TUAKAU.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 207, 8 September 1916, Page 3

TUAKAU.

(See also Pages 1 and 4.)

The meeting ot ratepayers convened Ly the Town Board for the purpose of ditcussirg the loan proposals was duly held in tbe Public Hall last night. Mr Ujnrs Fulton occupied the chair and spoke on the game lines as at the previous meeting, at which the proposal* were discussed. A motion by Mr Gubb, seconded by Mr B. Gerabgty, authorising tbe takirg of a poll for the purpose ot raising a loan of £12,000 was carried unanimously. Mr Fulton explained that the wife of a ratepayer or freeholder had tbe same voting power as her husband and that according to tbe Muricipsl + Corporations Act it would be only necessary, to secure a bare majority to carry the loan. At the conclusion of the meeting a vote or thanks to Mr Fulton was carried by acclamation. A memorial tablet in white marble, on top of a block of Belgium marble, was unveiled in St. Andrew's Catholic Church, luakau.

on Sanday last by the Rev. Father O'Hara on behalf of the parishioners ti the t/ercnry of the late Tiomas Bernard Mctiahao, who died at Tuakau on the 3rd November, 1915. 'lhe rev. jicntleman delivered a very impressive addreis, in which be pa:d tribute to good qualities, remarking en the lime he gave to matters appertaining to bia religion and church. The inscription on the tablet is as follows :-"Memonel tablet to the late Bernard McGahan. who died on the 3rd November, 1915." A very satisfactory meeting, at which a resume was given of the work accomplished by the lecal Patriotic League was held on Wednesday evening last, when Mr W. Graham presided. The balance sheet, as submitted by the secretary, Mr J. Quirlan, went to ehow that the nett pioceet*B from the recent indoor Patriotic Carnival amounted to £lO6 Ob lid, and from the reception terdeied to Trooper Basil Scaolon £2 6s 6d, wh:le the balance in hand stood at £so. The report and balance sheet was unanimously adopted i Letters of acknowledgment for J donatiocs of £25 and £SO were j r chived from the Belgian Consul on behalf of the llelgian Fund Committee, and the s.cretary of the Aucklind braneh of the Navy League Fund. The League's desire to crcourage the "boys" at the front by way of Bending them Christmas boxes culminated in a proposal, mac 1 * tiv Mr Dynes Fulton, being ridopUd'to the flfcct that 120 boxes to i-ott £25 should be forwarded. I'rivHte C. Free, a brother of Mr M. 15. Free, who has enlisted in the 18th Reinforcements, is staying with hi? brother at Tuakau.