DISTRICT NEWS PAPAKURA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 147, 18 February 1916, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS PAPAKURA.

0/ the eight tenders received by the <?£rhi'ect, Mr J Park, of OnebungV for ths erection ol a block of buildings consisting of a billiard room, two shops and a motor parage on the section adjoining the Globe Hotel in the main street, Mr J Hampton's was the lowest and Mr W N Mclnto'h's was the next lowest. Both are local builders. No tender has so far been iccept:d. The buildings are to b3 erected lor Mrs Guise, owmr of the Globe flot:l. Some contractors experienced difficcity in tendering owing to the likelihood of the shortage of plate gl»s?, which is practically unprocurable owing to the war, Belgium being the m'in country for its manufacture. In ihe meantime excavation work in conncc.inn with tbe Bite is proceedirg The timber inr the erection of the Methodist Sunday School Ball and the bricks for the foundation have been placed on tha ground, and the contractors, Messrs Hirst and Sons, are expected to arrive in Papakura immediately. The period allowed by the contractors for the completion of the work is ten weeks. The Right Hon F W Masaey, Prime Minister, has Eccepted the invitation to be present at the laying cf the foundation store Before tbe Hospital Ship Maheno left New Zealand the Papakura Patriotic Committee collected funds for the provision of clothes for our soldiers at Gallipoli. Enough money, was subscribed for the proviston of material for 50 pairs of pyjamas, and the ladies of the district made them. One young lady, who worked assiduously, contributed three suits and in one of the pockets she enclosed a note, giving tef name and address and wishing the recipient, whoever be might happen to be, the best of lock Last Tuesday morning ihe postman called at the yourg lady's residence with a letter from the front. The writer expressed thanks for the pyjamas, which, he said, had arrived eafely and were first worn by him after recovering from effects of submersion in the Baa, the troopship on which he had travelled having been torpedoed. The pyjamas were very welcome, as ot reachirg terra tirma he was only clad in a pair of pants and a thin singlet. The censor, be added, would not alio* cf a descriptive account ot his doir.gs He summed tha situation up by stating that the "boja" were doing all that was asked of them by their country and would continue to (fa bo until the end Data for the Agricultural and pastoral statistics, wfcich are rol--1 cted every live years by the Government, are being collected by Cor stable Waueh, who is responsible for Ifce necessary information fiom Papakura Police District. The » work generally takes about th?ee months to complete t*o and a halt months of which the constable has yet before him Miss Alma Wilsor, daughter of Mr Dave Wilson, of Argyle road, wps taken lo tbe Auckland Public Hospital on Wednesday evening last suffering trom appendicitis. She had been to Auckland to the Grammar School -js tsual, but re- . turned home feeling unwell and Dr Brookfield was called in. He orde*ed the young lady's removal to the hospital and she was conveyed there in Mr Arthur Richardson's motor car. A telegram wss received In Papakura tbe following diy stating that Miss Wils n had undergore a tucceesful operation, and was progressing favourably Tha monthly meitirg of the Papakura Patriotic League took pUcn on Wednesday evening last. Mr A Willis occupied the chair, and there was a full attendance. The treasurer, Mis A Willis, reported that the monthly contributions amounted to £9, which had been paid into the Belgian Fund, Auckland. In answer to an invitation received from Mrs Gursan, president of the Auckland Patriotic League, it was decided to ask that lady and Miss Spedding, secretary ot the same League, to act on behalf of the Papakura l eague at tte confererce convened by Lady Liverpool ti be held in Wellington on the Ist March, when matters appertaininn to the aims of the various Leanuea will be discussed. Appeals for assistance from the French Red Cross Society, for the sssistar.ee of wounded srldiers anc! from tbe Auckland Womens' Patriotic League for donations cf produce towards a stall which they were going to hold rn Tricolour Day were considered, and it was agreed to give every assistance. In connection with tha latter request Mr S Evans has arranged to canvass a portion of the district for donations of product, etc., in a car kindly lent by Mr Tylaen. The League would be pleased to hear from any other motor car owners who would be willing to assist in tte same manner A married woman, named Jessie Morgan, 28 yeais of age, the wife of a railway labuurer and a resident of Papakura, was admitted to tbe Auckland Hospital on Wednesday evening suffering from the effect? ot poi?onin?, said to have been sell-administered, ihe effects are not likely to be eenous, and it is expected that the woman will be discharged from the institutnn to day