PAPAKURA NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 297, 15 December 1919, Page 14

PAPAKURA NEWS.

f»n Wednesday (inthV Papakura town ratepayers were asked to vote on the two Tewn Board loan proposals, viz., (1)

ii_i»>> for tbe purchase of Messrs. Blank sn.l I»avis* property of 20 acres, to be con-

1 into a park and recreation ground

and -Hi £4:100 for road formation and improvement, Tliere bad been some diversity of opinion as ro the advisabilirv of securing this land for a park, and itwas ej.pecr.ed that the polling would be heavy. However resales proved that onljL a small percentage of the ratepayers took the trouble to vote. -Both proposals were car-d.t-d hy .1 majority. figures being as follows:— Loan for park: For. 122: against", Ivy. Loan f<.r roads: For. IS. against, 61. Tbe .continued dry weather is bavin™ a c -' Si "; ,r ' s effe.-; on the summer feed The grass uas already a dried up appearance sac the milk yield is nrpidly decreasing 1^' t 'v.'r''' eS V s forCed to b « v ery careful S.,'"£ if*! ?' vTat «'- an,J toe local Town ißoa.d is being subjected to much adverse c..,j.-,sm_tnrough being so dilatory in the "\ a "f ate '«n»"y for tbe township Boa; orchards and gardens are also sufferm„ uom the continued drought.