LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 292, 7 September 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The contents of to-day's "Chronicle" includes a report of the debate on the Native Townships Bill, Random Remarks, and Commercial news on page 2; the World of Sport, "Mage's Butter," a short story, and an article on Egg Preservation on page A : Household Hints, Farm and Garden, (he Deering Disc Plough and (he Benicia Disc Plough en page (i; and our serial story "Broken Bonds," on page 7. We thank the many subscribers in all parts of the King Country who have written congratulating us upon the enlargement of (he "Chronicle." For several days past we have been receiving either written or verbal messages, expressing appreciation of the improvements effected. it is gratifying to feel that our efforts are giving satisfaction. Te Kuiti Chamber of Commerce meets on Friday night next, when important business connected with railway station and township road matters, will be dealt with. Mr Berkahn has instructed Mr J. R. Graham to sell his very desirable town property by auction on the 22nd inst. Full particulars may be obtained from the auctioneer. This property is well worth the attention of buyers, being adapted for sub-dividing. It is said to be the intention of the Government to buy the Utiku township, and every other native township it can get hold of, as financial considerations permit. On Monday King George invested Lord Plunkot with the insignia of the Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. Mr J. R. Graham ad vertices particulars of sale at the Mart on Saturday. Amongst the entries we note (> young pigs, disc plough, tine harrows, lot of furntiure and drapery, without reserve, as also is the produce. Attention is drawn to a notification in cur advertising columns of the sale by auction on 2.2nd inst. of Mr P. Beck's property, stock and furniture. Mr Beck having bought a farm in Hawke's Bay, is desirous of realising' on all his interests here, and to this end has instructed Mr .1. R. Graham to oifer as above. The property is well worth the attention of speculators or investors, as if must increase l in value in the very near future. Full particulars from the auctioneer. The following toam» has been selected to represent Te Kuiti Iluia Club in their match against Taumarunui Kiwis, at Taumarunui, on Saturday, 10th September:—Full-back, B. Graham; three-quarters, Kou Rata, M. Raureti, J. Taylor, T. Helot; fiveeighth, L. Walker; half, J. IleU-t; forwards, front row, W. Walker, T. Searancke. H. Hough (on, K. W. T. Burneil, P. Coburn, T. Reedy. Emergencies: Forwards, P. Hill, J. Pi icon; backs, F. Kerr, li. Vause. The managing committee sincerely hone that I each member of (he selected team will turn up and train during' the intervening days, without which victory is impossible. Scrum practice will be held in Mr IT. J. Free's stable, Sheii- .' dan street, to-night, 7th inst., at 7. f!0 \ o'clock. Mr \V. H. Herries, Taurauga, will ask the Minister for Railways to give ; farmers the same facilities for obtaining cement by rail as they do lime, and also whether seeing that local bodies get metal chips, or scoria, at three-eighths rates, he can reduce the rates for farmers if they take a whole truck load? Cement, and metal chips are being largely used by dairy farmers for concreting milking sheds, in consequence of the pressure brought to bear by the Agricultural! Department. i

At Feilding this week a man was fined £2 and costs for exposing liceinfected sheep for ealo. Mr Hugh Robertson has now got his machinery up and intends opening his butchery business at an early date. During the last three years 1123 I persons were naturalised in the Dominion, according to a return obtained by Mr C. 11. Poole, M.P. The "Taranaki Herald" hears on excellent authority that the name of the new Commandant of the Forces is Colonel Godley, an officer with a South African record. During recent months (says a London correspondent) the port of London authorities have seized and condemned several large consignments of sheep's kidneys, including one lot of nearly half a-million from New Zealand. It is understood, states the "Feilding Star," that Mr F. F. Hockly (who unsuccessfully contested the Rangitikei seat in the Opposition interest at the recent by-election) will he the party's candidate ,at the general election next year. The directors of the Te Aroha Dairy Company have decided to offer prizes to their managers this season for the best-kept dairy, and the best-skimmed milk. They also determined to test