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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 455, 10 April 1912, Page 4

Miss bine's new school quarter commences on Monday, April l, r >th.* The To Kuiti bowlers who took part m the Auckland Provincial Association's Easter tournament, performed creditably. Messrs OransOeld and bower, who competed in the subscription pairs, topped the list in their section. Imi i were beaten in the playoff (-T die semi-final by Messrs Craig and Reeeroft, of l'onaonhy. We would remind readers that the life story of the Rev. W. Ready, "From London streets to tho Pulpit," will he given this evening in the Town Hall at S o'clock. Tho Mayor will take the chair. In addition to the lecture there will be several musical items. The Auckland Racing Club's Easter meeting, held on Saturday and Monday, produced some excellent racing. On the opening day the Easter Handicap was woo by Kakania after a stirring con! ret, the Champagne Stakes by Cur king who defeated the favourite I'rince Seuit. while the Brighton luinih race went to the Taranakiowned Sandy i'aul. On Monday the Oaks was won by SirO eorge Clifford's | champion Counterfeit, the evergreen ' Sol accounting for the Steeplectlßße ! and Antoinette the St. George's HanI The ib.v. ,i. I>. Russell, vicar of ! Oamniu. and general secretary for the | Church of England Men's Society for j New Zealand. ' will ho in Te Kuiti next Sunday. lie is giving an address specially for men at St. Luke'B church, at 4 p.m., to which all men a.re cordially invited. He will also preach in the evening. The Te Kuiti branch of the society was formed when bishop Orossley was here .last November. The branch has timber ot; the ground for a room which they are building. -M)d in which their meet- ! bigs will he held. Mr Russell's adI dress, it is hoped will interest many of this groat movement among men, winch lias spread throughout the Emj pire. and new assists .ill Work for I Cod in many lands. This is not Mr Kussoil'e first visit to the district. j lie spent a former holiday at Waitomo with Mr bee, who was one of his cbuich wardens at Petone, and whose guest bo will be. Tho following was the final order issu< i t<- ihe Kith Regiment at Okuihekiiiiis: "The officer commanding the regiment, desires to expreßS to all ranks his grateful appreciation 1 of .heir oiVorts to make this, the first 1 ivriup of One KUh Waikalo Regiment, I the conspicuous success it undoubtedly ! has been. The ofl'ieer commanding I foei, that no wo-.ds of his can express fuiiv Ins f. cling of pride that tho soldiers- of the regiment have responded ;'k< well to the calls made upon them. Eur an absolutely raw unit to adain such ciucienry ifj so short a time is a feat of which all ranks may well be proud and the ofl'ieer commanding hopes ihat '.he name which the regiment hs- so speedily gained Will be' kept, up for ail iime. To the StaffS( rgoant-maiors the especial thanks of the regiment are due. Their work throughout, until nig and splendid as i;. use. v,out a very long way towards making, the camp tho best in the Auckland province. Tho officer commending hopes that tho effortß of the staff to make the mon's stay in camp an ms!nil live and pleasant one hßve iieen appreciated and that all ranks will see to it that the prestige of the ltiih Regiment is maintained at all times and in all places in years to come."

The necessity of direct communication by telephone from Mokau and Awakino to Tc Kuiti, is being manifestly experienced by settlers in thOße districts as wull as by the business people of the district. The position I at present is that there ia a telephone ri;;ht through, but communication from o :iher places is only B8 far 88 )d:d.!!iii. All business, from Awa- : kino and Mohan for Te Kuiti goes via ! New i lymouth, and at times considerj able delay is experienced in the work- > | inp. of urgent business. We have as- ; crtained on good authority that a I direct omnmunb'ation with either of | id,;., places would seriously affect the | te'ee;i;,pi: circuit. That might be so, 1 and we would offer to suggest that if at lie- i'ooiit telegraph work could ; not ta- cariiod out that telephone comI municat ioi: could lie established. It 1 won si be an easy matter to establish i a thvr.u.eh communication by means, 1 oi ibo •: , o lines, being connected by a | saviicii ai Viahoemn. The matter is - j of great importance to tho district genm ally, ami is one that decidedly i reotiii es the urgent; attention of tho | dcpar;m<.at. Paring the past few yraisal.irpe immlier of stock have i itoeii brought io To Kuiti for sale as I well as a large number of '"buyers from that part have been in a {.tendance at v (ho sale:-, adorn: ibc Main Trunk. The desire e.' settlers is thai owing to the M (ii:d:ui"e v>l" these places from Main i Trunk centres, they should be able to ■ communicate with the various stock agents for infmmatiou as regards tho markets and ihos be saved a considerable amount erf tame and expense.