PAPATOETOE

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 257, 9 March 1917, Page 1

PAPATOETOE

r The Papatoetoe Agent for the " Pukekohe Times " is Mr W. J. Dilworth from whom copies of the paper may be obtained.] Quite a number of our local boys who have enlisted are leaving early next month for camp, namely, B. Gillard, L. Gillard, M. Galloway, A. Galloway, R. Eccles, C. Preston. Mrs Gillard has already two sons on active service whilst another. Corpl. Fred Gillard, was killed at the commencement of the war. The family thus has a total of five brothers who have enlisted.

The handsome structure in brick with its clock tower, being erected as living accommodation for the boys in training at the Dilworth School of Agriculture is well nigh completed and the pupils will go into residence in it at an early date. Every modern convenience is being installed and everything is being done to consider the health of the boys. A record year in the farming industry in the Papatoetoe district is chronicled. Papatoetoe and East Tamaki are well known as a dairying centre and the regular rains which have fallen during the summer months have kept the grass in good order and there has been no shortage of feed. The new cheese factory at East Tamaki has been going at top speed all through the soason and a record output of cheese is reported. The absence of blight amongst the potatoe crops has resulted iu some fine crops of tubers being grown in Papatoetoe this year. A most successful social evening was held in St. Jehu's Hall on Wednesday evening, the object being to raise funds to establish a library in the Presbyterian Sunday school. The programme was supplied principally by the scholars of the Sunday School wh© acquitted themselves very well. The humorous songs by the boys of tin junior Biblo Class were very much appreciated and part songs by the smaller girls in floral decorations secured several encores. Recitations were given by Miss Lulu Hunter and Mr J. Braclstreet, solos by the Misses Daisley, Ferguson, Fraser and Galloway. jAfter tho entertainment supper was handed round, the entertainment concluding with the singing of the National Anthem.