DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 98, 11 September 1908, Page 2

DISTRICT PARS.

In our advertising columns appears an announcement that the Annual In- *\ eclion of the No. 2 Company, Waiknto Mounted Rifles, will be held atTe Av.T.muiu on Wednesday, September KiUi. from which the Te Kuiti troop wiil find instructions as to proceedure in connection with the inspection.

The death occurred at Hamilton on Wednesday of last week of Mr R. J. Faulk J.P., proprietor of the Waikato Tines. Mr Paull, who was for over twenty years with the Lyttleton Times, c;ime to Hamilton and, in conjunction v.Mth Mr Venables, took over the Waikato Times. Shortly afterwards Mr Pauil became sole proprietor of the organ. Deceased leaves a widow, four sons, and four daughters.

P.ecent changes in the Government Survey Department include the removal of M r W. T. Morpeth to Napier, and Mr E. 0. Weir to Nelson. Both gentle men are well known in the King Country, Mr Morpeth having been for some years in the Ohura district while Mr Weir was recently surveying near Te Kuiti.

As will be seen by Messrs Green and Colebrook's replace advertisement the firm has engaged the services of a first class milliner for Te Kuiti. With the approach of spring a large stock of new season's goods i 3 coming to hand, and ladies can rest assured of having an unrivalled assortment of high class and fashionable lines to choose from. A special feature is being made of the millinery department, and the firm's well known motto, "we aim to please', is being very thoroughly demonstrated. Mr Skene Dixon, of Hamilton, who made an examination of the local school children in the first quarter of 1906, reported that out of 242 children only 14 were free from caries (decayed teeth). Thirty had only one decayed tooth, while all the rest had from two to fourteen. The Hamilton figures are much better than those of Christehurch, compiled by Mr Thompson, in which it was found that out of IC6 children only one had sound teeth, and that an Australian. Dr Purdy, states with regard to the above, that although the figures were favourable to Hamilton as contrasted with Christehurch, the statistics did not embrace a sufficient number of children to allow anyone to dogmatise on the subject. With regard to diet, as affecting teeth, Dr Purdy said he had had an interesting conversation with Mr Dixon, and fully believed in his theory as to the benefit, children derived from being made to eat what was known in the bush a3 "Jiard tack." Certainly every child should be made to eat the crusts, as it was well known that the eating of such food, as well as dry toast, kept the teeth in good condition. It would be interesting to find out how far the geological formation of the country influenced the question.

The fine weather experienced for the last week or two came to an end on Tuesday last, when heavy rain Tset in. Unfortunately the roads, which were drying up well, will again be reduced to quagmires/ However, with the approach of warmer weather, there is reason to hope that the highways will not get quite so bad as they were early in the winter.

" On Wednesday morning the express train from Taumarunui ran into some cattle near Puketutu. Two of the beasts were killed, and a third injured. The stone crusher for use in the district by the Government Roads Department has now been landed at Auckland, and should arrive at Te Kuiti very shortly. Mr A. Julian, Assistant Road Engineer, expects to crush about 500 yards of metal with the plant at Te Kuiti. This will occupy the time before the road will be fit to carry the machine out back, and also afford the opportunity of having the plant in thorough working order before being transported.

