King Country Chronicle Saturday, July 22, 1911.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 380, 22 July 1911, Page 4

King Country Chronicle Saturday, July 22, 1911.

What is termed by Inspector Hugo the latest and th" very fuicsf (ire appilanco in tht! world is being brought to Auckland. This is the. electric, lireescape, of which them are only two in existence.

An elderly man, who at one lime owned two sheep stations in New Zealand and whose wealth was estimated at £"10,000, passed through Masterton the other day carrying his swag.

Ben Nevis mountain, in Olago, has been safely negotiated by a motor-car. At 3000 feet snow proved a very dirticult obstruction. The actual height of the mountain is •!-SOti feet. it took four days to accomplish the feat.

Large consignment? of hares are arriving in Ashburton daily from the upper districts, and it is understood that buyers have already frozen several thousands of carcases, for export purposes. It is stated thai, a number of sportsmen are making as much us .it! per week", clear of expenses, in snaring and shooting hares, which are said to be very numerous in almost eveiy part of the County.

Another instance of what the land in the vicinity of Te Kuiti will grow without manure, has been shown us by Mr W. Price of Waiteti. This was a fine mangel weighing oTlbs. The crop from which this mangel was taken was an excellent one throughout.

We are pleased to see that still another step is being taken to mark the historic spots of this district. Instructions have been issued by the Government for the erection of a monument at the site of the famous battle at Orakau Pah, and the erection of this monument will serve to mark one of the most historic localities in New Zealand. The Waipa County Conucil are, we understand, to he asked to level the road at the site, and on completion of tins work the erection of the monument will be put in hand at once.

The rapid growth of Te Kuiti is exemplified in the commodious furniture factory just erected for Messrs Pattison and Lockington in Rora street. Te Kuiti, whore the firm, which comes with a very high reputation from the Waihi district, hopes by supplying all classes of furniture at fanrates and of best quaiKy. to secure a fair share of public support. The m w premises will be open on Saturday next, the '29 th inst.. and orders and enquiries arc receivable from that, date.

The Health Department has been advised that it is now obligatory upon medical practitioners to report eases of infectious disease which occurred among natives who are being professionally attended. It is equally obligatory on the natives themselves to notify the Health Department of any outbreak of infectious disease.

Extraordinary laxity was exhibited in connection with the organisation of the recent Auckland loan poll. Although only about 1500 voters exercised the franchise, it was 10.30 p.m. before the results were in. Even then they were incomplete, because the returning officers at one booth went, home to bed and forgot to send in their returns. Such a thing is said to bewithout precedent.

The Oddfellows announce that their fourth annual ball will be held on September 21st. Every effort will be made to make the ball enjoyable to all.

Mr W. J. Black, horse shore and general smith, Taupiri street, Te Kuiti, wishes to notify the public of TeKuiti and surrounding districts that he is now prepared to execute orders. Shoeing and other work will bo done with promptitude, and a fair share of patronage is solicited.

As indicating the forward movement in the business portion of Te Awamutu, over .£10.00(1 worth of work is in progress or about to he started in the main thoroughfare. Of the I'JO Crown sections in the Teasdale Estate thrown open some three years ago all but three have been taken up.

Mr W. Gadsby left Te Kuiti this morning for the Sydney Show, which begins on Saturday August oth. Mr Gadsby takes with him brood mares, van iiorses and one stallion (;.> years old). These horses are tine looking animals and we wish Mr Gadsby good luck.

The folllowing ladies and gentlemen have very kindly consented to contribute instrumental ami vocal items, at the forthcoming social in aid of the building fund for the Catholic Church : Mrs Ovens, Mrs flohntsone, Mrs Lissaman, Mrs Porter, Mrs Quirk, Miss Pfonan, Miss Clill'ord. Miss Graham, Miss Welly, Miss Morgan, Mr Blackman, Mr Johnstone, Mr Tassell, Mr Price, Master Morgan. The programme will comprise songs, duets, violin, mandoline and banjo items, as well as a pretty Spanish dance in costume, and a sailor's hornpipe. All these will make up a specially varied programme, which alone is well worth the prices charged for admission. I-letet's band will supply the music for the dancing, and the supper will be all that couKI be desired. We draw special attention to a misprint which occurred in our pevious issue: (Gentlemen's tickets are 2s od not Js Od as stated. The tickets are selling rapidly, and the social is anticipated to prove a great success in every way. A full programme will appear is m .' I Saturday's issue of the '•C-en-.cli .' Lord Kitchener sails for Egypt in September. In the Plampshire-Worcesuishu'! cricket match yesterday, Pry made 120 runs and was run out. S^^» . i *. 91

The Governor left, Wellington for Auckland by the Main Trunk oxpess yesterday, and will open the new Savings Hank buildings In-day. Sir .lames Camel left Wellington yesterday for Waahi, l<> attend the native conference. lie returns on Monday to Wellington.