DISTRICT NEWS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 57, 16 July 1915, Page 1

DISTRICT NEWS

WAIAU PA.

AKA AKA.

PATUMAHOE. CREAMERY MEETING. A well attended meeting of the local shareholders and suppliers to the New Zealand Dairy Association was held in the Public Hall on Wednesday, 7th July, when Mr H. E. Pacey, the managing director, was in attendance on his annual visit, accompanied by Mr A. M. Barriball, one of the director?. Mr J. henry wps voted to the chair, j Id his introduc!o:y remarks the chairman pointed out the desirability of this shareholders giving undivided support to the Asfociaticn. It was the business of the suppliers, he said, to help to keep the company in the position it already enjoyed, viz., the premier dairying business of the Dominion both for the qaantity of its output, the quality of the butter produced, and the, highest payments for butter-fat supplied. Mr Pacey addressed the meeting at considerable length, and satuticd those present that their interest was better served by their own company than they could be by any outside concern. He made satisfactory arrangements for the payment for cream from those who wished to go in for home separation and intimated the Company's intention to run the Patumahoe creamery as usual for the takicg of milk, also for the receiving/)!' home separated cream. The quantity bonus for the season was announced to be id, Id of which haß already been paid with the monthly advances, having 4d siill to come. The shareholders are to receive the usual six per cent on the paid up value of their shares, and the bonus will be a further per lb. That will bring the average pr'ce up to Mi to suppliers ol the creamery for the past season, which was admitted by the meeting to be a very good return and compared more than favourably with competing companies. At the conclusion of Mr Pacey 'a address Mr Barriball also Bpoke, and the meeting cloned with a vote of thanks to the chairman, the managing director and Mr Barriball. CATHOLIC ENTERTAINMENT.

An entertainment organised by the ladies of St. Michael's Roman Catholic Churcb, in aid of the Church organ fund, was held in the Public Hall on Thursday, July Bth, and was in every way an unqualified success. The hall was tilled to overflowing with an appreciative audience, and every item of the programme was well received. The entertainment wits declared by all hands to be one of the best ever held in the district. Mr Phillip Lewis, of "The Dandus," who journeyed from Auckland to assist, naturally proved the hit of the evening, bis rendering of ditferent items being; particularly appreciated, and calling forth repeated and vociferous encores. Mr Ned Ford, an old favourite with Fatumahoe concert goers, was as popular as ever, his various comic contributions keeping the audience convulsed. Hia ditty on "Kaiser Bill" fairly brought down the house. The selections given by the Patumahoe school children, trained by the Misses Bailey, testified to the extreme care and attention devoted by the ladies named in their preparatory training work. The opinion was generally expressed that other places would appreciate a repetition of the different items for which the children were responsible. Master Ned Costello was particularly happy in his rendering of "How Uncle Mose Counted the Eggs," while Mi9s Lulu O'Connor and the Misses Williams and Clark did credit to the Convent training by their items "Father's Letter at The Front" and a fancy dance. Miss O'Connor, in her recitatioo, gave evidence of careful coaching and displayed considerable histronic ability. Miss V. Bailey acted as accompanist for all the performers. Mr J. Henry carried out the duties of chaiiman. The singing of the National Anthem concluded the programme. The hall waß then cleared for dancing, which was kept going till the Bmall hours of the morning. The proceeds of the concert and dance should go a good way towards defraying the cost of the organ,

TUKE TUKE.

I 1 or the purpose oi' saying farewell to Mr and Mrs J. E. West, who after man; years residence in Tuke Tuke arc removing to Auckland, several friends gathered at Mr West's bouse on Wednesday of last week, and opportunity of the occasion was taken to present to the departing settlers a marble clock as a slight recognition of the esteem in which they are held. Mr Cro3bie was called upon to make the presentation, he and Mr West being two of the first settlers to take up land on the Tuke Tuke. In his speech Mr Crosbie referred to the regrets of the Bettlers at losing BUch a kind friend and good neighbour. Other speakers also regretted that Mr and Mib West were leaving Tuke Tuke, Mr West having given considerable valuable time to the district. The evening ended by all eineing "Auld I ang Syne."

