TUAKAU.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 346, 18 January 1918, Page 4

TUAKAU.

nu '1 TUAKAU TOWN BOARD At the meeting of the Tuakau Town Board held on Tuesday eveniug last there were present Messrs i Dynes Fulton (chairman), J. Pirret, V J. H. Craig, W. J. Deeble, W. Barnaby with the Clerk Mr A. 11. Tapper). FOOTBRIDGE With reference to the application by the Board enquiring what ,g amount was likely to be contributed L towards providing a footbridge over the stream near the factory Mr H. Oldham wrote that Mr Bycroft was j: prepared to contribute £2 towards the cost. It was resolved that the 31 Board's engineer should be asked to review his estimate of the cost with is a view to reducing the amount. :e PAYMENT DISPUTE i- A claim against the Board d having been made by Mr A. Higgins d for metal spreading and repayment 5 for spawls broken the Clerk was o authorised to reply that the Board 11 would not bo prepared to pay more than Is -Hd an hour, the award rate e for casual labour. The claim for metal was left to the Chairman to adjust. I, LICENSES 18 Licenses for the year ending the '> 31st December, 1918, were authorised to be issued to the following 0 licensees: . C. Christie (billiard saloon), G. Revell (Public Hall) and A. J. Prescott (boarding house). LOAN Replying to the Board's application to the Prime Minister for his [" assistance in obtaining a further instalment of loan from the Public Trust Office Mr Massey wrote advis- • ing that a formal application to that office shouldnowbe made. The Clerk reported that an application had already been forwarded. STATUTORY HALF HOLIDAY. On the motion of Mr Craig it was ) resolved that a special meeting : should be held on Wednesday the > 30th January, at 8 p m, to consider ' and decide as to the day of the ' statutory half holiday. 1 SALE'pF HORSE The Sub Committee having rer ported on the sale of one of the ' j Board's horses their action was ap- . provee. ACCOUNTS ; Accounts amounting to £ 128 17s I lid were passed for payment. TUAKiII HORTICULTURAL SHOW Tuakau was favoured with Cdo weather on Wednesday last on the occasion of their Horticultural Show and Garden Fete, held in Mr J. H. Craig's paddock, the proceeds being { in aid of the Presbyterian Manse | Fund. While the exhibits were not so Inany as last year, there was a distinctly good collection of fruit and flowers. In the Home Industries Section the needlework exhibits were a credit to the district and in this connection special mention should be made of the needlework done by M" D. McNeil, an aged lady of 8") years. In cooking some good samples were shown, especially j the sponge sandwich and plain cake. | There was a falling off of entries in the School work Section, but the < j collection of grasses named and ! classified shown by Master H. I Booker, which gained first prize, J deserves special mention, i There was 'a good attendance present throughout the day several people coming from Onewhero. j VVhangarata and other districts, j The Rev W. Butterworth acted as general secretary and the following assisted as Stewards: Mesdames D. Fulton, W. Butterworth, W. Sineed, c jnr., W. Laing, Smeed, snr., and Messrs W. Booker and J. McFarland. <• The judges were : M«sdames D. Moore and Logan (baking, preserves and cooking), S. Nixon (needlework c and children's section), and Mr E. Allan (fruit, flowers, vegetables and farm produce). A well arranged programme of ( ; sports was carried out and caused 1 I much amusement especially the I j horse events. Those who organised s the sports were Messrs Dynes and - ! Joseph Fulton, J. H. Craig, with 1 Messrs J. Pirret and T. K. Paterson I (secretaries). Messrs J. Henderson and W. N Glasgow satisfactorily carried out their duties as gate stewards. Various attractions were provided. The " Surprise Packet" stall did good business, over 100 packets e being disposed of, and with the I many willing workers who in various n ways assisted the financial result is 3 regarded as encouraging. v i'he following were the prize s winners:— a klowers -Section 1 11 Single fern, in pot: J Collins I , Flowering plant, in pot: J Collins 1 ' •• Collection of cut blooms : J Col- h lins 1 (l Single cut bloom, any variety : J * Collins 1 I Single spray or stalk of flowers : Mrs R Hutehoson 1 s Carnation, six varieties: Mrs f nawkc 1 1 Carnations, best collection: Mrs i* Ilawke 1 j Punsies, si\ varieties: Mrs R Mc- t Jvibbin 1 11 Sweet peas, six varieties, three stalks each: Mrs Huteheson 1 Sweet peas, best collection, one stalk audi: Airs Huteheson 1 and special Bowl sweet peas, with sweet pea I ' foliage: Mrs Hutchison !, Mrs Me- i S Kibbin -2 1 j f ! Best dec .rated basket: Mis llawko I ' 1 i Collection perennials : J Collins ! j Bunch garden llovveis: Mis Us- * borno I, Mrs Glasgow '2 Gentlemen's Buttonhole.--, iline: Mrs McKihbin i, Miss Ladies' spruvs, tlnee: Mi*(r!-is gow 1 i " Zinnia : .1 ('ollir.s 1 Miniature sunflowers ■ J (V!i r s !, ■ Mrs Me K ibbin 2 | Dahlias: J <\,liins !, Mrs M. Kit. ! " bin J ! j I »ecorated taM.', guei'! <-11 •>. * : i J Mrs 11 ute.'iesoii | Mis I\j ( !i ! -J •■ i " l:\Klvo - 2 t l White I'-af bieail, lo litis: M;-i w Cathcart I jo. < 'in iant loaf, yuist : Mrs Catli-I b cart 1 ti Scones, white, six, pluin: Mrs ci (,'at heart 1 f P i

