DISTRICT NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 523, 16 April 1920, Page 4

DISTRICT NEWS.

TUAKAU. TUAKAU FOOTBALL CLUB. At a meeting held on Monday, April 12, it was decided to again reorganise the clubs. i The Right Hon. W. F. Massey was elected as patron, W. Taylor (president); vice-presidents, Jas Pirret, J Fulton, W. Barnaby, W. Deeble, W. Smeed, W. Graham; secretary, H. Abbott. . ~ _ Messrs W. Smeed and W. Taylob were elected as the delegates to attend the meeting at Pukekohe on Tuesday night, April 13. Members' fees: Senior ss, junior 2s 6d. . - , A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the outgoing president (D. Fulton) and secretary (S. Collins) for their valuable services during the past year. Business Change. Mr. R. E. Peat has secured the tailoring business formerly owned by Mr. S* Black. Mr. Peat, who was awarded a first-class diploma for cutting, has an advertisement in this issue addressed to the residents of Tuakau and district. ~_?wswL ~~~~~~ BASKET SOCIAL. A basket social was held in the Pokeno Hall on Fi-iday evening, April 9, in aid of the monument fund, and being favoured with a fine evening end a full attendance, proved a most successful function. The response from the ladies was loyal and generous, and merits great praise, resulting in an artistic display of tastefully-decorated baskets filled with good things, which, under the capable handling of Mr. Geo. Mclnnis, of Maramarua, returned the handsome sum of £67 to the credit of the monumental fund. The mystery basket, as usual, caused some curiosity and not a little amusement, as besides some very solid refreshment, it contained an outfit wiKch was evidently firtended to encourage the bachelors, one of whom Coated some diversion by the delivery of a stump speech and some witty sallies. Dancing was kept up sll morning, Messrs. R. Hayward and D. Gulland officiating as M.C's. Our thanks are specially due to the ladies and young men, mostly returned soldiers, for their united effort. A meed of praise is also due to the committee, whose organising of the function left nothing to be desired. MAUKU. FARMERS' UNION. The annual meeting of. the Mauku branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union was held in the Patumahoe Hall on the Bth inst, only a few members, being present. A long list of unfinancial members was reported, and members present agreed to make an endeavouc to collect these. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr. S. W. Hill; vice-presidents, Messrs. W. Finlay and W. Howe; secretary, Mr. E. Hill; auditor, Mr. W. Moor; committee, Messrs E. C. Cuff, H. K. Irwin, F. A. Cutfield, C. Crispe, J. F. Davis, J. Rowe, M. Crispe and W. J. Sommerville. The president (Mr. S. W. Hill) was appointed delegate to the provincial conference, and delegate to the sub : provincial executive. Messrs R. Allen and S. Wilson were elected as new members. MAUKU SUPPLY STORES. Quality and low prices are the watchwords in an advertisement in this issue from the Mauku Supply Stores, now owned by Messrs W. J. Garvie and B. C. Ward. A motor bus is kept for hire, and cartage work is undertaken.