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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 510, 19 October 1912, Page 4

The dates of wool Hales to be held under too auspices of the Wellington Woolbrokers' Association during the current season, are announced elsewhere, Other information of importance to pastoralists is also given. A slight shock of earthquake was felt in Te Kuiti on Wednesday afternoon last at :?.2<> o'clock The shock was not nearly as .severe as the one recently felt here, though it was distinctly noticed by many people in different parts of the town. A general scheme of afforestation for the needs of the Dominion, embracing private as well as Crown lands is in course of preparation. The statement was made in reply to a question by Mr J. C. Thomson, in the House, who proposed that farmers should be supplied with trees from the State nurseries free of charge, with the stipulation that (hey shall be used for farm plantation. Mr Massey said this suggestion would be one of the matters dealt wtih. It was hoped to publish full details during the recess.

One of the directors of a Belgian railway company has disappeared, after issuing worthless scrip representing half a-million sterling. Tho d : rector's accomplice bm been arrested.

Mr J. K. Graham is now in a position to supply any demand for labour at reasonable notice. 1

The Marokopa Dairy Company commenced operations on tho 12th inst., and despite the fearful state of the roads a fair supply was forthcoming. For a few weeks cream will only be collected twice weekly. When tho roads and weather conditions improve th 6 company will be taxed to their utmost in dealing with the supply that will be forthcoming. The outlook for the season is exceptionally promising, and there is every probability that the directors will have (o face the question of enlarging the premises and plant. As will bo seen by advertisement in another column fresh tendors are being called for 1 the erection of an attendant's cottage at Tokanui Mental Hospital. Tenders close on Novem her 4th. and plans may be seen at the Public Works office, Te Kuiti. Wj understand that negotiations are proceeding for the erection of an up-to-date Opera House in the main street, and particular attention will bo given to stage accommodation and conveniences. The proposed building should be a valuable addition to the architecture of the borough. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church has appointed next Sunday as "Youth of the Church Day." In all churches special services are to be held, and prominence given to the work among the young people of the church. The church's last returns show about l!S,000 scholars and teachers in Ihe Sunday schools, and about ] (1,(10(1 members of young men and women's bible-classes. Bright services will be be Id in the local church to-morrow, when the Rev, A. Armstrong will preach at 11 a.m. on "The Powers of Early Piety," and at 7 p.m. "The Heroic Youth from tho Hills.'"

"Is God Dead?" is the topic to be taken by the Kev. K. H. Cornell on Sunday evening'in the Municipal Hall. All are heartily invited to attend. A Press Association message from Hokitika [states that a young man named Eggelling, of Okura, waa drowned yesterday while riding through the Ilaast river. The truant ollicer recently paid a visit to To Kuiti with the result that two Maori parents "appeared at court on Thursday, charged with a breach of the Education Act in failing to send their children to .school. Fines of His and costs in each case were inllcted.

Among this year's Public Works Estimates appears a vote of £l5O for drainage water and lighting in connection with the Government buildings at Te Kuiti, and a similar amount for installing the same services in the courthouse, while an amount of £9OO is voted for the. -erection of a courthouse at Otorohanga. Provision for the police station to be erected at Otorohanga is made on the Estimates to the amount of £IOOO.

In connection with the postal and telegraph votes on the Estimates additions to To Kuiti oflice are provided for up to £:U)0, while a vote of £I6OO is made for the erection of a new office at Awakino. For improvements to Waitomo hostel, Caves and reserve, the amount of £IOOO is provided and a further sum of £75 for \ the purchase of additionial land is also l