TUAKAU.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 159, 28 March 1916, Page 1

TUAKAU.

The School Committee elections have been set down lor the 17th April. It is the intention of the householders in the township to nominate a new committee. Every effort is to be made to try an-1 bring the Echool question to a position satisfactory to all concerned A social end dance, helj in tfce Public Hall on Thursday evening last iu aid ot the Ladies' Knitting Guild, was a brilliant success. The large gathering present were treated to an excellent programme of musical items, aod an instructive address, b» Ite Kev L foulite?, tjuched on the war. The arrangemeat* wh:~h ware in the hands of Mrs Lewis, secretary, left nothing to be desired. Supper followed the conceit and the proceedings concluded with a dance. A duet was rendered by Miss hunter a:d the

Kev tostf.ia and solos by Miss Paton and Kev Costain, Two illus tratcd songs were given by twtlvi young l.diep, whose efforts were much admired. 'Mr E Kevtll contributed two recititiors. Mrs Hunter and iVnss Foulkej acted as accompanists Tor the moeical 1 c.ns and Miss M Mayall and Mr I, Stevenson for tho dances. Mr (J Under very cipabl.v controlled the dare:. The Guild will bentlit to the extent of odd au a rejult (Jne ot the district's oldest land marks, the llourmill, which tus Rtocl on the property until recently owned by Mr' K Byciolt, 13 in course ot demolition. Wncn the machinery whs in action the Hour manufactured was said to be the best ui the province. Ihe wheat used to be conveyed nnlej to the mill, where by use if the water power obtained fioni the creek on the section it was crushed, the machinery, which was housed in a structure of iron, is valued at ap proximately i'IUOO