DRURY. CUAKIIY MONEY MISAPPROPRIATED. At the Auckland Police Court cn l'uesday, John Petcival Drew, tgtd 28, was charged that nt Drury, batween October 23rd and July 3rd, he stole the turn of £7, the propeity of the distress d widows aid orphans of Huntly. Evidence was given to the effect that accused was secretary of a euchre club at Drury, and that on October last the club held a concert in aid of the Huntly Relief Fui;d, the net proceeds'being £7. lha moner waitohave been sent to the secretary of the Ktlief Committee at Huntly, and accused said he had sent it. The secretary of the committee, Mr F. Harris, Btated that the money had not been received by bim.

Accused stated that he liad posted the money, sending a £5 cote and two single £1 rotes with a memo stating where the money csme from. He did not register the letter, received no receipt, and had made no further inquiries. Under crossexamination he admitted that he had had difficulty, in a periid stalling before October last, and still continuing, in paying eff debts incurred in a business venture in tOWD.

His Worship stated that the circumstances were so suspicious as to amount to prcof that accused had used the money for hia own purposes. He would be sentenced to three months' hari labour.

CLEVEDON.

WAIRUA ROAD BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Wairoa Kuad Board was hell in the Board office, Clevedon, on Monday, July 12tb. Present: Messrs A. D. Bell, chairman, J. McConaughy, J. Luke, H. Walsh, W. Duder and the secretary, Mr A. E. Bailey. Beacons on the River Mr Walsn reported that the manager of the Clevedon Steam Navigation Company had m wish to put up fresh beacons as Capta'n Couldrey was perfectly satisfied with the beacons in the chann. I as they were at present, but if the Farmers' Union and the Board required their euppjrt tha Company would give it.

It wa9 resolved that in view of (he reply received [the Board take no further action.

Otau Domain.

Letters were received from the Commissioner ot Crown Lands re the Otau Domain being vested in the Road Board. The Commissioner stated that he had sent application to headquarters for consideration. As for the unclaimed sections they would probably be administered by the Fublic Tru-tea under the unclaimed lands clauses of the Publi: Trust Act.

Slips on the Roads.

Mr Walsh reported that owing to the heavy ram? there had been some very heavy slips on the Wairua liver road, atoat JOOO yards of metal and mullock having come down. It was estimated that it would cost sbout £SO to clear the slips and put the road into repair again. It was resolved to write to the Public Works Department tor a small grant towards clearing the slips on the road. It was Blgfi agreed that the Franklin County County be written to and asked to clear the slips off their portiou of the Wairoa river and Tourist loads, and that they be urgently requested to repair the bridge over Kelly's creek, above the Lily Falls, which had been partly burnt some months ago. Slips on North road, OtnuMountain road and Dow road were also reported. Papakura Road Board. A letter was received fror.. ! Papakura Road Board enquiring me price of two and a-nalf inch broken metal - per yard at Ardmoie quarry. Prices are to be forwarded as eooii as possible. Noxious Weeds. Mr Gilchrist wrote complaining of gorse, etc., growing on Ilewlin'B Line road. The clerk stated that he had sent registered letters to Messrs Haliday and Cosgrove calling cn them to deal with the noxious weeds on their road frontagep.

