PUKEKOHE'S SANITATION.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 397, 2 August 1918, Page 4

PUKEKOHE'S SANITATION.

(To the Editor.)

Sir,—l have noticed you have been placing the establishment of a Technical High School before the public in a very forcible manner, both in your leading articles and in your local columns. No doubt the establishment of such a school would be a great benefit, to the town and district, and I would be very pleased indeed to see such a school for our children provided, so that they could he taught in the higher branches of education. But, Sir, the position is simply this, namely, if we want a school we want children fo teach, and if the existing epidemic of illness is allowed fo go on unnoticed people who are now living in Pukekohe. will lie obliged to shift elsewhere, where they can (ret the benefits of a drainage system and a healthy town. I consider a drainage system for our town is most important; in fact, it should have been installed long ago. During my term of office as Mayor a comprehensive scheme for drainage was placed before the people to vote on, but a majority did not consider the time opportune for it. The most unfortunate part about the thing is that the innocent have to suffer as well as the guilty. If it could be arranged that those people who do not want a clean town should only suffer, it would not be so hard; but we must all suffer alike, or get out of the town, which is not easily done when we have our interests here. I feel sure that every right-thinking person in the Borough of Pukekohe will agree with me that, a drainage system should, after water, be one of the first things to bo provided—even before electric light, although light is a very necessary thing. I am of the opinion that before the Borough is committed to large expenditure in the way of a school, we should try to make our town clean, and by so doing prevent a recurrence of these epidemics, which will tend to leave us without children to attend any school.—Yours, etc., C. K. LAWRIE. Pukekohe. ONEWHERO SCHOOL FINANCE. (To the Editor.) Sir, The time having expired wherein I allowed Mr. Glasgow to submit a statement to prove his assertion as to the amount of debts he left owing, I have been advised that no statement has been submitted, and my deposit has been handed back. But I note in Mr. Glasgow's last letter that he informs me that never at any time did he state that the amount of debts he left owing was only about £2. This is certainly news to me, as it will also be to those who were present at the Householders' meeting. Does Mr. Glasgow really expect anyone to take such a statement seriously? I certainly was of the opinion that it was that statement that was the primary cause of the discussion at the Householders' meeting, as well as the only issue throughout the controversy in your columns. Tt seems a great pity the idea did not dawn on Mr. Glasgow to deny that statement in the beginning, for I feel sure it would have saved a deal of trouble. But since lie has denied it, and offered no proof to show that the amount of debts were not almost ClO, as T have claimed, the finding on this discussion can safely lie loft with those present at tlif Householders' meeting.— Yours, etc.. W. KEYES. Onowhero, 31st July, 1018. TUHIMATA. In support of the appeal for support to the Red Cross Funds, a social was given by Mesdames Langford, Dufty, Ballard. Biddick, and Newcombe, assisted hy the Misses Biddick, Langford. and Ballard, in the Barn last Friday evening, and was a great success. Although cold, the night was fine, and with the roads so much improved, friends from the neighbouring districts attended in full force, resulting in a well-filled house. After the singing of the National Anthem, a varied programme of the usual order was presented, and tended to make the evening enjoyable to all present. A number of young ladies made the best of their time with guessing competitions. Credit is due to Mr. Barker for the excellent music supplied for the dancing. The takings, which were voluntary contributions, together with results of competitions, totalled £0 1.1/-, which is very gratifying to both promoters and supporters in their endeavours to do their bit towards "the Great Effort." A children's afternoon is to take place at "The Barn" on Saturday afternoon, August 10th, in aid of the Red Cross Fund, when a good gathering is expected. A meeting of the Tuhimata Creamery suppliers was held on July 11th, at which Mr. \V. 0. Lane (managing director of Ambury's, Ltd.) was present. Satisfaction was expressed at the result of last season's proceed- j int-'s. Tlie Creamery, which has now ' run continuously for four years, lias , demonstrated the advantage of winter j dairvini.'.

A 1 most of the homesteads in the neighbourhood is to be heard the hlair of young calvr-s, thus indicating the advent of another new milking season.

We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. James Walker, late of Buckland, and more recently of Papakura, which sad event took place recently at the Auckland Hospital from typhoid and pneumonia, terminating in tuberculosis. The deceased, who was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Walker, of Ardmore. was well known and greatly respected in the Tuhimata district, he being a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kern. He leaves a widow, for whom the greatest sympathy is felt in her groat loss.