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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 365, 31 May 1911, Page 4

After prolonged litigation, the Native Appellate Court has given judgment at Rotorua as to the ownership of the Pukuweka Block of 400 acres, situated near Taumarunui. Ths Court held that the appellants had not made out their case, and affirmed the original judgment of the Native Appellate Court in favour of the respondents, the Wanganui people, represented by Mr Earl and Mr Thorp, who are accordingly awarded the whole of the land and accrued royalties. Costs were allowed to the respondents. Some important improvements are to be made in long-distance second class carriages used on the New Zealand railways. The Minister for Railways stated in a speech delivered at Dunedin, that next year these carriages will be fitted up in a much more comfortable manner than to-day. He intended to do away with the old long carriages with the seats down the side, and have carriages fitted with chairs, as in the first-class carriages. The second-class passenger was entitled to as much comfort on a long journey as the first- clasa passenger. This might affect therevenue a litle, because probably rn«we people would travel second class, bufc even if it did the second class passengers were in the majority, and they were entitled to something. The? Minister's remarks were received, with applause.

The local Inspector of Factories has requested us to state that Saturday next, Kind's Birthday, is not a compulsory holiday as regards shops, but it is compulsory hi factories for boys under IS years of age, and womon, It is also compulsory if regulated by an award.

No one desires v.a be. excluded from participation in a profitable deal ■ that is, if participation is possible to them. .Neither will anyone of wisdom voluntarily exclude theiiiseivo-M from an opportunity that oilers advantages. That in why on .June nth to I Orb, wise men, matron.i and maidens will visit the Waikato Winter Show Association's annual show. This event is essentially of the nature of a profitable opportunity.

In today's issue we note that Mr Erennan has decided to oll'er his very desirable freehold property in Te Kuiti under the hammer. This is one of the few freeholds left, and should from its position, high and dry and yet near the centre of population, command attention. Particulars from the auctioner, Mr J. K. Graham available.

Full particulars of Mr ,1. R. Graham's Saturday sale appear in out advertising columns.

Mr Graham notifies elsewhere plans and particulars of forty sections to be Bold by auction are now available at his ollice.

On King's Hirthday, -rd Juno, the Post-olliceWill lit' open ill ail blanches (except money ur;!i:r anil savings bank) from H a.m. to ill a.m only. Mails usually despatched on Saturday will clout) at 10 a.m., except the Main Trunk mail::, which will tie closed at 5 p.m. The Telephone Exchange will not lu> open, and there will be no letter carrier's delivery.

At tho Magistrate's Court on Saturday, before !)r Carolan, J.F., Kuru Bell was churned with using obsene language and being drunk in Te Kuiti. H*' was convicted and lined .£l'. on the first charge and as on the second charge.

'l'he Kev. Celville, who has been conducting missions in connection with the Church of England, is to be married to Miss O. M. Teat, of the literary statl' of the "Feilding Star," in Juiy, and then goes Home, returning to take U[) his residence in Auckland in February.

The Hon. 11. Mt'K.en/.ie was in a northern town recently strolling about. A Maori came up to him. "You ti iiiupeper ferret'-'" asked the Native. "Yes, lam a newspaper man," replied the Minister, wishing to draw out the Maori. The latter asked, "vVhat you maki my wahine dead .fori" Koddy was at a loss to Understand for a moment. Then it dawned upon him that the Maori wanted to know the cost of inserting an obituary not ice concerning Ips deceased v. >fe, "Ob, Is (el an inch." The Native was astonished. "That price he too big --my wahine -An- ti six foot long !''

It is Understood that the King's Birthday holiday will he observed in To Kuiti on Monday, dune nth, instead of Satmday, done "nl, the storekeepers having arranged to close on the former date.