PUKEKOHE EAST

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 422, 1 November 1918, Page 1

PUKEKOHE EAST

A FAREWELL SOCIAL On Thursday evening of last week a farewell social was given in the Fukekohe East hall in honour of Mr and Mrs J. Glenie, who having sold their farm are leaving the district to take up their residence at Otorohauga. There was a large attendance. Dancing was engaged in with zest, Mr C. Lauer ably acting as M.C. and music being supplied by Mrs Eeane, the Misses Attenborrow (2) and Morgan. Songs were rendered by Mrs D. Keane and a recitation by Mr 8. Oldfield. Mr Glenie has during his residence of six years in the district always taken an active interest in local affairs and served as a member of the School Committee, Hall Committee, Social Committee and Babbit Board, besides having been Secretary of the local branch of the Farmers' Union since its inception. During the evening Mr Oldfield, Organising Secretary for the Farmers' Union, speaking on behalf of the local residents, presented Mr Glenie with a case of pipes and Mrs Glenie with a salad bowl He expressed the great regret that was felt by all that Fukekohe East was losing two such respected members of its community and he wished them all possible sucoess in the future. Mr Glenie suitably replied. Advantage of the occasion was also taken to extend a welcome to Sergt. J. W. Morgan, who recently returned home on furlough. Sergt. Morgan has been on active service for three years, more than two years of which has been spent in the firing line. He leaves for camp in a few weeks to take up an appointment as Machine Gun [nstructor. DEATH OF MR JOHN REYNOLDS. The death occurred on Monday last after a short illness of yet another of the old pioneers of the Pukekohe district in the person of Mr John Reynolds. The deceased, who was 75 years of age, was born in County Monaghan, Ireland. He came out to New Zealand in the sailing ship " Ganges," arriving in Auckland in 1865. For two year 3he worked for the Government and was engaged in road construction, first at Pokeno and then at Tuakau. He then made his residence at Pukekohe, taking up a Government grant of ten acres on the old Paddock Settlement at the foot of Pukekohe Hill. Whilst living at the Paddock Settlement he continued road making duties and, assisted by Messrs W. and J. Adams, he cut the first track through that portion of the then bush that now constitutes King sireet. After being at Pukekohe for about four years he sold out and went to the Thames goldfielde, where he remained for two years, when he bought a farm at Pukekohe East, where he has redded ever since. The late Mr Reynolds was a member of the Pukekohe Volunteers in the early days and for several years he was a member of the Pukekohe East Road Board. In 1874 he married Miss Kathleen Adams, daughter of the late Mr Thomas Adams, of Pukekohe, by whom he is survived, as also by eight sons, viz, Messrs William, Joseph, George, Richard, Robert, Leonard, Leslie and Wilfred Reynolds, and four daughters, viz., Mrs Joseph Fulton (Whangarata), Mrs Jas. Morrow (Pukekohe), the Misses Amy and Gladys Reynolds. Two sous predeceased him one, Lance-Corporal Alfred Edwin Reynolds, haviug been killed in action on October Ist last.

The funeral took place yesterday at the Pukekohe Cemetery, ihe Rev S. Nixon officiating; in the absence through illness of the Eev. J. P Uowie. Among those present at tlio graveside were two of th» vei y few remaining persons that originally made thoir abode at tho I'aiidock Settlement, viz, Messrs S tmuel Miller and Jas. Johnston.

A meeting of the Pu'iekohe branch of the Farmers' Union was held on Saturday, October I'.'li, in the Library and a good attendance of members wusrecorJed. Owing to bis departure from the district Mr J. Glenia resigned his position as Secretary after four years' occupancy of the same and Mr J. W. Kobinson was elected to fill the vac.incy Education matters, the proposed tick regulations and inoculation of calves were freely discussed. Despite the recent wet and rough weather the pastures in Pukekohe East are showing a good growth of grass - some farmers saying they have never had their cows milking better. Oat crops are looking well and give promise of being early, some paddocks already being out in head.