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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 554, 29 March 1913, Page 4

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Turakina, which caught (ire at Rio do Janeiro while on the voyago from New Zealand to England and was beached, has been successfully floated off. Her bottom is sound, and there is no Bign of leakage. The vessel is discharging her cargo, and this will probabTjHrtr.. finished by April 41, h.

Dr Clarke, of the Army Medical Corps, was hanged at Allahabad on Thursday for the murder of his wife and Mr Fulhani, husband of his paramour.

The newspapers report that an intention has been successfully tested for converting iron ore into steel without a blast furnace at a third of the present cost. The ore is reduced by heat obtained by gas from slack.

Lord Haldano, Lord High Chancellor, addressing the teachers attending the National Union Conference, advocated a system of education which would place the working man on a level with the worker in other countrise, and would break down the line of demarcation between men working with their handH and those working with their heads. Secondary education, he said, was never intended to differentiate as to social classes. A religious difficulty existed, but education must be placed first.

The members of the Te Kuiti Sp° rts Club will meet in the Chronicle pflice this evening at 7.30 o'clock s a *P' when it is hoped all interested will attend. Next Saturday Mr Graham will sell horses, etc. Particulars of entries now in appear in our advertising u Farther entries solicited. Daring the Easter holidays fins weather prevailed and a large number of travellers wern carried by rail. Quito a number of Te Kuitians journeyed toAuckland, but the majori y have now returned. Mr R H. Bartley, who has been appointed "electrical engineer jo the borough of Te Kuiti, is a New Zealander who has spent seven years in the Old Country. After serving an apprenticeship with Messrs Crompton and sistant engineer to the North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Distribution Ce., of London, and was subsequently appointed charge engineer to the Coventry Corporation Electricity Department. Mr A. S. Champtaloup, who has been appointed as-sistant-electrical engineer, is also a ■ young New Zealander, who received a training in the Old Country. The duties of both gentlemen are to commence on April 7tb. The welcome stretch of fine weather is having the effect of improving the roads of the district very considerably. Operations on the Te Kuiti-Awakino road are being pushed vigorously ahead by the department, and when the crushing plant is running at the new quarry there should be a very material increase! n the metalled portion. Settlers are hoping for an extended spell of fine weather in order to have the road between Te Kuiti and Pio Pio completed. The contract for the electrical installation at Te Kuiti is proceeding satisfactorily, and should be completed early nest month. However, there is little likelihood of the installation being in full going order for a few weeks yet. The engine for the plant will not be to hand for some time, and temporary arrangements will require to be made in the meantime. The advantages to be gained by entrusting plumbing work to reliable workmen must appeal to all, and careful workmanship is most essen-tial-when connecting with the sewerage system of the borough. Messrs Clapham and Co. are certificated plumbers, and the special supervision over all work carried out by the firm is particularly entrusted to Mr Clapham. Special facilities are on hand for the making of tanks, baths and chimneys, and a complete stock of porcelain ware is on view at the show room of the firm in Taupiri street, Te Kuiti.

In referring to the smallness of the vote in connection with the proposal to borrow £IOOO for the purpuse of making drainage connections in the borough, Cr Somerville at Wednesday night's council meeting said he thought it showed a great lack of interest on the part of the ratepayers, and it was somewhat disheartening to thoae who were devoting time and effort in the council towards furthering the interests of the town. Ur Lusk pointed out that quite a different inference might be drawn, inasmuch as a small vote frequently indicated that the bulk of the ratepayers had such confidence in the actionß of the council that they were content to let them go ahead without opposition. An occurrence which might have led to serious results took place yesterday morning at gthe corner of King and Taupiri streets. Messrs O'Brien and Free were driving into town and were leading a horse behind the buggy. At the corner of Taupiri street the buggy was halted and the led horse trotted on and got one of its legs through the spokes of the off-wheel. The buggy was capsized and the unfortunate horse in its struggles to extricate itself smashed the wheel. Little damage was done to the horse and the occupants of the buggy escaped unhurt. The poll in connection with the proposal to borrow a sum of £IOOO to assist in making connections with the borough drainage system was taken on Wednesday last. Only nine teen votes were recorded, thirteen being in favour of the proposal and six aaginst, and the proposal was declared carried.

It is just twelve months since the Rev. A. B. Gosnell arrived in Te Kuiti to organise a Methodist Church. The ever - increasing congregations are abundant evidence to prove that the " hearty nature of the services are appreciated. The bright singing of well-known hymns is an outstanding feature and the sound practical work that the church has aimed at doing has had a telling effect. At the annl^ er " sarv services in the Municipal Hall to-morrow Mr Gosnell will be the preacher, at the evening service the choir of over twenty voices will sing the beautiful anthem O, Father Mmtehtyand the Methodist male 4Kte'will render "God Will Take care of You." A hearty invitation is • exended to all to be present At the present time what must be taken as a sign of progress in the town is the fact that several business places are altering and enlarging their premises, and we note that the Arcadia Dining Rooms have made ex- | tension to the shop accommodation, and increased stocks are now disnlaved. Messrs Sutton Bros., hairdressers and tobacconists, have enlarged their premises, taking in the room lately occupied by Falwasser and Co thus increasing the shop space considerably. The business carried on by Cecil Boles, grocer and provirion merchant, has increased each week and larger premises have been secured to cope with the growing busiEs The shop lately occupied by Blackman and Cobb is now the place tuhpre Mr Boles is located, and a large at/variea asaortment of goods, stock ,b Two W Guineas for four lines of , , -D odA Tonkin? s Linseed ImJSion intimation every Saturday amongst news items.