TUAKAU.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 176, 23 May 1916, Page 3

TUAKAU.

A TL'AKAU DONNYUKOOK 7ha native element Blways so apcarent in Tuakau at the weekend again got out if hand on Saturday afternoon last and &t one time their behaviour was si threading Tat serious complications lookel cosiifle. The disturbance began with th? arrest by Constable Taylor of one of the Maoris for drunkenness, at act that was rfstnted by another Maori, who endeavoured to rescue his comrade, with the result that be alao was taken into custody. Is the meantime the nalivrs had us embled in farce, all gesticulating volubly, ard Mr Harry Craig went to the Constable's nsnstance. A young native woman tten bcc.me hostile and resorted to stone-throwing, Mr Craig receiving a nasty g sh on his face near his left eye from tfce missile. Eventually the t«o men that were the original source of the touble were tafely housed in the lock-up, and tte sequel WBB eaacted, before. Messrs J T Stembridge and K F Webster, at a J.F.'s Court at Pukekohe yesterday, when one of the natives, named White "Whiskey," was charged with having been drunk, and the other, Jo' n Hira by name, was charged with obstructing Coostsble Taylor in the execution ot his duty

Constable Taylor related the circumstances as al'eidy s:t forth, stating that about 5 p.m.. on Saturday he found a crowd of natives in Liverpool street and noticed that "Whiskey," who had evidently been fighting, ws drunk. He cautioned him, but agreed to Hira taking him tome in his motor car if thav departed forthwith. Instead, however, of starting away Hira proceeded to take "Whiskey" i-.to the backyard of the Tuakau Hot 1, and be (.witness) then arreted "Whiskey." Hira thereupon intervened and caught bold of him (the Constable) and a stru«gh loliowed, Hira being urged on by other natives, and Mr CraiK, who came to his aid, was stuck with a stone

"Whiskey" owred to being drunk but Hira pleaded not guilty, although be admitted that be pat bis bands on the Constable's fhouldeis.

"Whiskey" was fined 10s and Hira £2

"TURNIP" SALti REPORT

i'he j "turnip" sale held by Messrs Buckland snd torn at Tuakau on Thursday Ist was one of the most important of the year. That Ibis sale is becoming very popular was evidenced by the large eutries from Onrwhero ar.d I'ukckawa, which di trie's, together jftth Wairamaraoia, are now eupplying most of the slock submitted at auction in these yards. More buyers were present than is usual, and ruling prices were satisfactory

Mcssrß L and A Allen, Onewbero, topped the sale with prices ranging trom 23s to 29s and 19s to 29s repeectively, for liccb of 530 and 400 fatten'd forward wether". Mr A Allen also disposed of two pe r s of three and a-half-year- Id steers from £l2 15a to £l3 Is A Hue ot 18montbs old steers offered on bebslf of Mr T Lngan, Fukekawa, averaged £6 Is vhile £3 3? was tt.e average price paid fur a pen of st f er cslves entered by Mr F Fellow, Unewhero

The quarter-acre section, the disputed ownership of which was indirectly responsible far a prosecution at the Pukekobe Magistrate's Court some tew months past was by instructions ot Mr J Dilworth sold at auction on Saturday by Mr J T Stembridge. It i 9 a corner section, directly opposite the Catholic Chujft), oo the road leading from Tuakau to the W&ikato river, starting at £2O the amount quickly rose in £1 bids to £34, at which figure it was "knocked down" to Mr A Cathcart, of Onewhero L»r Cheesman, who is serving with the Third Auckland Medical Corps, has in a recent letter to Mrs Cheesman given a very interesting account of the work he was engaged in at Gaza, in regard to the sorting and distribution of the wounded CATBOLIC CriUKCH FUND CONCERT The fact that the previous concerts given by the Marist Old Hoys' Concert Company, come months past, was considered a musical treat and the Catholic community's desire to assist in reducing the debt of £l9O tn tne Church were responsible for the i'ulilic Hall being filled to the doors on Saturday evening last to listen to what proved to te one of the mo3t talented performances ever given in the district^

The artistes in the main consisted of members of the concert party prcviouslv mentioned, the

Mies s Williams and fulmar, ot the Pukekohe Convent, also assisting A feature of the entertainment were the items and singing provided by Mr J Lonergan, who excelled as an entertainer

The first portion of the programme took the form of concert items, while the latter half consisted of a minstrel entertainment,

intersperfcd with eongs and recita tiocs

Previous to the entertainment

Mf Eugene Casev apologised for having to alter the original programme. He said that the personnel ot the Company was changed as a result of 101) mtmtera of the Marist Old Hoys having enlisted, Mr I'at Clark, the conductor, being amongst the number. The success of the entertainment can be gauged from the fact that the nett profits will not fall far short of £3O Items were rendered as follows, viz.Songs, Missss Williams and Tillman. Mesais C Dodd, J Lonerga", N I'remain, W Miller, W Byrne, E Casey and Millburn, and • chorus by the Company, and recitations by Messrs E Casey ard Miller a:el an overture by Mr U Shorland. The last namrd also ;i"ted as accompanist, b ll" 1 ' secretaries, Mi:S A McGuire ar-'l Mr K Dromgcol, arc to be <; jrrjill rj i ° r. l d on the success »ad th* Mi3fL'3 McGuire ' L'roiiifc'jol 2, M Gcraghty and MsTsrs l.'rcmgocl 2, and C Mc'lahan ' (ies'rvc credit for the pleasant effect created by the stage reoratiors

Mifnra I' and F Drorngoul and 1' Locktry feted as M.C.'s for the riac.ce that followed, for which the

M Mayall, M Geraghty, Shorland and Mr L btevenson

Mr B Geraghty, ot tte Pist and Telegraph Department, is spending his annual holiday in the district. Since being transferred from the local branch of the service Mr Geraghty has received promotion Private Charles Kyder was in Tuakau last week on fins I leave *