LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 351, 8 April 1911, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Miss I'ine'a new quarter for music, j painting, drawing and infant school j commences on Monday, April 10th.* On being fined « r >s for failing to clear a section occupied by him of noxious needs, a defendant at the Hamilton, Court asked for time in which to pay the fine. His Worship: Time to pay f>s; yea, you will be given time to go home and get the money. The Secretary of the A. and P. Association, Mr W. F. Dines, has receive:! a letter from Messrs Mackay and Jones offering a five guinea cup for competition at the first show, and to be awarded to the best lady's hunter, to be ridden by a lady over fences; or for the best light weight hunter ridden over fences. Some doubt has existed as to the age up to which enforced military training is exacted under the new Act. All youths between the age ot 14 and 21 are liable to serve, and any young man who had not attained his 21st birthday by Ist March last is liable. If he was over 21 by March Ist he is not liable. Now is the time to plant sweet peas, the flower of the year, and flowering bulbs. Mr Gilbert J. Mackay, seedsman, of Auckland, quotes prices for collections of the.se seeds and plants. He also invites correspondence from those just commencing gardening as he is prepared to give them hints free of charge. Owing to the extensive development in the King Country and consequent. increase in business, Messrs Dal-vly and Co., Ltd., have arranged to haw a resident agent in Te Kuiti, wh" w' i! represent the firm throughout, King Country. For this purpose Mr C. L. St. Hill, who has been with the firm for some considerable time has been transferred from Hamilton to Te Kuiti, and he will work the King Country from that centre.