King Country Chronicle SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1912.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 464, 11 May 1912, Page 4

King Country Chronicle SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1912.

The Sportsman states that Barry will not sign the articles for the rowing race with Arnst until the money is found. Between £250 and £3OO lias now been received. The singing of the articles would greatly help the fund. "The world's- debt in 1900 was £7,Oi)o,uiiii,iHiu," stated Mr C. K. Hobson, ef Trinity College, Cambridge, in a Jeelure on "The Export of Capital," at. the London School of I'.Vonnmics and Political Science redrawn to an adverti in this issue having dualities of "W. P. aveci l)v T

Mr Graham will offer by auction BB per advertisement Mr Wells' nice residence in Knta street, quartor-BCre freehold, easy terms. Thiß property is on the market, for positive sale. At a sitting of the Police Court on Thursday. In-fore Mr J. VV. W. Seymour. .1.1'.. ;i first offender was fined . r is and c.n.-it:? for drunkenness, and ins and costs for using obscene la.^ !n view of the completion of the sanitation of the town Mr Mostyn .tones on Thursday night referred to (In fart ilia), when completed it woald in mcnmhenl. on every householder to ho connected. This he considered would entail considerable cost to the oian with the small income, and he thought. Ib« Horough Council should take immediate steps to raise a loan for that purpose. This loan would not be a burden on the ratepayers, and could be charged against the land, bearing interest and a small amount for sinking fund. Cold feet and hot water bagß will be closely related during the coming frosty nights. So that you may not be caught napping without one of these comforts, Mr J. E. Walker suggests a purchase from his stock. Mr J. 11. Graham advertises details of Mr Williams' auction sale in today's issue. Every line must be sold as Mr Williams is leaving Te Kuiti. The Pall Mall Gazette says that the Australian census results are absolutely tragic. Twelve years of federation has not produced an acceleration in the progress of the birth rate. The papers fear that complete realisation of the danger will only be produced by external pressure of an unpleasant kind. Mr Mostyn Jones in addressing the meeting of ratepayers on Thursday night paid a tribute to the Works Committee of the Borough Council, and commented on the fact that the council now practically had no engineer. Mistakes had been made which perhaps were inevitable. Tbo streets were not in the condition that they should be, and if returned to the council at any time he would use his best endeavours to pull the municipal coach out of the mud. The late Colonel Astor, who wu drowned in the wreck of the Titanic, bequeathed his wife £1,000,000 on condition that she does not marry again. Mr William Vincent Astor, only son of the deceased, receives £14,000,000. ...a, Since the increase in the price of meals the Sydney publicans estimate that the counter lunches have increased by 25 per cent, to 10,000 a day. The secretary of the Licensed Victuallers' Association foreshadows the early abolition of the counter lunches, and an increase in the price of drinks is suggested. Mr Mostyn Jones, who was a candidate for municipal honours yesterday, addressed a meeting in the Town Hall on Thursday evening. There was a small attendance. His Worship the Mayor (Mr E. H. Hardy) presided. It is Mr Jones' intention to again contest the seat rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr F. 11. Sims at the poll to be held on the 22nd inst. A discovery of some importance to the Waitewhena district was made a few days ago on Mr Barnett's pro* perty (telegraphs our correspondent). Near to the Pura road was found an almost inexhaustible supply of good quality shingle. It is very fortunate that the discovery was made at this stage as Waitewhena settlers are considering the advisability of raising a loan for metalling purpqses. In connection with the latter mater, Cr Risk and Mr T. Harland (Ohura County engineer), paid a visit to the district yesterday, and were chiefly engaged in going into the question of cost. On behalf of the Titanic Relief Fund, the Rev. R. B. Gosnell begs to acknowledge receint of following amounts:--"Two Immigrants," ss; J. Sanderson, 55,; Mrs Thompson, 2s; Wairere school children per Mrs Mc-Keni-.0, Msßd; Mrs J. Morgan, ss; Methodist. Church, £2 6s 6d; "Sym- ! athiser," 2s; R.8.G., 10s; total, .'■/i 10s I'd. The list will close next Saturday evening, and Mr Gosnell still invites further donations. ,^, Tonking's Linseed Emulsion removes all the misery of sneeze and sniffle.