DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 167, 24 June 1909, Page 2

DISTRICT PARS.

The public arc notified that Miss Pine's next quarter for music and painting commences on July sth. — Advt.

Considerable controversy has been caused by the action of the Rugby Union in deciding to present a banner to the premier team for the season, instead of caps, as has been the custom hitherto. At a meeting of the Te Kuiti Club held last week it was resolved that in the event of the Rugby Union donating £5 towards the purchase of caps for the winning team this season the Te Kuiti Ciub will subscribe two shillings per member for the same purpose. It was stated the other clubs would also subscribe for caps.

The cricket match between the Australians and Yorkshire County was abandoned on account of the heavy rain. The County team scored 299 runs in their first innings, but the weather prevented the Australians from batting.

It is understood that the Timber Commission will report that the importation of Oregon has not been a disadvantage to the timber trade. Recommendations will be made that the duty on certain short lengths of American timber be increased, it is believed by 3s per 100 feet, the present duty being 2s; that the duty on certain greater lengths be decreased, and that the biggett lengths be admitted free of duty. On Monday, 21st June, the New Zealand Dairy Association Limited, paid to their milk suppliers for butterfat supplied during May, the sum of £6,812 7s 6d. The supply of butterfat totals 29,8191bs more than was received by the Association for the soame period month last year.

Among the list of successful candidates at the recent examination held at Wellington we notice the name of Mr Garnet S. Gresbam. Mr Gresham is a younger brother of our local dentist, and has spent some months in this vicinity helping his brother. He served his apprenticeship in Auckland, and for the past few months has given his time solely to studying for his final examination, with the gratifying result that be is now fully qualified to practice anywhere in the Dominion. Mr Gresham intends settling in Te Kuiti, to work in partnership with his brother.

Attention is drawn to the special sale to be held by the Farmers' Auctioneering Comnpay at Te Kuiti on Thursday, July Bth, when a large number of cattle and sheep wlil be offered on behalf of Major Lusk and other sellers. A quantity of furniture, on behalf of Mrs Jensen, is also to be offered. Full particulars appear in our advertising columns.

Having in view the possibility of the North Island Main Trunk line being blocked with snow on the high central section during the winter, the Railway Department has built a big snowplough, which has been sent up to Ohakune from the Petone workshops. It is designed after an American Model, and is simmilar in appearance to a huge cowcatcher.

The secretary of the Friendly .Societies' Medical Union has received an official communication of considerable importance to a large section of the general public. Some time ago the fees charged at th- Rotorua Sanatorium to members of the Friendly Societies were raised from one- guinea to thirty shillings per week. This iteration has brer, made without consulting or even notifying the Friendly Societies, which proceeded to makestrong rei;rosc-nt;:ti":ts to tr.e- (Sewcrr.-mc.-.t «:: 'th- sul ■•■.■•.. The result: _ is seen in the following tek-gran.. which has just i <■■■■:, received from the Minister i"n <-karge: "I have pleasure in i:> for-r. ::-.;_- yo; that Gov-rnnvnt aft r of o;,.- gu:;:--a i er week for Friendly Socjef.' !>a'.io::ts undergoing treatment at RotoruaSa:;a;or;um.----Sigu-ei, Thos. Mackenzie." This is clearly a mr-lf-r '.;" gri-a*. importance to the thousands of members of the Frii.ndiy Societies, and their thanks an- certainly due to their officials for their prorr.pt action, Mr \V. Worsfold. who was recently appointed le-tter carrier at Te Kutii post office ".vas this '.veek the recipient of a presentation from his late fellow worker? on th-' staff of the Auckland office. The present -vas forwarded to Te Kuiti together with the best wishes for the happiness and prosperity of Mr and Mrs Worsfoid in their new sphere.