LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 241, 12 March 1910, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The number of votes polled at the recent British general election was 6,667,810 out of a possible 7,706,049. Heavy rains fell yesterday at Ohakunc and danger from the bush fires is over. Settlers who had left their homes are returning. Slight loss of stock and out buildings has been sustained. We beg to draw the attention of builders, and the public generally, to the alteration of and Burnand's advertisement on page 3, a careful perusal of which may be to their advantage. In a letter to the council of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society, the secretary of the Clevedon Club (Mr J. E. Wilson) expresses the opinion that wekas do more than any other natural enemy to keep pheasants down. He has frequently found pheasants' nests with the eggs sucked, where no hawks could find the nest, and he has also found wekas in the act. The total of New Zealand exports for the year ended last month exceed those of the previous year in value by over four and a half millions namely: —Year ended February, 1910, £19,768,880; year ended February, 1909, £14,928,993. Wool to the value of £1,830,656 was exported in February. Mr. Fred. C. Daniell, .architect, of Hamilton, inserts his card in thi3 Hsue. He has acquired a reputation for sound, conscientious work of distinctive style and moderate cost. A number of excellent buildings have been designed by him in Waikato, a leading feature being his attention to details, so vital to comfort in the home or business life.

With reference to our report of the School Committee's meeting, at which complaint was made about the delay in supplying scholars with text books, the following letter explains how the delay has arisen: Owing to the Education Board greatly underestimating the number of free books required, many of the schools have not been supplied yet. New supplies have been cabled for, and we hope to be able to supply them in a few weeks. Yours faithfully, Upton and Co, Mr. L. V. Morgan reminds settlers that he carries a stock of paperhangings and friezes at his shop in Rora Street, Te Kuiti, of which he will send patterns to any part of the district. This is a convenience to those (and who does not?) who like to see what they are putting on their walls. All the usual painters and paperhangers supplies are stocked by Mr. Morgan. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., hold their autumn horse fair in the Cambridge yards on Friday, March 11th, when trey will offer about 300 horses of all classes comprising good heavy draughts and half draughts, of all ages. A goodly number of young unbroken sorts will be amongst them, also hacks and good uesful harness hacks will be submitted. Buyers will be present from the different parts of the district, also Auckland besides several from Australia.

A middle-aged man named George Gutty, a half-caste, of Ongarue, reported to the Hamilton police that he had lost or been relieved of £SO. He stated that he came to Hamilton on Saturday, and on Monday cashed two cheques in the town for £32 each, He had made various calls during the day, and feeling tired sat down to rest near the Presbytcrjan Church, Hamilton East, about seven o'clock 01V Monday evening. On awakening about two hours later, the money, which was chiefly in £5 notes, was gone. Whether it was stolen while he was asleep, or whether lost before he sat down to rest, he was unable to say. The police have the matter in hand. The cinematograph entertainment given in the Public Hall on Saturday evening last in aid of the Te Kuiti Public School proved most enjoyable. The grpss takings amounted to £ll 15s, and "out of this there is a net balance qf £8 7s/which will be expended iiV the purchase of fhree sterescopes and one hundred and forty-one views for school use. The Keystone Yiew Company have the best thanks of the teachers and scholars for their generosity. The teachers 'also wish to thank Dr. gobel for his kindness in providing a choice musical programme on his gramaphone, and also Messrs Hetet and Pepene for allowing the use of the hall at half rates.

To shoot straight demands above all things constant practice, and at Hazard's Miniature Rifle Range, Queen Street, Auckland, shooting is rendered attractive and interesting by the completeness and many facilities it offers to those who would learn to shoot straight, and at the same time enjoy the iascinating sport of trying to ring the bull's-eye bell, and send moving figures pigeons, squirrels, and ninepins—slathering by dexterous shooting. The range has been recently converted into the most modern of its kind in Australasia, and appeals to every class of skill from the cleyer shot >yho would strive to snap ithe ball playing on a jet of water, f'o the steady shooter who seeks to record lllMllllllllWilllll ]| :|ll ''