Another protest against the continued absence of Mr Henare Kaihau was made in Parliament last week by Mr Ngata. He stated that the work which should be done by the member for the Western Maori District fell upon the other Native members, and he, for one, was unable to sustain the additional burden. The Prime Minister stated that the speaker had in his possession a medical certificate, stating that Kaihau was unable to attend to his Parliamentary duties. "For some years past there has been an attempt made by influential man amongst the Natives of this country to have such legislation passed as will provide for the Maoris merely leasing their lands," said Mr L. R. Phillippa at his meeting at Devonport last week. "The Maoris would be the landlords and the Europeans the tenants a coloured aristocracy. lam much opposed to the state as a landlord, but I am still more opposed to anything in the shape of coloured landlordism," he said emphatically. The statement was greeted with applause. At a meeting of settlers held at Miroahuiao on September 6th, railway matters were discussed at some length. A proposal which found considerable support was to the effect that the deviation of the Ongarue-Stratford line through the Waitewhenua to Te Kuiti should be advocated by all settlers through to Kawhia, and in return for Kawhia support local residents should yuivnort the construction of a line from To Kuiti to Kawhia via Miroahuiao. An endeavour is being made by all the larger agricultural and pastoral societies of the North Island to secure some satisfactory arrangement of show dates, so that no one important show will clash With another, or prevent stockbreeders from conveying stock from the one show to the other. The Taranaki and Auckland societies are now making an arrangement and both are requesting the Wanganui Society to' hold its show a week after the Manawatu fixture, instead of a fortnight, as at present, and then Egmont and Taranaki shows will follow in the two following weeks, and Auckland a w( (!< afler Taranaki. This arrangement will not only assist in the selection oi' judges of stock by the different MK-ioties. but will enable breeders of iio.iiHvo stock to exhibit at all imporhuit shows in the North Island.

I'liss Pine's term for music and painting begins on September 21st next.

A large number of visiting Maoris arrived at Te Kuiti, on Wednesday evening in order to attend the opening of the new hall on Thursday. Advan- . tage was taken of the opportunity by Pepene Eketone to deliver a political address to the Natives at the Moari * meeting house. The address wbb g listened to with marked attention, the support tendered to the King Country candidate for the Western Maori electorate promises to be of a very satisfactory nature.

'The Oddfellows' Ball, which is to be held at Te Kuiti next Thursday promises to be a highly successful social function" The lodge has become exceedingly popular since its inception and now boasts a very large membership, and any social gathering under ila auspices is certain of widespread support. The ball is to be held in the new hall, so that ample provision will be made for the comfort of dancers and visitors. A number of visiting Oddfellows will be present and the gathering is expected to be the event of the season.

A meeting of the Waitomo County Council is to be held at Te Kuiti today, Friday, at 11 a.m. Among other matters will be discussed the advisability of sending a delegate to Wellington in company with the delegates from the townships.

The additions to Te Kuiti school are now well advanced, and when completed will provide ample accommodation for the present scholars. Mr J. Farrell, the Education Board's architect paid a visit of inspection to the building on Wednesday. The Otago football team, which plays Auckland on Saturday journeyed to Auckland via the Main Trunk line. The visitors have the distinction of being the first athletic team to travel over the line the whole distance. The English cricket team under Captain Wynyard, which toured New Zealand in 1906-7 travelled from Auckland to Taumarunui, and proceeded down the Wanganui River.

A farmer, writing to "The Florida Agriculturist," Bays that he rids his farm of rats in the following manner:— "On a number of pieces of shingle I put out about a teaspoonful of molasses, and on that I put a small quantity of concentrated lye, and then put the old , shingles around under the cribs. The next morning I found some forty dead rats, and the rest left for parts unknown. I have learned several farm 8 have been rid of the pests in the sam 0 way, and never known it to fail.

From an advertisement appearing in another column it will be seen that a number of Crown sections in the districts of Opaku, Mahoe, Upper Waitara, Waro, and Ohura Survey Districts will be open for selection at the New Plymouth Land Office on September 28rd.

A notification appearo in the last issue of the Government Gazette to the effect that all Government Offices throughout New Zealand will be closed on Saturday September 26th,.Dominion Day.

The movement to form a bowling club at Te Kuiti is meeting with very satisfactory support, and a meeting of all those interested in the game is to be held in the "Chronicle Office" on Saturday next, at 8 p.m. A notable figure at the opening ceremony of the new Hall at Te Kuiti, was the Waikato chief Tupu Taingakawa. For many years Taingakawa was a staunch supporter of Mahuta the . Maori King, but recently he has wavered in his allegiance to the house of Potatau, and has declined to support the King's nominee for Parliament. Taingakawa is now Btrongly advocating Pepene Eketone's candidature for the Western Maori «Jectorate, and as the old rangitira claims as much influence a3 Mahuta, there is every reason to view Pepene'o prospects hopefully.