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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 541, 12 February 1913, Page 4

The settlers at Ranigtoto will be pleased to hear that the Rev. R. B. Gosnell will conduct service in the school tent on Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. As this is the first service in the school Mr Gosnell wishes it to be known that hymn books will be provided and that at the close of the service the congregation will be con suited as to arranging regular services.

The Te Kuiti Borough Council had a protracted eitiing in committee on Munday evening. Starting at half past seven, the council remained in committee until nearly eleven o'clock, when the ordinary business of the council was proceeded with.

Wholesale confessions of graft under police protection of gaming houses have been made by keepers of resorts when investigation was held into police methods. One admitted that he paid the police for seventeen years a regular system of tolls levied. Several police inspectors are involved.

Mr G. Tempany is at present pay ing his u°ual visit to Te Kuiti. In' tending clients may leave orders a the Chronir.lt) office.

Mr George McLaren, who waa seriously injured in the accident at the railway crossing at Te Kuiti on January 17th, is still confined to the Hamilton Hospital, and it will be somß time before he is able to resume work.

The following additional names have to be added to those who have contributed towards the Pio Pio Medi cal Fund: —Messrs J. W. Cleaver, W. H. Topp, Jas. Collins, W. A. Tolme, S. H. Barnett, F. M. Tunniclffe, Karl Hegglin. Cecil Cantley, N. N. Zeadey, Mrs Hutchinson £1 each, and Mr Chaa. Roberts £2.

The Rev R. B. Gosnell, who has been chosen as a member of the cricket team to play Pio Pio on Saturday, intends to deliver a special address to men on Sunday evening on "The Game of Life." All those who take an interest in good, clean sport, should be prseent at this service, which takes place in the Municipal Hall (Council Chambers) commencing at 7 o'clock.

Mias lorns, late of the Training College, Wellington, has decided to open a private school at Te Kuiti for girls and boys. The school will open on Monday, February 17h, at 9.30 a.m., in the Municipal Hall, when intending pupils are invited to be present. Mss lorns is unable to leave her present duties until April, but has made arrangements with Miss Graham to carry on the school until that date. We draw attention to the advertisement appearing in this issue in connection with the West End Conservatoriems. The proprietors are leav ing no stone unturned to secure the very best results for their vegetables and pot plants. The manager is an expert in connection with hot house treatment and a visit to the glasshouse will repay customers, as wall as being an educatoin and a pleasing experience.

At Ngaruawahia yesterday, Mr John Allen's well-known Romney stud were put up for sale. Mr R. M. Somerville, of Te Kuiti, purchased thirtv stud Romney ewes. These ewes were sired by Mr Short's stud ram Record Breaker. Mr Somerville also purchased twenty stud rams. The importation of this first-class stock should be beneficial to flockowners in this district. Mr J. Graham has received word that the consignment of horses con sisting of medium, heavy, and light draught horses, "obs and mares in foal, advertised by Messrs Hoult and Son, of Feilding, will be to hand in time to be sold on Friday, February 21st, on the Te Kuiti showgrounds. Just refer to my monev - Baving price-list on page 6 of this issue Good for you—small profits for J. E. Hillary, cash grocer, Te Kuiti.* Two Guineas for four lines of poetry! Read Tonking's Linseed Emulsion intimation every Saturday lliiMilflf items T