DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 83, 22 May 1908, Page 2

DISTRICT PARS.

The following have been appointed commissioners to deal with education endowment lands in the Auckland province:—Messrs G. J. Garland and A. R. Harris (by the Education Board), and W. Johns, J. Strauchon andO. Nicholson (by the Government).

Speaking at a meeting of the Hawke's Bay Rabbit Board, the chairman, Mr T. Crosse, drew attention to the proposal to erect a rabbit canning factory in the Waikato, and declared that any attempt to use the rabbit commercially would seriously handicap efforts to cope with the pest.

The following tenders were received for the erection of additional rooms to Mr Sims' boardinghouse, Te Kuiti: Carmody and Vause, £555 ; Melville Bros., £517; Scott Bros., £498 ; McIndoe, £454; Mangham £450; Hitchcock and Moody £448 lis 6d (Accepted).

Mr A. C. McCardle, who left Te Kuiti some months ago to take up his residence at Kawhia, returned to Te Kuiti during the week. Mr McCardle has considerable interests in Te Kuiti, and intends remaining in that centre.

It is expected the stone-crusher for the Te Kuiii-Taranaki main road will be to hand in August. Mr Juiian. assistant road engineer. paici a. vi>it U> Auckland last week in connection with the purchase of the plant, and arrangements for the purchase are practically completed.

Arrangements in connection will establishing a telephone exchange a: Te Kuiti have now been completed more than the necessary number o, subscribers having been obtained The cost to Mibserilxrs will be iiw

pounds each per annum, in addition to the initial payment of one pound. An additional line is now being laid from Hamilton, and when completed the full benefits of the exchange will be obtainable. Mr F. Pariow is deserving' of the thanks of those interested for his efforts in furthering the projvOl. he having, in conjunction with Mr I iewv it, acting-po-umaster at Te Kuiii. completed the detail work.

In connection with the subsidy to be applied for, together with the Te Kuiti loan, it should not be forgotun that the stone-crusher for the Roads Department will probably be to hand at Te Kuiti some time before it can be brought out to its destination on the

Awakin.o road. Probably the time between the arrival of the crusher and j its transfer to the country could be ' profitably tilled in by crushing metal J for the town portion of the main road, j and it is to be hoped the suggestion , will l>e considered by the committee 1 set up to deal with the application for 1 the subsidy. I

Major Lusk, Chairman of the Waitonio County Gnmcil, and Mr J. Boddic, of Te Kuiti, left for Auckland this week to attend the Farmers' Union Conl'. re nee at that centre.

The Chronicle representative intends pay in;;' a visit to Maticre on June 2nd, and will be pleased to meet subscribers and others with a view to business.

Mr i\l. Priestley arrived at Te Kuiti on Wednesday, in order to relieve Mr K. Power, headmaster at Te Kuiti school, who is somewhat seriously ill.

The British team of footballers arrival at Wellington on Monday last, and were officially received by the Mayor. The manager of the team, Mr Harnett, 011 being interviewed, stated that lie considered the combination a fairly strong one, and the members were in capital condition. The learn is described as being of the " nii;;,eety " order, very few being over 5 feet 8 inches in height.

The sheep traffic over the Main Trunk line from the southern end to Waikato has been very heavy this season. Last week a consignment of forty-five trucks passed through to Ohaupo, and on Monday another lot of about thirty trucks was forwarded.

The many friends of Mr E. A. Power, headmaster at Te Kuiti school, will learn with regret that the gentleman in question is suffering from a severe illness. About a fortnight since Mr Power contracted a severe cold which developed into influenza. The patient was on the road to recovery when a relapse occurred and erysipellas set in. At latest reports Mr Power was progressing favourably.

At the Magistrate's Court, Hamilton, on Monday, before Mr E. C. Cut ten, S.M., a Maori youth, aged 14 years was charged with stealing a purse containing £5, the property of W. Thomson, of Kihikihi, on May 9th. The Magistrate committed the accused to the Burnham Industrial School. John Ryan, charged by Constable Fraser with sly-grog selling, was convicted and sent to gaol for three months.

The Grand Jury at the Auckland criminal sittings made a presentment to His Honour Judge Edwards recommending that flogging be applied in cases of indecent assaults against children of tender years. His Honour replied that it was hard to know what to do with the accused in such cases. At all events flogging could be tried in cases which deserved it.

Railway business at Te Kuiti is still on the increase, and the stationmaster's staff has been increased by the appointment of an additional porter. The new station has been completed, and is now occupied by the staff. The goods shed has had an additional 25 feet built on to it, and the storage capacity is now somewhat in keeping with the business of the place.

Messrs Young and Co. report the sale of a town section, the property of the Rev. Mitchell, to Mr O'Regan, of New Plymouth ; also a section on the west side of the station to Mr Hubert Hine. Farms are anxiously enquired for, but this week only one changed hands through their agency —a 320 acre block at Puketarata to Mr J. White, of Canterbury. Otorohanga town sections are commanding attention just now, several having changed hands at good prices during the week.

