DISTRICT NEWS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 190, 11 July 1916, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS

~ CLEVEDON. TO NAVY FUND. HfNTEKESTING DISCUSSION. Yesterday's meeting of the Wairoa Road Board the question of assisting the British Navy Leauge Fund was introduced by Mr Walsb, who urged that £3O should ba the Board's donation to the Fund. Mr McConaughey considered that the Board would be doing well to donate £lO, whereupon Mr Walsh reminded him of the • Franklin County Council's donation of £IOO. Mr Luke claimed that it was a disgrace for tbe sailors of the British Navy to be paid only Is per day. They were beirg made the recipients of chanty and when the war wts finished they would be lint sight of. He euagested that all local bodies and branches ot the Farmers' Union should be exhorted to combine in urging the Government to increase its annual contribution to the Navy. The chairman thought it would have been wise for the Dominion Government to have banded to the Na*y a special sum as an increased annual contribution would be | expended on upkeep of the Navy.

Mr Luke proposed that the 'Board's contribution should be £2O, out at there was no seconder, Mr McConaughey proposed that tbe sum should be £lO.

Mr Walsh, in seconding the latter proposal, pointed out that the present voluntary contributions for the Nsvy were the first applied for Kince the war started. He would have liked to have supported a proposal for a greater amount, but owing to the state of the Board's finances such was not advisable. The motion was carried unanimously. WAIROA ROAD BOARD. MONTHLY MEETING. Th? usual montfclv meeting of the Wairoa Road Boaid, held yesterday at Clevedon, was presided over by Mr A. Bell, chairman. Other members present were Messrs J. Luke, H. Walsh and J. McConsugbey, with the clerk, Mr A. E. Bailey.

The Valuer-General forwarded for either the chairman's or treasurer's signature a form for the repayment of subsidy under section nine ot the Appropriations Act.—The chairman's signature was attached and the clerk was instructed to remit the torm so that ths amount due for 1915-16 could be forwarded.

Messrs Walsh and McConaughey were deputed to inspect the road frontages of property owners on the Ardmore Range road who had already received a fortnight's notice to attend thereto, so that the defaulters, if any, could be legally proceeded against. A plan of the proposed deviation through Mr J. Quinn's property on the Maetaitai road, was forwarded by Mr Munro Wilson.— The plan was deemed satisfactory by the members, and it was resolved te instruct the Board's solicitors to close the old road and to hand it over to Mr Quinn. in exchange for the area taken for the new route. The desirability or otherwise ot planting trees grown by the Forestry Department, Whakarewarewa, on the Ardmore reserve, was debated as the result of a communication from the Department stating that the tree«, including gums and larch, were on the market.—Members agreed that the trees offering were suitable for the soil, but owing to the state of the Board's finances, they were prevented from taking action. An application from Mr J. 11. Birkbeck for pipes on Settlement road, near Mr J. Walker's property, to be cleared was considered, and it was decided to ascertain from the Papakura Town Board, which authority is jointly liable for keeping the pipes in order, if they would defray half the cost of the work.

The chairman reported that by a resolution passed at the June meeting of the Manukau County Council the public drains in the Wairoa Road District would become under the control of the Koad Board when a special order to that effect had been passed. It was agreed to have the clearing of water-tahles on Settlement road and slips on Dow's and Kauri Clump roads attended to. As no tenders were received for ploughing the dd Wairoa road the chairman was deputed to try and arrange locally for the work t) he undertaken. The clerk reported that the Bank overdraft was £520 and that outstanding rates amounted to £3O. It was explained that the overdratt a year ago was about £IOOO, and that the reduction of the Bame was due to a large extent to monies coming to band trorn the Manukau County Council for metal and work executed. That commemoration ot duty done by "the boys" of the district in responding to the Empne's call should take the form of the erection of a pedestal lamp with a marble tablet for inscription purposes was suggested to the Wairoa Koad Board yesterday by Mr I. Napier, of Morningside, foiwardcd a plan of Ibe same and quoted £sl 'Js as the cost, including provision for lighting the lamp by gas or electricity and for the installation of additional tablets. l)ie rlan showed the length from the base to the lop of the f jilice to be 14 feet, and the width at the bottom six feci. Members approved of the plan, but decided to hold the matter aver for further consideration. Mr Luke suggested that gas for the lamp could be supplied from the installation at the Public Hall.

TUAKAU At a competition held by the Tuakau Gun Club last Saturday winning honours fell to Mr J. McNeil, J;iyds handicap, who first jjb*J with Mr C. Booker, 10yds, and t,l/n defeated him in the shootol

ARARIMU. The final meeting of tuo Opaheke Road Board, prior to merging' into the Franklin County Council, was held on Saturday, July Ist, when strictly formal business was transacted. The statement of accounts showed the Board to be in a satisfactory position financially, and a substantial balance will be handed over to tho Council. The Board deto vote £lO to the North Sea Belief Fund.

Preparations are being made for another creamery season which promises to start somewhat earlier than usual, a request having been made to the general manager by a number of suppliers to have the local factory opened this month. As the winter has been mild, the dairy herds are in good condition and feed is plentiful for the start of the season PUKEKOHE EAST, THE RABBIT PEST. A public meeting was held in the Library on Wednesday, July sth, to consider the advisability of forming a Rabbit Committee in the district, and to bear an address from Mr Rowan, Government Fields Inspector, on the subject. There was a good attendance. Mr J. Tooman was voted to the chair. After a very instructive and interesting address by Mr Rowan it was unanimously resolved to form a rabbit committee in Pukekohe East. The following officers were thereupon appointed, viz.: Chairman, Mr J. Tooman; committee. Messrs A. White, J. W. Robinson, C. Lauer, R. J. Dingle and T. Hamilton, and secretary, Mr J. Gleme. The committee decided not to commence operations until the weather became more settled. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr ttowan for attending the meeting.

PAPAKURA. The concert airanged for Friday evening next, the 14th inst., by the fapakura Patriotic Society promises to be a big success. It is to be held in the Methodist Sunday Schoolroonr, and the proceeds are to go to strengthen the local Patriotic Funds. The concert programme is to be provided by the Manurewa Musical Society, of 35 members, assisted by Miss Laura Walker, of Auckland. As the performances ot the Society have been bailed with delight wherever given, it is anticipated that there will be a large attendance. The old bell, which by reason of influence of age, has now been superseded at the Papakura Anglican Church by one of modern make, has done duty since 1864, when it was presented to the church by the late Mr King and was hung by Mr Uuucan McDonald. The new bell was installed last Saturday by Mr Mcintosh.