MERCER.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 58, 19 July 1915, Page 1

MERCER.

'I he Waikato Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., intend t> greatly extend their business this season by putties boats on all the principal creeks on the Waikato. This should ba a great convenience tn the farnurs thereon.

The Waikato iiv c r is still running |]j>h, the r gister of flcoJ marks having hen ts follows: June 30th, 7ft 6in; July 3td, 6ft 6in; July Btb, stt 1 in; July 12tb, 6ft; July 13th, 6ft lin: July 14th, 6ft 3Jin; July 15tb, 6ft lin. A bit; shipment of white pine is to be made this week to Australia from the Uiiit.d 'limber Co.'s mill.

'Jhe river service to Hamilton is proving popular for Ireighttge purposes, hot*) fur the end of the journey and places "en route. It. is anticipated that in the summer many pleasure seekers will tike advantage cf a c'elightful rner trip-

A meeting of ti<e Town Board was held on Wednesday evening. Mr A. Hanna, the Boaru's solicitor, was iq attendance. The position in regard to the coi trol of the quarry, as determined by the CommissLrer's award, was discussed and it is hoped thit an amicable srrangemer.t may be come to with the Franklin County Council. Another very succesl'ul bag was secured by Mr J. S. Ganley ar.d a party including Se geant Coyle, Messrs M. Meaney, A. Meaney, J. Scholium, Wenzel Scholium and P. Butler, up the Whangamariuo creek list week, and a good assortment of pheasants, ducks, quail, pukuka and rabbits fell to the spoitsmens' guns. There appears to be good sport in the vicinity, and we understand that Mr Ganley's launch is at ths serviea cf anyone who seek a little diversion from the hum-drum of commerce life.