King Country Chronicle WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27, 1912

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 521, 27 November 1912, Page 4

King Country Chronicle WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27, 1912

Particulars of Mr J. R. Graham's Saturday's sale appear in this issue. Choir practice will be held in the Church of England at 7 p.m. on Friday. A general meeting of those interested in the Te Kuiti Swimming Club will be held in the Chronicle office to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock. A large muster is expected. The many friends of Mr A. Blackman (late Blackman and Cobb) will be pleased to know that he is still in business manufacturing furniture t;o order, picture framing, and funeral directing. Mr Blackman is to bo found in hia factory, Queen street, just across the overhead bridge, Te Kuiti. At a meeting of settlers held nt Waitomo Caves House on 23rd inst., the following resolution was carried unanimously: —'"That this meeting of settlers heartily approve of the action of the Waitomo County Council in calling for and accepting tenders for the formation, grading and metalling of the Hangatiki-Waitomo Caves road. They trust the council will proceed vigorously with the work untii it is brought to a satisfactory conclusion."

A deputation interested in grape growing and wine manufacture interviewed the Premier objecting to the drastic legislation of last session which threatened the industry with extinction. Mr Massey said that there was no reason why the industry should not be encouraged. The consumption of the wholesale light wine lauded sobriety rather than intemperance, but the production of villainous stuff, which had been in evidence recently, should be stamped right out. He would submit the representations made to Cabinet. The value of the principal New Zealand products passed by the Customs for export during the fortnight ended November 15th is £412,918, the figures from the corresponding period last year being £307,816. The returns of the French census for 1911 have just been completed, and show that the popualtion of the country is 39,700,000. Compared with 50 years ago there were 2700 more marriages, but 260,000 fewer births. The deaths exceeded the births by 35,000. The Sixteenth Waikato regiment, which has the distinction of being the youngest regiment in the Empire, is without colours under which to inarch or fight, and those who have the interest and prestige of the district regiment at heart are called upon to assist in procuring the necessary colours. The idea is to induce each inhabitant of the district to which the regiment belongs to contribute one shilling or more, thus creating an intimate interest on the part of the civilians and increasing the pride of the lads in the regiment. fcaiillmiliiiillinium til

Pearce has accepted Barry's offer of £JOO a-sidn and expenses for the sculling championship. He expectß to row the match at tho end of July. A number of men are now required aa recruits for the Permanent Forces (Royal New Zealand Artillery). Young men desirous of enlisting should apply in their own hand-writ-ing to the Officer Commanding Permanent Forces, Alexandra Military •Depot, Wellington, from whom ail necessary particualrs can bo obtained. The standard of physique and medical examination is necessarily a high one, and all applicants must bo between the age of eighteen and twenty-five vears ad unmarried. Minimum height (without boots) five feet four inches, minimum chest measurement (full inspiration) thirtfy-five inches. The quarterly meeting of the Pride of Te Kuiti Lodge of Druids was held in the lodge room on Tuesday evening. A considerable amount of business was transacted, after which nominations were received for the various officnrs of the lodge for the ensuing six months. Owing to the small attendance it was decided to keep the nominations open until next lodge night in order to give a number of members, who were unavoidably absent, an opportunity of competing. As next lodge night, December 10th, will be election and installation of officers, a good attendance of brethren is expected, and an interesting evening is promised. Twu co-operative workers from the railway construction works have made a strong protest against the presence of a representative of tho Federation of Labour on the Gisborne-Motu line. They declared that they did not want any interference from the federation. As evidence of their entire satisfaction with the local officers of the Public Works Department, and the co-operative system, they produced copies uf their pay-sheets to show that the members of their gang had earned ,£9 16s to £lO G3 per month, or from Is 2d to Is 4d per hour. They also stated they had earned 12s a day last month, and they were perfectly satisfied that if a man put in good work he would be paid for it. ; To-night the grand "Birthday Evening" to be held in the Town Hall in connection with the Presbyterian Church anniversary, promises to be a very successful function. The promenade concert will be an item of special attraction, Miile friends wishing to do well in Christmas presents cannot do better than visit the plain and fancy goods stalls. The young ladies will have ice cream and je'liles on hand, while a strong committee are promoting the various interesting competitions. The Town Band has kindly promised to play outside the hall this evening and so brighten the function with their cheerful music. Scientists are investigating the discovery of supposed prehistoric human footprints in a quarry at Warrnambool. It is claimed that the imprints are 20,000 years old, but Professor Skeats is of opinion that they arc cf much more recent origin. During a cinematograph show at Bilboa, the building boing crowded, a practical joker cried "Fire!" A panic ensued,and In the rush 20 children were trampled to death, also several women and a few aged men. Many other people were injured. Heartrending scenes were witnessed. The trial of Charles do Vil!o Wells (otherwise Louis Riviere or "Monte Carlo" Wells) and Jeanette Burns on the charges arising out of tho Banque Mutucllc frauds has been concluded. Both prisoners were convicted. Wells was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, and the woman Burns to thirteen months' imprisonment. I A pugilistic encounter marked the close of the convention of the American Federation of Labour. Rochester Haywood, the leader of tho Industrial Workers of the World, struck Barnes, the manager of the residential Socialistic campaign. The Sergeant-at-Arms removed liavwood, who broke free and barricaded himself in a laundry. The police wore sent for and quelled the disorder. The Rev. ,J. E. Watts-Ditchfield, who recently tourud New Zealand under the auspices of the Church of England Men's Society, in the course of an interview said that Australia and New Zealand youths were not, mo»-e seriously inclined than British lads. Materialism and pleasure were the dominant dangers. Australia and New Zealand were moving too rapidly and were inclined to rußh legislation. Two Guineas for four lines of poetry! Read Tonking's Linseed Emulsion intimation every Saturday amongst news items.*