Blocked Creek

It was reported that Mr Fiank Burgovne by damming up the creek had flooded the Nortn road with water.

it was resolved that Mr Burgoyne be notified to take tbe dam away, and to open up the ditch, to assist to let the creek have a free flow of water,

Hunua Boundary Road

Flans were received from Messrs Wilson and Jacksun for the deviation of the road on Walker's and Stoke's property, Hunua. Miscellaneous. It was resulved to open up the boundary ditch at Mr S. Cosgrove's, Papakura, and to put thirty nine inch pipes in the ditch. The Board's fireman submitted a statement re bridge or culvert at McKinstry's creek, Dominion road. Mr Luke reported that Mr Wremiall was agreeable to come to terms with the Board to take metal off his property. The chairman wa3 deputed to see to the matter of repairing the bridge on Brookby road. A letter was received from a ratepayer re straying stock, and it was handed over to the Tanner to deal with.

BUCKLAND.

parliamentary union. The fourth meeting of the Buckland Parliamentary Union was held in the Public Hall oo Wednesday, the 7th inst. Both the gallery a.id the benches were well filled, especially the Government benches. After singing the National Anthem, Mrs H. H. D. Wily, the Speaker, declared the House open. The leader of the Opposition, "the Hon." E. Allan, being indisposed and not being able to attend, Mr Souster deputised f.r him. Numerous questions were asked and some good replies were giver. The Premier promised that butter 1 would :oon be down to Is a lb. A member asked for the Trentham camp to oa removed to Buckland, but the reply was that a Buitible site was not forthcoming. When abked fjr a puliceman for Buckland, "the Hon." A. J. Melville rejli d that a representative of the law was no; needed, the pi uple being too good.

Une intellectual member asked why rhj Kiel Canal could not be moved to New Zealand. This rather Btaggcrcd the Premier, who lett it to the n ember to suggest tte best way to do so.

Another far seeing member asked fir a baby bor.is of £o and £bo for twins.

Anoher wdtiled the school teachers tu tatty cishes from roots. "Toe Hon." Miss G. Bugnall was quite agreeabli to the suggestion. When askid wny the Democratic Party icrz receiving ralaiy, tre Pren.ie replied that he was Hiving aa ay £ISOO of his salary, and the memo.rd of hid Catyn: t [w.rs getting or.iy a member's fee. i'hi reading of the Lir.d Bill was proceeded with.—Mr Souster moved t»;at it should be called the "Land Confiscation Bill."—Mr .H. H. D. Wily proposed that it should be styled "Piggot—the Laad Robber's Bill."—Tha word iobser had to be withd.awr.—Mr Wily then moved that the title be "A Bill todep'ive tie farmer of his hard earned income."—"The Hon." A. P. Home, "the Hon." 0. G. A\ery, Mr Souster, Mf H. u. D. Wily and Mr W. A. Johns made speeches, but the Biil failed to make much piogrtst. The tli-use aojo-jmed at 10 o'clock.

A euchre social and dance in connection with thi Tennis Club and Hospital Ship Fund was held in the rublic dull on Friday evening hst. The uttendaica was good and a very pleasant evening was passed. The name of Mr J. Dudciing, late of BuckliinH, appeared in a recent list of troops wounded at Gallipoli.

"I he formation ot the Fatumahoe to Waiau Fa straight road seems after a delay of many years likely to be comme ced at a more or less tally date. It Pas reported at last week's meeting of the Franklin C ounty Cuuncil that the Council's proposals for the expenditure of the Government grant of £250 had been approved by the Public Woiks Department, and that it now only remained for official notification to be received that the money would be forthcoming. Settlers are pleased to learn that at last their convenience is being recognised and they n ill, when every thing is completed, even be inclined ti overlook the dilatory methods that have bsen pursued in the past in regard to the roa*.

Crops of oats in the district ars looking rema-kbly well. Messrs McLaiin Bros. have some 50 to 60 acres of great promise, Mr A. (i. Grinter i 3 similarly well pleased with fcis prospects ot yitld. In huth cases the appearance of the craps denotes good farmirg and good lands.