The Agricultural Department is satisfied that it took a wise step when it purchased Angora goats in South Australia for breeding purposes in the Dominion. The arrivals have multiplied in a wonderful manner. A large number of the goats have been sold to settlers in various parts of the country, and are proving invaluable for eating down the noxious weeds and shrubs. The demand for Angoras is greater than the supply. A purebred Angora goat is worth from 15 to 20 guineas. Some time ago the Department placed 40 or 5° common goats in an enclosure in the Pelorus Valley, infested with briar and blackberry, and it has been found that they eat the bushes with zest. An effort is now being made to secure a larger area in order to further demonstrate the usefulness of the animals in clearing land of useless vegetation.

The annual Provincial Conference of the Farmers' Union opened at Auckland 011 Thursday, May 2lst, on which evening the annual dinner was held. The remits for discussion comprise many mailers affecting the country districts, including the roading of the hackblocks, Hie land question, making native land liable for ra!e>. and wheiiu ror n..t the Farmers' iaiii.n should Iv.msiio a political parly. The K;>, ac.i noh lias given notice that ii:. d' 1.-:',aiv will move an 1 ?% pivsM. >;i of opinion dial in view of lha tli!al«>rv and otherwise nnsatisI'aetoiy nu ;ia d of die general board •>f Use v io\ v rmm nl Advances to Settlers i\ pr.riiiu ni in dealing with for lo,:n>. it is necessary, in the int.ivsts of the farming com!nvi 11 it>■, lied a Koya.l Commission be sei Mp I< l enquire inlo (lie working of the ! Vpariiuenl.

Tin : '< 'mii:ii-'i> :-.;iys 1 hat there seems if I'.- no that tlierc will !v .1 \\ ry pi -Miv.\ 1! exodus of New Zealand iV.i .;uts very soon to Queensland. lit pi 1n- weeksthere has been sold Lyf.('l;!■> of (.1! 1 (.•<■ 1(s 1 ;ind pi'operly to New /..a land landowners. Mr

,i> -h n (■ i'i:■:of 1 ,Mn;.',boach, Canterhun , l'.)u;,!;i up sonir I'arling Downs pro)••'''<> nfiuiis ago, and anvongst iii.'M.' wlio have made recent purchases ;nv Mi' !•'. Cooper, of Master'fii : Mr Crowley, of Wanganui; Mr W.J. I!. Cameo-i: and Mr A. Moore, (if Waiapn. i\! r E. J. Watt, of ilawkCs Hay, will leave soon for Oiu>. nMand on a tuiir of inspection, and it is underwood that Mr Donnelly, ■ ; i!o.V Hay, also intends to buy < i:nvn:-l;ni.i land f.-r his grandnephew. A well-known Wairarapa land ar.en; h.>-- slated that he was ivceivin.; a large number of enquiries for i 'arling I \property, and l>n--in; s> ' vin : l urlleer pushed by tlie representatives oi an enterprising (ji:eensl.ind 'inn. who are practically canvassing the whole of (lie principal I farmers of New Zealand, I

B. Spitz, the well-known draper of Auckland, has just opened up in Te Kuiti Hall a very large stock of winter goods, comprising drapery, clothing, etc. Mr Spitz will hold a sale on Friday and Saturday, May 22ndkvd 23rd. Inspection cordially invited. Prices at bedrock.*

On Monday next, Empire Day, the local hockey players meet a team from Taumarunui on Mr Somerville's ground. The game has only been started at Te Kuiti this season, and bids ifair to become extremely popular. Monday's match commences at 1.30 p.m., and a social .vill be held at the Hall in the evening.

The wedding of Miss Harwood, of Mangaotaki. to Mr P. D. Morrison, of Pelorus Sound, was celebrated at Te Kuiti, on Wednesday, May 20th. The Rev. R. Mitchell conducted the ceremony in the morning, after which the happy couple left for the South by the express. The wedding has the distinction of being the first ceremony of the kind to be celebrated in a church at Te Kuiti.

It is notified in another column of this issue that the premises of Messrs Green and Colebrook, Ltd., will be closed on Monday next (Empire Day).

Mr Arthur E. Langley has been appointed a member of the Assessment Court for the town district of Kawhia.

The following team has been selec' ted to represent Nehenehenui in their match with Te Kuiti on Saturday next, in Mr Somerville's paddock Full, Brown ; three-quarters, F. Getn- ' ming, G. Poutawera, Harris; fiveeights, T. D. Hetet; half, Tuheka; forwards, H. Poutawera, Huiatahi, H. Turner, Tohe, D. Turner, Taylor, Toki, Warihi, Hilcaka. Emergencies : backs— A. Harrison, Nikora ; forwards—-W. Kio, Barney. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d & 2s 6d.