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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 192, 18 July 1916, Page 3

MERCER.

See also page 1

After its projected departure bad been deUyed for a few days through stress of weather the s.s. safely cleared the Waikato Headß on Sunday lpst lor its trip to Sydney, for which city it whs carrying its first big shipment of timber direct irom the Waikato.

Despite th j fact that the weather has tieen fine fnr several flays the vast sliett el water *that collected on the llat between the railway lina and the rivtr bank, adjacent to the township continues to remain and borders the nie ill road fur no I'ttie distance. Mr H. G. E. Clifford, Merczt'a popular positmaste", has just concluded hoiiduy Iravc and during his tempora'y absence trom the district he j inert the rrmy of Hcredicts. A recent casualty list goes to show that Kiileman "Watty" Howie, late of ttc local railway staff, has been wonndsd in France. The donors of the baskels presented at last week's lJisket Social, reported on page 1, were Me-dames Bush, Ccs£y, Valentine, Levis and the Missrs Koise, Jobnson, Wright, Hill, Thompson (2), Gallery, Lee, list, Neilson ard Ellimore. Purchasers ar.d prices were as follows Messrs Maurice, 17s; Freebourne, fc>s; John Lee, l is; Eraser, ill; Child?, lis; ,1. Coleman, 12s fid; H. Colemar, 7a Ud; N. Glass, ljs; Janson, 8:; Ulbrich, £1 7s 6d; Crowhurst, £1; Loss, 12s; Sutclitlc, lis; Hodgson, It's; Freebourne, Ms; Ereehouriic, 12s; J, Coleman, 12s; H. Col'inar, (>j (3d; McCarthy, !>s; Kubinsun, us; Evaii°, 2s 6d: It. Kelly, la; debater, l!s; Fitness, bs 3d.