SETTLERS' TELEPHONES.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 399, 27 September 1911, Page 4

SETTLERS' TELEPHONES.

The announcement made by Sir Jospch Warn in the House on Friday ir- one of interest, to settlers in all parts o( the Kin/: Country. By means of party win s the cost of telephonic communicaf ion is to be brought down (o an average of A'd per annum and in those eaaea where no means of communication baa hitherto existed the boon Humid prove a great one. We hope flu iVstmssfer-Cenoral will consider the question of reducing the charges i'or long-distance telephony, under which lower rates could operate in the least-busy hours of (he day where it is found impossible to make an allround reduction. The march of invention, which e.ivia promise of automatic exchanges in the larger centres and cheaper installs! iona for longdistance oommunica'i inn. by utilising the telegraph lines tor i;. le phono purposes, seems destined to bring these widely-scattered settlements in the Kin); Country into closi. r touch with one another, and ench operations as these chronicled the other' day, where settlers arc operating mutual telephones, installed at their own expense, must, ha-e a powerful influence for good in establishing that community of interest, which does more io strengthen friendly feelings in country districts than almost, anything ilse. We congratulate the .Tosfmaster-Cenersl upon Ids progressive outlook and Cad sine that, the enterprise his department is show io-g will meet wMh (lie success g d. ;. i i vis.

Tenders are invited for the erection of a fine bungalow at Taumarunui. Particulars in another column. The full programme of the Winter Garden Fete is published in another column, from which it will be seen that a most attractive round of amusement has been • provided for on the afternoons and evenings of Tuesday and Wednesday nest, in the Town Hall. The evening programme will be a musical treat. The second annual Bowling and Croquet Club ball will be held in the Town Hall, Te Kuiti, on Friday evening next. The cost of tickets and other particulars are given in an advertisement appearing in this issue. It is hoped that all devotees of bowling and croquet will attend in strong force. All the members of the committee and others who are willing to help in preparing the hall are asked to meet at the hall on Friday morning. As so little interest ha 3 lately been shown in the Te Kuiti library, it has been deemed advisable to close it for the time being. It is anticipated that the-'new library, which is to adjoin the Municial Chambers, will be fit for occupation at the end of the year, when the library will again be opened. We would direct the attention of our readers to the advertisement concerning the special opening celebration of Te Kuiti Presbyterian Church, which commences on Sunday next in the Town Hall. Services will be conducted in the morning at 11 and at 7 in the evening, when the preacher will be Rev. Dr Gibb, of Wellington, and special music will be rendered by a large trained choir of leading soloists. It is anticipated that the gatherings will be large and the services worthy so unique an occasion. In aid of the Congregational Church funds a recital of sacred muisc is to be given on Sunday evening in the church, at which a particularly good programme is to be rendered. Full details appear in another column and gighose fortunate enough to be able to gibe present will have a musical treat mi the first order. The recital comBnence3 at 5.15 p.m. in order not to %lash with other church services.