WAIUKU NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 58, 19 July 1915, Page 2

WAIUKU NEWS.

Mr W. Niccol, acting editor of the "Ohinemuri Gazette," Paeroa, bas been appointed to take charge of the Waiuku branch of this paper, and will take over his new duties tomorrow (Tuesday). Major H. Jolly, ord Auckland Mounted Bifles, bas been appointed adjutant to tbat Kegiment, and area officer to No. 1 Group, vice Captain M. Aldred, who has left Auckland to join tbe eighth reinforcements. A turther contract baa been let by the Town Board to Messrs Traye's Bros., the contractors working on the Waiuku bridge, for the regradiQg of Church street, at tbe approach to the wharf. Tne competed wrk should further improve the locality. Kecord attendances still continue to patronise Mr Tong'd Belgian Relief Fund dances. On Thursday eveiiitig last sine of the number who attended tbe Hunt that day finished up at the danc.?, and a merry cveniog was spent, Mr Harrison's accompaniments b ing a pleasure to dance to.

A pleasing feature in tb3 finished repairs to the pjst office bridge is that 12 feet been add;d to the former 14 feet witdh of the bridge, tha total width no# beirg 26 feet, which allows for vehicles to pass on ths bridge with ab.olute safety. For some few weeks past dances have been conducted weekly by Messre P. long and A. Barrisall, in aid if tbe Hospital Ship Fund, acd the other by Messrs E. C Barriball and A. Liiwood, for the rfthg.n Relief Fund. With a vi w of cutting down tbe exp:nses and increasing the profits, a movement is on foot for tha controlling parties to amalgamate. At the usual monthly sale of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, held in the Waiuku yards on Saturday last, beef sold at cn a par with recent Wes Add rates. Dairy cows also sold well,, tbe top price being £ls ss. Beef sold from 38s to £2 3s p.r lOOlbs, a*d good st ef calves from 35s to £2 lis.

A lettercard bearing tbe Albany pußt office rtamp has been received from Mr Gomez, Tate of this district and now wi b the Fifth New Zj»land Expeditionary Force, by tis friend, Mr H. King, chemist, conveying the news thac he was enjoying troopship life, tie said that he was in the beat of health and wished to be remembered to bis Waiuku friends.

A Maori boy named Kangi Nga Weke jumped from a waggon standing in Bow*n street on Wedneiday afternoon on to a large rusty nil, and being bara footed it penetrated hn 1 ft foot several inches, causing blood to fluw fretly from the wound. Mr Jack McUowan, attracted by the lad'd screaming, went to his assistance, and after some ilttle trouble extricated the nail.

Accidents were few at the Hunt on Thursday lasf, the only exception being a mishap to Mr Syd. Holmes' mount "Belgium," which when jumping a fence touched the barbwire, injuring its fetlock and severing an artery. The extent of the injuries could not be ascertained until Friday morning, when the owner accompanied by Mr Enwnght, inspected tbe animal and discovered bi 4 affected parts. 'Belgium'' should be about again shortly.

The initial intsruction of the Waiuku Boy Scouts by the physical culture instiuctor, Constable t'earnley and Mr Farrelly, assi taot Scout Master, held in th 3 Parish Hall on Friday evening las' 1 , was a hu;e success, and speaks well for the future of the organisation. All the Scouts, luity-three, were nesent and a lively interest was taken in tne proceedings. Instruction started at 7 p.m. and finished at 8.3U p.m. Constable Fearoley speaks in glowing terms <;f the smsitiess and activity of the Scouts.

A member of the Waiuku banJ, speaking to a rapressntative of the "Times," stated that the members would be quite willing to reorganise the band if they were aure of a reasonable amount of public support. When they used to play in the r&st, the response to an appeal for funds was very ponr. On the last two occasions on which they played in the street, only 5s was collected on each occasion, and that amount wbs cjntiibuted by two men. In a growing town like Waiuku a band is a very desirable and it would surely not strain anyone's finances to put a silver coin "in th 3 hat" at the conclusion of each or the few performances that may be given in public.