WAIPIPI

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 468, 30 September 1919, Page 3

WAIPIPI

NEW HALL. Matters relative to the erection of a Public Hall, are progressing apace. Plans and specifications ate almost completed, for the executive to deal with. CEMETERY AFFAIRS. A meeting of the Cemetery trustees was held, those present were: Messrs T. Aylward (chanman), A. Jones, secretary end treasurer, J Harvey, H. Furnish, and E. Walsh It was decided to arrange with Mr E. C. Malting, to lease about half of the cerreteiy reserve, for cropping purposes, for a period of two years at a small rental. The trustees agreed to improve the balance of the ground, and to clear noxious weeds and other rubbish. SCHOOL GROUND IMPROVEMENTS. The school ground , which formerly was a veritable noxious weeds hot bed, has been clean -d up to such an extent that at present, one would hardly know it. The ground has been ploughed, and beautifully laid out with tlowers, traps, shurbs, arches and summerhouses. The whole being boarded with a web built lustic feme For tbese ioi provements, thecemmite ■, teachers and scholars, e'ejene no ,end of praise. Mr J W. Michie has disposed of his farm on Wharf road t<> Mr A Richardson, a returned solditr. The farm was sold at a eai factory figure, in fact, it is the top price f..r land in the neighbourhood It realised fii; per acie, and without doubt is the pick of the farms at Waipipi. The last of the returned men 01 the district airived safely h ( ,m< recettly They were Trooper*. II Kellaud, J. Aylward, and E. W. J Furniss. Either for want of funds, or S'Ui> oiher unforeeen matter, Council am' road affairs seem to lie a dea I !o< l< hereabout, it not being pomiMe t, have urgent matters att«nrbd to it the line of dangerou* biidg.-s utc Roads generally are in good wint'i order. Dairying matters, are noaily in full swing, the cream of Messrs Keogli Bros , running every div