THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. MONDAY, JAN. 25, 1909 DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 125, 25 January 1909, Page 2

THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. MONDAY, JAN. 25, 1909 DISTRICT PARS.

Inspector Bennett, of the Health Department, paid a visit to Te Kuiti on Friday of last week, and made a general inspection of the town, v The inspector is well satisfied with the work that is being carried on to improve the .sanitary condition of the township, and informs us chat several other residents intend constructing septic tanks shortly. With regard to the dumping of offensive matter at different places along the Mangaokewa. stream, warnngs have been issued to the offenders, who, it is to be hoped, will take" timely warning to save prosecution.

The Waikato .Central Show takes place at Victoria Park, Cambridge, on March 10th andJlth. In all, £IOOO will be presented in prizes. This year extra large prizes will be given for the hunter, hack *and carriage horse classes. The schedules are now ready and may be obtained from the secretary, E. Veale, Cambridge, with whom entries close on February 27th. Messrs Green and Colebrook, Te Kuiti, adevrtise in this issue some special lines for the preserving season.

The Advances to Settlers' Department is being beseiged by people who are desirous of improving their holdings, and the £SOO limit imposed in view of the shortage of money is being severely felt. Those who can only obtain a moiety, of the advance to which they are entitled complain that their development operations are seriously retarded, and that the opening up of the country and in consequent increased productiveness is delayed to a serious extent. "The million pounds authorised last session," said one who should know, to a reporter, "was not half enough. What is the good of a £5 note when you want £SO, and are entitled to the £50?"

The liabilities to unsecured creditors in the bankrupt estate of William P. Douch, a cabinetmaker of Taumarunui, amount to £153 14s lOd, and the estimated assets to £212, leaving a surlus of £6B 5s 2d. The bankrupt states that he started business three years ago with no capital, and continued until a day or two ago, when he was compelled to file through the tightness of money and the pressure of creditors. For the first two years his business went well, but since then he had experienced great difficulty in getting his money in. The first meeting of creditors will be' held at the official assignee's-office on Tuesday next.

An advertisement appears in this issue from the Mat'apuna-Manunui Athletic Association, which intend holding a third annual meeting on St. Patrick's Day. Good prizes vfill Be given, and altogether £9O will be paid in prizes.

Said Pugilist "Jack" Smith to an admiring crowd of waybacks at Taumarunui recently:—''The perlice are all right if y.er treat 'enT properly; I know- WBat we'd do without ?em. They' are stronger than lis chaps -—: in one sense. You know, the law must be obeyed!"

' The heat at Gisbbrne on Thursday was made most oppressive by the quantity of smoke that settled over the plain. -There was a light breeze blowing, and the smoke got thicker as the afeternoon wore on. At an early hour the sun was partially obscured, arid an hour before sunset it presented the appearance of a ball of fire. -At four o'clock the smoke was so dense that it was almost impossible to see across the road, the intensity of the smoke, it was thought, being largely due to the fires having spread to grass areas. . Persons who were out driving had a particularly .unpleasant time. Although the.effect was so oppressive, it is believed that the result. has been splendid from a clearing point of view, several large burns having been made.

The balance sheet of the Te Kuiti Library which was presented by the Secretary, Miss Melling, to the meet- I ing on Thursday night last, showed that subscriptions for the past year totalled £l4 2s 6d, and the subsidy received from the Government was £6 16s. After paying expenses, including the purchase of a number of new books there was a balance in hand of £l4 4s 4d. The Librarian's hbnorariunm for the ensuing year was fixed at £6 6s. A sheep sale is advertised to be held atPiopioon Tuesday, February 9th, by Dalgety and Co., when 2500 sheep, including 1000 4tooth, 850 2tooth ewes and 150 2tooth wethers will be offered. A drag will leave Te-Kuiti for Piopio at 8.30 a.m. on the morning of the sale, returning the same day. , We are in receipt of another letter from Mr A. R. Keighly, in reply to "Aria Settler's" letter in connection with the balance sheet of the Aria Sports.- Mr Keighly contradicts the statements made by "Aria Settler," but as the matter has already had sufficient publicity, it is not necessary I to publish the letter in full.

The annual picnic in connection with the Congregational Church, will be held in Mr Cotter's paddock next Friday, Jnauary 29th, when the officer and members of the Church and Sunday School expect a good muster of townspeople and friends to take adavantage of the annual re-union. All are invited to attend. A replace advertisement from Spreckley and Co. appear in today's issue.

The Hamilton Regatta and Aquatic Carnival, which takes place on the Waikato River on Saturday, February 6th, promises to attract a large number of people. The entries on January 30th, and excursion trains will be run from all sections of the line on that day. Mr John J.. Coady, manager- and partner of Perry's Biorama informs us that he has relinquished his interest and partnership in the above concern; and is now busily' engaged on the managerial staff of the Kilties Band for their West Coast tour, at the termination of which he proceeds direct to Sydney to organise a musical and variety company to tour New ZealandAs Mr Coady is well connected with all the leading theatrical managers and prominent artists throughout Australasia, he should have little difficulty in securing suitable performers for his contemplated tour and will spare no expense in organising an exceptionally talented combination, recognising from past experience the New Zealand public are prepared to pay for genuine entertainment. He has retained the services of Mr Collins, the well-known Coon impersonator and late stage manager of the Biorama. Mr Coady carries with him our best wishes for his future enterprise, and we trust at "kit early d&te to receive notification of his company's arrival in New Zealand.