DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 195, 30 September 1909, Page 2

DISTRICT PARS.

Miss Pine's new quarter for music, painting and infant school begins on October 4th.—Advt. In addition to the 15,000 acres of the Te Akau Block, north of Raglan, which are now open for selection, the Lands Department has just purchased from the Native owners another 15,000 acres, which will .be thrown open as soon as the preliminary work of surveying and roading can be carried out. As there are no roads through the blocks at present it is expected that the land will not be ready for the settlers until next spring. The total area of 30,000 acres acquired for settlement purposes on the optional system comprises the best portion of the Te Akau Block, and lies all together in its southern portion. An area of 60,000 acres remains in the hands of the Natives.

A telegram from Wellington states that th« demand for men with farming experience seems to be very keen at present. Some of the jobs waiting to be filled have been on the Labour Department's books for over a fortnight. The biggest demand comes from the Manawatu and Taarnaki districts, apparently the only qualification insisted upon being that the men must be able to milk. A meeting of creditors in the estate of Jensen Bros, was held at Te Kuiti yesterday, and after a lengthy examination of G. N. Jensen, it was decided to request the Official Assignee to stay proceedings until October 20th to allow of a proposition being placed before the creditors. Though some fuss has been made by a few officers of the public service in regard to the Government's action in extending its retrenchment scheme to the travelling allowances of civil servants, it is admitted by many officials that the laxity of the past and the abuse of the facilities afforded has resulted in the stringency of the present, and those whose duty calls tbem away from their homes on legitimate business hope they will receive consideration under the special clause of the new regulation, otherwise they will, they urge be out of pocket. A deputation from the settlers at Ohakune, Raetihi, Raurimu, and Kaitieke was introduced to the ActingPremier by Mr W. T. Jennings, M.P.. yesterda3'. Mr VVilkie, president of the Ohakune Chamber of Commerce, advocated an early train from the south end to connect with the early train from Taumarunui to Auckland, and other local requirements, such as reserves, bridges, telephones, schools etc., were brought before the notice of the Minister by Messrs Beechey and Bremner, of Raurimu and Raetihi. Requirements of the district were represented by Messrs Punch and Liitiewood The Minister replied that th< requests were reasonable, an] he won! •: bring them under the notce of his colleagues. He hoped that th" finaneii-.!

arrangements would permit of the district getting a fair share of the mo:y_y on this year's Estimates. This year's session of the Young Men's Institute in connection with the Congregational Church is to be concluded on Monday next when the Model Parliament will sit. The various parties will be represented as follows:Massey's Government: Messrs Sims, Prime Minister; Young, Bail ways; Hine, Attorney-General; Morse, Education; Trinnear, Public Works; Lissaman, Internal Affairs; Phillips, Native Affairs; Broadfoot, Colonial Secretary ; Blackman, Labour and Customs; Lusk, Land; and others. Ward's Oj,position: Messrs Boddie, Ward: Steel, Millar; Howarth, Kowlds; Findlay, Findlay; Ravn, Ngata; Turner, T. K. Taylor; Scholes, R. Mackenzie; Le Gallias, Jennings; Grcsham, Smith. The Massey Government will unfold their policy and foreshadow their newLand Bill.

The Maori Land Board opened its sitting at Te Kuiti on Tuesday last. when Mr A. G. Holland, the newly appointed President occupied the centra: seat. A large amount of i-'jsinos? was scheduled, and trs w .>•> was r--<-c- -r;-.-plished with ?■;<•:.• ■■■ ■':. taat da :■ was the unusual sil ;a'i :. ef ta i;.,ar waiting for applied.:.:- to i si air f rward thfir i.'i;.-ir.'.-.-. 1 vii-a'ly i!..-.■ Taihoa charge i ; ma ' ; / a-tla- ; ; y the Maniapo'o Tuwhap '< a iP..;-.r•:.. As will Ik- se,-n I ;. ; P., is another column IVrry'.- :P sas.a. ;:y: r the auspice- of '>.<■ t'aa.a'dos .\::my will show at 'IV Kuiti Had ■ n Tu-.- :ay night next. The cvi .-any ei,n-i.--'; of twenty one nasam rs is a-s :ia;t a slit ■■■■: ;band, the spi< n.dld em;,-e;. n ~.:' : >- ' tures being shown "" ;;.■- ;•■.•'-ma; a:.:ment of vocal and <>r'■ t:• -fal musi-a The company is travail: ;r ia tie lap rests of the Salvation Army Self lanial Fund. An advertisement appears in ssashmplay :s- '■■■.:: haw- ao further use for the j'.-rs'-y,-- until next season, and it is desiraide that 'hey should all come to ■ ha: d iii order to bu ready for next sea- ■ scon's play.