LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 317, 3 December 1910, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Commencing from yesterday mails for Main Trunk, North and South, now will close at S p.m. instead of 7.30 p.m. This slightly later time will be a convenience to the general puhlic, but it should be possible, to post in a letter-box at the railway station up to 2 a.m.

Valdare's and Garrison's entertainers concluded their short season here on Wednesday evening to a fairly Jarge audience. The programme, with the exception of the songs, was practically the same as the previous evening. Eeggiardo's two trained dogs, in their clever performance, were very highly appreciated, while Jules Garrison and his Roman Maids, appeared to advantage in their turn, and were repeatedly encored. The Valdares, in their cycling, were in good form, and introduced several new tricks.

The new form of oath was used in Otorohanga Court for the first time at the sitting on Wednesday last, and the general verdict was greatly in its favour as compared with the old style of kissing the book —it is certainly more sanitary. It might interest readers to know the new form of oath, which is as follows: —The person swearing in the witness savs, "You swear by Almighty God that the evidence you are about to give shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth," to which the person about to take the oath should reply, "I do."

"Christmas comes but once a year, but when it comes it brings good cheer." It also brings numerou? relatives to partake of your hospitality for a week or so. To help housewives to prepare for Ihe usual "full house," Messrs Barton and Ross, Ltd., announce their readiness to supply all ; necessary furnishings such as beds, . chairs, etc., at most reasonable prices. ; The announcement appears on another j page of this issue, ' Our Pio Pio correspondent writes:— A very enjoyable dance was held last I Wednesday fn aid of church funds, ■■ and was a great success.—The mam , road is again ready for carting, and timber, etc., is coming in for all parts j of the district.—Another store has '■ now opened in the township, and .the ' material for a new post office and ; the saddler's shop is on the ground. : Other buildings are also contemplated. Two tired and hungry travellers trailed into Te Kuiti on Thursday : afternoon, after being lost for thirty- i six hours in the bush. They had ; set out on Wednesday morning with the intention of making for Mr Moorhouse's late place at Puketutu, ,; but apparently the King Country was ; not thoroughly familiar to them, and j after sundry adventures, crossing j rivers and wandering amongst the i bush country, they returned as -te- ! scribed. It was a compulsory trial j of th« fasting cure —made up for on | reaching the township by a big blow- \ out. No ill effects are reported j from the trip, or the feed either, so j far. !

Messrs Wirth Bros.' circus and j menagerie is to visit Te Kuiti at an j early date. It is said that not since ; Noah started on his memorable voyage j has such a collection of wild animals j been gathered together, and, added i to the circus—what boy can resist a j circus? —the show should draw all the j juvenile element in the town end dis- ! trict, to say nothing cf their parents, j their cousins, and their aunts, and j uncles. i

The annual 'picnic end presentation j of prizes in connection with Te Kuiti j public school will take place in the [ school grounds on Friday, 16th Decern- ! ber. Several of the boy and girl : scholars are busy collecting subscrip- \ tions from parents and other 3 willing to assist. The school grounds are | admirably adapted for a function of j this kind, and the teachers and com- j mittee extend an open invitation for i all to be present. i A man named Ward, while working ; in the bush on Mr Ellison's property , at Pio Pio, on the Mairoa road, had , the misfortune yesterday to cut his leg badly with an axe. The sufferer was brought in to Te Kuiti by Mr G- j Bevege, where he is progressing fa- i vourably.

A meeting in connection with the forthcoming Catholic Bazaar was held on Wednesday evening last. Arrangements are now well in hand and the bazaar should prove to be a great succes?. Tne goods to be displayed for sale will be suitable for all, the quantity is large and the assortment varied. Music will be supplied each evening, performers from Hamilton, Te Awamutu and Taumarunui having promised to assist.