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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 589, 30 July 1913, Page 4

A pleasant social Junction was held at Mr J. B. Young's oflice, Te Kuiti. on Monday evening, the occasion being a presentation to Mr Harold Vause in commemoration cf iiis birthday. Congratuatory speeches were made by a number present and the presentation, which was in iho shape of silver ware, was made by Mr Young on behalf of the recipient's friends. The Te Kuiti school, which was closed down for a month, was reopened on Monday last. The school was originally closed for three weeks in order to allow the teachers te attend the physical culture classes at Hamilton, and in consequence of the small pox epidemic a further week's holiday was deemed advisable. The school iB to be closed to Maori children for another fortnight.

The Kings' Prize at the' Bisley ri:ie meeting provided an exciting rinish, being won by Private Hawkins, of Canada, with a score of Sod, the runner-up being Sergeant Penny who scored 329. The Australian shootists were well up, nine of them getting on the prize list.

Vaccination has had a toniewhat serious effect on a number of persons who recently submitted to the operation, but the majority aro well over their trouble now. At Auckland the vaccinating of the staffs of various business houses had a disorganising effect. The consequences [were rather more severe than anticipated, and the

rush to get vaccinated has cooled off in a remarkable manner. Messrs A. Scholes, chairman, and P. Mora, clerk to the Waitcmo County Council, are at present on a visit to Wellington. In addition to county matters the gentlemen mentioned, together with Major Lusk, conveyed to the Ministers the recommendations of tho Backblock Local Bodies Association, which sat at Ohura in January. Policies aggregating .JJI.OOu.uOO have recently been effected at Lloyd's against damage in the event of civil War in Ulster.

The annual meeting of the To Kuiti District Co-operative Dairy Company will take place on Tuesday next when the report and balance sheet will be submitted and the directors 1 lectori for the ensuing term. A shocking tragedy lias l>r< ;i dip- I ciosed at Hackney, London, where the i bodies of three children have been ; found in tiie wall of a hou -e. it is | surmised that the lather of the chil-j dren became demented upon bin wife being taken to an infirmary, and that I lie made away with the children. I In cur iasi, issue Mr Christian's name was omitted in error from the commit iee appointor; to organise the rianee in aid of St. Luke's or/ran and piano :\-:\v.\. At lac To Kuiti Police (■curt on '\i"!ni:i;. before Air .1. Tammarigc, J.]'., a brsi. offending drunk" was lined Lis and covets. The offender had been displaying hi:-, on Sunday and the penalty ivas doubled in consequence The new ph.ua r diggings on the Sus.hiina river, in Ala-ska, are rioeiai'« :i to !:e the richest strike pirne that at Ixiondyke. The pans run from IT. cents to T, dollars, and two men, aithntigl) emuloying only crude metiioiie, are taking out. about .L'.'iOU worth <d' r-'oid daily. Hundreds are ru?hing to the scene from all parff of the country. The La;u3on Timea' leading' article, dii-eusaing the Imperial Cancer liesearch Fund, says that there ip no liisiidcition for the claims of many s"o-e;>!led The only reasonable c-xpeiMation of curing still depends upon the complete removal of tie growth by a surgeon at the earliest, possible moment after discovery. Lcuier's \V a.shington correspondent stales that in anticipation of a large increase in meat importation after it is 1 iaeed on the. free lint, Mr Melvin, chief of the Lureau of Animal Industry, has sailed for South America on a four of inspection. A committe--of Ike llueaos Aires Chamber of Deputies has recommended legislation a.eains.: trusts, and an official inquiry into the international meat trade. Ivy an explosion at, an oii well at MeU.sil. Cmebee, seven were killed. A caries:--!y thrown cigarette set lire to an oil well at Tuiso, Oklahoma. Seven men were blown to fragments, and immense damage to property was caused. The Lrwish railway companies -'no seriously considering resori in.g to oil fuel, and expedient? to that end are being marie. Reports are being prepaied at the instance of the directo rates, of the three leading trunk lines. "Monty stii! eonlinucs in short supply generally, hut the banking figures show some improvement as compared with three months ago, and also a compared with this time k<si year." says the Trade Review just issued. "•Returns coming in from the realisation of the season s prociUeo always bring an improvement in this quarter, and if is pleasing to see that the position is riighuy heifer than it was a year ago. This has been brought about by reducing advances, as the deposits are also slightly less than last year. The trade returns .0 June f>(!(h show an excellent total of exports, showing inoivanod production in our main products, but it: must not be lost sight of fh&f the growth is largely a price increase. Imports continue on a very high level, and are nearer to the level of exports than is advisable, taking ail the circumstances into consideration.

The ilawera Hospital Board on Monday carried a resolution recommending that universal vaccination be enforced irrespective of conscientious scruples except whore a medical officer exempts on account of the heailh of the subje-l.

Waverk-y is the latest township (o make a move in the direction of installing electric light. A few weeks ago loan of .illl.Ono was authorised foroicctiic light and water system, and last week a loan was raised in Wellington bearing interest at -Ld per cent., with sinking fund of -_. per cent, added, a linaneial aceomplishmeni of no mean order, considering the present state of the money market.

| A groai many demands for loans in I both the Advances lo Settlers and Adj vancc-s to Workers branches are com- ; ing in at tho piescnt time. The Hon. ! J. .Alien stated on Monday that; he enn- | sidered that they were mooting tho I great huik of the legitimate demands I in both classes. j There wiii be special services next j Sunday in the Presbyterian Church at | which retiring offerings in aid of tho j Maori Mission will be received. The I Rev. A, Armstrong will preach at 11 ! a.m. on "The Sacred Office, of Ste- | wards," and at 7 p.m. will deliver a spr.ciai sermon on "The Message of Music." Mrs \V. Cowan will render the soio, "Consider the Lillies," and the choir a special anthem. All strangers 'and non-churchgoers are specially invited to attend. In next issue of the Chronicle wiU appear a replace advertisement from Messrs. A. S. Patterson and Co., of Customs street. Auckland, in connec- j lion with Sharpies' tubular cream i separators. Tho machines are ieduced j in price and aro new stock. In the contest between .Hrilain and . America for the Davis Cup, Parke i defeated McLoughlin in tho Singles. | hut Dixon was vanquished by VVil- ; Hams. In the Double? McLoughlin ; and Hackcft defeated Roper Barrett, j and Dixon after a line contest, j McLoughiin defeated Dixon in (he i singles and tho cup went to America. I Mrs Sutherland, president of tlie j children's function, would like it to : be known that the children of the i Presbyterian Church are not working j for the church, as slated in Saturday's J issue. They are working for a Christ- | mas tree in aid of their Sunday school i picnic. ■