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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 545, 26 February 1913, Page 4

Mr C. K. Wilson, member for the district, returned to Te Kuiti yesterday, after spending a day or two in the Waitomo district. Ho is proceeding to Tangitu via Waimiha today, and will attend the sports at Mokau-iti on Thursday. Te Kuiti has the distinction of being the only borough with « clean bill of helath, as far as infectious diseases are concerned, in the district under the supervision of Inspector Bennett for the past term. This fact was referred to in Inspector Bennett's last report to the council. The following letter has been received from the Minister of Justice by Mr G. K. Wilson, member for the district, in connection with the sittings of the Magistrate's Court at Te Kuiti: —-"In reference to your interview with me last month regarding the tardy hearing of cases at Te Kuiti, due to infrequent sittings of the court at that place, I beg to inform you thatp have now obtained a report regarding the matter from the magistrate, and find that under the arrangements made by the present occupant of the office, the settlers should have no cause for further complaint." Two Guineas for four lines of poetry! Read Tonking's Linseed Emulsion intimation every Saturday amongst news items.*

Owing to pressure on our space the civil cases heard at the court yesterday and to day will not appear until next issue. A meeting of the public will be held in the Chronicle office next Friday evening, at S p.m., to arrange for the carrying out of n sports meeting in the near future. Several applications have been received from different parts of the province for programmes. and it is hoped that all those interested in maintaining the reputation enjoyed by the Te Kuiti Sports Club will rally at the Chronicle office and discuss the proposal fully. All are invited. Good progress is now being made with the metalling of the Te KuitiAwakino road. It is understood there is a likelihood of the department carrying out the work by day labour, arid if the work is pushed ahead vigorously under that system there is a good chance of the metalline being completed as far as Pio Pio. Buyers are given a final reminder of Mrs Bennct'fi Hale at her residence, next council's stono crusher, on Saturday, at 2 p.m. The goods aro of a very high class, clean and well kept, and | will be open for inspection on Thursday and Friday. Every line must go. Mr Graham conducts the sale, full particulars of which appear in our advertisement, columns. Word has been received by cable that Miss I. Wilton, of Kuiti College, has passed her final examination for her B.A. degree. Miss Wilton is now in charge of the senior children, and a pleasing increase in new pupils is reported. This week the usual shilling table has been supplanted at Mrs Macdunald's stationery shop by a IOAd window. Articles of every description. ornamental and useful, are on show, and those anxious to Liny cheaply should not fail i;o inspect. The library has also been rearranged, a large number of'new books now taking the place of many of the old oneß, which have been disposed of cheaply. All the standard authors get prominence no that the best reader h»B a largo chance when selecting a book. Soon after the Hon. Mr Fisher took office as Minister of Customs ho authorised the stationing of a Now Zealand Customs expert in London. It was stated at the time that the Commonwealth authorities had saved many thousands of pounds annually by having officers in England to advise thorn regarding the articles imported to Australia. New Zealand's experience is apparently going to be the same, for the Minister when asked how the expert was progressing with Jiia work, replied: "Within four weuks of arriving in London our Customs expert saved the whole of his salary and travelling allowance for a year." The Minister for Public Works (Hon.W. Fraser) visited Winton district on Saturday, and received several deputations on railway and other matters. Replying to a request for the construction of the Winton-Hoddon bush line, Mr Fraser said he could not make any promises. Many lineß in the Dominion had been authorised, but not a shilling was available for them, and it might bo from six to eight years before some could bo started. The Government was not; going to pay six or seven per cent, for money, and public works would have to wait if such a rate had to be paid. A special general mooting of the King Country Acclimatisation Society was held in Mr Musson's oflice last overling to consider matters in connection with tho forthcoming visit of the council of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society and delegates from all affiliated clubs and societies. A committee consisting of the following was appointed: ■ —■ Messrs Moorhouse, A. E. Robinson, N. B. Lusk, S. Dransiiold, N. C. Matthew and the secretary to make arrangements in connection with the visit. The electrical installation for the borough is now approaching completion, and it is anticipated the light will be available at tho end of March. Intending- consumers should note that orms of application aro now procuranle from the town clerk. Early application should be made for tho light as the connections are to bo made according to priority of application, and it is desirable to have as many connections as possible when the current is turned on. A deposit of £1 is being accepted by the borough with each application, tho deposit to be returned to consumers at tho end of six months. On the Li Ist inst., the Now Zealand Dairy Association, Ltd., distributed- f amongst its suppliers tho sum of ,iT)T,2S(I His -Id. This payment covered butter fat supplied during tho month of January. The corresponding payment last year was .£'18,72!) 2s f>d, thus the increase for the month as compared with last, year is ;EBf>sl 13s lid. Mr King O'Mallcy, Commonwealth Minister for Home Affairs, speaking before the Labour Union, advised against strikes, since they only played into the hands of the "boodlers." Personally, he nuver did a halfday'a work. He was one of those who schemed, and who had been able to make boodle to some little extent without manual labour. Tho "boodler" made money by learning how to make workers work. What the "boodler" wanted wan to create a financial crisis or great strike before the Federal elections. Several of the successful exhibitors at the King Country Central A. ad P.' Show are evincing commendable tspirit in assisting the association with a view to building up. the finances in order to make tho show each year a greater success. Mr C. Stevena vice president, hag signified his intention of returning his prizo money amounting to over £4 to the association. If you don't know that Tonldng's Linseed Emulsion won't let you cough well, then, you ought to. "r/6 2/6,4/6.