DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 82, 15 May 1908, Page 2

DISTRICT PARS.

<?- - - - Tenders close on Saturday, loth inst., for the erection of a house at Te Kuiti for Mr. James Buddie. A sitting of the Native Appellate is to be held at Otorohairea on May 28th. Mr A. Gresham, surceon dentist, advises that he will be away from To Kuiti visiting other centres in the King Countrv, and will return on Monday, May 25th. Last week's issue of the Government Gazette contains a notice that a license under " The New Zealand Institute of Surveyors and Board of Examiners Act, 1900," has been issued to Mr O. R. Farrer, of Te Kuiti.

Attention is drawn to advertisement announcing that Professor Jas. Strutt will visit the surrounding districts. As an eye-sight specialist he is unsurpassed, having had an extensive experience in England and America. Builders are notified that tenders for the erection of Mr A. Barnett's residence at Te Kuiti should be addressed to Mr Price, architect, and left at Mr F. H. Sims' boardinghouse not later than 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 16th. Mr N. Phillips, jeweller, whose advertisement appears in another column, desires to intimate that he intends to visit the King Country, and will be pleased to meet all his old friends from Waihi. New enrolment forms for the Taumarunui electorate have been received, and all those desirous of becoming enrolled can obtain the necessary forms by applying to Mr Tammadge, deputy registrar for the district at Te Kuiti.

Messrs Young and Co. report having disposed of the following properties :—Mr Rountree's house in township to Mr Wrighi) of Canterbury; Mr F. Hattaway's dwelling to Mr Wilson, of Alton* Mr A. Anderson's section, in Taupiri-street, to MrHine, and a section in King-street, belonging to Mr Rountree, to Mr Hackett. Attention is drawn to the following new advertisements appearing in this issue:—Mr C. J. Rouse, Te Kuiti, Mrs McConnell, Mrs J. Williams, R. Peace, King and Co., Hamilton, British and Continental Piano Company, English and Foreign Piano Company, S. Vaile and Sons, J. Browne and Sons, J. H. Kinnear, C. Ellerbeck, D. Palmer, N. Newcombe, and C. H. Forte, Auckland. Owing to the expansion of the district, and the demands made upon our space, it has been found necessary to enlarge the Chronicle to a six page journal, and the first enlarged number is issued this week. At the last moment heavy demands were made upon our space by advertisers, and the reading matter for the initial number has therefore been somewhat curtailed. However, in future much more of the extra space will be devoted to reading matter. Mr A. P. Bennett, District Health Inspector, paid a visit to the King Country last week. On Wednesday he journeyed to Raurinui. returning the same evening to Taumaninui, a! which centre he delivered an address on sanitation. On Thursday :dr Bennett visited Te Kuiti. where he delivered a lantern address the same evening. Mr Bennett strongly urged the residents to go in for up-to-date sanitation, and pointed out the advantages to be derived from installing a proper system in new and growing towns.

The progress of any district is indicated distinctly l\> r the establishment of new premises. Especially is this so in the case of the legal profession, and a sure sign of Te Kuiti's progress is the announcement in another column to the effect that two new firms of legal practitioners are <o be established at that centre. Mr 11. T. Gillies, the well-known Hamilton solicitor, has taken into partnership, Mr Sharpies, of Auckland, who wiii have charge of the Te Kuiti cilice. The new firm has secured cilices in the block now being crock d by Messrs Green and Colebrook. Messrs Watts and Broadfoot, of Hamilton, have also decided to open at Te Kuiti, where the business will be conducted by Mr W. J. Broadfoot, who has already established a reputation at Hamilton. The aftermath of the world-wide financial strain and losses is now beginning to be reaped in European centres (says a Home wool authority). Germany is passing through a bad experience commercially, and someheavy failures have been reported. Happily, the woollen industry lias been spared up to now. savin-'; one unimportant failure of a woo! merchant in Bradford, wh-se liabilities rank on!}- at about L'p.ooo. Several catastrophic have happened in U.S.A. wool circles, but so far there has been no serious (rouble in any European centre. Those who are engaged in the crossbred branch of the ira.de a.re passing through a severe testing, but there is apparently no cause for anxiety such, as wa.s felt in I pop. Se> far as merino consumers a.re concerned, there is a steady turnover, and no accumulation o( stocks. That the members of the Te Kuiti Hockey Club are determined io make their first season a success is exemplified by the way in which the committee are getting to work. At a meeting held last Eriday evening' it was decided to hold a series of socials, the first taking place on Monday evening'. the 24th inst. (Empire Hay). These socials will be held on alternate Monday evenings. Great interest is being taken in the coming hockey match I (Te Kuiti v Taumarunui) to be held in Mr. Somerville's paddock. Te Kuiti, on Empire Day. The local men are putting in their evenings getting into form, and expect to give a good account of themselves. The committee have arranged to entertain the visiting team at dinner, to be followed by a dance in the evening.

The following tenders have been received by the Rev. R. Mitchell for the addition to the Congregational Church at Te Knili : Hitchcock and Monriv iiio T..is <\l, K. 11. Atkins £tIO, Scott Pros'. J..NS i;,s.

At the Rii:;by Union meeting, held at Tanniariinui his! week, there was considerable discussion as to whether matches during' the present season should be played on Sunday or Saturday. Kveniually it was decided to play en Sunday, provision be ins, made for amy two teams to !i\ any match for Saturday should tiny so desire.

A public meeting was held in Mr Kerr's Temperance I ioiel, on Tuesday evening. May lath, to consider the question of getting up a benefit for Mrs in. Powdcn. Mr Seymour was voted to the chair, and Mr Gresham was appointed lion, secretary

:mi\ treasurer. 'The following committee wa.s elected to carry out the arrangements : ----- Messrs Sevmoui. McColl, Plier, Early, Maokeehmc, Archer, Piteorn, Baker and I label. It was decided to issue subscription lists, and canvassers were appointed. Arrangements are also being made to hold a concert and dance at Te Kuiti, ou 18th June; the proceeds to be handed to Mrs Bowden. A ladies' committee is to be formed, and any ladies interested are requested to meet the gentlemen's committee at the hall on Friday afternoon, 15th inst, at 3.30 p.m.