PAPAKURA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 401, 16 August 1918, Page 3

PAPAKURA.

TOWN BOARD ELECHON (See also page 4.) There was an attendance of close upon 50 electors at a meeting held in Richardson's Hall last Monday evening for the purpose of, in connection with the coming election, selecting a " ticket" for the party known as "the progressives ' in support of the present Town Board's forwardpolioy. Mr E. 8. Cole was voted to the chair.

Mr|B M. Gillespie (Chairman of the Board) reviewed the work .done in the past two years, which, he claimed, proved that the pledges given at the last election had been fully redeemed.

Nominations for candidates were then called for and eleven names were put to the meeting, the voting resulting in the selection in the order named of B. M. Gillespie, (Rev) W. C. Wood, A. Turner, W. N. Mcintosh, J. Craies, D. B. Stewart, and A. D. Baker. Next in order came P. Holt, W. B. Linstrom, L D. Wilson, and H. T. Mark wick, the two former and the la>t named being present merot ers of the Board

Of the seven chosen, Mr Gillespie is the only representative of the Board now in office. Mr 8 tew art previously held the post of Chairman whilst Messrs Turner and Craies are the railway nominees who were recently selected as candidates at a meeting of railway men. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Gilißßpie for his address and for his services as Chairman of the Board.

There passed away on Funday last an old and respected resident of Papakurain the person of Mrs Janet Kirk, widow of the late Mr James Kirk. The deceased, who was 70 years of age, had resided in Beach Road, for over 30 years. One son is left to mourn her loss. The funeral took place on Monday last, the officiating minister being the Rev. Frank Hales, pastor of the Presbyterian Church.

A good deal of excitement was caused on Saturday when it became known that a large sea elephant, had been caught at the Fahurehure Greek, off Young's beach, by Mr William Ward, a local fisherman It was manoeuvred by Mr Ward into shallow water and then became stranded. It snapped viciously at its captor, its huge teeth and claws being freely used in its defence. Ultimately by the aid of a chain it was secured and brought to Mr Ward's residence on a waggon where it became the object of interest to a large number of sightseers. It however, died the following day. The animal measured 10 feet long and had a girth of five feet, being three feet three inches round the neck. On Monday it was examined by the Curator of the Auckland Muraum, Mr Cheesman, who expressed the opinion that it was a better specimen tLan the one in the Museum. As it was caught alive it becomes the property of the Marine Department. In connection with the forthcoming Town Board election notice is giyen in our advertising columns that the Supplementary Electors' List will close at 5 p.m on Wednesday, September 4th, and that claims for enrolment must be received prior to that time.

Notice also appears in our advt. columns that nominations for the seven seats on the Town Board will close at noon on Wednesday, September 11 th, and that the poll will take place on the following Wednesday in conjunction with a poll to determine the day of the statutory weekly half-holiday.