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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 497, 4 September 1912, Page 4

Settlers in and around Pio Pio will no doubt highly appreciate the fact that in future they will be able to obtain fresh bread from the Pio Pio bakery. Mr R. B. Ferguson intimates that he has opened business as baker and confectioner and is propared to supply bread, confectionery, and small goods at shortest notice. Entertainments of all descriptions wilA also be catered for. T

Pearco has benn advised that Barry has covered his deposit a match to be rowed in May next. Pearce is willing to row in May if his whole stake is guaranteed.

Both the Public Service Bill and the Land Bill are likely to bo ntoutly opposed by a section of the Opposition, but not by the Opposition as a whole. The leaseholders, of course, object to the granting of the freehold to the holders of renewable leases. The recent division in the House on the leasehold question, however, indicates that the opposition will be futilo. Troublo is said to bo brewing at Waihi and further police protection for members of the Engine Drivers' Union are urged. Free labourers are being followed by detachments of strikers, and it is feared an eruption may take place at any time. At the Hamilton Supreme Court on Monday, Morgan Patupatu, of Otorohanga, charged with forging the name of his solicitor, Mr T. G. Hosking to a cheque was dealt with. Accused pleaded guilty it. being urged in extenuation that there was an amount of £l4O to accused's credit with Mr Hosking when the cheque was drawn. Accused was admitted to probation for a year and ordered to pay £5 towards the costs of the prosecution.

At a meeting of the Te Kuiti Library Committee, held last evening, it was decided that as funds now permitted, a further supply of books be obtained. It was also decided that lists of the books now on the shelves be printed for the convenience of subscribers, such lists to bp at th«» disposal of subscribers at a nominal cost.

Messrs Self and Cooper beg to notify the public that they will start delivering pasteurised milk (not pasteurised when desired) on Monday next. For the convenience of patrons Mrß Langmuir, of the Piccadilly tea rooms, will have frosh milk on sale daily. Accounts strictly

A painful accident occurred to the son of Mr S. James, architect, at Te I Kuiti, the other day. The child was I playing about and fell on a kerosene sustaining a severe cut on the HKce, yhich necessitated several W«tches being put in. The now famous Soultoria case was up for hearing at the Auckland Supreme Court on Saturday last, when Patrick MacManemin was charged with having stolen the mare. Much of the police evidence was held to be inadmissable, the prisoner not having been cautioned prior to being questioned after his arrest. A verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury after a retirement of eight minutes. The Taumarunui Borough Council gives notice of its intention to raise loans for, among other things, the purpose of carrying out improvements to the recreation ground, and for the erection of municipal saleyards. Burley's announce the arrival of large consignment of new goods at their establishment, corner of Rora and King streets. In the selection it will be found that the most fastidious ■Pastes are catered for, and it would be impossible to find prettier dress

materials, or daintier neckwear, than 4 those showing in the various departThe men's ties show the reof good taste and careful buying ladies' and gent's boots and shoes displayed reveal a magnificent range of smart, up-to-date footwear. The men's and youths' box suits are really beautifully cut and made, and it would be hard to detect the difference between the garments and the ordinary five-guinea tailor-made. The day of "the high priced suit seems to be rapidly passing; and no wonder, when you can get a suit that will look as well and wear as well for at least 35s less. Mr J. R. Graham's auction sales for this 77eek are—Thursday at the mart, 2.30, under order of the Supreme Court, nice freehold house and section Saturday, at the mart, at 1.30, Kawhia harbour endowment lease at 2 p.m. same day on the premises, corner of George street, all Mr Quirk's furniture, implements and stock. Full particulars in our advertising columns. Owing to Mr Quirk's sale there will be no general auction sale at the mart on Saturday. On Tuesday, October Ist, Miss'

Valerie Collins, tne talented New

Zealand singer, will appear at the Hall, Te Kuiti, together with entertainment company. Full particulars later. Mr A. J. Boughton wishes it to be known that he has removed to premises in Rora street, Te Kuiti, next to Mr D. J. Young's shop, and his tailoring business will henceforth be conducted in the new premises. The matter of disposing of the season's output of butter was dealt with by the directors of the Te Kuiti Dairy Company yesterday, when satisfactory arrangements were made for consigning to the Home market. All the authorities on the dairying business concur in the opinion that the prospects for the season just starting are of the brightest nature. Indications point to the high prices obtained for last season's butter being maintained, or even improved upon. Should the present optimistic opinions be realised, those who are going into dairying in this district will have cause for jubilation. Jack Johnson has changed his mind again, and announced that he intends retiring and devoting his time to business and to looking after his home in Chicago. The champion said he would spend a few months in travelling abroad, and might accept engagements

> for boxing exhibitions with his sparfa/~ ring partners. There was no chance, he adcied, of him fighting Joe Jeannette in Philadelphia.

Dr L. Forbes Winslow, the wellknown authority on mental disorders, declares that England is going to the dogs. The mental, condition of the people, be avers, is most disquieting. Degeneracy is alarmingly on the 3nand crime also is becoming markedly more prevalent. "Take care of the children," says Dr Forbes Winslow, "and the future generation will take care of itself."

A new banking institution will shortly commence business in New Zealand. The institution referred to is the Commercial Bank of Australasia, Limited, the headquarters of which are in Melbourne.

New Zealand had 104 native schools in operation at the end of last year, and in addition five mission schools giving primary instruction to Maori children, while Maoris were in attendance at 551 public shools. The roll number of all native schools was 5174.

What might be described as one of the most pleasant little gatherings held in Te Kuiti for some time took place on Saturday afternoon. The occasion was to mark the departure of Mrs T. Castles, who leaves to join her husband who is farming at Puketiti. It will be remembered that some months ago Mrs Castles established the Kuiti College and so popular did it become under her kindly and able guidance that she had to enlist the assistance of her two sisters, the Misses Brown. Sometimes teachers are revered, sometimes feared, but not so frequently loved. Mrs Castles can feel proud that «very pupil loved her, as evidenced by the tearful eyes and the sad faces of her little pupils, assembled on Saturday afernoon to present her in recognition of their appreciation of her with a beautifully upholstered chair, and her bright little baby boy with a teddy bear almost as big as himself. Suitable acknowledgment of the present was made by Mr 3 Castles, after which the usual good things were partaken of amidst much merriment. Many of the parents were present and shared •with the children their regret at her departure. "What shall we do without her?" is heard both from parent and child.

Never mind how bad a cold is, a few doses of Tonking's Linseed - * • - ~ : " — Q T/fi. 2/6. A/6.