for first place, and in the play off Kiss Finlay won with eight games and was awarded first priz°. Mios M. Kunciman only won two games this time and was presented with a jack-in-the-box us a consolation p-ize. In tbe msn's competition, Master Harold Pleydell was successful in winning the first prize with nine games out of twelve played, and Mr K. Wright was most unlucky, as he never won u game and was presented with the booby prize.

At the r.uxt monthly meeting of the Maultu Farmers' Union, to ba held in the hall at Patumahoe, Mr Stanley Bill has kindly offered to give a l;ctur3 on scientific farming, and alto to show a few limeli«ht views m connection with his address. The total rainfall for the month of June in this district, recorded by Mr E. C. Cutf, was 8.90 menes which fell in 17 days tbe heaviest fall bein; on the 21st, when 3 inches fell in 48 hours. As compared with Auckland's total fall of 4.48 inches, this district has had more than its share of rain.

DRURY.

The ladies of the district who have the good of the wounded soliders at heart lately made a very successful canvas*, aiidjhavc secured many contributions which will be paid during th: war, thus enabling them to provide material for making comforts, and necessaries required by our soldiers who are in hospitals. A Kid Cro:a tea was held recently at the residence of Mrß Ffye, at which about 30 ladies met and spent a profitable afternoon knitting and arranging lor further works of gcod. The lied Cross collection resulted in the sum of £1 lis Od. The amount ollectcd alto gether is now close on £'lo, and now a'll the ladies are as busy aB bees, and knitting needles and wool are at a premium.

On Wednesday last a most successful function wa? held in the Public Hall. Drury. when the members of his company and his many friends met to say God >'peed to Sergeant William Hatty, who is leaving f r Trenftiam. The function was a social of a high order, beirg well patronised and conducted. The National Anthem and the Marsella'sa opened the first part- of the proceedings, followed by the Grand March, and then dancing was indulged in for some time. During a lull iu the festivities, Mr Glssson, in a neat and appropriate speech, wished gctd-bye to the guest, ar.d spoke of his good qualities. Mr Fyfe supported, and Mr J. Ditty having expressed thanks lor the nice things said, Sergeant Batty responded bri fly to the chert that he would rather tight t'jan make a speech. The music was supplied by Messrs Morgan and Cossey. Messrs All'. Coßsey and Douglas Kremtier were i:i their element as M.C. 's. The secretary was Mr Wallace bremncr, and io his efforts due praise should be given. Mestrs J. and J. Kugg catered for the wants of the inner man in their usual lavish and clever way and at the break up of the social at an early hJur yesterday morning all felt that they had a right enjoyable tune.

POKENO.

That the KoLurua e.\picsH trams should stop ai Pokeno on sale days was advocated yesterday by Cr Lyons at lli9 meeting (I the Frank lin County Council. Such, he said, would he of very great convenience to persons attending the sales and Mtnilar facilities were provided at the other sale e.ntrct'. Cr Lyons' suggestion was approved of by the Coun.:il, and the deputation tb.'t is to wait mi the General Manager to endeavour to arrange for the Main Trunk express train tu call at Pukekohe were itijut&tcd to bring the Pokeno matter forward at the BUlllt Ulllt.

WAIUKU. I Mr J. Chandler, one of the old.st residents of Wsiuku, died at 5 o.m. this mornitg. A few days ago deceased had a paraljtic etroke, which culminated'in his death. The cars of both of the Waiuku motor services cow leave Waiuku for Pukekohe at 9.45 a.m. and 4 45 p.m., Buch being a quarter of an hour earlier in each instance than previously. The change has been made owing to the difficulty of keeping to time tor the traios thiough the bad stite cf the roads. Mr Ashwi.i, of Glenbrook, was the victim of a very rare kind of accident yesterday. He was turning a hand separator when the machine buret, with the tesult that he sustained rssty t raises to his It ft arm. Dr HowCen ttteniedt U the injuries.

WAIAU PA.

The settlers of Waiau Pa are hiuhly indignant at the County Council's apparent indifftrencs to heavy traliij on t*;e read?, resulting in serious dam&ge being effected to tie highways. Just recently a traction engine parsed over the road here that had been put in outer at the expense of th 3 settlers. Now the money spent has bten practically lost by the roa'l being cut up wholesale by the aforementioned locomotive. Toe prctrudine flanges of the wheel of the engine have torn up the road for s-veral miles, and at Taylor's Hill tha engine zig-zagged acrcss the incline in tuch a manner that gaping holes have been produced. "What use is th.re for us spending the money for the road if it is ?o be prorjitly destroyed," is the cry of the unfortunate ratepayers Corsiderable dissatisfaction has arisen in (hi cistrkt by the mar.ner in which tenders have been invit-:d for the cartage o' cream from the Waiau Pa creamery to Pt.kekuhe via Paturnaioa. A sort of "Dutch Aueticn" has been invoked and has caused ill-fVelin?. Apart from this, the settlers find that owirg to the traction ergine haviiif! damaged the roads would be contractor want additional cait;re fees if they are to negotiate th* ups ar.d downs on what were once good places of passage.