King Country Chronicle WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1912.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 461, 1 May 1912, Page 4

King Country Chronicle WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1912.

Mr Graham calls the attention of buyers to the sale by auction of that fine farm on account of Mr Ferguson, at his Mart on Saturday. The term for which the Mayor is appointed starts from to-day, and the installation of Mr E. H. Hardy at Mayor of Te Kuiti will take place at the Borough Council Chambers this evening. In connection with the work of the borough, Mr Hardy, the new Mayor of Te Kuiti, is arranging to be in attendance at the Borough Chambers for about an hour every morning to in order to receive people who mßy wish to see him in his mayo-al capacity. This arrangement should prove satisfactory to both the public and the officials. Asked if he would support the Premier's proposal to increase the number of Ministers, Mr Massey replied in th& negative. He thought there were already sufficient Ministers to direct the policy of the different departments. The real work was done by the permanent heads. A cable from London states that in the Queen's Club covered |.court tennis championship Wilding beat Ritchie three setß straight: 6 —3, 6—4, 8 — 6. He will play Gilbert for the championship. The London County Council is experimenting with the tracklesß tram C9i* system, already adopted in Leeds and other provincial towns. The current is supplied from overhead wires similar to the ordniary services, but the car is free to run over any portion of the road, and is able, within reasonable limits, to thread its way through the ordinary street traffic. The trial proved successful, the cars running at as high a speed as 40 miles an hour.

Sir Joseph and Lady Ward have arrived in Melbourne. Sir Joseph, in an interview on the question of closer relations between Australia and New Zealand said he believed New Zealand wished to follow its own line of defence, but would welcome reciprocal trade. ' The Rev. T. G. Brooke, who Alls the important position of Organising Secretary for the Home Mission Fund in-l connection with the Methodißt Church, will cunduct both services next Sunday in the Municipal Hall. Mr Brooke is one of the most forceful and eloquent preacherß in the Methodißt Church. The Rev. R. B. Gosnell has been granted permisison to vißit Auckland for the purposes of soliciting donation for the new church, and will be absent from the district for about a week.

On April 21st the New Zealand Dairy Association, Ltd., distributed amongst its suppliers £33,952 Is sd. These payments cover butterfat which was supplied to several creameries during the month of March. The corresponding payments last year were £22,534 16s sd. Thus the increase for the month as compared with last year is £11,417 ss.

The extremely, inclement weather which has been experienced during the past season still continues roads of the district are consequently in a very bad condition. The eontractors for the various metalling works which are being carried out under the County Council have suffered and the works have been greatly hampered. Juding from present appearances the working season cannot be prolonged beyond the present month and the contracts will be held up tilt next season. The Methodist service held in the Town Hall last Sunday evening in connection with tho Titanic disaster fund was well attended, despite the inclemency of the weather. Mm Darbyshire rendered "The Plight of Ageß" in her usual pleasing and appealing manner. The Rev. R. B. Gosnell gave a short address, closing with an earnest appeal for all to help. Wo understand that donations are steadily coming in and Mr Gosnell or Mr Nicholls will be pleased to receive further amounts up to the end of next week. Subscriptions may atao be left at the office of this paper. The Te Kuiti-Awakino road iB feeling the effects of the heavy traffic and wet season and the metal in many places has been broken through with the result that large holes are being formed in many places. The portion of the road within the borough of Te Kuiti is being badly broken up in places and promises to cause considerable trouble unless steps are taken to re-metal it in the near future. For a distance of several chains near the bottom of the hill the metal haa been worn through and the great amount of traffic on the road will soon reduce it to u quagmire.

The new Prime Minister in refer* ring to the possibilities conneqJWt with the next session of Parliament as they affected the new (Ministry, said they were not concerning themselves about the firßt vote to be taken in Parliament. If the new Ministry wero not welcome to the country ft was prepared to relinquish office without heart burnings.

An important function is to take place at Pio Pio on Thursday, May 9th, when the Public Hall will be formally opened by Mr C. K. Wilson, member for the district. The public school for which tha settlers conducted a strenuous agitation ior some time is also tu be opened on the same day. Arrangements have been made to commemorate the event in fitting styie, and given fine weather there snould be a large gathering present. The Prime Minister; on his recent visit to Te Kuiti, made a point of the fact that the people of tha country had at the recent elections declared in favour of less borrowing. He said if borrowing had to be curtailed expenditure wuuld naturally have to be lessened in order to bring it within the amount made available from time to time. Development' would naturally suffer and the rate of progress could not be maintained.

It has been decided to install a library at the Te Kuiti school, and an amount of ten pounds is now available for the purchase of books. An attractive list has been prepared, and before long the volumes should be in hand, when the scholars will have an opportunity of indulging their reading taste apart from the more arduous, and ;n some respects, less attractive literature of the ordinary school books.

That a considerable portion of the King Country is coal bearing has been known for many years and the Mokau mines are turning cut coal cl excellent quaiitv. Quite a number a seams are known to exist; in the country 1 ving between Te Kuiti and Ohm ra. Mr G. Eliott, on a recent visit to tine district, obtained a number of samples oi coal from Mr A. Barnett s property at Waiewhens. The coal is hard and brighi and burns well. In years iO cume there is ample evidence that this localit-v will become noted for its coal exports. At Euakura the other day Mr J. Fisher, senr., said it seemed to him that there appeared to be some imputation against the old farmers—that thev were not up-to-date and did not know what they Were about. As a Waiksto settler of forty-six years standing he was rather touched with this. The old settlers had learned to become successful farmers irrespective of scientific knowledge and had tu endure many hardships vvnich were unknown at the present day, even to the back block settlers. Everything had to be carted from Auckland to Mercvr and thence brought on by boat. The freight on a sack of grass seed or a2c wt. sack of nour was los; but stiil the majority of the early settlers had made good. A Press Association message from Wellington states that the Minister for Internal Atxairs has decided to forward copies of the Local Government Bill to all members of local bodies throughout the Dominion :r. order that they roav familiarise themselves witn the proposals. A football match under the auspices of the Northern Union League will be played at Te Kuiti Domain on Thursday, May 9th, in aid or the Titanic Disaster Fund. The League has taken the lead among sports bodies m the direction of assisting an object with which the whole of the public must be in sympathy, and it is hoped, with fine weather, that conspicuous success will crown the efforts being made. Attention is drawn to the advertisement appearing in another column calling a meeting for Saturday evening for the purpose of forming a debating club at Te Kuiti. Cluos oi this description are of great benefit in a growing centre such as Te Kuiti, and it is hoped there wm!l be a good attendance in order to promote the movement.

The public will be giad to learn that the Te Kuiti library will open next Saturday from 2 p.m. to 5 p-m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The commission appointed by the Government for the purpose oi enquiring into the objections to the taking by the borough of a piece of native land near Te Kumi for a night soil depot is sitting at Te Kuiti to-day. Mr W. S. Short, Assistant Under-Secre-tary to the P::blic Works Department, is ths*appointed commissioner. It is stated that efforts are _ being made to induce Mr W. T. Jennings to enter the political field at Auckland and contest the Grey Lynn seat at next election. Mr Jennings is widely known and highly respected in Auckland, where he took a part in bettering the conditions of the workers about twenty years ago. He was a resident of Auckland when he was called to the Legislative Council. Mr Jennings, when seen by a Chronicle representative, denied any intention of contesting Grey Lynn.