PAPAKURA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 238, 29 December 1916, Page 1

PAPAKURA.

A meeting of the Patriotic League was held on Monday evening, December 18th, Mr A. Willis presiding. Mrs R. W. Mears, organiser, and Mrs Gilbert Wilson, secretary and treasurer, of the recently held sale of work, reported that the nett proceeds of the sale amounted to £l5O. The League placed on record its appreciation of the efforts of all those who helped at the salo of work, and heartily congratulated Mrs Mears and Mrs Wilsm on the success achieved through their labours. A sum of £IOO was voted to the Belgian Fund, £5 to the Red Cross Fund and the balance was placed to the credit of the League's emergency fund. The treasurer, Mrs A. Willis, reported that the monthly contributions to the Belgian Fund were keeping up well and that so far no deficiency had occurred. As a large number of departing soldiers were due to be farewelled it was decided to grant a donation to the funds of the committee in charge of that function. The many friends of Mr S. L. Bygrave, the popular proprietor of the Papakura Hotel, will be pleased to learn that he is making steady progress towards recovery from the effects of his recent serious accident. He returned home yesterday from the hospital in Auckland in which he had been a patient. Through the generosity of the Zealandia Pictures management a free entertainment was given in the hall on Christmas evening, the subjects being of a sacred nature. There was a crowded audience. The musical items were in the hands of Mrs Burgess and Miss Hutchinson, while Mr Poison contributed some excellent recitations. Everyone appreciated the kind thought which prompted the promoter to provide such an entertainment.

There were no less than 56 applications for the position of Headmaster at the Papakura school and a Mr Elliot has been recommended by the Department to the school committee for the position. The annual school excursion is fixed for the 17th January, Devonnort being the place selected. This will provide both train and boat enjoyment and judging from reports there is likely to be a grand time in store.

At the time of writing hay prospects are very poor. Yesterday morning throughout the district farmers and their families were busy getting in their crops but in the afternoon a heavy downpour occurred accompanied by lightning and thunder. Most business men are away holiday making and others who had a flutter at the races on Boxing Day are rejoicing or bemoaning over their experien-os. , , Th <>; v' Ip Glub troph: ■-, ;ii<laii;K the handsome silver cup, medals, and pipes tor ti.o

respective winners, arc now on vm\ in Mr VY. Crawford's wind-.iw. Who will be the Janets t