LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 343, 8 March 1911, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

A sitting of the Magistrate's Court will be held in Te Kuiti on Thursday, 16th March. Mr J. R. Graham has particulars of his Saturday's room sale. There is a line of cocksfoot, which should command a ready sale. It is also the monthly horse sale, for which entries are advertised and solicited. Miss McConnell has a replace advertisement in this issue drawing attention to some specially cheap lines which may now be obtained from the Novelty Depot, Hamilton. An advertisement appears in this issue notifying the fact that Mr J. E. Walker lias purchased Mr C. H. Holland's chemist and druggist business, and that it is his intention to add largely to the stock. Veterinary preparations will be a specialty. We regret to learn that yesterday afternoon a nasty accident happened to Mr Henry P.othery. While driving with Mrs Rothery and two children on the Pio Pio road, the breeching broke, the horse started to kick, and the trap was overturned. Mr Rothery was kicked on the leg, a nasty wound being the result, but fortunately no bones were broken. Mrs Rothery and the children escaped unhurt. Dr Fullerton attended Mr Rothery and found it necessary to p'Jt in a large number of stitches.

At the last meeting of the Borough Council, when the question of loans were being discussed, Councillors were inclined to think that provision should be made for the erection of municipal buildings. His Worship the Mayor, however, advised it best to wait and see if the Government was going to grant Coronation subsidies like on the last occasion. It is therefore gratifying to learn that the Government has adopted a similar policy this year and that at the recent Cabinet meeting prior to the departure of Sir Joseph Ward and Dr Findlay to London, it was decided to subsidise on the basis of £1 for £1 up to £250. We hope that the Council will not lose sight of the fact ar.d earmark this amount for offices. A sunflower shown at the Masterton horticultural show last week measured 48 inches round. It was of perfect shape.

A general meeting of Te Knici branch of the Partners' Union will be held in Mr 11. J, Musaen's office on Saturday at 7 p.m. sharp. We have to thank Mr N. A. Robison fur ;.!>,• following record of the rainfa! in tie' Paemako district for January :md February : January 2nd, .2:5 iiu'iu'.i ■* r.th, .:u; *>tli, . 12; Stii, .'24; .1'.); l;;th, .10; '2oth, .17; 21st, .11; rail, .2f5; to'al, 2. IS inches on nine days. February 20th, .10 inches , 2 Ith, ,S7; 2:sth, .41; 20th, .02; total ".Mil inches on four days. A grand welcome soiree and lantern entertainment is to be given at L io Pio on Thursday, 10th March, to welcome Kev. and Mrs Potts to thoit charge in that district. An advei ti-.e-ment in another column tells o; many delightful items in store fur visitor-i and other friends, ami the occasion should be both enjoyable and gratifying to all concerned. The Racing (\>rnmis;s:.>:i he'd a preliminary meeting in camera, Wanganui, on Fiiday, Mr J. McVay (Napier) taking, the place of Mr G. P. Donnelly, who resigned. The Commission decided to inspect the racecourse-; between Wanganui and Mew i'iye.ieuUi on Monday.

.\la\ei- of Te Kuiti (Mr James, isluiv 1 i.-wire.! to Sir Joseph Ward on \toiuiav .-if!--moon : "On behalf' of in vae i 1 pcrs"oal ly and the people of Te M;ii.i, I desire to wish you a pleasant and happy voyage to the Old !,and, :» gend i ime there, and a sp-'edy return. Toe !i >1 lo'.v i m-, r-'PT '-wis leeeived by the Main' y erday inorn--i i,. : ! ,;unvre!y t han--, yen r.'e 1 1 and friends al 'l'e Kuitt for your kioi! wi.ihea. They are much appreei:ue,l bv l.a.iy Ward ami myself. An rev,dr. J.'c. Ward. Auckland." AT. -- d about the o.m ability oi getLiii.- cheaper freight rales by water from the' Manukaii up the Waikato and Waina rivers. Mr J. W. Ellis said thai. (hev had attempted io arrange a W ;,r :s , r s-rvice, but found the initial eiiaives were absolutely prohibitive f.„- as Otoi'ohanga and Te Ktiiti were concerned, and there waa _no present prospect of such a service. -Messrs Ellis and Burnand are installiih■■ a veneering plant at their vM. annul! i mills at an early date. Samples of the work done show that r, VI - thin pieces of wood may be fastened one over the other, giving the whole a much greater strength than a single piece of the same thickness would have. At the same time, a surface of fine grain, suitable n>r decorative work, panels and such like, may be used. The plant is now t,n the way out to the Dominion and should be here next month.

