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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 528, 21 December 1912, Page 4

Wednesday next being Christmas Day, there will be no issue of the Chronicle on that date. The paper will issue as usual on Saturday, December 28th, but there will be no issue on Wednesday, January Ist. Special Christmas services will be held to morrow in the Presbyterian Church at 11 and 7 o'clock. Christmas carols will be sung while solos will bo rendered by Mrs W. Cowan, E. C. Tassel and Mr J. Dilkos. The beautiful quartette "Glory be. to God" will be sung at the evening service. Service will be conducted at Waiteti Sunday afternoon at, ?, 'M) led by Kev. A. Armstrong. A heat wave was general throughout Aust:alia on Wednesday. The shadp temperature was !'2 degrees in Sydney, and 115 degrees at Menindie (1460 miles from Sydney). The latter reading was the highest in Now South Wales. At Euclia, West Australia (750 miles from Albany), the reading was 122, this being the highest in Autralia. Mrs Pethick Lawrence, addressing representatives of the v»omen suffrage societies, said they must be prepared

In connection with the Pungarehu loan it v?aa understood by the settlers that provision was to be made on the Supplementary Estimates for a grant for the bridge. Upon enquiries being made by the county clerk a reply was received from the Public Works Department to the effect that no provision had been made for a grant.

The annual settlers' picnic w,ll be heldatPio Pio on Boxing Day. and the committee extend to residents of the surrounding districts a cordial in. vitation to be present.

The steamer Nikko Maru has brought to Sydney the firsfc shipment of Jananese apples, consisting of 150 cases. It is expected that the shipment swill prove a formidable competitor with Californian varieties The Nikko Maru has also brought 50 cases of sized ranges for Wellington, k The Pensions Department is paying ■ the old age, widows', and military 1 pensions (under the new Act) on DeI cember3 Ist, instead of on January Ist.

In connection with the original loan of £27,50U, raised by the Te Kuiti Borough Council, it was decided some time ago to raise the additional ten per cent, on the loan from the Government, and application has been made for the amount. If the amount is made available promptly the benefit therefrom will be considerable during the present season, and a vigorous policy can be pursued in connection with town works generally.

The banks in Te Kuiti will be closed on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. December 25th, 26th and 27th, and Wednesday, and Thursday, January Ist and 2nd.

Inquiry at the office of the Waitomo County Council elicits the information that the native rates are coming to hand in a highly satisfactory manner. Mr P. Mora, county clerk, says the ■natives in all instances where the claims are proved to be correct, the native owners are very prompt in their settlements. Unfortunately the information upon which the names of native owners are placed on the rate book, is unreliable and it is suggested that closer touch between the Native Land Court and the Valuation 'Department would lead to better results.