THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1908. DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 94, 7 August 1908, Page 2

THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1908. DISTRICT PARS.

We are in receipt of the August number of " Good Cheer," which ha? just come to hand lrom the publishers at Wanganui. This monthly is an admirable production, and bids ia;r to be New Zealand's popular home journal in every sense ol the word. As usual, a cut pattern is given away free with "Good Cheer" which is sent to any address for haif-a-crown a year. During the period /th Aug. to 18th August (Wednesday, I2th August, excepted) the 10 a.m. train from Auckland will be delayed thirty-five minutes, and will arrive at Te Kuiti and Taumarunui forty-five minutes later than usual. A special train will leave Te Kuiti for Auckland on Saturday at 2.45 p.m. A correspondent writing from Kaeaea says "At a meeting of the settlers held at Kaeaea on Saturday last, it was resolved to oppose the proposal to include their district in the proposed new County of Oimra. on the groundsHidf'Tc*Kuiti is their natural outlet. The meeting also was unanimous in the opinion that the the Waitewhenua watershed should be the boundary line." The last two matches in the Maniapoto Rugby Union went by default, Oparure claiming the match against Te Kuiti, while Piopio claimed the Nehinehinui match. Messrs J. Brown and Sons, furniture warehousemen of Karangahape Road, Auckland, arc displaying a most magnificent array of furniture, and visitors to Auckland during fleet week should make a point of viewing their windows, and inspecting their stock generally. The death occurred at Te Kuiti on Wednesday morning of a daughter of Mr H. Hetet. The child was about 3 years old, and had not been ailing long. Much sympathy is felt for the parents, who have a son lying seriously ill at the present time.

At vthe public meeting hold on Saturday night last at lo Kinti, it was resolved to fotwai'd the following resolution to the Government : "1 hat this meeting strongly protests against the constitution of a night service on the Main Trunk line, and that To Kuiti be included in the list of stopping place." I can claim for the electorate which I have the honour to represent that the settlement that has gone on during the past quinquennial » period shows it is to be the most progressive district in the whole Dominion—from forest and bush and swamp lands, in a very short period, have sprung up vigorous towns and settlements that surprise all who know the great King Country. —Extract from Mr Jennings' Budget speech. The Order-in-Counoil, constituting the Kawa Drainage District, appears in the last issue of the Government gazette. Among a large number of Crown sections to be opened for selection next month in the Auckland district arc two blocks in the West Taupo County, about 15 miles from Kihikihi. One section comprises 1.571 acres and the other 1801 acres. Mr A. Wilson, of Hangatiki, who has been surveying in the Coromandel district for some months has nowcompleted that work. Mr Wilson's many friends will be glad to learn that he has been promoted to the position of District Surveyor.

The new 50-foot cars will be used on the Parliamentary train between Wellington and Auckland on Saturday. "it is also stated that a special train, with cars for use 011 the Auckland section during Fleet week, will come through from on Friday. Mr E. Falwasser, of Kawhia, who has been in indifferent health for sometime has now recovered. He intends leaving for To Ivuiti very shortly to open a branch business in that centre, Attention is drawn to an advertisement appearing in this m connection with the formation of a King Country Cricket Association, and the assistance of lovers ot the game_ is asked for to tranfsorm the intention into an accomplished tact. We have pleasure in drawing attention to the advertisement oi Mr J. Hoban, who has bought out Mr .1. Nicholls' carting business in I e Kuiti, who, by strict attention to his business, hopes to merit a fair share of public patronage. The last Government Gazette notifies that Rangitoto-Tuhua Block, No. 62, Ohura Survey District, containing 3000 acres, and Rangitoto-Tuhua, No. 58, containing 22,000 acres in the Rangi, Tangitu. Aria and Ohura Survey districts have been acquired by the Government from the Native owners. Several northern buyers for stock are at present visiting Southland, and with the recent advances in the price of wool reported from London, have been the cause for an improvement in the prices of all classes of sheep.

Pepene Eketone, the King Country candidate for the Western Maori electorate at the next general election, lias returned to Te Klliti from a visit to Wellington. Liberal support has been promised to the candidate throughout the West C« and his prospect■■ o,' c'ivlion ;av becoming very bright. The new addition to Mr F. H. Sims' boa nhm; i tonse at J e Ivuiti was completed last week, and the rooms are now occupied. The new premises form a welcome increase in accommodation. and Mr Sims is to be complimented upon the up-to-date and comfortable style of the rooms. In addition to twelve bedrooms there is a line, spacious commercial room, capable of ;:cc< ■■mmoda ting a largc_ number of people. .\> an indication of its size it may be slated the recent sitting oi the Native Land (.curt wis held in the room. Compared with the hall in which the Court usually sits, the difference in comfort was very marked. The petition of the Marakopa and Kiriteliere settlers for a change of the posted route from Marakopa-Tc MaiLi. to Marakopa-Te Kuiti via Mangahae. has been presented to Parliament by Mr Greenslade, and a promise has been received from the PostmasterCeneral that every consideration will be given to the petition. The business premises in Te Kuiti did not have their usual half-holiday on Thursday, and will remain open to-night (Friday) till 9 p.m. On Saturday they intend closing at I o'clock and keeping Monday a close holiday, so as to give those who wish to join in the Fleet festivities a chance of doing so. The laying of the last rail on the Main Trunk line was performed on Monday last, and everything is in readiness for the running of the Parliamentary train between Wellington and Auckland on Friday and Saturday next. It is expected the train will pass through Te Kuiti before noon on Saturday.