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THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. MONDAY, MAY 3, 1909 DISTRICT PARS.

The bop growing industry at Te Kuiti is proving a great success and last season's crop was in every respect encouraging to the growers. Mr Stanton has received letters from buyers which go to show that the locally grown hops should find a ready market throughout the Dominion. The following letter was recently received from Mr Moss Davis, of Hancock and Co., Auckland, and speaks for itself:—"We have your letter of the 27th inst., as also sample of hops, and we unhesitatingly say that they are the best we have yet seen in New Zealand. We should be glad to hear from you what quantity you have of these, and if price is reasonable we will be prepared to negotiate with you." * The Te Kuiti Young Men's Social Institute are developing their programme for the winter. In addition to the discussions and socials, held on Monday evenings, arrangements have been made to use the Congregational school room on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday of each week from 7 to 10 p.m. It is hoped the members of the Institute will u*e the room as their own parlour for reading, games, and social chat. A cup of tea and light refreshment will be provided out of the funds of the society. This movement is an attempt to add to the social life and intercourse of the men of the town, arid, as the subscription is only 2s 6d per quarter, the object of the society should meet with success. The Te Kuiti Oddfellows social held last Thursday evening proved a most enjoyable gathering. Messrs W. McColl and P. Cotter acted as Ms.C. and the amount of £$ 10s was taken at the doors. Excellent music was supplied

by Messrs Hetet and Saunders. It has been decided to hold another social three weeks from the date of the last.

The following are the results of the school committee elections at Ohura:— Matiere: Messrs J. H. Lyon, chairman

and treasurer, E. Sowry, secretary, J. Miller, H. Chase and Myhill. Mangaroa: Messrs W. B. Williams, chairman, Mcßae, secretary, Seerup, treasurer, M. Clark and J. Robinson, A telegram from Wellington states that the Dominion surplus for the year is £185,000, being £IIO,OOO more than was estimated by the Colonial Treasurer in the Financial Statement.

At tbe Taumarunui Police Court on Wednesday last James Gilloly was charged with theft from the person of Frederick Arnesen at Manunui on April 11th. Gilloly was also charged, conjointly with Walter Donnelly, with the same offence. Mr Sharpies appeared for Gilloly and Mr Finlay for Donnelly. After a lengthy hearing the informations against both men were dismissed.

The Crown Lands Department. having under its control the Forestry Department, intends giving substantial help to farmers who are interested in afforestation and willing to do their share in regaining for New Zea.land some of its lost tjmder resources. It will provide a free; jot of 250 young Totara trees to every applir cant who will undertake to plant them and pay freight from the Ruatangata nursery, where they have been raised. There are 7lo'ooo trees ready for distribution.

Cabinet on Monday decided upon the following scheme of reorganisation of the department of Agriculture:—R- S. Pope, chief clerk, to become Secretary for Agriculture; D Cuddie, dairy commissioner, to become director of the dairy produce department; C. J. Reakes, chief veterinarian, to become director of live Stock and the meat division: J. L. Bruce, inspector of stock in Otago. t<> become assistant djrector of live stock and the meat division; g. Clitton chief inspector of stock, to become director of experimental farms; T. W Klfk (Joverment biologist, to become director of t|»c wrcjjards, gardens and apiaries division.

The Sale of the Green Hill stud took place on Thursday last. Buyer? came from all parts of" the North Island The Sale was not a particularly brisk one but anything choice brought fair prices. Prices ranged from logs to £4OO the latter price deing paid by Mr J. Holt of Pnriri, for the well known draught Stallion Marcellus. Mr George McCullagh officiated as Auctioneer and got through a long list in his usual workmanlike manner.

As a result of a discussion on the small birds nuisance at a meeting held last week, the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association decided to bring the matter up in the form of a remit at the annual xonference of A. and P. Associations, and to ask that the Goverment should place a sum of money on the Estimates for the destruction of small birds.

The seriousness of laying complaints against public officials which cannot be substantiated, was trie subject of a re solution passed by the Auckland Land Board at their last meeting. Some time ago a Wharekawa resident wrote ot the Commissioner for Lands, making statements casting reflection on an officer of the Department. The matter was referred to the ranger for explanation, and the upshot of it was that he sent in a statement to the effect that there was nothing in the •allegations. The Board accepted the statement and the settler wrote back on the 19th inst. apologising for the statements in the letter of February sth. He wrote: "Was very sorry there had been any trouble caused by the letter I sent. I did not write the letter myself, and do not know exactly what was in it." The Board passed a resolution expressing their strong condemnation of the action of any settler making '-'.harges against any officer without being prepared to substantiate them. It was decided to inform the settler of this resolution and draw his attention to the serious position in which he had placed himself.

An American named Dc Wit, claims to have discovered the secret of wireless telegraphy under the sea, and has already devised a method of communicating by the Morse System for a distance of five miles. De Wit hopes in the near future to use the voice and carry on conversations as over the telephone. The inventor has kept his method a profound secret so far, as his apparatus is not protected by letters patent; but be hopes to give public demon itration at the Alaskan Yukon Exhibition, a few months hence. De Wit believes there is no limit to the future development of submarine telegraphy.

It may not cure the housemaid's knee, Gout or appendicitis; But ills and chills before it flee. Dyspepsia and bronchitis; It is a fact, it will not act To polish furniture, But to polish off a cold or cough Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.

A gang of Wellington bookmakers and spielers was at the Oparau Races on Saturday last, many bf whom were of the undesirable class. One crowd starting playing " under and over," a game so they stated, that it was impossible to lose at, but before this assertion could be proved Constable Wade came along and promptly commandeered the dice and cloth.—Settler.

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King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 152, 3 May 1909, Page 2

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THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. MONDAY, MAY 3, 1909 DISTRICT PARS. King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 152, 3 May 1909, Page 2

THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. MONDAY, MAY 3, 1909 DISTRICT PARS. King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 152, 3 May 1909, Page 2

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