DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 129, 8 February 1909, Page 2

DISTRICT PARS.

: ♦ - - The last Government Gazette notifies the setting apart of two separate areas of about 3 acres and 5 acres respectively, on the Mangarino Road between Te Kuiti snd Hangatiki as quarry reserves. Mr Henare Kaihau, M.P. for the Western Maori electorate, is at present lying seriously ill, and garve fears are entertained as to his recovery. On Tuesday, the 9th instant, Messrs Oalgety and Co., hold a Sheep Fair in Messrs Livingstone and RumeH's yards a Piopio, when they will offer 2500 sheep, and a nice line of 2 yar old heifem, particulars of which appear in the advertising column. Th< sheep came through by rail from Hawkc's Pay. and con. j ijt of very good lines, being specially .-vle'-trd from some of the best wr. bn-'-ficrrf. A drag will !■ ;r:< T- K'::*: at a.m. for Piopio <t. th«- ir.<»rning o* ;h« saie, returning tiv day. Luncheon will be provided. Mr Pepr-iv Kk< i : a* f }•<■?< r.t in Auckland r< gardir.tr iu- '"•' i' i"n . lodged in conn»-< Hon h Maori election. It k- that P- jmay withdraw th< pi The R.-v. I:. Mitchell leav< s i,y the Main Trim'-: !'<<;•■ today to attend the Congregational Ch;jr> h 1 'nion meetings at r'hri:-'.' I, ;r id.. At't-r the conference Mr Mitri.eii ]»;:■ nd- taking a holiday for a wed-;. In coriieet,if>n v.'ith the ,-treet works at Te K uiti, it i.~ to he hoped that driver- of vehicle.-; and horsemen will take i vrrv care lo i;> of! the footpath.-. The j■ a tin-, except oil the main street, are rot. :-;erb> d. ami a little careh s.-nn 7 j wi i! ;r.'Vitan,y briak the edge.; liowni fl'.l 111! t< r channcl;-i. St 11i< r.-; a:'< n n nnk d that a .-lock sale ji (I, take pliU'e j; t AWiif. iII I Oil February 1 -:t h. (lood '-ntric.- havi been reci-ived, ad <•!:;: J .: J (-of cattle U!',d sheep being advertised.

I At the Magistrate's Court, Otoro- j hanga (before Messrs C. J. Johnson and Wm. Vicary. J's.P.) on February -Jtli, 19f'f'. Thomas Darcy was charged with beir.fr drunk in the train between Tc Awamutu and Otorohanga, and v. - as convicted and discharged. lie was further charged with travelling on the train with intent to evade payment of hi? far*-. For this offence he v.'as convict,<; d j:n<.d is and costs 13s 4d. The shop- in the Otorohanga town- ' ship have given notice in accordance . with "The Shop? and Offices Act." to the Inspi'-f-r i'f Factories that they will k<-' I' Saturday a-; the statutory ha:f-ho!;day for the fo]lowing year, and Frick.-or, and Vr.rner, and McNaught, ?addi< rs. of Ti- K"iti. have also given r.otlc- that : r.( v ill keep Saturday uft'-rn'-iT. in !: r u of Thursday. the day appoint": i.y the loeal authority. Te Kr.iti is cf rtair.ly becoming very popular for week-end visitors desiring to visit tlie Waitomo Caves, and yes- ■ trrdav rr.or<- vehicle? were seen on the roa'! to ti:;:- favourite Sunday resort than at any time previously. A race meeting is to be held at Mahoenui on March >*tb. and considering the liberal prize? o:fered, the gathering . : should be representative of the- district, j ; The programme is now in our hand? : i for printing and will be issuer] early in the week. Inspector Ellison of Wellington, j passed through the Kin*: Country <n | route for Rotorua op. Friday San. The Inspector, who stopped over a day at | Te Kuiti to visit his brother, Mr H. A. i Ellison, was greatly impressed with the J progress of the town since seeing it • last, about three years ago. The inquiry into the o!iin< nmri j local option poll ha« been concluded. ! and judgment on the various points j will be delivered on March Ist.