DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 79, 24 April 1908, Page 2

DISTRICT PARS.

j♦ - I Builders arc notified that tenders for the erection of the dwelling for Mr A. Harnett, at Te Kuiti, close on Tuesday next at 4 p.m. Mr Allen Hell, of Hamilton, has alivady inaugurated an election campaign in Waikato. Mr Hell, who is the lif die Opposition, last week made ;> i.-ur of llie Raglan distri- l. and announced his views to the settlers. A| r i;-/li slaled that his campaign won id ho conducted on clean iir.es, and wiiixmt any petty i>ei'si in.;!e ic-, wnieh .-'imetimes crept in 11 > a ! i e'MH>i: . t•• >iit ieal light. Atl a h 1V Kniii si->ck sale quite a large iiimiiu' l ' ••»!* cattle were entered from >' ! ! 1 i:r.i. The highest price at the sale was realised by a nice line of hullocks entered by Mr I). Sullivan, of (iienavon, Mahorahora. For Children's Hacking Cough at night W'ooo-e C'vat JVuperineilt Cure I s pel. ~s Od. The weather, which had been excellent for the week previous to Easter, broke up on Easter Saturday, and during the holidays enough rain fell to again reduce the roads to a bad condition. The Awakino Road is i,ov, Mikjei t i<! aij enormous trajifip, arid e\vn without rain .would require considerable attention to keep in repair. With rain the effect is beyond ill e conception of even the fairly seasi me< 1 I \:ckbl< >cker.

T, kuiti is gradually becoming Iwiuiiiii d in (he matter of signboards, the i.;io: I ( 1 i which is a very nice piece of work for V. S. Hattaway, executed by the firm of Phillips and Co '' ' •' " ;

The annual meetings of householders for the purpose of electing school committees will be held at various places throughout the district, on Monday, April 2/th. At Otorohanga the meeting takes place in Turner's - hall, while the Te Kuiti householders will meet at the school. The next meeting of the Waitomo County Council is to be held on Monday next, when the re-adjustment of boundaries for the various ridings will be completed. The committee appointed to draw up recommendations, with regard to the matter, will meet: on Saturday, April 25th. The erection of the new hall for Te Kuiti is being looked forward to by all sections of the community, and it is safe to predict that the building will be in general demand directly it is ready for occupation. It is understood the first function to be held in the new hall will be a family re-union by the members of the Hetet family, Following that the applications are already numerous. The Native football team have booked the hall for the first possible occasion, but efforts are being made to arrange for holding the Maniapoto Rugby Union's Ball, in place of the Club function. The railway employees at Te Kuiti intend giving a Social to the residents of Te Kuiti and surrounding districts on May Ist. Arrangements are well in hand for the function which promises to be most successful. The railway staff at Te Kuiti has increased to large numbers during the past few months, and the meeting together socially of officials and public should tend to promote that good feeling which is so desirable in all communities. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for / Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d & 2s 6d. The work of metalling the Mangaorino road, Te Kuiti, is proceeding, a contract for the carting having been let to Mr C. J. Ryan. The road from the Mangaokewa bridge to the foot of the Mangaorino road is also being metalled, and it is understood the side roads giving, access to the village sections, are to be similarly treated. While playing in a football match at Piopio last Saturday, J. Cleaver had the misfortune to break his collar bone, the result of a collision with another player. The Rev. Mitchell rendered first aid, and Dr Zobel, of Te Kuiti, was soon in attendance. The unfortunate man was brought to Nurse Hattaway's on Sunday morning, where he is now progressing favourably.

The tender of Messrs Hitchcock and Moody lias been accepted by Mr Tisch, for a plumber's shop in Taupiri Street, Te Kuiti.

