MERCER.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 76, 30 August 1915, Page 3

MERCER.

A meeting of the Dome in Board was held on Tuesday evenirg last, •nd the matter of merging into the Town board was discussed ard deferred to come up for further consideration at a mectme to be held ou September 3rd. Mr Tribe's offer to luy sawdutt on the Uomnin free of charge came up for consideration, and in view cf the benetita that would accrue frcm the poposal it was decided to give the applicant permission to proceed with the work. Mr H. W. Matthews, of Rangiriri, has received a communication from the Ki«ht Hon. W. P. Maßaey, Minister of Lands, with reference to the petition forwarded to Parliament by set lers of Knngiriii askin" f r the coniiiuction of a cunel a-d road way from Whargape creek to Lake Koto Nkbm. Mr Mars.y intimut d that Mr J. B. Thompson, thj Ctiief Lnnd Drainage Engineer, had teen instruct d to furnish a report ou the proposes, but he coull not say when it would be ready. Official advice was received on Saturday last by Mr P. A. Kelly thst his son, Thomas Desmond, a signaller in the 11th North Auckland Kegimert of the Main Expaditionary Forcj at Gallipoli, was in hospital at Alfxnndrh, but wes msknst good progress. Mr A. C. G. Gbss has received u letter'from his boh Harold, who is in France. He arrived in England with the Ammunition Column of the First Australian Division, and after being provided with new ammunition motor WJggms and uniform! thev left for Frarce, at ached to the 7th British Division, and are row employed taking big shells to the fron>. Mr Glass, junior, has received tromotinn to second in charge of No. 13 section, which consists ot 24 motor waggons. A younger son of Mr Glats left Wellington witn the Waikato Mounted detachment of the 6th Reinforcerrert?.

Sneaking to a "Tim-s" representative ou Saturday last, Mr A. G. C. Glass siid that he had visited the Waikato "boys' of the 6th Keinfocemonts at Trentham and could cot belp admiring the apUndid improvements, including metalling work done at the camp site. He Haw the "boys" before they left, and they were well pleased with their tip to Tnuherenikau, one young fellow saying it was "a lovely picnic." They were treated royally, and dances were given for them regularly. At Martinborough a Eham right tooK place, and once again the settlers entertained them The trip set them up and was ths best thing that mild have happened after the time they had experienced in the iivntham camp. Before departure Mr Glass and friends entertained the "boys" they were acquainted with. The Waikato contingent were lookrd on aa a smart lot. Mr Glass said that he met Waikato reople from all parts ot tho Dominion, and when the troopship steamed out with the "boyB" on board, tncy were given three ringing cheers.