THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. MONDAY, MAY 17, 1909 DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 156, 17 May 1909, Page 2

THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. MONDAY, MAY 17, 1909 DISTRICT PARS.

Watch out! "The Irish Detective."

Mr W. T. Jennings, M.P., passed through the district on Friday en route for New Plymouth. Mr Jennings intends to pay a visit to Rotorua prior to the opening of Parliament and will stop over a day at Te Kuiti.

On Saturday last at Otorohanga the senior and junior teams met the Tc Awamutu fifteens. In the senior game the local team was victorious by nine point* to nil, while the Tc Awamutu juniors defeated the Otocrohanga juniors by three points to nil, after a bard fought game.

During the recent visit of the Hon. A. W. Hogg to Te Kuiti a number of local matters were brought before the notice of the Minister. In connection the postal matters, which were dealt with by Mr F. H. Sims, the following letter has been received by Mr Hogg and forwarded to Mr Sims: —"In reference to your memorandum of the 15th ultimo respecting representations made to you at Te Kuiti on the sth idem by Mr Sims, on behalf of a deputation, respecting the accommodation at the local post office: I beg to inform you that owing to the expansion of business it will probably be necessary before long to consider the matter of making an addition to the building but at present there is no need for extra accommodation. If a letter carrier is appointed at Te Kuiti the number of callers at the post office will be considerably reduced and the space in the public office will be sufficient. The matters of establishing a letter delivery a Te Kuiti and opening bureaux and telephone offices in the district are being dealt with separately.

Watch out! "The Irish Detective."

As will be seen by advertisement in another column, a public meeting is to be held in Te Kuiti Hall on Friday evening to discuss the liquor law as affecting this district. An endeavour is to be made to get Mr Jennings, member for the district, and other politicians, to attend with a view to making representations to the Government to have matters placed on a more satisfactory footing than is the case at present.

The High Commissioner cables: "New Zealand butter lols, Danish 109s, Siberian 975. Australian 98s, and Argentine 995. The mutton market is demoralised but lamb is steadier, North Island fetching ltd and Canterbury 4|d. Wool is firm at the recent advance.

The Arbitration Court has made an award in the Hamilton Carters' dispute, fixing -l7j h"'!rs. exclusive of attendance on h'-.v.-e.", it* n y.vrk s. work. ! and wages at 1 .'■• im- <>i,<- h"fs,j.a,J ]■>- ' for two or m-r-. ivrsc driv-rs, with j overtime a' ' : ■'''■ ]'■ r hour ■ ■■'.;", ca.-ua! j labour at Is Ij-d j : r i.'Hir. I'm )■ r- m-,.-i to I'nionint • u giv.ui an: the award ! ruiiH for thri < y.-ars. J Watch out! "The Irish JJetective." j

The Australian cricketers in England had another f.s=y wir. '::: :\v. v: second match of the tour. do:* •:;.•.::.;_: North- | hants bv r.ir.e wick-ts. j I The HV.--.-'-.\ left Syi:.'-y "- May j Bth to finisi: the work accomplished by j the exr f - r !itk>:; hi iho Ar.iarctic by making a cun.;h>■:•• .-"arch in sub-Ant-arctic regions for several islands, the existence of which is doubtful. Reuator's Agency has been informed that the conference on Empire defence, which it was proposed to hold early in July, has been postponed till the end of the month, in the hope that Sir Joseph Ward will be enabled to attend. Sir Joseph Ward, in reply to a Christchurch deputation, asked whether, in the event of the scheme of compulsory training being introduced, employers would be willing to bear half the expense caused by the with- ' drawal of men from their occupation, the State paying the other half. They could not blink the fact that compulsory training meant a very great burden on someone. He proposed to submit during next session proposals regarding the internal defence of the Dominion, and was prepared to go a considerable distance, but not so far as some urged in connection with compulsory training. He had asked some employers if they were prepared to allow their employees to attend training camps, and they had stated that they were prepared to do so if the country footed the bill.

A deputation of Christchurch North electors waited on Sir Joseph Ward on Thursday and assured him that they were in perfect accord with the Dreadnought offer. As electors, they felt indignant that the member recently elected to represent the people of Christchurch North should have taken upon himself to send an obnoxious cable to Mr Asquith. They had not been able in open meeting owing to the tactics used, to express their feeling of indignation, and had therefore taken this means of entering a protest and rectifying the matter.

In regard to the proposal to admit children free to the Auckland Winter Show, the dates upon which they will be admitted will be Tuesday, May 25th, Wednesday, May 26th, and Thursday, May 27th, from 9 to 12 each day.

While a steam launch was crossing the Ohio near Pittsburg it 'capsized, and 20 of the 30 women passengers aboard were drowned.

Great satisfaction is expressed in London at the success of the Victorian loan, after the comparative failure of recent Australian issues.

Mr. A. B. Wright, district roads engineer in the Auckland province, has been appointed inspecting engineer of roads, with headpuarters at Wellington. Messrs. James Holmes, of Hokitika, and James Marshall, of Tolara Flat, have been reappointed members of nhc Legislative Council.

The school cadet corps at Te Kuiti is now in good working order. The cadets paraded,in the township on Friday last and presented a smart appearance.

The next sitting of the Magistrate's Court at Tc Kuiti is to be held on Thursday and Friday of this week. It is expected both days will be fully occupied as several liquor cases have to be disposd of.

In connection with the football matches under the auspices of the Maniapoto Rugby Union, it has been arranged to play all games with the Mokauiti team in their home fixtures at Aria, instead of at Piopio as was previously arranged.