Mr W. Lorigan, of Tc Kuiti, met with a painful accident at last Te Kuiti stock sale. Mr Lorigan slipped and fell from the rails of the yards and ricked his back severely.' He was attended by Dr Zobel, and spent the Easter holidays in bed, but is now sufficiently recovered to get about. The Rev. S. Spencer, who has been very seriously ill for several weeks, has now returned to Te Kuiti. Mr Spencer's many friends will be glad to hear that he is making an excellent * recovery, though it will be some time before lie is thoroughly restored to health. With regard to the death of Ware Ware Papa, at Tanehopuwai near Te Kuiti recently, a request has been . made to have the last words of the deceased Maori published for the benefit of the members of his race. At the time of Ware Ware Papa's last illness, a number of his people were attending the Ngaruawahia regatta, and the dying chief left a last message for his people, exhorting them to good deeds and conduct befitting men who were desirous of progressing with the Pakeha. The message in Maori runs as follows: — " Tena koutou e hoa ma, e whae ma, te whanau tena koutou. Tena koutou ihoki mai ate luii a Mahuta raua kote kawana" Kua he taku manawa. Talcu mate ka whariki lia atu kite atua. Hei konei ete iwi ete whanau, kia aroha koutou hoa Pakeha hoki. Mt ahau e aroha ana hoki ki 'toku kaihanga. Kia mau kite whakapono, kite aroha hinga taonga ao tatou tupuna. Kia atawhai tangata kia ngo-: hengohe te ngahau materia ka hiia aj koutou he tangata. Hei honei koi ane aku lcupu whakaniutunga tohu® tohu ia koutou. During Easter week the Taumarunui cricketers journeyed to Auckland and played matches against the North Shore and Matakana Clubs. In the Matakana match they won by 20 runs, and against North Shore by an innings and 38 runs. Mr Hewett, relieving postmaster, is at present in charge of the Te Kuiti Post-office in place of Miss Mel ling, who is away on sick leave. The total receipts from the recent Congregational Church Bazaar at Te Kuiti aggregated £lO6 and the expenses came to £2l, leaving a balance of £BS for the building fund. As soon as the plans arc received from Auckland tenders will be called for the erection of the projected actions to the church.

The meeting of ratepayers, in connection with Te Kuiti town loan, is to be held in the Hall, on Monday next at 2 p.m. It is to be hoped all those interested will attend and assist in carrying out the necessary arrangements.

Grass seed sowing has just been about completed in the district, and the weather has fortunately been favorable, so that late sowings will have a nuicli better chance than anticipated. A continuation of {|ie warm weather will mean a gdod take of grass all round, and settlers will be in a position to view the coming spring hopefully. The many friends of Miss Melling, the postmistress at Te Kuiti, learn with regret that owing -10 accident during her recent she has been forced to rclinguish her duties for the present. Absolute rest has been enjoined by Dr Zobcl, and it will be some weeks before Miss Melling can resume her occupation. Next Sunday morning's service in the Church of England, Te Kuiti, will* be conducted by Archdeacon Cole, of' Taranaki. The Archdeacon will ar« rive at Te Kuiti on from '

The King Country contingent of the Waikato Mounted Rifk-i returned rfroni the Easter encampment on 1 uesdav night, the tvn::i aerivino at , Te Kuiti at 11.25 pan. A ;,ocd time was experienced in en re. p. though the weather was ;ot ad thai could be wished, and the experience gained by the troop should be great value. The petition. which has been ciruiated in Te Kuiti during the past week, for the purpose of having the Te Kuiti-\Vaiteti road placed in repair, has been largely signed and is to be forwarded "to Wellington, through Mr Jennings, Member for the district. A wedding of considerable interest to Te Kuiti, was celebrated at Thames on Saturday last, when Mr J. J. C. Boles and Miss West were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony by the Rev. Miine. The wedding took place at the residence of Mr Boles' father, and was attended by numerous friends. The happy couple left for Te Arch a the same day, and returned to Te Kuiti on Easter Monday. A hack race meeting is to be held at Kawhia on May 23rd. The programme contains seven events, and nominations for the two most important races close on May 15th. The much-needed bridge over the Mokau river, at Wairere, is now approaching completion, and is expected to be ready for traffic early in May. The bridge should prove a boon to the Aria and Kaeaea settlers. An effort is being made to induce Sir Joseph Ward to come and perform the opening ceremony at the bridge, but up to the present nothing definite has been ascertained in this direction. The death occurred 'on Tuesday last of the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Forsyth, of Te Kuiti. The deceased boy was practically an invalid and had been ailing for some time, though his death was unexpected. The funeral, which was privately conducted. was held on Thursday, at Te Kuiti cemetery. At the last annual general meeting of the No. 2 Waikato Mounted Rifles, held at Te Awamutu, the balancesheet of the Company showed a credit balance of £75. The financial committee elected for the ensuing year was as follows: -Captain Berry, Lieut. Edgecumbe, Lieut, BUick, Lieut. Henderson, Sergt. - Major Bockett. and Quarter-Master Dawson. The firing committee elected comprised Lieut. Edgecumbe, Sergt.Major Bockett, Sergt. Temple, and Trouper Bawn. A letter has been received by Mr A. Savill, from the Secretary of the Auckland Board of Education, intimating that the matter of establishing a school at Piopio had been referred to the Inspector to report.