DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 112, 3 December 1908, Page 2

DISTRICT PARS.

Witli reference to the increased mail service to the out districts from Te Kuiti, mf or mat ion has ben received by Mr J. Anthony in reply to the request of;the Aria, Piopio, and Pacmako settlers, to the effect ..th-t the Department was further considering the reddest. * : ,

,The"-settlers picnic which is to he held at Fiopio on Boxing Day promises to; be and an enjoyable time is assured. .The function - ; s

n<siv regarded as an annual affair, and isflooked forward to by settler:; and

thfeir wives'as a pleasant re-union of those who have borne the heat and buvdeb,o&s.eJ;tleinent in .the district. Anything r'which serves to commemorate the beginning of progress is worthy p£ : the-hearty-support of all, and the gathering - carries with it the best of good wishes from both town and counry. 'Passenger traffic on the Main Trunk line is increasing as the season advances, and each 'train between Wellington and Auckland is well patronised. OiT^loiT6 r ajrHa's't""ab'&ut 70 were" booked through from Auckland to beyond Taujmarunuijy.and this average is expected to -increase-.;,Tlie overland route is bound to be largely patronised during the and when the daily service is commenced a busy time is anticipated. Increased interest is being taken in the forhtcoming sculling race for the worlds championship between Webb and Arnst at Wanganui. As the time for the race draws nearer, the training operations of both men are eagerly watched, and*so far the partisans of each are perfectly satisfied. It is generally held that Arnst has improved considerably .of lace, and his great srength and stamina are widely known. Webb is progressing favourably and will put up a great performance. Whether his superior skill will outweigh his opponent's greater strength is a question which can only be decided in the race. •

The tennis competition for the Davis Cupj which was concluded on Monday at Melbourne, resulted in a win for Australasia- after a keenly exciting contest. The American representatives played exceedingly well, and Wright beat Brookes by three sets to two. Wilding .scored a decisive win over Alexander and. thereby won the cup for Australasia.

Te Kuiti cricketers will welcome the information that the matting for the wicket is expected ot arrive this week. The recent dry weather has had an effect on the wicket, which now bears a somewhat cracked and parched appearance. Fearing that play would be injurious to the pitch, members of the club have wisely refrained from play of late, but with the arrival of the matting the restraint will be removed and the game can be indulged in without fear of consequences. Club members will also be pleased to hear of the arrival of the bat presented by Mr E. H. Hardy, vice-president of the club, who-is .moreover a keen cricketer and, if report sp~aks true, has been a doughty"weilder of the willow. A mothers' meeting was held at Te Kuiti public school on Monday afternoon, for the purpose of discusing matters in connection with the school picnic. It was decided to hold a picnic on a day to be fixed, and subscription lists have been got out for the purpose of raisipg funds. ..Another meeting of motherj is to be held at the headmaster's residence on Tuesday afternoon, December Bth.

A peculiar position in connection with the alteration of riding boundaries in Waitomo County has arisen through a combination of circumstances. In April last, the various boundaries were investigated'and altered'for the purpose of giving proper representation to all portions of the County. In the process Hangitiki Riding was done away with. Before the alterations were finally adjusted, the Ohura portion of the County decided to form a separate County, thus cutting off two members from the old list. Nothing fruther v.t.3 done regarding the matter of boundaries, and the general election of councillors took place on the old boundaries. It has now been decided to leave the .boundaries as they were. This will mean the preserving oi' the Hangitiki Riding, and that portion of the Ohura Riding which includes (he Aria district. When the Ohura County BilL comes into operation, a new election for the Ohura Riding- will require to take place. The Valuation Department, which was compiling a newvaluation roll for Cue County, in ae~

cordance with the pro.i.'civd alteration of boundaries, will probably be en; (,; some trouble in consequence >o the Council's decision to adhere to ii- 1 old boundaries. Waikato exhibitor;: v .-•.-.• ;c- ss;;;d well represented at the AuciAeni A. and !\ Shove, and - I '' Vfm. Taylor, tlv well-known IV Awamutu breeder, sw--■ui'sd tlv Association lAp iVr tie(.'haspden Shorthorn F.uil. •!"..■ ii-'-e, c'ioi, ,0' schools in this, oi ■■ i;eiii-Aen of e-isAJAii';- a school at IMejdn, will probably dep- ad lipon the report of the iuspe-aor. Tia 1 iiiiponsij.■:■ of or-'.'.von pin-; to New Zee'emi is bavins .-. ha-l effect on tiie timber indusl'-y of ihe P-..minion, and many mills, ares sherienme; hands in eeiisosia ace d' the ■!■:;--1 ii of orders. The premised A.;i.!n;;-s-.i to enquire Jv' I !.'. -kt-ii'V'.'-.'-i." V.'j, ',];'.'■ p'i-.. .Vi',;! Aeokttmis m'i'sii' if wii'd.i Sirdesoph Ward. v ;■-; : .n :'s.-., s of -,-reie- t ir-.-.r the halus- ;.... !,..AAn:.d.dv,' and if the timhon'. res';;,;.; iwd 'oil'. ;-d to open ilieir books ,-. 1; . Psp, r A Am as the millers Imh , p..p.. _ ,here W'-ni-i have boon is- difii;o leave the -.'ommm; lor. :-■. i up wilho.o doia C

Tenders will be received by Mr A. Julian up till December 11th, for the metalling of one mile of the-Ohura main road.

