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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 444, 2 March 1912, Page 4

A sitting of the Native Land Court is to be held at Te Kuiti on March 19th, and a large amount of business is scheduled for the sitting. The last issue of the Government Gazette contains a proclamation to the effect that a section containing one acre thirty-two perches, has been taken for railway purposes at Te Kuiti. Mescss Blackman and Cobb, in the replace announcement give some interesting information in connection with their stock of chairs which should be read with interest by those requiring theso articles. The rainfall returns furnished by Mr T. E Foy, at Te Kuiti, show that during last month the fall totalled 2.52 inches. Rain fell on 11 dayß the amount recorded on the 15th being the greatest. In February, 1910, the amount of 4.71 inches was recorded, and in the same month last year only 1.85 inches was recorded. A large number of settlers in the Mapara Improved Farm settlement are getting timber on to their sections for building purposes. They are experiencing , a considerable amount of difficulty in getting it carried owing to the short season this year rendering carriers very busy.

At the Horticultural Society's meeting last right, the secretary announced that after paying all expenses there would be a balance of £5 odd. This was considered very satisfactory as the society had gone to considerable expense in obtaining show stands and other requisites,

Mr Scadden, State Premier of West Australia, declares that the Government intends to bring about a reduction in the price of the people'B food, lie was already making a move to distribute fifteen tons of fish weekly, at a reduction of fifty per cent, on the present price. lie was also considering the erection of State brickWOrkß and of people's homes.

.Professor Swallow announces in this issue, further details of his concert, giving the names of the artists engaged. The items are evidently likely to be varied, interesting, and of a very high standard of merit. Prices of admission, and other details, are stated; and the concert apparently will be the finest ever attempted in Te Kuiti. The full programme is to be anounnced next Saturday.

The attention of the public is drawn to the meeting of Te Kuiti Chamber of Commerce to be held in the County Chambers on Tuesday evening next, when important business is to come up for (iiscussion. Representations with respect to township tenure have been made to the Prime Minister, and Messrs Massey and Wilson, M's.P. Keplies have been received from Messrs Massey and Wilson and a reply from the Premier is expected before the meeting takes place.

As will bo seen by advertisement elscwohre in this issue a number of sections of land in the district art) to lie taken over for scenic purposes. Three of the sections comprising about '20(1 acres are on Pukenui 2u mock, two of 107 and 179 acres respectively are on Rangitoto Tuhua, and 2 1 acres are on the Mangaokewa raver. Plans of the various sections are to he seen at Te Kuiti Post Office, and any objections to the taking of the land for the purpose mentioned are to be lodged within forty days with Minister for Public Works.

A few settlers in the Waimiha district had the good fortune to get a burn at the beginning of the month. They report having had very fair burns, and that they took the opportunity of sowing turnips. A splendid growth has been experienced during the past few days, and both the turnips and tho rye grass are doing remarkably well. A Mahoenui settler : tiitc: that there are several large ;iv.-:i:i •>(' foiled hush in that district, and very doubtful if a burn will be nbtnuKihlc this season. He states ih;..; rven if a good spell of weather (Mine it, will he impossible to get a rrr.lfy good burn, as the felled areas ■i many plaees are overgrown with bus'b, fern and thiHtles.