ANOTHER PRIZE POEM.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 468, 25 May 1912, Page 5

ANOTHER PRIZE POEM.

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Mr Ramsay Mac Donald, addressing the National Peace Conference, said that when the international organisation of labour was completed a general strike would make war impossible. He intended to use all his iafluoaca to procure such a:; organisation. Addressing the Royal Colonial Institute, Admiral King-Hall declarer* that Australia sadly needed a Navy Laague to disseminata knowledge and educate the people generally on the matter of sea power.

The application to the Privy Council in the case W. F. Masaey v. the New Zealand Times for leave to appeal to the Privy Council from the decision of the Court of Appeal, the Privy Council dismissed the appeal. Costs were allowed to the New Zealand Times. The Rev. A. Armstrong having just returned from visiting the Marokupa district made a moving appeal to his congregation last Monday evening on behalf "f Mr Wouldes and family, the settler wtiose home was totally destroyed by rire. present were inv'ted to join with the settlers "way back" in doing something to alleviate the great distress occasioned by the misfortune. Already response has been forthcoming. During the week a large parcel of assorted clothing and sundry little comforts has been accumufated and will be forwarded to the sufferers as a small of a very large sympathy with those pioneers who amid perils and privations are the heroic vanguard of this Dominion's progress and prusperity. The "E" company of the 16th Waikato Regiment are holding an "At Home" in the Town Hall, Te Kuiti, on May 30th. As the proceeds are to be devoted to the erection of a gymnasium for the use of the company, it is hoped that the public will give the large' amount of support the object deserves.

The scarcity of coal in the town lately seems to be general in other places also. It appears that the mines are doing their best to meet an exceptionally heavy demand. _ A local dealer i 3 of opinion that available supplies will soon fill orders, From enquiries made the price is now ths game as charged by Auckland merchants, railway freight from Huntly to Te Kuiti or Auckand being much ths same.

Messrs Patterson and Lockintgon, furniture warehousemen of Te Kuiti, in this issue have a replace advertisement The demands upon the firm for their furniture, furnishings, etc, have taxed the staff to its utmost capacity, but an increased staff of practical and experienced tradesmen are now empluyed to enable a prompt and satisfactory execution of orders. A visit to the warehouse should repay intending purchasers as a large stock of new furnishings have just been opened up.