PAPAKURA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 215, 6 October 1916, Page 1

PAPAKURA.

RIFLEMAN H. WILSON'S RETURN.

After an absence of twelve months on active service Ritleman Harold Wilson returned to his homo in Papakura ou Saturday evening last. Invalided from the trendies in Franco through tho effects of concussion, brought about through a high explosive shell bursting in close proximity to him, he was despatched to Boulogne and after being treated ia a hospital there for two weeks he was sent to Brockenhuist Hospital, Hampshire, England. On his discharge from the latter institution lie was declared permanently unfit and received instructions to return to New Zealand, reaching Port Chalmers by a transport last Friday. As a member of tho Ist Battallion Rille Brigade he landed first at Suez and was attached to tho Western Frontier Force, participating in tho lighting against the Sensuie. Later, about the month of February, he left with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade for Marseilles, where on arrival they entrained for Flanders first and later took over the trenches from the British. Although still suffering from the effects of concussion Rifleman Wilson fared better than his comrades for in the explosion that rendered him hora-de-combat, several of his mates were killed. He is to present himself for examination before the Medical Board this week. PAPAKURA TOWN BOARD. The following matters were dealt with at the meeting of the Town Board on Monday last in addition to the business reported iu our last issue, viz. KOALUNU MAITEKS. Mr D. Stewart, the late chairman, waited on the Board and askod them to carry out the following works, viz.: To give notice to property

owners living adjacent to Mr Phillip's property on Dominion road to clear tlio drain thereabouts to allow the water to flow away; that the ditch on the boundery road between Olevedon and Papakura, which had been cleaned by the late Board and carried partly through Mr Watkinron's property, should be carried right through to prevent the further flooding thoreof; and that the last truck of scoria ordered should be placed on Queen street and the road running past Mr Willis' property to Clarke road.— The chairman (Mr R. M. Gillespie) promised that the matters would receive attention during the inspection of roads arranged for Monday next.

The matter of placing scoria on the road leading to Mr Bultitude's property was mentioned by Mr Richardson, and was referred to the Works Committee.

CEMETERY IIESEKVE. Two tenders for leasing the cemetery paddock for twelve months -wore received, and the highest, that of Mr J. R. A. Burgess, of £2 os, was accepted on tho proposal of Mr Campbell, seconded by Mr Markwick. i'CBLk LIGHTING. An appeal for better lighting facilities in the township was made by Mr Campbell, and the matter was referred to tho Works Committee.

COKHEST'OJfIIENCE. The following correspondence was also read, but the letters were referred for consideration to the various committees concorned, viz.: Mr J. H. Bates reminded tho Board that his twelve months' contract with the Board to light lamps adjacent to his property had expired but he stated that ho would continue lighting the lamps until the next full moon.

A request that tho Board should carry a sanitary drain from Princess street through his property, allotment 26, section 2, was mado by Mr Victor H. Hatrick. The Wairoa Road Board advised the Board that they had received a request from Mr Birkbeck for a blocked culvert, on Settlement road, to be cleaned. The Wairoa Board offered to defray half the cost if the Town Board would undertake to carry out the work. An acknowledgement to the Board's representations to the Franklin County Council in respect to the state of drains and water tables on Dominion road was received from the County Clerk along with advice to the effect that both matters had been loft in the hands of the County Chairman and Engineer for attention.

Inability to induce the Department of Lands and Survey to accede to the Board's! representations in connection with matters appertaining to the Papakura cemetery and advising that the Department would not move in the matter unless the Town Board promised legislation was received from Mr Stanton, solicitor to the Board.

A suggestion that the sum of £ls, as promised by the old Board, should be expended in making water tables along a portion of the road at the frontage to his property was contained in an application from Mr F. Manning. The ranger, Mr John A. Clarke, made an offer to continue with the Board, as ranger for another period of six months under the same conditions and at the same wage. Tho Rev. W. C. Wood will take for his subject on Sunday evening " The Problem of Suffering."