Mr W.I. Conradi, secretary of the South Auckland Racing Club, has just l ompleted his Governmental return in ronnecion with the late race meeting in Hamilton. The total receipts umnuned to .£7824 7s. The amount routined from gates and stand £'22o 17: i. and the privileges .£ IH7. These arr the taxable items as far as the i luvvrnment is concerned, and their nh:uv of the plunder is £li)l -3 '2d.

Readers of the "King Country t 'hrouicle" will do drapers and storekeepers a good turn aa well as themselves hy always asking for the popul;,r KuMlyn all-wool clothing, blankets, tlannels, ruga, tweeds, yarns, socks, -dockings, jerseys, ladies' costumes and usi:Tiiirii)kaL) 1 e underwear "Delta" liiM.-ih. Remember the beat is the hence we say "ask for I'.i' 11 yll •" '*

The directors of the Bank of Australasia have, declared a half-yearly : dividend of £2 Ss and a bonus of 10s 1 ;u v share, which together are equal to It; per cent, per annum. In addition} to this sum of £50,000 has been added j u, the reserve fund, £20,000 has Deen ! written otf the bank premises fund, ■ and £15,700 has been carried forward, j As a result of the Government's pro- J muie to reward veterans who have J seen active service in New Zealand, no | less than 188 claims for land have J been lodged to date at the Auckland j Magistrate's Court. Two of these j have been held over pending the reiviot of certain information from the j Miime authorities, and investigation : resulted in six being recommended, j twenty deferred, and the rest thrown j I ' f 1 I. . I l'he "Keilding Star" states that Mr | I-nil, it, McNab, ex-Minister of Lands, Irj.i ■ lesinitely decided to contest the I'a 1 merston 'North seat at the coming e lee I ion. •('lit, total number of persons who I paid land tax in New Zealand last year was 10,70 I. Of this number 48 paid over iL.oi) each in taaxtion. Railway porters in New Zealand were paid a maximum of 7s (id per .Uv :;u years ago. To-day they are ;,ahl a maximum of only 8s per day. Replying by telegram to a request ~,adu to him ill Christchurch that openni!-' I should be made for the occupation of lands in the Waikato or near Man: Trunk railway on the improved f irrn system, the Prima Minisp... , v .;: •• Referring to the deputa-rej-.ai'diug securing improved farm i,-! dement sections in the Waikato di oiriet or along the Main Trunk, I h.ivo made moat exhaustive inquiries into the matter, and find that there is iio ,-iuitable farm land available in the localities referred to for up under improved farm conditions. The Land for Settlement Act does not permit. of land being acquired under Un- Act and disposed of under the conditions referred to. 1 hat can tJ ,,| v lie done with ordinary farm !.,,,d-1. The (,'iim:iii;:sn>n has no power to acquire Maori land compul.iorily, and such hind can only he purrim led if the owner i voluntarily argee ti , , u .(|. At present there are no naj,,ve lands in the Waikato or along Main Trunk liim under oiler to the Crown, as the Maori Land Hoards are dealing with these lands and leasing ~,. ; (Hliog tin■ ui to Europeans. 1 revery'much that it seem:; impossih|o at the present time to give, eil'ect to the wishes oL the deputation, but ii,,. nri'Soi-cUve settlers may be able (,o obtain suitable areas under the provisions of t. ii e ija n d for Settlement i l 'insure Art.'