THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. MONDAY, DEC. 14, 1908. DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 115, 14 December 1908, Page 2

THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. MONDAY, DEC. 14, 1908. DISTRICT PARS.

Mr A .']'. Ngaia. M.P., who recently underwent an o; oration at a private hospital i:; Auckland, is making favourable progress !■!»;;rds recovery. r l hat inrreasing attention is being din iii ,1 :.:>v\ an: - the cuestion of defence throughout the Kmpirc there can he iittlo d.-.-mu. end the London Stand;ii'i! is iv.-i.t !-,: il-;.-< for tiie statement that 1 .o:-,; ' Kiu-h,. u-t will shortly he created a fadd-marshai. with the task of eo-oiii rath;.: with the colonies in consolidating all tile fa;;;.ire's land forces

into one homeg. noon? army, am! to prepare for all a sy-tetn of mobilisation and plan of attack and defence in the event of war.

ling subs-cri; tmu list, gromoad by Mrs \V .A. Graham oi' Hamilton, for !'n' for every patient Waif ate Hospital. Tiv' insthtuiou iias boon v, idoly usod by ihe Kin,.; remito , and douh!>oss the reetdenr vd! mark ihoir appreciation in a suuahlo maimer. It should lie noted that r-iihsv-ri]>t ions are limited to a shilling.

Hamilton is receiving a grant of Alo.aOO for an Agricultural College, and the people of Hamilton have donated a site worth some £1,200 for the College.

The appointment of the Government Whips rendered necessary through the defeat at the elections of Mr A. Kidd. senior Whip, and the fact that :\!r ■'. Colvin, junior Whip, intends to reii ro from the position, wiU he awaited with some interest in political '-ind.■:■-. it is considered in certain quarters i hat one of the new Whips will be sir 11. Greensladc, memeber for Waikato, ,md that either Mr G. Witty Kiccarton. or Mr T. H. Davey, Christchurch Kast. will be selected for the other position. A large brown trout was caught in the Waikato River at Hamilton last week. The. weight of the fish being 9Albs, length 27J inches, and girth I.V, inches.

A very large meeting of farmers and others was held in Hamilton last week to consider the advisibility of forming a pig-breeders associatoin in the Waikato. After discussion it was decided, —"That a strong committee be set up to enquire into the cost of setting up a bacon factory, and, secondly, to enquire into the cost of freezing and storing pigs with the Auckland Freezing Company."

With reference to the establishing of a telephone office at Mangaotaki, Mr Jennings has been inform sd that the Telegraph Engineer was instructed on the 10th of last month-to proceed with the work.

The approach of Christmas has led to the usual brightening up of the business premises, and the display of Christmas goods, which is commonly looked for as the festive season ap proaches. At Te Kuiti, Messrs Green and Colebrook have provided an excellent show in their windows, of things necessary for the proper celebration of the time which conies only "once a year," and town and country residents. can rely upon securing a full supply, and the widest choice, at the wellknown King Country emporium.

Mr Jennings, member for the district has been notilied by the Minister for Education, that the sum of two hundred and thirty pounds has been authorised for additions to Otangawai School.

The oh! saying "The best is always cheapest" is true in regard to most things, hut particularly regarding cream separators. Inferior machines got out oi' repair, are dillioulf to keep clean, and skim imperfect !y. causing 1 iss of lime .temper and meney. Mr E. Bontield, of Kent Road. Taranaki. states: "1 have d oilier machines, hut tind the Baltic is the best I ever used : in fact, 1 canroi >p.ak to ht,"kiy of it." Bairym.-i com-, mpiatiug ill" put chase of a separator ornate! Oo hoiIt r than invi si in a Baltic. Bub paron applies! ion to .1. B. YiaeEwau and Co. Bid.. Bole Agents, 801 l Street. Auckland. j\!r YY. Bru. the popular Maori wrestler of some years a.t.o. and an unsuccessful candibac tYr the S"i:ii.ern District, is one of what is known as the Young Maori party, which has in IN Ei- Ngata. E8.8.. so dn timmNhed a leader (says the New Zealand Times I. Mr Bru recently slated that he heiieved ii! the Maori member-; in the House being independent of either of (he dominant political parties, ili-ur eliief mission being the prom >; ion and futherance of legislal ion aliecting Native interests. Me does not anpro\o of tlu' suggestion that the special Mama representation should he dono away with, for the effect oi that course would he to practically silence the voice of the Maori in the councils of the State. An alteration is. however, he believes, required. European members, especially those from tho South island .take no real interest in Native matters, and do not seek to understand the comploK questions with which eiaT legislation is surrounded. Jf. however, the European members had to loot to the Natives in their electorates for votes at, election time, he thinks tb< re would he a more serious effort put torward to grapple with and unoersi;.ta) Native ali'airs. .lie. therefore, ihombit that the Maoris should ho given a dual vote. They should still r. tain thenpresent special reprosi nttit ion. and til the same time bo allowed to vote Bathe member for the camera 1 European constituency in which they reside. Members generally would then have a greater interest in Native legislation, inasmuch a.s sonic of their own constituents: would be aii'ected. ami the Maori members would be able Lo perform a more useful function than at present. Their status in thy House would bo improve-'!, and, they woukt be looked u> its a kind of advisory committee, whose opinion would lip in the nature of that of an expert,