THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1908. DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 73, 13 March 1908, Page 2

THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1908. DISTRICT PARS.

A post-office is now opened at Kaeaea, at Mr Elwoifd's house, and the settlers in that district are now asking" that a telephone office be also opened in that locality. Active steps are being taken in connection with the project of having a public school established at Miroa-

huiao. A canvas has been made oi the district and sixteen European children of school age will be prepared to attend the school when established. In addition there are between twenty and thirty Maori children who would" attend. It is proposed to obtain the use of tho» Miroahmao Mall as a school building, and Mr Hare Hemara has offend to donate 2 acres for a site for a new building when such is necsssary. The annual meeting of the Mokauiti Branch of the New Zealand Farmers Union takes place at kaeaea this (Friday) evening, and as a good deal of important business is 10 be dealt with, besides the election of officers for the ensuing year, it is to be hoped that the settlers interested will roll up in strong force. The death look place at Nurse Hattaway's, Te Kuiti, on Tuesday last of the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Scaranehe, of Mangarama. The child had been ailing about a week and was attended by Doctor Zobel. Much sympathy is expressed for the the bereaved parents. The funeral took place at the Moari burial ground o.i ihursday, IS I arch I2th, the Rev Harris (Te Kuiti) and Rev Talui Potilu (Waitotara) officiating.

Tenders are called in this issue for the erection of the Stock Inspector's residence at Te Kuiti.

Owing to the plans and Specifications for the proposed hall, for Te Kuiti, not coming to hand until Saturday last, Mr J. T. Hetet has decided to extend the time for the closing of the tenders till March 28th. The plans, etc., can be seen at I\lr E. Kerr's on and after March 14th. Quite a transformation scene has been effected throughout the whole of the country during the last week, result of the very beneficial rain which has fallen of late. A week or so ago hardly a blade of green grass was visible to the eye, but now leed can be seen everywhere coming away with great rapidity, and with a tail" proportion of tine weather farmers in the King Country ought to be well supplied with winter teed.

On Saturday last Mr E. Reynolds, of Hangatiki, underwent rather a painful operation at the \\ aikato Hospital. We are pleased to learn, however, that the patient is now progressing as well as can be expected.

Sir Robert Stout and Mr Ngala. M.P., members ol the Native Land Commission, lett le Kuiti on Monday last for Rotorua, where a short sitting is to be held. A good deal of land has been handed to the Commission by the Natives in different parts of the King Country, and we understand that another sitting will be held at Te Kuiti in June next.

The friends of the Rev. S. Spencer will be pleased to learn that he had sufficiently recovered from his recent operation to allow of his being removed from the Rotorua Sanatorium during the week. The importation ot sheep inlo the district has been considerable of late and last week Messrs Pine and Lusk brought in fairly large mobs. On Saturday last a nice line of ewes arrived for Mr \ ercoe's run, while Mr R. M. Somerville has a mob of about 1,200 coming overland from ilawke's Bay, which are expected to arrive this week.

During the last tew days several land buyers from the South have been visiting Te Kuiti, and Messrs Lorigan and Co., land report having disposed of about seven or eight different properties. _ All the buyers seem thoroughly satisfied with their prospects, and intend to lake'up j-'esjejepee almost immediately on the sections.

Mr P. Saunders Jook a moi; of cattle through Ngapacnga. Pomorangi Mangakokopa to his section at Kiritehere on Tuesday last. The settlers in this locality are convinced ill at _i! will be the route for their outlet for stock, and in consequence the Roads Department are having the track through Mangakokopa put m better order to facilitate matters in this direction.

A jpC'al meeting" oi the Ocklfel- i lows'Xooi'ge, was isJc] cr I iwrscl.'.y i evening last, when it was decided ; tha.t a ball should be held as soon as {iie jjew hall is available. .I.ho next me^Uitg jj'e l;ekl in the Congregational Cfyurch, Te' JCixin, oft M a F c : 19th.

Prowess in any particular branch of athletics is held by many to follow the proverbial example of wooden legs and run in families. This contention was borne out in 111<■ wood chopping contest at the \\ aika'.o ( eutral Sh<>v, at Cambridge. when I-',. PrcUy, I', l'retly and ,\ Pi\ occupied first, second and thin! place- a p. etively.

The al ir.;«'i:< •!!• <>• a • i.. a ! . ;t- <liw! or race c.-.nr-c arc •. \ id-. nily irresistible by the civ-. i 1 >.-■ i i.iil not nor spin (anything but a liitriihlc coin). At 'J'e Kuili on Tuesday evening last the town war- busy with a shooting gallery. ami one or two other side shows usually in evidence at a country sports in..«. 'I. he point of attraction war. Aria, at which place the annual sports meeting' was to be held on Thur-day. Enterprise which leads a man to the back-blocks in search <.f the elusive sixpence deserves to be rewarded. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's next sale at Tc Kuiti is to be held on March 25th. Excellent entries in both cattle and sheep have been receiv ed, and a highly successful sale is anticipated. The Farmers' Auctioneering Company intend holding their third sheep fair of the season, at Ohaupo oil April Sth.

