PAPAKURA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 161, 31 March 1916, Page 3

PAPAKURA.

The carting and coal business, etc., hitherto carried on by Messrs Walker and Sadler is now uoder the proprietorship of Messrs Wallace and Sadler, Mr Walker having disposed of his interest therein to Mr Wm, Wallace. The new tirm trust to re- ( ceive the same generous support as accorded the business in the past. The Misses Johnson's tea room housed a merry party on Wednesday evening last, the employees of Messrs Willis Bros meeting therein to bid adieu to Messrs R. Dunn and L McKinstry, two of their members, and Mr R. Lever, an ex-member of the staff, who have enlisted. Mr S. Evans presided. The usual toast list was gone through, and patriotic speeches made. During the evening the chairman, on behalf of the staff, presented the departing soldiers with a body belt, a set of military brushes and a gold mounted cigarette tube respectively. There are now 10 exmembers of Messrs Wills Bros.' staff on active service. A-t the Onehunga Methodist Circuit's quarterly meeting, held on Wednesday evening last, it was decided to forward a vote of sympathy to Mrs G. D. Smith in her great loss. A life story of the late Mr 0. P. Smith j- V delivered in the Methodist Ciiur.h on Sunday evening next by the R«v W. S. Potter. The I'apakura School Committee met evening, Mr H. Oeissler presiding, in the absence of the chairman, Mr J. D. C. Madill. It was resolved, owing to the prevalence uf infantile paralysis to abandon the annual school oxeursion for this year and to hold over the subscriptions received, to be used for the purpose nest year.