PAPAKURA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 20, 24 July 1912, Page 2

PAPAKURA.

Town Board. At the last meeting of the Town Board Messrs W. McLean and EL Smith presented a petition requesting assistance and co-operation in endeavouring to have the N.Z. Loan and Mercant ;, o saleyarils removed from their present position, as they were not only occupying the most central and best situation in the township, which ought to be occupied by building sites, but were said to be a nuisance to the residents in the immed'ate vicinity. It was decided to accept the petition and communicate with the Health Department and discover what course to pursue. The chairman (Mr A. Willis) reported that Mr Carpenter objected to the estimate given by Mr Fraser for forming the new road, and offered to either pay to the Board the sum of £ls or do the work himself. It was decided to request Mr Cerpenter to form and grade the new road as soon as possible, which must be done to tho .satisfaction of the Board. The clerk was instructed to send Mr Steele notice to have the large pino trees at the coiner of bis property on Walker's road removed wlth'n a month. The motion to strike a general rate of Id in the £, and 2-13ths of a Id for hospital and charitable aid, was confirmed. The special rate of 1-13 th of a Id is not to be cp'lected, so that the interest and sinking fund on loan will be paid out of the general funds. Several applications were received for tho position held by Mr Naylor, who resigns in September. No appointment was made, as it is felt that it is necessary to have a local man, and it was decided to inteiview *he only local applicant. Accounts passed for payment totalled £B4 Is 4d. A chemist's shop has been opened in Richardson's new buildings by Mr Crawford, late of Duuodiu. There is a good opening hero both for a doctor and a nursing home. The district is growing so rapidly that it w; 1 ' probably have both before long. The parish hall, lately erected through the efforts of the Church of England Ladies' Guild, is fill'ug a long-felt want, and is being much used for public meetings, etc. I understand that the Tow a Board la contemplating asking the ratepayers' consent to another loan for the purpose of installing a water supply. Tho proposed supply is by gravitation, which will give a pressure of 140lbs at the railway station, and can be brought in very cheaply. Good water supply, together with tho much-appre-ciated suburban railway service, will be a great inducement for people to settle here. I am sorry to report that a serious accident befel Albert McCarthy, youngest son of Mr Thos. McCauhy, of Papakura, who is porter at the railway station. Ho was holping with shunting, and when in the act of putting on a brake, he missed Irs footing and fell partly beneath the truck, tho oil box of the wheel striking him with groat force and giving h ; m a bad scalp wound, necessitating h's being taken by train to Otahuhu to Dr Rowley, who put in thirteen stitches. Ho was also badly bruised. Favorable progress towards recovery has been made.