Theearly train from Taumarunui to Te Kuiti is frequently marie use of by the travelling public who may have business to transact at Te Kuiti and wish to get away by the express train. A pas,-age on the train i - oni\ obtained by gelling a special permit for travelling in the guard's van. Railway men arc proverbially " I fellows " and travellers are ahvayobliged in casi.s mentioned. Still there is no apparent tv.e-on w!p .1 carriage should no; ho .itiaehed toilie train for the 1 un between Taumani--nui and Te Kui'si. when the pubha wordd be placed in a much better position. Representation- ; : re lo be made to the hepartment sv.pie: ling that a carriage b-- attached u> the

train for the public c.;nvcii : < nee. One of the results of the dry season is a. shorlaae of honey yield, it is estimated that in the South lsl.md alone the return will be over lif'.y tons less than thai <>f last rear.

The Ashburton correspondent of the LytleUon Times says that there is a shortage of chaff in that district and that f,i IPs (sacks extra) at country stations is being offered for prime pa,reels.

Mr \Y. Price architect, Tc Kuisi. calls tenders f<.r the erection of a house on ; lie Tr> rV i •!- >c]c >a;l. Persons desirous of ha\ing photographs taken will have am opportunity next week, as !■'. U. Haw son, Photo. Artist, will \T it Te Kuiti for a, few day.- tlin'u ji the Wi.ck. Ilighclass \\<>rk guarantyd. On Tuesday last at I lamilton the District Court under judge kettle was occupied with a. libel action, j. W. Andcrton v. the proprietors of the Waikato Argus newspaper. The plaintiff who is a jocko.', claimed i damages for libel contained in the report of a horse rare at Nsaruavvahia on january aoth. The jury found for the defendants with cost.

Pupils and intlln:v pupils arc reminded thai Miss I'ine, muMc teacher, etc.. ciiiimKnccs a new quarter on March 3' si. The ;ulvent of Messrs Dalgety and Co., auctioneers and stock and station agents, has resulted in somewhat peculiar position arising in regard to the Hamilton borough sale-yards. Messrs Dalgety and Co.'s local representative, Mr lierdman, asked the Council for use of the borough horse bazaar for auctioneering stock on Thursdays, and the matter was referred to a committee which, at the last meeting of the Council, recommended as follows : "That last year's agreement with the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company and the Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneering Company be continued until the present year : and that Messrs IVdgety and Co. be informed thai for the balance of tin* year the sale yards and horse ba/.aar are available mi any day except Thursdays, the dates of the special horse sales oi the above two companies and the days when baaaar is required, for special functions, such as the winicr show." The Mayor said that some little diiiercncc of opinion had exbicd among - members of the eonimiiiiv. and he ir.o\ e«l as an amendment " that, in the opinion of the Council, it is ad\Cable in the interests of the town thai ail sales be held on the one day. ;md thai the auctioneers be asked to arrange the oilier of selling amongst themsebes." .After a long discussion the repoia was adopted, and the Mayors' aim ndmenl passed as a separate moii..n. It is understood thai in lbe c\ ;al i.j an amicable arrangement not being arrived al. thei e is some piobabililv of long-talked-of private yaids na which !• rankton has otten been !i v \d as the site becoming a reality. The Management Committee oi' the New Zealand Rugby I'nioii li.ne .approved the following' itinerary for the Uritish football team, which, is due to arrive on May ;, Mh : AJ W ellmgi.-ii May Wcllinton. May 3<Mh ; at Pnnc.lin Jif tie .vd : Invercargiil. June (ill i;Soul h Island at 1 hmcdin ,1 une l oih ; I imam June l.sth : jiiue i;ah ; (irevmouih June notii ; Nelson, Juih 27tli: New Zealand at Wellington, July Is!; Napier July 1h : (. osborne, July Sth : Pahncrston North July 1 Mb: Wanganui July 15th: New Plymouth Inly 18th: Auckland.July .:.|tii : Noiih i s|;uid at Auckland. Ihe team iea \cs Auckland on July .:,'lh for Svdnex. and returns to \\ellingtou en naile for I ionic after plaving tour to six ij eifichcs i 1 i A listi a ha.

The T iawera Sl:ir say> the I • ist' n't Slock Inspector ami lii>- ,:v-;ist.inl :.ie al present busily en;ia;:ed imvui.ilin;, • a!v cs hred (hro;u:h.>ni the area umlcr il,eir eont-ol this m-:i\l-om i,,. years ai;o blav'kle;;' made lis appearanee iii djstiiets c■■>u 1 aiiu ii i:i the area I'ioin Mokau to W aneanm. and preventive methods were taken to stop its progress by (lie . \;:i ien!~ tural Department. lnoeulali<m was the method adopted. and this pnvess has hee:' ea r ''ied on ea.eh year sinee llie e.iK- ! ;ns \ v.ai ai,oi,l ; ■>) 000 calves have been ino'eu.iaicd. ,\f Okuiawa, oim recently, no tewcr than goo calves were treated jn an after!iwH: