DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 77, 10 April 1908, Page 2

DISTRICT PARS.

A very extensive amlesty has been granted by His Majesty iiie Emperor of Austria an<i King of Hungary to subjects of Austria, Hungary and Rosnia-Hercogovina, who iiave failed to compb with tlu-ir military duty or otherwise come into conflict with the law of eon.-iTipti<>ii < .■) lheir country. Details will be supplied to any person interested, on application to the I. and R.. Austro-flungarian Consulate Cor N.Z. in Auckland. The Depart meat of Agriculture will have a. large exhibit, occupying .iOOO feet of space at the forthcoming National Dairy Show at I'almerston North. The A. ami P. .Association have accepted a ternter 'or adding a further section to the 1 a roc exhibition iing. v-hieji v' id y\\v jl an addiiioiiai .<OOO si(u;iic ivci or enverod spare. The settler wiio lights a lire for bush clearing purposes and fails to prevent it from his neighbour's holding takes a great risk. For a failure of this kind judgment has been given at Dannervike a. Weber farmer for It oo Owing t" the recent heavy rains iha .i ■ a;is of ; l Tsn ici are already in a'depl'it-aHi' eoiniitiou- ) he'Viw.ikino ;-oad. on wiiich / a great an)oi|nt of ranin>: is being d"iic. has cut up badl v. ai,d ui■ lil e; are i|i a bad position vmi rega. ii io g.eniiig inaiC|-ia| caricil in the i'a e• I> vi..s 1.-elore winter. The iiu ■< du; in;: summer neces"' sitatcu a large am-miil of extra grass seed bein:- obtained, and with an early " mud season " matters are about as bad as thev can be.

We have pleasure in drawing attention to Messrs C. L. Inncs and Co's. advertisements our front page. To cope with trie increased business, the firm is now doing, a branch has been opened at Taumarunui, and the Hamilton building and plant has been added to and completely renovated, so that in every way the firm is now in a position to despatch and execute all orders with promptness. The grain market is almost unprecedentcdly quiet just at present (says the Lyttclton Times) and many years have elapsed since the volume of business transacted during March has been so small as during the past month, The offerings within the past few days have been within narrow compass, and in mostcasesthegrowers have shown little inclination to sell except at prices considerably in advance of those which millers and merchants have been prepared to pay. The usual price asked by sellers is about 4s 6d per bushel at country stations, but some growers' ideas of values are considerably higher, and not infrequently parcels are placed on offer at prices raging up to 5s per bushel. Holders who are really anxious to transact business usually ask up to 4s 4d at country stations, and at this price several sales have been made since last report. A report has been in circulation during the last few days to the effect that an attempt will be made to " bear " the butter market in New Zealand. The " modus operandi "has been clearly outlined. The merchants arc to bring down the prices, and then sell out at a figure far above the present market rates. This is a very nice proposal in theory. In practice, however, it is not likely to work. Asa matter of fact there are a number of factories in the Dominion supplying retail firms which would not take the risk of sacrificing next season's output by forcing up prices during the ensuing winter months. There is every indication that the price of butter will be high for some months to come, but there is no justification for the belief that it will reach a figure beyond that at which it is now being quoted. Farmers Union Advocate. On Thursday evening of last week a very enjoyable social and dance was held in the Te Kuiti Hall, under the auspices of the Ngati-Rora Football Club. Quite forty couples were present, and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Prior to the commencement, MrJ.T. Hctet, President, addressed the assemblage, and explained why the Ngati-Rora club had been formed. He said the occasion was to celebrate the formation of a Maori football team, and what they wanted to see was a team chosen from the Union that would be victorious in their travels. The hall was nicely decorated, and during flie evening refreshments were dispensed on a most liberal scale. Mr J. Hetet, jun., supplied excellent music. During the evening Miss N. Hetet, and H. and G. Poutawera and T. Hetet, contributed songs, all of which were greatly appreciated. Mr J. W. W. Seymour has disposed of his property at Te Kuiti to Messrs Scott Bros., and will probably be leaving the district in a few weeks. The new railway station for Te Kuiti is now approaching completion and should be open for business in another week or two. It is stated the old station building will be removed to Ongarue. * The Farmers' Auctioneering Company hold a sale at Te Kuiti on Wednesday next. Large entries of cattle and sheep have been received, and a successful sale is anticipated, notwithstanding a shortness of feed consequent up the bush fires during the summer. The same firm will hold another sheep fair at Ohaupo on May 13th next. A prospecting party of two had a hard experience recently inland from Mangapeehi. It appears that the men were gold prospecting on behalf of a syndicate, and one, a man named Appleyard, became ill. His mate returned to Mangapeehi for assistance, and about twenty mill hands went out as a rescue party. Appleyard was duly reached, and it was found the camp was almost destitute of provisions. The rescue party, after a very rough journey brought Appleyard to Mangapeehi, whence he was conveyed to Waikato hospital for treatment. Te Kuiti's main street continues to be the scene of busy building operations, and before long there will be little frontage to spare. Mr Nicholls projects another new building adjoining his store, and tenders are called in this issue. Messrs Young and Co., land agents, report the sale of the following sections during the past week Section in Taupiri-street to Mr E. Tisch, of Hamilton, who intends to build a plumber's shop thereon, and a section on the west side of the railway 1 line to the same buyer i £tlsQ, a hous'e and section UHhe" township to Mr Bonehan, of Auckland. It will be seen from a notice appearing elsewhere in this issue, that sanitary pans can now be procured from the Waitomo County Council, and the Te Kuiti nightsoil service is to commence forthwith. Special attention is called to Messrs Innes Bros', advertisement appearing in another column. This well known firm of Hamilton jewellers has extended its busines,s and now occupies fine new premises adjoining the Commercial Hotel, in the street. A remarkably fine tthd vdrlea selection of goods is stocked, and'visitors from the King Country can feel assured of procuring the best and cheapest in any line when in Hamil« ton. The death took place at Tanehopuwai Pa, near Te Kuiti, on Tuesday week last, of an old and respdßHf Native named I Ware Ware Papa. Deceased was well known throughoijj the ajjd \*,as'a gr.eaf ter of t)}e present Maori UiUKi Mahu» ta. A large tangi was held, fully 300 Natives taking part, and the burial look place on Friday, It is expected that railway traffic , will be opened from Taumarunui to Makatote on May Ist. Arrangements are being made to convey Easter passengers from Ohakune to Wellington in one day.

A meeting was held on Wednesday evening at Mr W. McColl's shop to the advisability of the formatio . of a Hockey Club in Te Kuiti. Mr O. R. Farrer presided and there was a fair attendance. It was proposed and seconded that a club be formed, and already a large number of intending members have handed in their names. Hockey is now one of our popular winter games and we have every reason to believe that a strong club will be established in the course of a few weeks. A petition requesting the Government to undertake work immediately on the Te Kuiti-Waiteli road is nowbeing circulated, and all residents are requested to sign the same. Copies are open for signature at Messrs Green and Colebrook's, Mr J. Nicholls and the Chronicle office. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d & 2s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received from their London office, the following cable : —" Sales closed. Cross-bred wool market has been lower since we last cabled but has recovered. As compared with last sale's closing rates prices are lower about 10 per cent, for scoured merino super, lower about 15 per cent, for medium cross-bred."

The important question of Riding Boundaries is to be dealt with by the Waitomo County Council at next meeting, which is fixed tor Monday, April 27th. A committee, consisting of the Chairman (Major Lusk) and Councillors Ormsby and Hoftman, meet on Saturday, April 25th. for the purpose of drawing up a re-adjust-ment scheme to present to the Council on the Monday. The " Stratford Post " reports that a large number of men arrived there by Friday's train for the purpose of working on the railway at Huiroa. It is understood the Department intend putting 200 men on if they can be obtained. For Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great Pepperment Cure is 6d. & 2s 6d.