TUAKAU

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 205, 1 September 1916, Page 3

TUAKAU

Neglect to tale precautionary , steps when hanfliig detonator* was responsible for a painful and severe accident that befel Mr N. Unison, of Upuatia, Te Hirua, on Wednesday last while he was engaged in blowing up stomps of trees on his farm with gelignite As the result of using a gimtlet to remove sawdust ttom a detonator an explosion cccurred, and the bite finger and the first joint rf the thumb tf Mr Unison's right band and the top of his left thumb were blown away, his cheat being aim badly bruised. In addition be received a scalp wound. Although rufferirg from sbeck and loss of blood be managed to walk some 50 chairs to his house, and after his wounfa bad been temporarily dressed by Mrs Üblaon he was driven to Tuskau bv Mr E. H. Oilier, in whose charge be left by the evening train tor the Auckland Hospital. Another effort in the form of a dance to assist the funds if the lucal Patriotic League, was hell in the Public Hall on Wednesday last and proved mtst enjoyable. Mr C. Deed was an efficient M.C., and the music, supplied by Mi s M. Geraghty, piaco, and Miss Hodgson, viclin, w?.s all that cculd be desired. A woikwg-bee coneistirg of Messrs Dynes Fulton, H. P. Free, J. H. Craig, W. Graham, J. Pirret and W. H. Northrrore was busily employed on Wcdresday last in clearing away the growth of noxious weeds from the \icimty of the monument to soldiers who fell in the Maori war that is to be nnvieled by tha Bop. G. W. Russell. No word is as yet forthcoming as to the actual date ot the Minister's visit. Mr K. Blacktourn, late of the statf of the Tuakau Post Uffice but more recently of Te Kuiit, passed through Tuakau on Wednesday on his way to join tbe Telegraph Learner's b'ebcol at Ponsonbv. Sapper Herbert Lre, a member ot tbe Auckland section of Engineers of the 17th Reinforcements, i« in the district on final leave, but is due to returo to camo to-day. The rcrent s.vere weather corditions have been responsible for heavy mortality amongst lambs. Uoc farmer reports having lost no less than 40 out ot 160. The undesirable Maori clement was again in evidence in Tuakau last Saturday evening, ard as tbe result of a drunken brawl, in which ihticulfs were resorted to, a couple of natives named Moses Ewe and Kaihau Flavell, were taken into ccstody by Constable Taylor. Brought up at a J.P.'s Court on Monday, be tore Messrs C. Koadley aid C. K. Lawrie, Ewe was fined £1 and Flivcll 10s on a charge of cummitting a breach of the peace. Ihe poll of ratepayers in conrcctmn with the proposed loan of £12,000 for roading and lighting purposes is to be taken on Wednesday, the 20th met., in conjunction with tbe ordinary biennial Town Boa'd election. Formal notice a? 1o the poll appears in our advertising columns to-day. It is understood that the majority of the present members of tbe lown Hoard will offer themselves for reelection at the forthcoming contest, and it is probable that Mr W. Gubb will also figure as a candidal". Veterans and others proposing to attend the ceremony of the unveiling of the memorial to soldiers who fell in the Maori war are requested to communicate with Mr W. Gubl> in order that suitable arrangements may hi made for theii conveyance Messrs Finch and Lap wood have both kindly offered to place their vehicles at the disposal of the Committee for the conveyance of visitors to the redoubt on the dny of the function.