CLEVEDON.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 165, 14 April 1916, Page 1

CLEVEDON.

Tlio Iking of the statutory halfholiday has at last been settled the Road Board having been notified by the Labour Department that as no notice was received from the secretary of the Wairoa Eoad Board on the question, Thursday (the holiday at present in force) had been chosen as the statutory closing day under the Shops and Offices Act. When the matter was ditcussed at the Board meeting on Monday labt the Chairman, Mr A. 1). Bell, said that the petition in favour of a change was forwarded to the authorities too late. A proposal from the Clevedon Branch of the Farmers' Union to the effect that the Eoad Board should tako steps to put forward a scheme for the erection of a substantial memorial to the local men who had fallen at the Front and to to have a roll of honour unveiled with their names engraved thereon was well received by the Eoad Board on Monday last. Mr Luke explained that the idea the Farmers' Union wished to convey was that the Eoad Board should convene a public meeting to go into the matter. It was suggested that the memorial should either take the form of a lamp or drinkiug fountain. On the motion of Mr Walsh it was resolved to call a meeting to be held in the Public hall on the 12'Jth iust, atp.m., when the matter would be discussed and a committee appoiuted to canvass for the object. The scarcity of labour is having a serious effect on the work of cleaning drains, which in previous years was either in full swing or completed by this time of tiie year. Maori labour is generally used and so proficient have the Natives become that now, when their services are not available, loss eliicient iiands do the work. The activities of the new ranger, Mr J. A. Claike, should have great inJluence with settlers who allow their stock to gra/.e on the roadside. For a period of tour weeks he his made capture of no less than U animals.

The turnip ily is a serious menace this year to the turnip crops, the stalks, iu many cases, being entirely devoid of leaves. The remarkable standard that Olevedon has attained in recruiting continues to rise and this week, one of the latest to enrol, Mr F. Munro, was fanvelled in no disaffected manner. The function, that of a smoking concert, was held in the Public hall and was attended by some 7() residents. Mr Munro is the third member of his family that has become a unit of the New Zeal-

and army, one brother having already lost his life, while the other is dcing duty at the front. Mr ('. (J. Munro presided and musical iteuis were rendered by Messrs A. L). Bell, J. A. Gaudy, C'oloy, W. Daw, W. Bell, 0. (Jtieouiu, E. Walker, Mr Allan acting as pianist.