King Country Chronicle WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19, 1913

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 543, 19 February 1913, Page 4

King Country Chronicle WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19, 1913

The Te Kuiti band will be holding a social evening and dance 10-night in the Town Hall and special arrangements have been made by the committee to ensure a successful evening. The support of the townspeople is, earnestly asked for. Messrs Dooley and Co. announce m this issue that a special shipment of. crockery haß just reached the firm per a.a. Nairnshire, and owing to lack of room, prices will be reduced to a nominal figure for cash only. Inspection is invited and no one will be pressed to buy.

In a letter to Mr C, K. Wilson, member for the district, the Hon. Mr Herries states he hopes to visit _e Kuiti and Taumarunui just befcre or just after Easter. On Fridav next at 2p.m a horse sale will be held by Mr Graham at the mart, on account of Messrs Hoult and Son and other consignors, when a really fine lot of draughts heavy, medium and light, will be offered as well as cobs and pony mares stinted to that well known sire and Derby winner "Silvernight." At the same time Mr Graham will offer 50 sacks of heavy machine dressed cocksfoot seed

for sale. During the service held on Sunday evenins in connection with the Methodist Church. Mr Gosnell made reference to the sad fate which had overtaken. Captain Scot- and party, referring to it as a national disaster The congregation, by rising passed a silent vote o" sympathy with the relatives of the gallant party. Special appropriate hymns were sung. Mr C K. Wilson, member for' the district, accompanied by Miss Wilson, arrived at Te Kuiti yesterday on his return from a tour of Otago and Southland. Mr Wilson will attend trie Show to-day and to-morrow. On Friday he intends visiting the Waitomo district, in order to discuss local matters with the settlers. Mr Wilson also intends being present at the Mokau-iti sports, and will arrive at Tangitu on 27th inst., and remain ±or a day or two. We draw attention to the change of proprietors in the Empress dining rooms. Mr Preston appreciates the support of the local people, and wishes a continuance of patronage to be extended to his successor, Mr Powell. Metalling on the Te Kuiti-Mokau road is now proceeding in three places under the Public Works Department. The gap of about half a mile beyond the five-mile peg is being completed, and th" stretch of road near the crusher at the twelve-mile peg is ieceiving attention, while the hill overlooking Pio Pio township is also being metalled. In addiiton tenders are being invited for contracts for metalling specified lengths. The department has hopes of completing the metalling to Pio Pio providing good weather is experienced during che next couple of months

Mr Brewer, surgeon dentist, Te Kuiti, has secured the services of Mr J. Williams, of the Otago University, as an assistant, and patients can rest assured of Dractical and experienced operators being in charge of surgical and mechanical departments of the business.

Mr Graham having betn favoured by instructions from Mrs Bennett, will sell on March Ist. by public auction, all her really high class furniture and effects, particulars of which will appear later in the advertising columns of this paper.

It is now being realised by those concerned with the metalling of the roads throughout the district that rubble rock possesses high value for metalling purposes. It is contended by many that the material in question, if well selected, is preferable to limestone in the matter of durability, while the smoothness of the surface after the rubble has been consolidated is greatly in advance of the rough surface presented by ordinary metal. Mr C. K. Wilson, member for the district, says he has advocated the use of rubble strongly to the Public Works Department witti the object of having it used where po3sible. One of the points in favour of the use of rubble is the fact that it can be placed on the roads at a greatly reduced cost as compared with ordinary broken metal.