DISTRICT NEWS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 594, 21 December 1920, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

TUAKAU. 8£&. _j ••-. FAREWELL FUNCTION. k. A farewell function will be tender- '*. Ed to Rev. L. Foulkes in the Tuakau Public HalL to-night. A cordial wel- \ .■ t*ne~K extended to all. AUCKLAND. | The following are additional awards ■: in connexion with the recent bazaar in aid of St. Paul's Church fund, Buckland:—Pastrv, Miss Selby; fruit crke, Mr?. Pook 1, Walter Bullock %, Mips Hewitt 3. The refreshment :' in the capable handi?*W Mrs. Appleby and Miss Wilcox, who . ■ provided all material * . '■ ' A __| PAPAKURA. WAR MEMORIAL. A very well attended meeting of § this and surrounding districts was held in the picture hall to decide on ,: a war memorial. Messrs. Batty, Finla vson, Urquhart, Lindsay and G!as% m son were present froraZUie Karaka 1 district. Tfo After a general discussion, it was decided to - have a sculptured figure %' of a soldier erected on the site where, I lie Town Board offices are siUuteJT The work will in all probability «| from the artist who executed tlaf memorial at Matakana. A representative appointed, and are arranging re-optn-ing of campaign. Karaka has been especially prominent in this matter, and credit was given them accordingly. The "Times" very fine report of the Town Board dealings are gener*sy appreciated, . particularly re' casein ■ factory nuisance; it caused a decided stir in and "if it i leads an an abatement of the nuis-. " ance without recourse to law, thanks will be due to the assistance 61 the press. % ' RAMARAMA.

VALEDICTORY.

A very enjoyable social -was. ten* dered to the Misses K. and * mins.on Friday evening in' the^nall,In spite of the inclemency of-. the weather, the many friends ofithe two guests were present in largr , numbers: to bid farewell to them, ancrv wish them God-speed in their new home. Dancing was the order of-the, evening, interspersed with lightful solos by Mrs. George, whose singing was much appreciated.: •After' supper, Mr. D. Lynch in an appnjeiative speech spoke of the regret felt by all present in losing the Misses Cummins from the district, and of the Way they had always •been.ready to give their.help in the district. He then, on behalf of their Rama Rama friends, presented them with a case of serviette rings, suitably inscribed. Thanks on their behalf was'returned, end dancing was resumed until the . small hours of the mornint. Mr. J. Garbolino acted as M.C.-fcwhile Mr' Barter ably presided at the* piano* On Sunday, morning alter Mass, another presentation was madCrto the Misses Cummins by FatherUol-i. loy, who eulogised the work done for the by the two ladies in ther past years, and expressed, the regret . of the residents in losing them after • so many faithful, sei-vjge, jj . and hoped they aould be long to use the tw<? very handsome and \ useful gravelling eases that, on behalf of'the Church, he presented to ± them. Mr. J. Tobnian,. on behalf of I the recipients, briefly returned thanks. . J

BLOODSTOCK. Two Friesian bulls from , Mrrxf^-

Fawce'tt's welWcnown herd have come to Rame Rama, one to Mr* ; Wilcox and the other to Mr. W. J.Jk Sharp. 'BUSINESS CHA^Bf Mr. J. M. West, the I.Af stores keener and postmaster, has' disposed pf his business to Messrs, Armigejr and Sneddon, who take it oifer at the beginning of the year.