The VV&iau Pa creamery is to rc-open on August Ist for the new season. The majority of suppliers have added to their herds and the cows for the time of year are everywhere in exceptionally good fettl . Among those who have increased their herds are Messrs Don Clark, Joe Clark, Robt. Uark, J. Schlaepfer, A. G. Gnoter and H. Dill, and with the advance of butter-fat a record dairying season is likely to be experienced.

THE CUEESt; FACTOKY.

Speaking at the meeting held at Aka Aka on 'luesday evening when, as reported in our last issue, it was decided to join the Waikato Co-.e:ati"ve Cheese Co., Ltd., and 10 erect a cheese factory at Aka Aka, Mr W. Goodftliwo, managing director of tbe Company, stated that the Waikato Co-operative Cheese Company, Ltd., bad been formed with a nominal capital of JBI 'J,OOO, with the intention of erecting cheese factories in suitable districts throughout the Auckland Province, under the control of une directorate. Each factory would be run entitely "on its own," to all intents and purposes, as a purely co-operative fictory. The while business would be under experienced management, and all the ottke expenses would be pooled and charged to the various factories, according to output. The agreement in each place with the suppliers wiuld be fjr three years, ar.d ut t'ie end of that period any factory would have the right to saver its connection with the Company and io continue on its own account taking over til assets and liabilities at t1.3 figure at which they stood in the company's books.

PAPAKURA. A correspondent sends us the ioltowing comments on affairs in Papakura, viz Our roads are still leaking very badly indeed, but, as a set off. the grass on our new bowling green is "taking" well; and this reminds me that the local body have not done anythiog towards improving the Village Green. The plan prepared for tennis court, croquet lawn, basket ball and bowls is still but a plan, whereas t'ue scheme was to have carried cut the above improvements without cost to the ratepayers. Where is the schemer, who advisrd the scheme, and where is the adviser who advised the scheme? 'lhere is a probability that Papakura people will be "waikiog io darkness" shortly, as the lamplighter iB not satisfied with bis henorarium of 8s ptr week (ail moonlight nights deducted). Dear City Fathers, please prevent this. The public would like ti know, through yuur columns, what kerbing and channelling is to be attend, seeing that it has only been laid down some six or eight mentis. If approached privately the aaid public would be detpatched to Htlliopiliß by the said Ci y Fathers. Overheard going from church on Sunday night last: "No, 1 will not go to the war at any cost; I'll get married first." the building trade which has br.en lying dormant so long, has bicome animated at last. Six new houses are in course of erection, and we understand two or three other local residents are contemplating building. Mr howdy, clerk to Messrs Willis Pros., is having a house erected. Mr J. bates, senr., who is also building in the same street, will soon have his residence ti&ishen. Mr Richardson is putting up the outbuildings for tbree residences, and toe Bame can be utilised when completed ss "camps" for the men engaged on the railway works.

The schcol chiHrtn are now at practice for a school conceit to be given in the near future. The travelling public will be pleated to learn the bridge over Dairy creek u now nearly finished. All the paths aie in and the workmen are at present busy on the deikir-g. Six weeks should see the job, wbich baa extended about a year, finished. The bi-monthly meeting of the Town Board will be held next Monday. The business on the agenda concerns further consideration of lo:al by-laws. "Woodman, Bpare that tree," was the general cry on Friday last when the wholesale slaughter ot the imposing ar.d lofty gum trees adorning the railway reserve was commerced as part and parcel of operations in connection with the deviation of the main line. Last week the Star of Fapakura Lodge, 1.0.0. F., held a very successful euchre parly for the benefit of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Frizes were kindly donated by Dr Broukiield, Messrs stokes and Earl, Widdoweon, Crawford, Willis Bror. and Ferkinf, the winnerß being Mrs K. Burgess (first lady's prize), Mrs D. Wilson (second), Mrs A. Willis (consolation). The men's prizes were won by Mesara V. Billman (first), J. Kichardsoa (second) and Adams (consolation). A dainty supper was partaken of. The proceeds of the gathering amounted to £2 lis.