DISTRICT NEWS

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 196, 1 August 1916, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS

MANUREWA. With the same entLusi*«ra that baa characterised thi tore* til tunctions tendered Manu ewa "boys" who have enlistd, Mr Jenkins, who relinquished bis duties as assistant-master at the public school consequent upon receiving notice to enter camp, wa9 farewelled at a social that tuok the torm of a concert and dance iu the Public Hall on Monday of last week. There was a large attendance and a pleasant evening wai spent, a bright programme of mu3ic preceding a dance that was engaged in with considerable zest. A handsome carry-all, subscribed for by the puplic, was presented to Mr Jenkios by the Kiv. W. C. Wood, nhagave a very eloquent address. Toe musical programme was contributed to byMesdames He-kath, and i Margetts, Misses Eleman, F. Fresh ey, M. Craig and Messrs H. V. Burton and T. Bell, the accompanists being Miss D. Eleman and Mr H. V. Burton, lhe dance music was supplied by Miss:s U. fcilemar, M. Jukes and Sturgeon and Mr I*. A. Nield, whila Mr S. Thompson made an efficient M.U. A dainty suppe*, for Mtsirs Huntly and Hisketi) and Miss Lovell were responsible, was provided. Following on the decision come to at the last meeting of the Town Board, a meeting was h 1 i in tbe Public Hall on Tburslay list to further concuhr tbe question of the proposed overhead traffic bridge across the railway line at th2 new railway station sitei Mr I'. J. Corio. chairman of the Town Board, presided, and tber<; was a large attendaoc:. After the discassioa ot ways and means it wa» resolved to ask Messrs J. Phillips and H. Gilbert to form and metal a rbad Lading fom Kjsjell road to the railway boundary, and then to arrange for tbe interested parties to agree tj define a special rating area for the purpas; ot raising a loan of about £6OOO to make tbe approaches to both sides of the bridge. In th? event of this not being done, the meeting favoured the site near Messrs (J. brnith j aod H. Scjtt'a properties being utilised for tbe bridge. There is a strong feeling amongst a portion of tbe ratepayers that tbe interests of tbe district would best be served if the Koad Board merged into tbe Manukau County, by reaioD of tbe tact that the ost of administration wculJ then b3 considerably less than under the present regime. At tbe present time tbe Council strikes a fiveeighths of a penny rate over the district and tbe Koad Board a three-eighths of a peony rate. It i 3 understood th?t three ot the five members on tbe Koad Board are in favour of the proposal, and arrangements are being made for a petition for merging to be circulated.

POKENO. (See also Page 1.) Tin ratepayers' petition asking tor the Poke.io Koad District to be abolished and a Special Order made merging the district into Franklin County will be prejentea at the September meeting of tbe Franklin County Council. While bestowing attention on a canine pet—a cocker spaniel—some few weeks past, Mr J. J". Cronin, of the Kailway U.'partment, sjffersd injuries to bis hand and bss been medically attended and incapacitated si oc 3. By a slight error of judgment he concluded the d«g had been poisoned and was t eating it for sucb by administerirg an emetic with tne hand when the dog, which it was found afterwards bad been struck by an engine and was not poisoned, closed its mouth in the last stages of ite life and its teeth perforated one of Mr Cronin's fingers, nearly severing it. PAPAKURA. (See also Page 4.) Mr H. Wilson has been adviied that his son, Corporal Harold Wilson, is at present in hospita suffering-from tbe effects of con* cushion. Ths requests of telephone subscribers tor extended hours at tfe Exchange are, we understand, likely to be given effect to at an early date. The service suggested is an 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. « Considerable chances in the staff at tha Post Office are pending. Siveral ot the members wbo ha«e been longest in the branch are to be transferred, whilst others are to be i, romote d' PUNI. MU THEYEKS FAKEWELLED. A most enjoyable social evening was spent at Mr Theyers' bouse last Tuesday, when some 60 triends assembled for the purpose of bidding him farewell prior to his leaving tbe district, be having sold his farm. Music, singing and cards helped to make the time pa*a merrily. Mr Theyers was tbe recipient of many kind wishrs, and a handsome dressing cass was presented to him, on behalf of bis Puni friends, by Mr J. Pollock. Mr Theyers suitably responded atd thanked all lor their kindtic#* and friendship. • —fr——

KARAKA. By a printer's error the signature to thj letter appearing in our correspondent coljmns ot July 4tb, dealing with the Merging of Road Buards as inimical to the best inteiests of Katepayers ot Karaka, bore the name of "W. H. filsssos,'' whereas the name attached to tbe communication eho'ild have been dial of Mr 11. F. Ci.nson. clerk of the Ksraka Uoad Hoar.!,

Mr L. Bllkey's (Buckland " Lord A mans," Winuerofthe New Zealand Waterloo Cup, 1916. As recently reported in these columns, the greyhound " Lord Amans," tho property of Mr L«n Jiilkey, of Buckland, was the winner of the Waterloo Cup decided at the Now Zealand Coursing Society's meeting at Frankton on July 15th last. There were 44 nominations for the event, including all the crack grey-hounds of tho Dominion. •' Lord Amans " is a four-year-old dog by St. Amans Lady Grey, the tiro being a son of Delegate, an animal that won many prizes for Messrs Eoulston Bros. The event, which he succeeded in capturing at Frankton, was Lord Amans' first outing this year. As a two-year-old he won tho" Frankton Maiden and also the All-Aged Stakes in Auckland, whilst last year he won the Stanford All-Aged Stakes in Auckland, and further "divided" the White Horse Cup, lun in Auckland, with his kennel mate, Royal Amans, also owned by Mr Bilkey.