DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 186, 30 August 1909, Page 2

DISTRICT PARS.

Attention is drawn to the advertiseI ment which appears in another column of this issue, notifying the fact that i the sale of Phillips and Co's. stock is 1 now being held at their premises in I Rora Street. Accounts owing to Mesj srs Phillips and Co can be discharged at the shop, when an Official Assignee's receipt will be given. In'another column will be found an advertisement from Mr. Allen T. Vickers, auctioneer, of Taihape. Ke intends holding an Auction Sale in Te Kuiti on Thursday, September 9th, when he will offer absolutely without reserve, a splendid assortment of fruit trees, shelter, ornamental and flowering shrubs. These trees are from one of the leading North Island nurseries and this should give the public an opportunity which should not be missed I of improving and beautifying their ! homes. I The attention of our readers is directed to an advertisement in our columns of today, announcing the opening of an auction mart in Taupiri Street. For some time past Messrs Young and Co have conducted a land and estate agency in Te Kuiti. Owing to the growth and development of the town and district generally, they have decided to combine auctioneering with their other business. Having taken into partnership Mr W. F. St George, late of Hokitika, the firm will in future be conducted as "Young and St. George," auctioneers, land and estate agents. Weekly sales will be held at the mart and conducted in any part of the district. In the near future it is the intention of the firm to hold regular weekly produce, sabs. Already a large quantity of saleable property is ofTered. Circulars are at present" distributed in the town and country districts announcing the first sale, which will be held on Thursday next, September 2nd at 2 p.m. The Moakuruma bridge on the Pirongia to Otorohanga road is now completed with the exception of the ap : proaches, which are in hand. This will prove of great convenience to the travelling public, as in nine cases out ' of ten it has in the past been necessary to swim the river in the winter months. We are glad to hear that men are now at work strengthening the bridge over the Waitomo stream on the Otoro-hanga-Hangatiki-Waitomo road, so as to carry the traffic safely until a permanent structure is erected. The big culvert on the same road, in Mr Turner's property, is also being erected. The attention of those interested is drawn to the advertisement in which Mr Boddie calls a meeting of ratepayers to consider the proposal of raising a loan for metalling the road through Messrs Green and Colebrook's property, and forming and metalling the continuation of Tawa road to the Mangaornio road. The meeting will be held at Mr Kerr's boarding house at 3 p.m. tomorrow, as the matter under consideration is an important one and it is hoped that the meeting will be well attended. Attention is drawn to the meeting which is to be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday next, for the purpose of considering the formation of a Borough in Te Kuiti. Everyone will admit that the formation of a Borough in Te Kuiti must prove of immense benefit to the place, and it therefore behoves all those who have the interests of the township at heart to turn up in full force on Wednesday night. The Carlos Company appeared in Te Kuiti Hall on Saturday evening, and though the weather was inclement there wai a fair audience. Cleopatra, the snake charmer, and Bonita, the crack girl rifle shot, were much applauded for their performance. The singing by the remainder of the company was good. An important meeting of the Te Kuiti bowling club at which all members and intending members are specially requested to be present, will be held at Mr Mussen's office on Tuesday evenine, 31st at 7.30 p.m. The report of the green expert, Mr Carpenter, will be submitted to the meeting. He will undertake to carry out the work of putting down the bowling and croquet greens at a cost well within the ; club means. Their first local auction sale will be held by Messrs Young and St. George in their new auction mart, Taupiri Street on Thursday, September 2r/:. An excellent opportunity wil! bo aiTorded builders and contractors to secure at reasonable rates ".va.i papers. painters' requisites, etc. 'ine ia<;:os drapery v.i'l be oilered also a quantity of very fin? rugs. An advertisement i appears elsewhere in our cloumns. |

The following local business people have decided to close their premises from 1.30 lo •" p.rr,. or, Saturday next. on account of toe- :rr.portar.t i> jot;:aii matches: <",>:<■< ■:, and Colebrook, V.'. McNaught. F. wiiiiams, w. McCoii. Geo. Lir.eham, .1. F. Fox, J. Erich,on, Chas. Chilcott. A. Cole, D. Corban and Co.. J. Hackt-t, F.S. Suitor, Chas. H. Holland, C. J. Rouse, Jones Prosser, J. M. Albrechtsen, J. Walsh, R. Fenton, C F. Turner, A. A. Lissaman, Blackman and Cobb, F Kerr, H. J. Mussen, Gillies and Sharpies, C. Stevens, I. Kerr, Cotter Bros., J. Matheson, Mineral Factory, "Chronicle" office, Lorigan and Co., J. Nicholls, Earl and Kent. Some little time ago attention was drawn by a correspondent in these columns to the ineffective lighting of the Hall stage here. This fact was made more prominent during Thursda y's performance, for the company were so dissatisfied with the meagre lighting, that they installed temporary footlights themselves, for the occasion. We would like to draw the attention of the hall trustees to this matter for their serious consideration, as half the effect of a good play is lost through inferior, irregular or insufficient lighting. We feel sure that the scenic managers of these travelling companies would be plepsed to lend their assistance and experience in arranging the lights so as to be assured of a brilliant stage effect without shadows, and it would also be a great acquisition to our local amateurs.

The Commonwealth naval contingent consists of one armoured cruiser, three other cruisers six destroyers, and three submarines. This information is announced in correction of erroneous statements cabled from London.

Asked to supplement his remarks at Dunedin regarding the possibility of some of the Civil Servants who had been retrenched, being taken back into the service, the Hon. J. A. Millar, told a Christchurch reporter that if conditions continued to improve at the rate they had recently improved, and the growth of the country's trade was maintained, there might be room for some of the retrenched in the service. If additional hands were required, preference would he given to those who had been retrenched, and had, while in the service, satisfactorily preformed their duties. He had no information as to the number of men who intended to take advantage of the Government's offer to place them on the land. Applications were now being received, and the ballot would take place early in October.

Australia defented Sussex by one wicket.