DEATH OF PRIVATE GRIBBLE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 61, 26 July 1915, Page 2

DEATH OF PRIVATE GRIBBLE.

lhe serious developments of the illness at the Trentham Hospital of Private J. E. S. Cribble, brother of Mr James Gribble, of Waiuku. recorded in our last issue, unfortunately bad a fats! termination oo Friday evening lait, the cause of deatb being ceiebio-spinal meningitis.

A boy named G. Km rally, while playing hockey at school on Friday, received a n&sty wound on the bead from the hockey stick of one uf the oth#r player*. The injured lad bad to be taken to bia borne, where bis mjuiiea recieved attention.

Two charges of obtaining goods by meua of falae pretences brought a native named Thomae Tautahi Paora tefore the Waiuku Police Court on Friday, with the result that he was sentenced to a month's imprisonment with hard labour on each charge, the sentences to be concurrent. Constable Fearnley prosecuted for the police, and the presiding Justices were Messrs S. Rossiter and W. J. King. The Boy Scout movement in Waiuku gives every indication of being a great success, as the boys and their instructors are entering on to their duties with inthusiaam. Scoutmaster J. U. Fussell and his assistants are putting in good work, and as soon as uniforms art obtained—which will be at an early date—a parade in public will be hell The scout- meet in tta Parish ball every Friday evening fir drill instruction.

The Waiuku whaif presented a busy appearance on Wednesday ot last week, when a large quantity of material was landed tor various parts of the district. The auxiliary scow Elsie laudeJ a big cargo of bricks, timber, kerosene and other goods for all parts of the district, while much needed metal from Monringside wan also put on the wbarf, and will scon be out where it will do the most gcod—in the roads. Stormy weather has prevailed during the past few days, but although the rain hss inconvenienced people who desired to get abiut it was much appreciated by those of the farmers who wanted moisture for thsir pastures. On account of tne rain a football match arranged for Thusday was postponed, as also was the concert to have been held on Thurdsay in aid of tbe Wounded Soldiers' Fund. At tb3 monthly m e'ing of the Waiuku branch of the Farmers' Union on Friday night, a letter was received from the secretary (Mr A. Scbmitt) of tbe Auckland Provincial Executive, stating that a complimentary luncheon and presentation would be tendered to the exprfsident, Major Luak, in Auckland on August lltb, and asking how manv members of the branch would be present. 'I ha president, Mr A. Hull, S3id it would be well for the branch to be represented a* they roust all recognise that the Major had done a lot for the Union. Eventually it was left with the secretary, Mr H. 0. Meilsop, to ascertain by August 4th tbe number of members of the local branch who woald be able to attend the luncheon. The almost incessant ram did not prevent a fair number attending pa Thursday night at the Public Hall, at which place an entertainment in aid of tbe Wounded Soldiera' Fund wai to have been held. "When the curtain went up, however, the interlocutor, Mr Rossiter, announced that it had been decided to postpone the entertainment to a future date. One of their principal performers was unfortunately absent, and on that account—more than on account of the weather—the performance would not take place that night, but on some night in the near future. Tbe tickets would be returned at the doors, so that they could be used on a future occasion. The audience sang tbe National Anthem, and Miss Ethel Rossiter contributed in a pleasing manner the patriotic aong, "Your King and Country Want You," the accompanimsnt being played by Mrs J. Bent Tbe audience then dispersed with many regrets at the postponement, but with hopes that on a luture occasion more favourable weather would be experienced.