DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 134, 25 February 1909, Page 2

DISTRICT PARS.

Attention is drawn to the mail notice in this issue, several alterations having been made in consequence of the running of the throngh service to Wellington. Te Kuiti is well served in the matter of mails, there being two mails a day from North, and ..the same number from the South. Both the northern mails come through from Auckland, and of the Southern trains the daily express carries a mail from Taumarunui, while the night train brings the mail from Wellington and centres en route. The enquiry into the petition lodged by Pepene Eketone in connection with the recent Western Maori election is to be heard at Hamilton on May 10th, before Judge Edwards and Judge Cooper. Speaking at Whangarci on the subj jeet of railways on Saturday last, the j Hon R. M c K < n z i < • Minister for Public I Works, said thai. among others the j Stratford-!'-- Kuiti railway would be i pushed ahead vigorously. K:r;g Cour.- ' try r<-s ik r< s ted to know v > >:: ark ;»• to Th< <•'« <-t f'/r S .hf rr. Maori electorate. r< r.dt re". 1 <-'-ssary by tin death of Hone Hekt he held about the end <>f Marrh. Ji < ■ tm Haki Pinpi. a cousin of the laic ti.tl >< r is already announced as a candidate. j Mr Clement \Vragg< the eminent meteorologist, whojs now delivering a series of lecture? throughout the Dominion. will visit Te Kuiti in the course of his tour. The date of the visit will be- announced !at<-r. Judgment was * giv--n i y Mr r:v-:-h'-rbert, S.M., at New Plymouth. r:: Wednesday. in the case Police v. Crawford, in wisi<-h <i'-f'-ndat: l . v.*a.- rharg' <; with .-'** l ling liquor in a prohibited arc-a, to wit »n Native land at Awakir.o. Mr (<Hiiiiiaw. <!< ndant's c'>ur.raj.-Mi the point 'hat Awakino wa? Crown land and there '"ore not included in the area proclaimed under the Licensing Act. The magistrate upheld this, and uiTmissid tiie information. i

A meeting is to be held at Aria on March 4th. for the purpose of discussing ways and means for the erection of a rev. - ha:!. Aria is progressing to the settlers generally. Mr Pete C"J; ran. Socialist M.l', for Jarrov.'. England, has been nrseci lus for drunkeness in the street? ox London. The pound-keeper at Te K put in a fairly busy week, ana numbers of stray stock have Leer, place - - ance vile. On Saturday morning, v.T.en a mob of horses v.-as being crsven to the pound, a Maori interierou arc drove away two of the to which he claimed ownership. ihe matter will probably be venti.atec ir. Court. Mr Stevens, grain merchant, it Kuiti, has an important notice in this issue in reference to the reduction ;u price of grass seeds. Settlers woujd do well to make early application lor reduced price lists. Work in connection v.-ith To Kuiti streets is proceeding apace, and the contract for cutting down Carroll Street, and filling in King Street ar.a Taupiri Street is well in hand. The filling and culverting of King Street will give proper access to the Church, of England, while the work on Taupiri Street will make good the approach to the sale-yards and enable stock to be driven along Taupiri Street instead of through the main thoroughfare. Fresh tenders are called for draining and forming the streets at the North-Wes-tern end of the town.

A wire received by the Secretary of the Te Kuiti the capper of the wood-chopping events, states that W. Herold has been rchandicapped and only now receives -j (! seconds in the standing chop, instead of 35 as previously advertised. The inquiry into the wreck of the Penguin is still proceeding, and wi probably conclude to-morrow. Expert evidence bearing on the cause of :iv* accident favours the theory of unusual tide conditions. Captain Post, of the Government steamer Tutanekai, attributed the occurrence to "the act of God." He said he had considerable experience of the tides of Cook Strait while cable laying, ar.d on l-einjr asked if he did not know something of the tides, the Captain's reply was: "I reckoned I did once, but I don't now. The currents should have been on; way and I found them frequently another." Mails for Commonwealth of Australia, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Setlements; also South Africa. Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, close a Auckland on Monday. Is: March, at 4.15 p.m.

Mr A. W. C-heal , licensed surveyor, who was for a time with Mr R. C. Jordan at Te Kuiti, has commenced practice on his own account at W Kuiti. Mr Cheal was engaged in the lajungox of Te Kuiti township some years ago., and always contemplated returning to practice in the King Country centre. Needless to remark, the progress of the town and district has been very marked since the township was surveyed. That the progress of the King Country is not confined to the centres on. the railway is indicated by the manner in which stores and other business premises are being erected in the outback townships. At Aria, a fine new store has been erected by Messrs J. Reardon and Sons. A public dance is to be given in the store on March 4th, and a cordial invitation Is extended to all.