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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 532, 11 January 1913, Page 4

The Rev. Nehemiah Curnock, editor of the Methodist Recorder, has discovered and deciphered in John Wesley'a last account book a shorthand diary covering the last decade of Wesley's life. Hughie Mehegan, of Victoria, and Mat. Wells, the English light-weight, have been matched to fight a return match at the National Sporting Club on February 24th for £IOO a side, and a purse of £9O DUt up by the club. Mr Deakin has resigned the leadership of the Liberal party in the Federal House of Representatives. He states that his decision is Bulely due to ill-health. Mr Deakin will completely retire from politics after the forthcoming campaign, in which he will participate, particularly in connection with the referenda proposals. During the past couple of years he has greatly felt the strain of the leadership of bis party. It is gratifying to note that the King Country was well represented at the Wellington wool Bale, and figured prominently in the higher priced lots Messrs Wilson and Rots' had a substantial consignment at the sale and realised up to 12Jd for the Romney fleeces, the highest price being 12£ d realised by a stud breeder. Romney hogget wool from Puketiti fetched from IOJd to IOJd, and crossbred 9£d. John Wanamaker, the famous American store proprietor, with perhaps the biggest retail business in the world, reckons that to cease adver* tising is to practically cease business. He flays, though: "To make a succsbb of advertising one must be prepared to stick to it like a barnacle on a ship's hottom. . . . Advertising doesn't jerk; it pulls; but the pull is steady; it increases day by day and year by year until it exerts an irreßtible power." Mr A. E. Robinson, in his usual space on, the last page, cbllb attention to the special nature of the guarantee given with C. Begg arid Co's pianos. Established in 1861, this firm should certainly know what it is selling, and be in the best possible position to guarantee its instruments. The Bishop of Auckland, upon the nomination of the Standing Committee, has made the following appointments:—Rev. Ernest Gallop, M.A., Keble College, Oxford and Cuddeston Theological College, to be priest in charge of the Home Mission district of Taumarunui; and Rev. Cecil Alfred Mallett, Th.L., of 'Durham University and St. Augustine's Col lege, Canterbury, to be priest in charge of the Home Mission area of Ohura. The Rev. Noel Robertshawe will preach in St. Luke's church on Sunday night. Mr Robertshawe, of Dannevirke, and has come to Te Kuiti to see his brother, who has taken up land in the King Country. Mr W. T. Jennings paid a visit to Te Kuiti yesterday, arriving from Auckland in the night express. He spent the New Year holidays in Auckland, having previously visited Taihape, Ohakune, Rangataua and Taumarunui. Mr C. F. Mark, secretary of the Auckland Trotting Club, visited Te Kuiti yesterday in connection with the forthcoming meeting of the Te Kuiti Racing Club. Mr Mark, who , was on his way to Auckland from Christchurch, was much struck with the progress of the place since his last visit. He said southerners were invariably surprised when they saw Te Kuiti for the first time, and had no conception that the district had progressed to the degree which was apparent. Mr Mark left for Auckland again this morning. You can't keep a cold if you take Tonking's Linseed Emulsion. 1/6, 2/6,4/6.

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