Scones, six plain, ouly tlour, rising and milk : Mrs Leaman 1 Scones, currant: Mrs Laing 1 Yeast buns, six : Mrs Collier 1 Plum cake : Mrs Collier 1 Sultana cake : Mrs McKibbin 1 Madeira cake : Miss Glasgow 1 r ' Sponge roll.: Mrs Aislebie 1 % Jam Sandwich: Mrs McKibbin 1 Short bread : Mrs Aislebie 1 Ginger bread, six squares, without eggs : Miss Glasgow; 1 & Cream puff: Mrs Aislebie 1 ■t Jam tarts : Mrs Smeed 1 i Apple pie, short paste : Mrs Osr bourne 1 preserves, etc.—Section 3 g Collection bottled fruit, N.Z. B grown : Mrs Osbourne 0 Best bottle fruit, N.Z. grown: Mrs McKibbin 1 Best jar jelly: Miss Lewis 1 Best bottle mixed pickles: Mrs imeed 1 1 Cocoanut ice : Miss F Lewis 1 s Jar marmalade, orange : v Mrs [ Collier ! s FARM AND dairy prodcce-Section 4 1 Half-dozen hen eggs, white, 5 weight test, single yolk : Mrs Laing 1 3 Turnips, field, three; J McFarr land 1 1 nkedlework—Section •"> Nightdress, unwashed : Mrs Palmer 1 3 Baby's frock : Mrs McKibbin 1 Pair pillow shams : Mrs Glasgow 1 ; Mount mellick work, fine: Mrs I Glasgow 2 I Mount mellick work, coarse : Miss Glasgow 1 and 2 Crochet in cotton, fine : Miss A Hunter 1 . Crochet in cotton, coarse: Miss A ' Lindner 1 Knitting in wool: Mrs Anderson 1 ' Eyelet embroidery : Mrs Collier 1 Prettiest baby's bonnet : Mrs Collier 1 Supper cloth : Mi*s Smeed 1 Section fi Laing 1, W Booker 2 Turnips, 6 table : T K Patterson 1 i Carrots, 6 table: Mrs Collier 1,1 Patterson 2 Vegetables, collection, li varieties: \ Patterson 1, Laing 2 \ egetables, best collection : Mrs ' McKibbin 1, Laing 2 Cabbage: Mrs Leo 1, Booker 2 j Cabbage, heaviest: Mrs Lne 1 j Parsnips, six : Booker, spr , 1, i McKibbin 2 I Onions, 6 straw-coloured : Booker : 1, Booker, snr., 2 Leeks, six : Patterson 1 Lettuce, 2 cos. : J Collins 1 Lettuce, 2 cabbagfl : Mrs Lindner j 1, J.Collins 2 1 French beans, 12 pods : McKibbin 1, Smeech>2 Bed beet, three, long : Patterson 1. Booker 2 . i Red beet, three, round: McKib bin 1, Patterson 2 Marrow, vegetable: Mis McKibbin 1 fruit— S'Ction 7 Lemons, (i: Booker, snr. 1, Me- 1 Kibbin 2 Collection ripe fruit: Book.r, snr, 1 and special Tomatoes, red. ft: F Laing 1, Mrs 1 Laing 2 Apples, eating, 5: Booker, snr. 1, 1 Laing 2 Apples, cooking, 5 : Booker, snr. 1 1, C Booker 2 Peaches, 5: J Collins I, Mrs Smith 2 Japanese plums, 12: Mrs Smith ■ 1, C Booker 2 English plums, 12: J Collins 1, : Booker, snr, 2 j ( Rhubitrb, 3 stalks: Booker, snr. 1, I' Somerville 2 ! i i cooKiNu —Section 10. ' i Sconas, 4 plain : Miss 0. Cathcart J Scones, 4 currant: Miss 0. Cathcart 1 ] • Sponge sandwich : Miss 0. Cath- 1 cath 1 c s< uooi. work—Section 12. Best collection grasses, named and 1 classified : Master H. Booker 1 j POINTS I'RIZES Mrs R. McKibb'n won most points 1 (53) in the adult section, and Mr Col- : bns was second with 28.points The ' highest points secured in the other 1 sections were: Sections 1, J. Collins 2.">, 2 -Mrs Aislabie 1 ;J-, 4 J. McFar- f laud, o Miss Glasgow 10, (j T. K. £ I aterson 17, 7 \V. Booker, sour , 20 (