the value of the froth preventer, and will instai one on the skim-milk pumps at the Eastport road creamer^. Avenging himself on his tailor, who had delivered an ill fitting suit, a j young man at Brunswick (Melbourne) i paraded the streats wearing the suit, I with a large label attached reading : ! "This ill-fitting suit, which cost £4 Ss, was made by the firm of of I street," [ A great fly and bluebottle hunt is in I progress at Middle-thorough. It has I been organised by Mr Alfred Mattison, i the chairman of the Sanitary Committee, who has offered one penny for | every fifty flies, and a similar sum for every do;;cn specimens of the larger game, namely, the bluebottle, brought dead or alive to the committee's office. The juvenile population of tho town is reaping a rich narvest. It is feared that there may be a big i coal strike in the Auckland province, ; and a number of firms have laid in supi plies of coal as a pr?cautionary measure. The Auckland Harbour Board proposes to store one thousand tons of coal at the Calliope dock for the same reason. The practical disappearance of tuberculosis in twenty-five years, until it will be as rare in the British Isles as leprosy, was the prophecy of Sir Lauder Brunton on in addressing the Health Congress at, Birkenhead, ; Cheshire, the othsr day. As regards appendicitis, Sir Lauder stated that his Hypothesis was that the disease coincided with the alteration in our methods of grinding corn. Sir Joseph Ward announced in Parliament the other day that the Hon. Geo. Fowlds, Minister of Education, will represent New Zealand at the opening of the South African Union Parliament on November 4th, and will leave in a fortnight for Capetown. At a meeting of the general council of the Victoria League, held in ' Auckland on Thursday, it was resolved that public subscriptions be called for a sum of £3OO, with the object of placing in order the graves : of soldiers and statesmen in cemeteries in the Auckland province. The Government is to be asked to subsidise the collection £ for £. Out of 3354 teachers .(excluding pupil teachers) in the Dominion 901 are uncertificated, while 635 have no educational status whatever. The number of uncertificated teachers is increasing, and is now 27 per cent, of the whole, whereas a dozen years ago only 11 percent, were, uncertificated. Yet some people believe that our educational system is in a satisfactory ; condition. The Government has promised that if any Aericanm combination should endeavour to' control the Dominion meat market, the House will be consulted as to whether the whole export , meat trade ought to be nationalised. A Prevention of Trusts Bill will be ! introduced at an early date. A meeting of settlers will be hold at "The. Mill," Kairimu, on Saturday, 21th September, to discuss the formation of a county including the Marakopa and surrounding districts. The , convenors are Messrs John Wouldes ; and K, C. Stanley. It is to be hoped that there will be a large number of settler? present, and that a proper and united understanding may be arrived at. This important question deserves tin' serious consideration of settlers as the time is now ripe for the formation of a public body to conduct tho business of the district. In another column a hearty invitation is extended asking Ngpaenga and Kinohaku settlers to be present. A 'large block of land of something under SHOO acres is being cut up by surveyors at a point five to six miles from Ongarue, on the main road. The land is of fair quality, and the worst and lightest land faces the main road. That on the hills or in bush appears to be of good quality. Visitors are surprised to find so much settlement in Matiero and vicinity, while nearer tho rail tin re is little or none. Tho explanation is that tho eastern boundary of Matiero is also the line of demarcation between the Wanganui and tho Maniapoto natives. The latter retained (heir lands till recent years, and have only lately agreed to sell or lease them, ami it will certainly help the successful settlement of the district when the eighteen miles intervening between there and the rail is dotted with smiling homesteads. In addition to the three sawmills already in the district, another one is projected not far from Maiiere. Ladies: If you want to render a useful service to your friends, get them to wear Warner's rust-proof corsets, the corsets that are made on, the latest scientific, hygienic principles, and that are guaranteed to fit comfortably, and to wear, not to rust, break or tear. Stocked by leading drapers and storekeepers everywhere,*