PAPAKURA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 96, 15 October 1915, Page 2

PAPAKURA.

[A branch office of the "Pukekohe Times" has been opened in Papakura at the land and estate agency building of Mr Godwyn D. Smith under the residential management of Mr A. G. Yardley. Advts. and printing orders will be received at the office and notices ot forthcoming events in the Papakuia, Drury, Clevedon, Rama Kama, Bombay and surrounding districts should be sent to Mr Yardley].

QUEEN CARNIVAL SCHEME. A meeting of Papakura residents was held in the Pariah Hall on Wednesday evening, to dis:usa matters in connection witi the Patriotic Funds, and also to decide aB to what shall be done in connection with assistance to the Auckland Provincial Queen Carnival. The attendance was not large, but wjs thoroughly representative, and intense keenness was evinced iu the object and the evening's proceedings. Mr A. Willis occupied the chair, and Mr Gillespia wai appointed secretary. Mr Willi? said he was sorry that the attendance was not larger, but he was confident that Papakura would do its part in endeavouring to place the Queen of the South at the head of the poll. Mr H. T. Gillies, Organiser for the Waikato, addressed the assemblage on lines similar to addresses made at other centres. He pointed out that the Givernmer.t had done well as regards a pension scheme, but it should be remembered that it was hard and fast, and therefore anomalies muse exist. A human inters-t in thu returned soldiers could only be exhibited by a body of citizens who could investigate into the condition uf the soldier and his dependents. Thus the endeavour to raise fundi fir assistance of deserving cases. The Government scheme treated all alike whereas the Relief Committee would treat the cases on their merits. The fund would be properly and f tirly deal with. He suggested that a pooling of funds was the only means of ensuring against overlapping, waste and unfairness. Many anomalies would be knocked on the bead if the Central Executive were allowed to control the funds. He spoke of the spirit desired in connection with the Queen Carnival election, and asked that the support of the district be given to the Queen of the South. Any other organisers who came m'o the district were poaching, the boundaries having been d:fin:d by the Central Committee. Of course, the Trade and Labour and Civil Service Qieen Committers would naturally expect votes from their supporter?, but, with the exception of these two, others should not be supported by South Auckland residents. Mr Gillies than detailed the methods in which it was propose:! to raise funds, the principal of which was gift stock sales. Two art unions would also be run, one for a motor car and the other which will be conducted by the Central Committee, for £2500 worth of prizes. Mr Gillies left for Auckland directly he had concluded his address, and was accorded a vote of thanks. Mr Willis detailed the results of the Pukekobe meeting held on Tuesday, after which lha business of the election of committees was dealt with.

The Carnival Committee was appointed, with power to add 1o its number, as fellows:—Mesdamea B. Walters, Smith, E. D. McLennan, R. J. Willis, Jillman, W. Wood, Coßgrove, and Crawford; Messrs Stewart, Cave, C. Wilils, Johnson, Hurray, Hibhard; Revs. Wood, Matlill and Potter; Messrs A. Willis (chairman), R. M. Gillespie (secretary), Waugh, -Ge'sjler, Bashty, A. McNaughtin, McLennan, S. Evans. Meats, E. Cole, W. Potter, T. Campbell, Shepherd and D. .Stewart

It is stated that an influential deputation will shortly wait upon a prominent citizen asking him to stand for election to a seat on tbe Town board.

Papakura has unearthed the champion mean man, tfce story being vourhed for by a most reliable authority. The man sent down to one of tbe local butchers for one pennyworth of cat'? meattoe cat having added ta the popula-

tion of pußsyland—but while the messenger was beiag served the telephone bell rang, the speaker telling the butcher not to bother with the order as the cat had just caught a fan rail. This was not tbe same man who paid his employee £1 for bis first week's wages and told him to go out and buy a dead horse for the pigs. Tbe suggestion made by Mr Cillics on Wednesday evening that a mock Court be held in Papakura is bting well talked uver and wil) posibly be adopted. Another of Mr Uillhs' suggestions was that moneyed men should donate the rquivahnt to 2 per cent of their total wealth,. Whew? will they? _—♦