LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 333, 1 February 1911, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

In the report of St. Luke's Garden Fete all the young ladies' names who assisted were mentioned, with the exception of Miss Melling, who had charge of the guessing competition and Miss McKone. The last fortnight's dry weather is producing a serious shortage of watei in Te Kuiti. Many tanks are very low and some householders are carting their water. The weather has been abnormally dry for January. The winners of the guessing competitions at the Anglican garden fete were: —Cake, Gibs 90z., Mi W. Pettet, Gibs lOoz; sheep, live weight, 75lbs, Mr E. Pettet, 74Mbs; lamb dead weight, 25Albs, Mr Snadden and Mr Hattaway, 2541b5. The St. Luke's Sunday School picnic was held at the Gorge on Saturday last. About sixty children and a number of adults were present, and a very enjoyable afternoon was spent. The thanks of the superintendent and Sunday School teachers are due to Messrs Fickling, Hyde and Thompson for special help, and to Mr Tree, who added much to the children's enjoyment by driving them to and from the Gorge.

Mr A. H. Elliott, the chairman of the Waimiha social sends th« following additional details omitted from our recent report:—Miss Ilene Fraci was dead heat for second place with Miss 11. Schow, not Schoro. Messrs llogg and Christensen gave a duet, (piano and 'cello.) Messrs Moorhouse and Saku Te Akau sang, also Miss Ringham. The piano was kindly lent by Mrs BairstowMrs Carrington, Mr Christensen ('Cello) ; Mr C. Gomez (Cornet), and Mr P. Tullock provided the dance music; Mr C. B. Lever gave items on his gramaphone.

Lees than an inch of rain has fallen in Te Kuiti during the mouth of January, ani the streets bear painful evidence of the need for water. fhi9 is a day and generation when what are called by-product 3 become the most valuable assets a business may have. It ia a pity there is no outlet for pumice dust. It is a vicious byproduct of the present dry season we could very well do without. How to deal with the problem passes the wit of man. We choke, we splutter, we fulminate and the dust gathers round us and envelopes us, and we neither see nor are seen, though perhaps we may be heard!

As an instance of what the King Country land can do from a cropping standpoint, we would call the attention of our readers to some samples of oats and barley grown without manure on Mr W. Gadsby's farm near Te Kumi. He has only recently cleared the ground of a strong growth of gorse, and feels quite enthusiastic with the results so far. The sampled referred to can be seen at Young and Co'a. office, Rora street. Mr Holland, chemist of Te Kuiti, has sold his business to Mr J. E. Walker, of Hamilton, who will take possession at an early date. Mr Walker is at present managing Mr I'. E. Ilackett's business in Hamilton. The monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerch will be held in the "Chronicle" office on L riday night. The well-known architect, Mr T. 13. Jacobsen, will arrive in Te Kuiti tomorrow. He will be staying at the Hotel Grand, and to any persons who contemplate building will give his advice free of charge. Following are some of the competitions which have been won by him At the age of 22 he was placed second for Town Hall Christchurch, to cost £32,000; Langham Hotel and shops, Christchurch, £15,000; Timaru High School, second prize, £3000; Waimate Hospital, second, £2000; Catholic Church, Nelson, £I6OO, second; Municipal Kuildings, Reefton, £IOOO, second; Town Hail and Municipal lUuldingH, Gre.ytm>uth, £3OOO, first; -lull's Hog-l, Hastings, £2BOO, first.; Trt.ipcram.-_ Hotel, Christchurch, I'"""", second, I'dilc Christian Church. ' 'hrisK:htnv.i, t ' ; ' 1 '| 1 ■ first; Old Men's Home, t ihrtstclun eh. £3OOO, second; Sialism's iMcuuk ial, Monument, • 1 111 f . seennh Mr Graham notifies particuhn: «.i his usual Saturday Mart sale. Inn.' being 100 case,) >d' fruit, produe.-, furniture, etc. He will also .-.el! en Friday, at the mums. Kuiti, ■ p.m. without t'i S'u v'e all He b.u.uio of Messrs (ItlVord am! 1 'uuk ley's sloe!, they having retire.! inun business There is nu reserve and Hie terms an cash. For further particulars e!' bolls sales dee advertisements.