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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 558, 12 April 1913, Page 4

The loss sustained by North Auckland farmers through grass fires during the summer is a heavy item the cost of re-grassing the lands being estimated at between £20,000, and £SO,000. The settlers have appealed to the Government for assistance on bohalf of those with only limited means.

The next meeting of tho Avvakino County Coucnil is to be held on April 19th, at Waitanguru. Applications for the position of county clerk will be considered at the meeting. Miss I. Wilton, of Kuiti Collage, St. Luke's Schoolroom, has received written word confirming the news cabled some weeks ago, that she had passed the final examination for her B.A. degree. Mr W. H. Dickinson, Liberal member for St. Pancras North, has introduced a Bill prepared by tho Liberal Womanhood Suffrage Gommittee, which provides for the enfranchisement of 6,000,000 women. It entitles all women over the age of 25 to oe registered if they possess a household qualification similar to men. The Bill also gives a vote to the wife of every man who has a householder's qualification.

Sir Thomas Lipton haß renewed his challenge to the New York Yacht Club to a race for the America Cup, without any restrictions.

According to the new allotment of seats on the Waikato Hospital Board, the King Country will be represented as follows: Kaitieke County and Taumarunui Bn-ough, one; Waitomo and Ohura Counties and Te Kuiti Borough, two; Kawhia and Awakino Counties, one; East Taupo and West Taupo Counties, one; making a total of five represntatives out of 6leven. At clay bird shootng match, promoted by the Waipa Gun Club was held at Te Awamutu on Wednesday last. There was a very large entry, no iess than 87 nominations being received, including a considerable number from the King Country. The event was won by W. Wilson, of Pukekohe, who scored the possible with 21 kills. Of the King Country competitors, P. Mora shot well from the 14yds mark, scoring 14 kills out. of seventeen shots.

For chronic chest complaints, Woods' Great a Peppermint Cure, Is 6d, 2s 6d.

The Government has acquired an escate of 9000 acres adjacent to Masterton for purposes of dosser ntetlament. The area includes the property of Mr Stonewigg and part of Mr W. H. Beethara's property. The Government has also purchased five thousand acres at Ohauiti, near Taurang, from Messrs Revel I and Rowe for closer settlement purposes.

A conference of the Referees' Association and representatives of the senior football clubs at Christchurch decided to aboslish the wing forward for the first round of the Rugby competitions.

Mr W. S. Short, Assistant-Under-Secretary for Public Works, is returning from Australia via the south, and will arrive at Wellington to-morrow morning. He will subsequently present a report on -lystoms of local government and subsidising local authorities in vogue in the Commonwealth.

Snow is raported as having fallen on Sunday in many places on the high ground around Taihape. Feed is plentiful, and the stock are in excellent condition.

So far this season between .10,000 and 11,000 bushels of apples have been shipped from Nelson to South America. Three more shipments of about 3000 bushels each are (yet to be despatched, making in all 20,000 bushels to this country. The secretary stated that the association had received inquiries re shipments to the same country next year.

Under dato March s lb, tho London correspondent of tho Post, writes is probable that the Hon. James Allen will leave for Now York by the Caronia on April; I9i,h, in which caBG tho party, after seeing something of the United States and of Canada, where Mr Allen is to have Home important conferences with Canadian statesmen, will be able to catch the Makura at Vancouver on May 14th. Mr and Mrs and Miss Allen have been spending a couple of days at Oxford as tho guests of Dr Spooner, Warden of New College. During their stay they were the guests at luncheon at Merlon of the New Zealand Rhodes scholars ,in residence, and were entertained by the Raleigh Club, an organisation recenly formed to encourage ,tho study of Empire problems. While in London, Mr Allen lunched with Mr Gwynno. editor of the Morning Post, and the party had also accepted an invitation to spend a week-end with Lord Roberts.

In connection with the forthcoming visit of IT.M.S. New Zealand a citizens' ball is to be given on May Ist. Special efforlß are to be made to make it memorable to all who attend, and country people who may wish (if be present should make early enquiry concerning the same.

Mr G. Bevege, of Pio Pio, has just landed a pedigree Jersey bull at Te Kuiti. The animal, which was bred by Mr J. Phillips of Eltham, combine? all tho best, strains of blood in the country, and will be a decided acquisition to the district.

It lias been decided that tho Education Department will bear the cost of school chilreti and teachers journeying to seo the battleship New Zealand. It is probable the majority of country schools will organise parties to visit the vessel at Auckland.

Bush falling is starting in the district for the season, and there is every prospect of a considerable area being got down during the winter. In the Hauturu district variou* settlors, including Messrs Petit, Walpole, Reid, Miller and others are having areas laid off aggregating about two thousand acres, while a similar amount it is anticipated Will be cut out on tho Kangitoto block. Wo have been requested to raw the attention of our readers to the musical service to be held in tho Municipal Hall <>n Sunday afternoon in connection with tho United Methodist Sunday schools anniversary. Amongst other items will be a rendering of New Zealand's National Anthem. Bracken, to the well-known tune of Agape. The male quartette party will also sitig and the Hinallost girl scholar in the school will recite. By special advertisement in this issue appears the final notice concerning the special anniversary 3orvicea of tho Methodist Sunday schools, which are to be hold to-morrow in the Muni • cipal Hall at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., and in the Empress Picture Theatre at 7 p.m. Different hymn? will be rendered at all the services and the male choir is announced to make itß first public appearance at the evening service. On Monday evening in the Municipal Hall will be held the tea and public meeting. Admission to tho former which commences at (> o'clock is adults Is, children (Id. The public meeting commences at 8 o'clock, when tho Rev. R. B. Gosnell, who is leaving for Auckland will be farewelled. It is expected that Mr Boddie will preside. All are heartily invited to bo present.* "Interesting facts for Thoughtful Minds" willj.be tho subject of discourse at the Presbyterian Chruch tomorrow evening. Mr E . Lowe will render the solo "Nazareth," and tho choir tho anthem "ill give you rest.", New regulations under the Stat© Guaranteed Advances Act are gazetted. It is mado clear that ;iny local body obtaining a loan must pay for it at the rate of interest at which tho money was actually raised by the Government plus one-eighth per cent.

Tommy Burns met the giant Pelky in a .six-rounds no-decision bout. Pelky had the advantage in weight byover three stone. The battle was fast throughout, with the ox-champion forcing the figting. He scored three knock-downs, and w;n himself knocked down once. He was on his feet instantly, however, and continued hie, rushing tactics. Physically Burns was in surprisingly fine condition, but ho failed to judgo his blows to the best advantage. Tommy gavo an impressive demonstration of his "come-back" ability, and critics believe ho would have won on a knock-out over a lonpor route.