LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 350, 5 April 1911, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

♦ Miss Pine's new quarter for music, painting, drawing and infant school commences on Monday, April 10th.* Inspector Plummer, who has been on an extensive tour of the King Country inquiring into the wants of settlers in regard to Educational matters, returned to Auckland on Monday morning. In releasing six sections of endowment land, totalling 7800 acres, the Gisborne Harbour Board has been confronted with the problem as to whether it can limit the purchasers to one section. The Board's solicitor has advised that such a restriction cannot be made. The New Zealand School Journal is approved by the Governor General of Canada, who is urging the Education departments of the provinces to publish a similar journal, taking the local production as a model. The Boy Scouts Committee had its monthly meeting on Monday night at the "Chronicle" oflice. Two new scouts were sworn in, and uniforms ordered for three more, making 19 in all. Contributions are invited from sympathies for the purpose of paying for the uniforms bought, and lists for subscriptions are being circulated, or subscriptions may* bo left with the secretary at the "Chronicle" ollice. The Lux Light Co.'s sales of shop and house lamps during the past ten days have been very satisfactory. The local representative, Mr Goldwater, will be pleased to show the virtues of the new light to anyone interested. Staff-Sergeant-Instructor Mooney, of the Defence Department, reached Te Kuiti on Monday, and makes his permanent headquarters here. Mr J. R. Graham has particulars of his Saturday's mart sale in our advertising columns, amongst them we note purebred Leghorns, lot of harness and saddles, furniture, etc. Up to 0 a.m. on Monday .37 of an inch of rain fell in Te Kuiti, and to 9 a.m. to-day .11 of an inch. In the Mapara settlement settlers are busy building. Fencing is also being carried out to a good extent. , Road works at present are at a standstill. A meeting to form a committee in connection with school matters in the Mapara Block is to be held in Mr Kerrißk's house on Monday next. There have been four bankruptcies in the Manawatu district during the last quarter. The rainfall at Paemako, as taken by Mr N. A. Robinson, for March, was as follows:—On 2nd .53iri, 3rd .28in, 4th ,03in, 18th .03in, 2l>th .04in; aggregating .91 in on 5 days. Kawhia Chamber of Commerce is agitating for a cottage hospital fur Kawhia. It has our sympathy and support. There is no doubt such an institution is badly needed in that great cut-off stretch of country. According to Dr Truby King, adenoids, defective jaws, bad teeth, and ; the train of evils which accompany and follow on these disabilities are entirely preventible, being due mainly to lack of fresh air and sunshine, lack of exercise, improper fond and feeding, insufficient exercise of the mouth and jaws in the way of mastication, etc. "Your wife happy and your table attractive," is the heading used in the advertisment appearing in today's issue, from Messrs Maxwell and Montague, direct importers of crockery ; and glassware, Auckland. This firm ' is offering some special lines in dinner } sets of the latest patterns. They invite correspondence. A poll or, the special loan for lighting, fire brigade station, and municipal'buildings will be taken in the Town Hall, Te Kuiti, on Wednesday, April 26th, between the hours of 1 D a.m. and 7 p.m. The usual fortnightly meeting of , the Pride of Te Kuiti Lodge, U.A.O. D., was held in the lodge room last evening, when a considerable amount of business was transacted. Four new members were initiated, and ; several appointments made. The ; success of the lodge is now assured, j and, with the great benefits attached to being a member of this order, there is little doubt that the membership will increase considerably during | the next few months, as the social i side of the lodge is also to receive j attention. In Te Kutii yesterday people were : much annoyed by flying ants, which were to be seen everywhere in large > numbers. Many poultry owners in I the town have reason to regret the ants' visit, as wc hear of a very large number of deaths which occurred through the fowls eating the ants. One lady lost fifteen birds in the day from this cause, and many others lost smaller numbers. It is understood that the Tourist Department has decided to invite the Rev. D. Mason, who has been so successful in various places with the water divining rod, to visit Hanmer Springs with a view of endeavouring to locate a further supply of hot water to supplement the present supply. It is also stated that the Department intends to have the sanatorium buildings painted at an early date. The buildings have not been painted for about ten years. In many parts of the North Island about fifteen years ago, the presence. of Maoris in public bars of hotels was objected to, and, as a result of this, the natives, when they visited town on market days, bought liquor in bulk and consumed it on vacant sections often in the centre of the town or borough. On Saturday an incident of this character was witnessed on a vacant section in Asburton says the ■"Mail." A man who had evidently been to Rakaia or Chertsey had a five gallon keg of beer in his cart and until it was emptied he was liberally dealing out the liquor in a greasy looking pannikin to the persons who had gathered round him.

I Mrs J. Williams, who is showing i her new season's goods in rooms above Blackmail and Cobb's, has de'cided, on account of the success which has attended her visit, to remain in Te Kuiti until Saturday, the Bth inst. The three banks in Te Kuiti and the two banks in the Ohura close for the Easter Holidays from Friday the 14til inst. to Tuesday the 18th inst., both inclusive. Mr F. P. Moorhouse desires us to state that he has no connection whatever with Mr C. Moorhouse, delegate representing Waitomo County on the proposed new Waikato Acclimatisation Society, and adds that he has no connection whatever with the Waikato Society. On the suggestion of Mr F. P. Moorhouse, it has been decided to hold half-yearly conferences between the Auckland Acclimatisation Society's Council and the affiliated societies. The first meeting will take place on September Ist, and will be : held at Hamilton. Mr F. Earl, representing the A'uckI land Acclimatisation Society, and Mr F. P. Moorhouse, representing the provincial societies, have been appointed as a deputation to wait on the Hon. D. Buddo, Minister for Internal Affairs, with reference to the partition proposals now being considered. A visitor to Wanganui lately was much struck with the train service between Wanganui and Castlecliff. After waiting patiently for the train to start it was already ten minutes late having waited for some of its regular passengers who had not turned up to time- -it finally got away. No sooner had it started than a loud whistle was heard and a man was observed some considerable distance back making fast time to the station. The train very obligingly backed to the platform and waited for him finally getting away twenty minutes late. The railway works have been going along a little faster lately. The goods-shed has been removed to a permanent position on the other side uf the line. The new platform has been commenced. Now that most of the preliminary works have been completed, the authorities anticipate making a good "show" during the next few weeks.