The annual subscription list promoted by Mrs W. A. Grahamof Ham ilton, for the purpose of giving every patient in the Waikato Hospital a Christmas gift, is now being circulated and donations will be received at the Chronicle office. The amount of each subscription is limited to one shilling and it is to be hoped King Country residents will support the project this year as liberally as they have done in the past.

At the horticultural sh >w held in Hamilton last week, there were some rer.lly fine exhibits in all classes. The show of roses was exceptionally good and all ;u'i,i"! widespread admiration. T'.-jr championship was won by an exnildi. of Mvs N. C. Matthew, who also ;-:ev'i;i-ed several second prizes. Mrs Douglass al:o exhibited some beautiful roses and carried off [several first nrizes. " ' *''''

Nothing more surely indicates the progress of a district than the advance, in any respect, of the and it is pleasing to see that the Raglan people are affording sufficient support to the Raglan Chronicle to warrant the enlargement of the journal. The paper has now been enlax-ged considerably, and the increased size is a distinct improvement. While nothing of the neatness, and general excellence of make up, for which the Chronicle is noted, has been lost, the extra space allows of better display, with a resultant benefit to advertisers and general readers.

A slight accident occurred at Wilson's limeworks this morning,. whereby a man named Shields, who was working the engine|received anjinjury to his foot. In attempting to adjust the rope which runs the trucks, Shields got his feet caught in the rope,and dragged on to the cog wheel. Dr Zobel was called in immediately and attended the sufferer.

At the Otorohanga Tolicc Court on November 30th, before Messrs W. Vicary and C. J. Johnson, J'sP., Peter Glcnnie, alias John Ferguson was charged that on the 28th November, between Te Awamutu and Otorohanga, he behaved in a disorderly manner to the annoyance of others, while drunk in a railway carriage. He was also charged with using obscene in Tuhoro Street Otorohanga, and with damaging a door in the fruit shop of Alfred Hyde, to the value of Bs. On the first charge he was convicted and discharged, and for obscene language sentenced to 3 months in Auckland gaol. For damaging the door, accused was ordered to pay the amount of damage and costs or in default 7 days imprisonment.

"Time will tell" is an old saying, and when the Lawrence Gillies Milking Machines were first placed on the market, folks used to say "Time well tell". Well, time has told, and today the L.K.G. Machine is more widely used and appreciated than ever before. S. Turley Esq., Waerauga, writes, "I have pleasure in stating that after a continuous summer and winter use of the L.K.G. Milking Machine since Ist September, 1905, I am thoroughly satisfied with the effectiveness and general working of the machine." Full particulars will be sent post free. J. B. MacEwan and Co., Ltd. Sole Agents, Fort Street, Auckland.

On the 21st instant the Lands Department will throw open for selection the Tautari settlement, Waikato, which the Government acquired last year. The land covers an area of 10,000 acres, and has been subdivided into 33 farms of from 90 acres to 1000 acres each. settlement is bounded on the east by the Waikato river, and is described as being suitable for sheep or dairy farming, the soil being good sandy loam. Most of the land is at present under grass. The settlement can be reached from Te Awamutu, about 17 miles away, or from Putaruru, on the Auckland - Rotorua line. . In addition to the farms, sections in the township that has been laid off in a central position will be thrown open The ballots will be held on 23rd inst. at the Auckland Crown Lands Office.

The announcement that 250 members of the House of Lords had resolved to reject the Licensing Bill has caused strong comment. The Daily Mail and Evening Standard suggest that Mr Asquith is secretly glad that the Licensing Bill is dead. The Daily Chronicle and Daily News loudly protest against the Unionist peers' action, and revive Mr Lloyd George's threat of high license duties. The Times lira's Mr Asquith to withdraw the confiscatory proposals, and pursue moderation, as in education, and adopt minor regulative and administrative provision:-. The House of Lords would then willingly join in quickening the operation of'(ho Hal four Act. The West-(or/.i-Ue says the Government nsisi advance on an alternative line of taxation, which will automatically n-.iaro iiio public houses, and secure the na: ion's right in the liquor monopoly. Tho i'all Mall Gazette declares l !i:11 ilio Lords stand as champions of paliiic opinion against a detested measure which the nominal representatives of tlic United Kingdom arc trying to force upon the community. Mr A. Birrcll, Chief Secretary for Ireland, speaking Tat Warrington, remarked, apropos of the Licensing Bill: "You may rely upon our giving the country an opportunity of snowing at the polls what its feelings are." The Times, referring to Mr Birrcll's declaration that the people would be given an opportunity of showing at the pollsjjwhat their feelings on the Licensing Bill are, says that everything indicates that the Government is in no liuny to dissolve, and apparently prefers to drop the Licensing Bill to introducing the suggested new measure. i'i.o Paiiy News interprets.Mr Birrcll's ivm: ri; to mean that next cession will i>o iho last of the "present Parliament. i !••' Daily News favours an immediate a.i-alto tlic country, either directly on Hie Licensing Bill or on the House of Lords Veto Bill, which will be in--1 reduced early next session.