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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 471, 5 June 1912, Page 4

In consequence of the incessant rain the Mangaokewa river has risen considerably during the past week and frequent showers have the effect of keeping it at a height considerably above the normal. Tho drainage works in To Kuiti are now well advanced. The pipes have been laid the full length of Taupiri street and are now being installed on the Esplanade at; the southern end of tho town. During tho operations that portion of the Esplanade is closed for trailic. The local Debating Society meet! - again to-morrow evening when a dfebate on the subject "Was New Zealand wise in adopting Compulsory Military Training?" will be held. Mr • inlay upeakH in the affirmative and' Mr Webber in tho negative. ' (ininras for four lines of K,;.(] T< >nking\s Linseed

Members of the local Presbyterian Church are requested to note that quarterly Communion will be celebrated at the close of next Sunday evening's service. The Rev. A. Armstrong will preach on "The Christ, the Commutiion and the Coming Christ."

Mr Graham will offer quite a number of articles at the Exchange Mart on Saturday. Furniture, horse, gig and harness are included in the list. See advt.

The first quarterly meeting of the licensing committee for Taumarunui electorate takes place to-day at Waitara. Mr A. Scholes, who was elected a member of the committee at last election left Te Kuiti on Monday evening for Waitara.

Monday last was observed as a holiday and a large number of Te Kuiti residents made the journey to Auckland, to "gitness the races. Locally the weather conditions were extremely bad, cold blustery winds alternating with heavy showers. However, the Te Awamutu hockey 'players made the journey to Te Kuiti, and good games (ladies and men's) were played during the afternoon.

The special fruit number of the New Zealand Farmer, published this month is an exceedingly fine publication, and one which should appeal strongly to King Country residents. In a new district where homesteads are being established the iniormation supplied by the number, and the lessons to be learned therefrom snould be of high-value. The letterpress dealing with the fruit growing industry will be found of general use to both amateur and professional, while the reproductions convey an idea of what can be attained by all who devote their efforts to establishing _an orchard. Plighiy artistic and covering an immense field the pictures are bound to appeal to a wide public, while for general merit it is not too much to say that the number stands unrivalled.