OTAHUHU

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 373, 7 May 1918, Page 3

OTAHUHU

Among those recently appointed JustiVeo of the Peace are Mr Jame 1 ? Atkiii -on, ex-Mayor of Otahulm, and Mr PI. N. Armstrong. Notwithstanding that a newlyerected shelter shed at the rear of the present Otahuhu Public S ho 1 bu'lding has been ri.sed since iVi«iml«y last for instruction the problem of finding sufficient accommodation for teaching is still unsettled. There is, however, some hope that before long the new school building will be started, tenders having been called for its erection This School will be eroded at the rear of the present structure, the Education Board having recently purchased live acres of land admirably adapted for the purpose. The many friends of Captain J. Colville Cook, who until recently was Superintendent of the Otahuhu Technical School, will bp glad to learn that ho has b"on appointed, out of ">0 candidates, to the position of Director of the Boys' Instituto at Wellington He expects to take up his new duties at an early date. rCaptain Cook during his stay at Otahuhu has held the position of Secretary to the Otahuhu Masonic Lodge and has also been a prominent bowler- L ist year as a novice he won the first year championship and* this seas n in the competition for second year's championship he was similarly the victor. Ho has proved an active worker in many ways and his valuable services and genial spirit will be much missed from the district. Mr F. J. Layzell, of Devonpor!\ h s succreded Captatn Cook as Superintendent at the Technical Sc'io.d Captain C< lville Cook recently left Otahuhu for Pukekohe and now proceeds as tt ited to Wellington.

Anniversary s rvices in connection with St. Andrew's (Presbyterian' i Church will be h°M on next when special hymns will be sung by the choir and Mi Linsted will render a sjlo at the evening l service. Ou Friday last a pleasant function took place at Mr II J. Hall's establishment. Otihuhu, when Mr D. Clarkson was presen ed, on behalf of his follow workers, with a travelling rug as a memento of the pleasant relationship which always existed between them during the time he had been associated with the firm. Mr Clarkson after fourteen years' service is leaving t" join Mr W. Roulston's staff at l'ukekohe. Mr S. Shelton, in making the presentation, wished the lecipient every success and trusted ho aud his family would have good health and future happiness. Mr CI •irksoii thanked one and all for the valuable and good wishes and sni l h* was sorry to leave those with u hoiu he had been able to work so ainu-il/y. General regret is experienced at the departure of Mi- Clarkson from Otahuhu he having been identified with several local organisations. At the last meeting of the Otahuhu School Committee a insolation was passed expressing regn-t that he was severing his connection as a mem) er of the Committer after a service of ten years. The resolution concluded, " He has always done his best for the advancement of all educational affairs and his gain to another town will be our loss." A resolution in similar terms of appreciation of his services was also by the Court " Star of the South " of the Ancient Order of Forresters, Otahuhu, of which body Mr Clarkson was a prominent member and filled the office < f Secretary with distinction.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Otahuhu Borough Council will be held on Thursday evening next A meeting of St. Andrew's Secid Ciub was held in tV Masonic Hall on Saturday la.-t when {here was a fair attendance of members. The meeting oppind wi li tii• ♦ National Anthecn and niter a pleasant evening had been sjnnt with a little dancing, several games anil a singsong round the piano the proceedings closed by duging Auld Lang Sjne. The (Hub will nicer, in the same hall on Saturday next \dien a social will be held and refreshments will be provided bv the ladies.