PAPAKURA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 350, 5 February 1918, Page 2

PAPAKURA.

PAPAKURA PATEIOTIC LEAGOE At the recent annual meeting of the Fapakura Patriotic League officers were re-elected as follows, viz: President, Mr A. Willis; Hon. Sec., Mr J. Murray; and Hon Trans, Mrs A. Willis

The annual report stated that the year was started with a credit balance of £l4O 3s 2d in the Local Distress Fund and JBIIS 8s Id in the Emergency Fund. In April an appeal was made by the Trench Comforts Committee of the Y.M.O.A for help to carry on their good work and we were able to forward a cheque for £206 10s to that fund. Up till June last monthly payments of £9 were made to the Belgium Belief Fund. At that data a letter was received from Mr Brown, Belgian Consul, thanking us for our support and stating that owing to America having declared war on Germany she was no longer able to administer the fund, therefore it would be closed for the present. The Treasurer's report stated that up to June, 1917, the sum of £435 19s 9d had been paid to the Belgian Belief Fund. In July a special appeal (the first since war broke out) was made by the Auckland Branch of the British Bed Cross Society and the members of the league agreed that the monthly contributions should be devoted to that fund. The money then in hand was held over for "Our Day" and the League without making any special appeal to the public were able to send a cheque for £llO. Since then an additional sum of £2O has been forwarded, making in all £IBO. As a result of a "gift afternoon" held by the school teachers and children the sum of £36 was raised. Part of this amount was given to the Bed Cross and the balance was used for Soldiers' Xmas gifts. £lO was also voted to the Auckland Women's Patriotic League for Xmas gifts, also £1 per month for hussifs. The sum of £lB 5s was used to purchase Y.M.C.A coupons of the value of 5s each and one of these were forwarded to every Papakura man on active service. As there seemed a probability of the local Distress Fund not being required for a considerable time the League decided to invest £IOO in the last Government War Loan, but on looking up the 1917 Amendment to the War Fund Act it was found we had not the power to do so without special permission of the Minister of Internal Affairs the matter was therefore deferred bnt may possibly be dealt with when the next loan is placed on the market. The members of the League are indebted to many people in the district for the free use of halls, motor cars, etc., and for other assistance given* in their efforts to carry on their very necessary work. I think a special vote of thanks should be tendered to the Church Committee for the free use of their hall and lighting ever since the League was formed in August, 1914.

The death took place at his residence at Papakura, on Friday, after a short illness, of Mr George MoKinstry, farmer, of Papakura. The deceased, who was in his 30th year, was a member of a well-known Papakura family. He is survived by a widow and two young children. The funeral took place on Sunday last at the Papakura cemetery and was attended by a large number of friends in ad dition to the members of the family, the Tkv Hales being the officiating mii.i-f>r.

M r Harry i hove, who was seriously injured skills time ago by being thrown from his horse, is still confined to his house an t it is feared it will be some we«ks before he will be able to resume work.