PAPAKURA

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 293, 17 July 1917, Page 2

PAPAKURA

The death took place on Thursday last at the age of -18 years of a highly-respected settlor in the person of° Mr John Pobeit I ilhurne Deceased who had been in indifferent health for some time was for some years farming at Otau, but retired on a< c >unt of illness and had since been living at Papaku a He was a vice-president of th* Papakura Athleti: Club, a keen sp-.rs-man and of a ge:iial disp .siti.'U and had a large circle of fi Minis. He was the fourth son of th* late Mr Andiew Liiburne, A eterinary Surgeon of Milton, The funeral took place on Saturday at the Papakura Cemetery, when a largo concourse «• f relatives and fiiends weie present to pay their last respects to the dec a*ed, the ofliciating minis'er being the Rev. I). Hales (Presbyterian). The deceased leaves a widow and sis children to mourn their loss.

Arrangements are alr< ady made for the Tapakura Bulb and Spring Flower Show, which is fixed for Wednesday, the 12th September next. , A meeting of the Ratepayers Association was held on Wednesday la«t, Mr I>. W -Tones [President' being in the chair. It was resolved that a further prote-t should be sent to the Town B >ar 1 against a'lowing cattle to graze on the ma is and also to draw attention to the opini >n of tne Municial Association that such action was illegal. It was fuither decided to draw the attention of the Board to the unsightly growth of gorse etc., on the northern sido of Broadway, near the railway crossing. Complaint was made that the sanitary service cart had been on the main road at 9.30 p.m. or earlier and it was decided to suggest to the Town Board that the collection should not be earlier than 11 pm. It was also reported that the service had not beeu confined to Sunday nights as at first understood. _ It was arranged to hold future meetings on the Monday on or befor® full moon.