BIG BUSINESS TRANSACTION

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 525, 23 April 1920, Page 2

BIG BUSINESS TRANSACTION

W. ROULSTONS GENERAL STOWESK

SOLD /10 TRADING COMPANY. The biggest business deal that has ever, taken place in Pukekohe wasjfc/ transacted this week when the greajt.^'.j

general store owned by Mr. Wm.' Roulston was disposed of to the. Fa iaei s.'_ Ufiion Trading Company, who will possession on Juqe 10. The purchase ligure is not available for publication. In the near future the "Times" will publish an historic'StSfiketth of Ivir. Roulston's business, wfilch was started about thi.-ty years ago on a very small scale indeed, and is now of such dimensions that it could not be surpassed by any othe.< concern t-en Auckland and Hamilton, or, . co|jL at those two places, anywhere in l!ie Auckland Province.

the ,i*.t ndance auguiied well for the -uicess of the future. During his -11y here 7ie would do his best. The circiil was taking on a big respon S'bil ty to provide two homes and support two ministers in place of only one before. That question rested with them, and no doubt they W'-iiid succeed. He trusted they wiic.M render him invaluable assistand concluded by again return;ig thank's for such a warm welcome. • Rev. Hooper corroborated his colleague's remarks, and hoped he would enjoy his stay at Bombay. He re-iji.c-l.'d that if he ever spoke anything wrong for members of his congregation to take their complaints t n iiim, and point out where he was wrong. He thanked them for their kind and warm welcome. The Prize List. Prizes awarded during the year were then presented "by Rev. 01phert as follows:

Girls. First Class.—Lily Smith, Muriel Hoddinott, Do; is Lodge. Second Class.—Winnie Turner, Amy Harriman, Eva Brownlee, Floss'e Rowe.

Third Class.—Beiyl Vant, Annie Harijman, Thelina MacCormac'i. Fourth Class.- -Hazel Bellhouse. Boys. First Class.— Herbert Vant, Alan Patterson, Nelson iMee. Gordon B'v.\:i'ee. Stanley McKinnon, Harold Wright, Harold Sutton. Jan es llr.rrinvui. William Smith. V\illiam Rowe. Se und Class.- -Arthur Smith, Art'mr .McKinnon, Robert Brownlee. I hird Class. No man Smith. Infant Class. -Nellie Civil, Connie Jlussell. M;:isie Martin. Winnie Rell-he-if-e. .

j'.aeh scholar in the infant '-'lass recused a book. Duiing the evening items were rendered by the following Sunday

School scholars: Irene Ton'rin. Nellie Ci ,il. Nelson Mee. Connie Russell, 11-. iiii<>use (3) and Watson. Any Horriman. Thee and Oscar Pickatd, Cileen Civil. Annie Rarriran. Olive Cumbeiiand. Beryl Vant. Hope Cumberland, Faith Cumberland. Ail items

\-1 re pleasingly rendered ?nd showed that no pains had leen spared to prepare the little ores for the function .

Presentation. During the evening Mr. Usher, on • behalf of the school children, pre- A sented Mr. C. H. Mee with a fortable armchair as a mark preciation for his lengthy the school. Mr. Mee had been nected with the .Sunday School the last 3i* years and lie, had iendered invaluable service. ' tie also / nresented Mrs. Alee with a similar

pi ft as a token of appreciation of her services. The speake.' sa'd he \ had been connected with the school for 37 years last January, but during the last few years he could not continue his work. Mr. Mee suitably responded r.n his and Mrs Mee's behalf.