PAPAKURA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 544, 29 June 1920, Page 2

PAPAKURA.

ADDITIONS TO SCHOOL. The ever-increasing attendance at the Papakura Public School has made the accommodation totally inadequate to cope with the demand. At present there are six class-rooms, and two of them are overcrowded. There is an attendance of 320 children. To obviate the difficulty of overcrowding the Education Department has acquiesced to the erection of a new infant class-room. We understand that plans and specifications for the additions are in the course of preparation.

Golf. The Papakura Goif Club's membership is growing apace, and now the club has some really brilliant golfists. The club is willing to arrange home and outside matches with Pukekohe on some future Saturday.

Football. A second grade junior football team has been formed, and is wiling to clash with any second grade juniors in the district.

The Papakura School Ruyby football fifteen has endeavoured. to arrange a match with Pukekohe School, but without success. Why? Wake up Pukekohe! and don'.t turn us down. The Franklin Rugby Union should immediately take steps to foster Rugby football in the. schools. This is where they should look.for future players.

We understand that quite a number of Papakura properties have changed hands recently. Rev. W. C. Wood, vicar of Papakura Parish, has left Papakura on a six weeks' health recuperating visit to the Islands. The death occurred at Manurewa on Sunday of Richard Thorpe, bootmaker, Papakura. Deceased was in business at Papakura for about three and a-half years. He had been suffering from throat affection for a considerable time, eventually passing away as stated above. He was 48 years of age. His wife predeceased him during the influenza epidemic in 1918. He leaves a family of three sons, aged about 10 years, 15 years, and 9 years, to mourn their loss. The death occurred at Hunua on Saturday night of Mr. Willie Martin, son of Mr. P. Martin, of Hunua. Deceased was about 30 years of age. He was a returned soldier, and suffered from the effects of gas poisoning, from which he died. He was married in the Old Country, and came to New Zealand with his "war bride and one child, whom he leaves to mourn their sad and irreparable loss. Deceased was well known and highly respected by all with whom he came in contact.