MERCER.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 407, 6 September 1918, Page 3

MERCER.

Whilst Mr F. Douglas, flaxmiller, was absent during the last week end a launch which he had left at Mere •■lere on Safurd-ty afternoon was viiited by s<»m« person or persons who made a haul of benzine and other oil ou hoard the boit besides damaging the electric lighting plant ami (1 s'roying hulbs and the electrical apparatus In vestigations are being mide by the police. In recogui'ion of the P9ieem in whi<'h Mr and Mrs P Butler are heid by residents in the district a so i>i! and f*re«-pl was accorded iem at the I'ublin Hall on Wednesday ■ ve-ling at which there was a < ppreM-nta ivH gathering. As far as can at present be ascer tain-'d \I-ssrs J T. Gillibraud. M. m I- TV, S and A. G'aSS, tile r>-illlnmembnrsof 'he Town li ard, are I k-iy to be re-elect, d with^U' Opp'l-ItMII Log* !■ >sr i 'hi W lika'o • ive fo seveu'-eu \e,r.s and >i .a i"I- h ive I Itelv b en t.i.iveiel ' V the I'lU'eil l imb -i y a• ■ll r !> •«»,, s i .vt i m 'h" ill hiv i v , i', splendid timb r Otuer io_ t e tl\ recovered from th« source and believed to have been sunk for I hundreds of years have provided some choice material. The Manager of the mill (Mr G T. Oiliibrand; re ports that the ( 'Gndi" ivval excel lent kami timber likely to prove of intrinsic value. The pastures around Mi-rcer, now that much of the Good has subsided, are providing excellent feed for cattle and although tho quality of the grass is not yet of the bes" it compares very favourably with that in other surrounding districts.