AMUSEMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 420, 6 December 1911, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

[EMPIRE PICTURE COMPANY. It is doubtful if a better programme «f pictures than the one shown by the ■above company at Te Kuiti Town Hall r o n Monday evening- last has previously been seen in this town. The long ;and extremely interesting series shown did not contain a dull subjscc. and the large audience present followed the magnificent programme from start to finish with the deepest •interest. Two exceptional gems shown ■were "Back to the Primitive" and -'Enoch Arden," an adaptation from Tennyson's beautiful poem of Uiat name The former proved a wonderful picture, a pack of lions, huge Leasts being plainly seen at times prowling about the camp of actors of the drama. The latter is one of Jie pictured dramas imaginable On Monday evening next another splendid •programme will be shown and exclient reputation the Empire um--JW has for producing nothing but the best procurable is a sufficient guarantee that it will be quite m keeping with the many fine ones given the people of Te Kuiti during the many months it has been giving regular exhibitions here.

j Mr Graham will seli at the mart on ! Saturday strawberries, fowls, also a ; lot of furniture on account of a gentleman giving up housekeeping. Also note sale of Pio Pio sections.

On Saturday next Mr C. 15. will hold a sale of birds and plants, etc., at his mart, King street, on account of Mr John Walker, of Auckland. These goods will be on exhibition at the Horticulttural Society's shotv no Friday next and will be well worth inspection.

Attention is drawn to an advertisement appearing in another column convening a meeting of cricketers for Friday evening.

The Princess Pictures will be shown at the Alexandria Rink to-night and to morrow night. An excellent programme will be presented on each occasion end on Thursday evening the election results will be presented on the screen. After 10 p.m. the hall will be thrown open to the public and the results will be screened as thay come to hand.

One day last week a settler's daughter of the Otewa district, Otorohanga, had a narrow escape from meeting with a serious accident. The little girl was riding from Otorohanga to her home, and in crossing the Waipa river, got into a deep hole. Fortnately for her two settlers were near by, who saved the little girl from certain drowning.

At the meeting of the Otorohanga Town Board on Monday night, Mr W. Vicary took his seat for the first time. He was welcomed by the chairman (Mr John Ormsby). Mr Vicary, in replying, thanked the board for the welcome and remarked that there were many matters which required attention. He would do his best in the interest of the town.

Mr Sirns, engineer of the Hamilton Borough, and who has been appointed consulting engineer to the Otorohanga Town Board, was present at a meeting of that body on Monday night. He will forward a report on the matters required of him at a early date.

At the Flower Show on Friday next gramaphone selections will be give in the afteroon and a promenade concert in the evening.

Last Saturday Mr H. J. Greenslade, Government candidate for Waikato, had an unfortunate experience. He was proceeding from Kihikihi in his motor car Ito address the Improved Farm settlers of Mangaronga and Mahihi. When he arrived at the ford across the Waipa, his driver ascertained that it would be impossible to negotiate the river with the car. Mr Greenslade then decided to doublebank on horsbeack with a settler, but the animal objceted to the two riders, putting both off, Mr Greenslade receiving a nasty kick on the leg. He afterwards got over safely and addressed the meeting. It has been decided to extend the time of entering for the Flower Show to Thursday night. The secretary (Mr Castell) will be pleased to supply entry forms. The exceptional rainfall of November is indicated by the monthly meteorological return supplied by Mr N. A. Robison, of Paekaka, Paem3ko. Rain fell on 23 days, the total being 9.18 inches. On two days the fall exceeded one inch, the highest being no the 2Sth when 1.4S inches fell. On the 11th the fall of 1.25 inches was recorded. This record is conisderably in excess of Te Kuiti's for the same period, when 7.26 inches fell. Following is the record for Paemako: November 4th .21, sth .09, 7th .04, Bth .40, 9th .84, 10th .47, 13th 1.25. 12th .42, 13th .19, 14th .52, 15th .56, 17th .26, 19th .09, 20th .16, 21st .40, 22nd .71, 23rd .50, 24th .07, 25th 06, 28th 14.8, 29th .10, 30th .33—9.18 inches for 23 days.

The project to form a King Country Old Identities' Association which was started some weeks ago. is meeting with hearty support. The object is to hold Qn annua! gathering of old settlers' who came to the district during or before the year 1900. The first gathering has been fixed to take place at Te Kuiti on December loth, and a record reunion is promised. An announcement regarding the meeting aopears in another column. Extra express trains will run on the Main Trunk line from December 15th to January 6th. The service from Auckland to Wellington will comprise the ordinary express train leaving at 9.10 p.m. daily except Saturdays), and arriving at Wellington at 4.12 on the following day, a schedule running time of 19 hour 3 two minutes; and a second express leaving at 10 p.m. and arriving at Wellington at 5.46 p.m. on the next day. a schedule time of 19 hours 41/' minutes. While the additional express is running the first train will take passengers from Auckland for only Taihape and stations south of that town, and will not lift passengers except for stations between Waipukurau and Napier. The ordinaiV express train from Wellington, which Isaves at 11.50 a.m., is due at Auckland at 6.58 a.m., the journey taking 19 hours eight minutes. The second up express will leave Wellington at 12.35 p.m. on week days, and | is scheduled to reach Auckland at 7.55 I a.m., taking 19 hours 20 minutes 20 i minutes on the journey.

A very important sale of native land at Waimaramara • belonging chiefiy to the estate of the late Mrs Donnelly was held on Thursday. A total of nearly 6000 acres was disposed of, in areas ranging from 315 acres to 2120 acres, prices running from £9 to £lB an acre. The total sales (including lands sold on account of other owners) represent £74,803 7s Gd. The sale was announced as being made under special authority to this particular lands conferred by the Maori Land Laws Amendment Act, 1908.

Messrs St. Hill, Braithwaite and Co. announce a clearing sale of furni ture and effects to be held at Hanga tiki on December 14th. The same firm also issues a reminder with respect to their Otorohanga horse sale to be held on Friday next.