TUAKAU.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 225, 10 November 1916, Page 3

TUAKAU.

TUAKAU TOWN BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of the Tuakau Town Board was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: Messrs Dynes Fulton (chairman), H Craig, H. B. Free, W. Graham, J. Pirret, W. Glasgow and Captain Ryder, with the clerk, Mr A. H. Tapper. ELECTRIC LIGHTING. Mr D. Gilberd, boring contractor, of Mata Mata, wrote offering to lease the Board, with right of purchase, the section on Harrisville road on which the flaxmill stands and through which a creek of sufficient power for generating electricity flows. As the Board would not be considering an electric lighting system for the district for years to come it was decided to advise Mr Gilberd accordingly. THE QUARRY. A telegraphic communication, agreeing to comply with the Board's request for a renewal for two years of the quarry lease on the same terms as heretofore, was forwarded by Mr Bycroft, Papakura, and the clerk was instructed to see that the legal formalities in connection therewith were attended to. NEW ROAD. After legal advice from Messrs Endean and Holloway had been read on the procedure to be followed in connection with a proposal to construct and dedicate a road through Captain Ryder's property, it was decided to take steps to complete the same. BUILDING PERMITS. During consideration of an application for a building permit the question as to whether the Board were competent to deal with plans and specifications was raised by the chairman, who considered that such data should be submitted to the Board's consulting engineer (Mr J. Routly) for his approval.—lt was decided to follow this course in respect to the application and all others that might come before the Board from time to time. MISCELLANEOUS. The clerk was instructed to request Mr J, Henderson to open the road adjoining Mr Jock Pirret's sections. With a view of putting in hand a proposal to expend £lls on Mr Henderson's road, the chairman was deputed to arrange with the Board's engineer to visit Tuakau to-morrow (Saturday). The necessity for a pound in the district was again mentioned by the chairman, and the suggestion was unanimously supported by members, who criticised the action of owners of cattle for allowing them to stray in the streets to the detriment thereof.—The chairman, Messrs Glasgow, Free and Captain Ryder were deputed to go into the matter and to report at the next meeting of the Board. On Mr Graham's advice it was resolved that a finger-post should be placed at the corner of the old Whangarata road, opposite Mr Collin's property.

Wednesday's gale wrought considerable havoc to the orchards in the district with the result that in many cases the trees were denuded of promising young crops. The first anniversary of the Presbyterian Bible Class held in the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening last was attended by a large gathering and a most pleasant evening's entertainment was provided as follows, viz. : Vocal solos by Mrs Lang and Miss Butterworth and Messrs R. Bleakley, F. and J. Ryder and the Rev. Butterworth, and recitations by Misses £. Paton and A. Lewis, Mrs Shanks, Mr H. V. Gribble (Pukekohe) and Master Malcolm Glasgow. Bev. Butterworth presided and gave a brief outline of the progress made by the Class, showing that it had increased from a membership of seven at the outset to 17, with an average attendance of 11. Several members were serving their country and several were about to leave for the front. A collection taken up for the Bible Class Fund amounted to £1 2s 6d.

Miss McNally, a member of the teaching staff at the local school, has received notice to proceed to the Training College at Auckland. Miss MoNally is a second year probationer.

For the deserving object of adding to the funds of the Tuakau Patriotic League a children's fair is to be held in the Public Hall next Wednesday. Various competitions have been promoted and an attractive stage programme has been arranged. The Fair will be officially opened by Mis (Dr.) McGuire, of Auckland.

That "Sid" Collins glories in being a soldier despite the arduous time he is passing through as a member of the New Zealand Reinforcements is evinced in several letters received from him by his father Mr J. Collins, of Tuakau South. Despite the fact that they were on a forced march of 100 miles to take up a dangerous position and were carrying equipment weighing lOOlbs, the "boys" the letter states were full of good humour and anxious to sound Germany's death knell.