DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 99, 18 September 1908, Page 2

DISTRICT PARS.

Attention is called to an important meeting, which is advertised to take place at Marakopa on October 3rd. The settlers of that district are anxious to adopt a progressive policy and are going the right way about; it. It is to be hoped ;i thoroughly representative meeting will ensue.

A relic of the past, of which the Ketet family is justly proud is a timeworn Union Jack, which was sent to Mr Lewis Hetet by General Cameron in 1562 during the Waikato war, when Mr Hetet was living at Otorohanga. The flag has remained a treasured possession of the family ever since, and at the opening of the new hall at Te Kuiti it was given pride of place on the wall above the entrance door of the build-

Attention is drawn to the meeting of the Aria Satt'ers Association which is called for September 20th. at 1 p.m.. Ail the settlers interested in the progress of the district are requested to attend.

Mr J. Fitzgibbon notifies in another column that his services as a. horse breaker are at the disposal of the settlers of Aria and surrounding district.

Naumai Buildings- a fine two storey structure —has just been completed by Messrs Burgess Bros., for Mr Fortescue, of this town. The building consists of two shops and workrooms down stairs, while the top flat comprises Jive offices, passages and stairway, all the rooms being 12ft. stud. The ceilings and wSlls are all metal, the material used being Wnnderiieh stamped steel. The front is an imitation of brie!; and stone, the same material being used for this, while the wood work has boon sanded to be in keeping with the rest of the building. The whole building is finished off in a workmanlike manner, and rcficctes" credit on the builders, as also it does on Phillips and Co.. the painters.

At a meeting- of the Settlers Association and Railway League hold at Miroahuiao Inst week. Mr Elliott read a wire he had received from Auckland the previous day quoting Algerian oats at 2s lOd per bushel C.I.F. TeKuifi. On the strength of this wire a "consignment was purchased. TdjgPEiliott now finds that owing fo a fmsfake of the telegraph operator, the price should have been 4s lOd instead of 2s lOd. MiElliott desires in all fairness to local merchants that this mistake should be made public.

The requirements of the district are catered for liberally by F. 8. Sutton, stationer and hairdresser, who is now able to cope with almost any demand made as almost every article can be procured direct from his stock, and if not on hand F. S. S. makes it his business to procure. A replace advertisement appears in this issue.

MrK. Fenton watchmaker and jeweller, announces through our advertising columns that he has started business in Rora Street. Te Kuiti, and solicits a share of public support. A varied assortment of goods will always be on hand to select from, and being n practical tradesman is a guarantee that all business entrusted to him will be faithfully carried out.

Mr J. Racket, the we'll known To Kuiti tailor, wishes to intimate to the public that he has removed from his old premises in Sheridan Street (o a new shop in "Naumai" buildings, Rora Street. .Mr Haeket has now been established in the town for about a year, and it is gratifying to learn that increasing business has rendered it necessary to secure larger premises. The new stand i° in an admirable position, and customers should not fail to inspect the fine stock of new season's goods. A well appointed private fitting room is a noticeable feature of the new shop.

Mr F. Darrow has accepted the tender of Messrs Markwick and O'Kegan for the erection of a dwelling house on the Awakino road, at the price of .£57(1. Nine tenders were received for (he work, ranging from £530 to £703 10s.

Progress and industrial activity go hand in hand, and it is gratifying lo note that the industrial growth of To Kuiti is proceeding apace. The latest

accession ot the ranks of manufacturers in the. town is Mr McColl, who is starting a cordial and aerated water factory on the Awakino road, There is ample scope for a very large business in the line and it is to Lie hoped Mr Me Coll will meet with widespread support in his venture.

Owing to a discrepancy between the petition and special order of the Mangaorino loan regarding the time of paying the rate, the application for the loan has been hung up by the Treasury. At the last meeting of the County Council it was decided to make a new special order in accordance with the terms of the petition, which declares the payment of the rate to be one a year. The previous special order was drawn up to make the rate payable half yearly. A meeting of the Maniapoto Ttiwharetoa Maori Land Board is gazetted to be held at To Kuiti on September 22nd.

At a meeting; of the Taumarunui Native town Council, held on Wednesday evening, it was decided not lo send a delegate to Wellington on (lie townships deputation. In discussing the question the apathy of the public was severely criticised, and it was pointed out that the disabilites of the township residents had been fully placed before the Government on more than one occasion. It was decided to write a letter to the Prime Minister stating the Council's reasons for declining to spend the ratepayers money in again representing the position. In the event of no remedial legislation being passed this session. the members of the Council to resign, as soon as the accounts are belanced.

Notification of the removal of Messrs Watts and Broadfoot, solicitors, to the "Naumai" buildings Rora Street. To Kuiti, appears in another column.

The efforts of the Kiritehere and Marakopa settlers for a mail service through Te Kuiti have been successful, and henceforth the mail for the districts mentioned will close at Te Kuiti on Thursday evening at 5 o'clock.