THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. MONDAY, SEPT. 20, 1909 DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 192, 20 September 1909, Page 2

THE KING COUNTRY CHRONICLE. MONDAY, SEPT. 20, 1909 DISTRICT PARS.

Miss Pine's new quarter for music, painting and infant school begins on October Ith.—Advt. The demand for New Zealand hemp which was recently noted has now fallen off again and in consequence prices have receded. According to th» "Trade Review," good fair is worth £23, and fair £2l 10s to £22, but millers arc looking for 10s to 20s higher than these rates, and seem quite careless about doing business. The mills are generally at work again, but there has been a good deal of rain which has delayed the production of fibre. The paucity of supplies militates against the industry, and some Australian buyers have arranged to get supplies from Manila and withdraw their orders from New Zealand. The outputof the Philippine? shows no signs of diminution, and some means of cheapening the cost of our own fibre seems essential to the salvation of the industry. The Te Kuiti Young Men's Institute, which meets every Monday in the Congregational School room, has had a most successful session. Some time ago a model Parliament was held under the auspices of the Institute, and the venture proved highly succetsful. It is intended to close the present session with another parliamentary sitting when the party in opposition at the former sitting will occupy the Government benches. The date for the sitting will probably be Monday, September 27th. The practice has apparently grown up in Te Kuiti of private people taking pumice from the bank of the river, and it is stated this will probably lead to serious erosion of the river bank in palces. Steps are to be taken to protect th banks and all persons taking pumice in future are to be prosecuted.

Smokers who have not tried the Marsuma brand of cigarettes, cigars or pipes have much in store for them. An advertisement giving particulars of the various Marsumas appears in another column of this issue, and lovers of the fragrant weed, in whatever form their fancy takes, may rest assured of thorough enjoyment when introduced to Marsuma. Attention is drawn to the -replace advertisement in this issue of Mr Geo. Lineham, of Te Kuiti, drapar. Mr Lineham announces the opening up of the newest Spring and Summer goods and invites inspection. Mr W. T. Jennings M.P. will be in Wellington tomorrow (Tuesday) and will attend the Harbour Board's Conference as representative of the Waitara Harbour Board. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d , and 2s 6dL

The recent spell of fine weather had a wonderful <:7cetx'n the .-cheed attendance at Te Kuiti ■!•.•'■ average reaching to about Im'i out o" a r'!;i nuir.ber of 190. The percentage '7.-..a".': children attending the school i- large and to this fact is ascribed the falling off in attendance during wet weather. The Native land question is bulking largely in the public eye at presenc and is likely to claim much attention during the coming session of Parliament. The Executive of the Farmers' Union baa applied for permission to send representatives to appear at the bar of the House during the session. The Executive of the Auckland Branch has requested to have the name of Mr J. Boddiel of Te Kuiti, included in the Union representatives ty appear at Parliament and this request will undoubtedly meet with wide appreciation. Mr Boddie is president of the Te Kuiti branch of the Union, and has come closely into contact with the various phases of the Native question. With such an appointment there will be little need to fear that the important points which so vitally affect the whole of the North Island will not be ably and -forcefully dealt with. It is to be hoped permission will be granted the Union delegates to appear before the House. Attention is drawn to the advertisement which appears in this issue, whereby notice is given to retrenched Civil Servants, or workmen on Main Trunk railway or Roads Department and all other landless persons, that applications will be received by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, NewPlymouth, up to 4 p.m. on Monday, the 27th inst., for 34 sections in the Toloro S.D. under Improved Farm Conditions. The block is 10 to 17 miles southwest of Te Kuiti. Applicants must appear personally before the Lund Board at New Plymouth on Wednesday 29th Septebmer at 10 a.m. for examination or they may elect to be examined by the Commissioner of the Land District in which they reside. A number of sections in the Tangitu S.D., about 10 miles west of Waimeha railway station will be offered later under the same conditions. Attention is drawn to Messrs Larritt and Young's re-placc advertisement, in which it will be seen that the firm are prepared to install Acetylene gas plants, hot and cold water services, and to carry out Sanitary engineering work. Tanks, baths, chimneys etc. are manufactured on the primises. Messrs Larritt and Young have been appointed sole Te Kuiti Agents for the celebrated Shacklock "Orion" Ranges.