PUNI PUBLIC HALL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 248, 6 February 1917, Page 4

PUNI PUBLIC HALL.

A correspindent has burst iato verse on Puiu'd Public Hall as follows :

A Hall there is in Puui Town, With strife and war its chief

renown. For some will have, and don't forget, The Hall was never built to lot, While others, think it only right

The place should now be watertight. And ready quite to do its share, And pay its way, which I think

fair. But the trouble is, as you will see, That an election was held, for

Trustees three. The committee returned all seemed

right, But this is where tney commenced to

fight. The result it seemed did not agree With what some thought was

equity. And now a commotion loud and

long Brought forth an ever-gathering throng, To hear the views and express re-

gret, To shunt the committee, their own

to elect. A meeting was held in this same

Hall Which ended up in a fancy ball. Some 'tis said were outed quite —The committee I mean—on this

gala night. The speech brought forth some loud applause, Balanced public opinion to uphold the cause, While its wit more heavy than a " Full-ton " weight Kept the house in glee till very late. The speaker said that the accounts weren't paid And very many such statements

made, While the " Land-on " which the

hall stood now, Was costing too much, he took a

vow, The committee had slept: He had built the hall And he could not understand at all Why this body in power should still remain, They had done so little! had

nothing to gain. He did not tell of his first suggestion That indeed was out of the question, Nor did he tell that if he had won The Hall would be narrow, twenty feet is the sum. The discussion against the committee

was fizzy And that is what kept the crowd so busy. And nobody seemed to want to know What they had done to merit this show. So the chairman says, says he to the crowd, Look boys, I'm thinking and thinking aloud I can't see for the world what harm'll be done If you just ask the committee to

resign every one. This seemed to those present a real good solution And the problem was solved on one

resolution. The how, and the why, the when, and the where, Were not for those present, so what did they care ? The committee were shunted, without a good hearing, Though the case seemed to many to still want some clearing. British Fair Flay, with its Justice and Truth, _ Gave way to the methods of Germans

uncouth. But will the committee resign as requested ? Without ever a hearing as some have suggested ?

Or, will they like men to their guns stick like glue, Fight for right; and opinion Like Britishers true.

Will Puni's good name for ever depart ? On the motion of some who've worked in the dark ? No ! I think not! for most men at heart Believe in fair play and will play out their part. —Anon.