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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 625, 6 December 1913, Page 4

Mrs E. A. Macdonald calls special attention to the large and varied assortment of books, pictorial, narrative, and otherwise that she has just received, and which will be admirably suitable as awards. The attention of allgtbone interested in distribution of school prizes is directed. Any letter or telegram to Mrs Macdonald will receive prompt attention.

The atorieß of sabotage in the Lont:tiu post oflice by the disaffected officials who ask for a rise of l."> per cent, in their wages are officially denied. The fear of losing their pension is a factor against a general ;(riko. Marginal note:: made liy Gabriel Harvey, a famous friend of ;Spencer, edited by Professor Lloore Smith, suggest very rtrnngly thai. Hamlet in its first unrevipi'ti form. \v;>? produced no:, earlier than iin> end of 1598 and not later Iha is ibe it!--.inning of 1601. To-morrow's services in St. Luke's church will lie taken in the morning by the Kev E. S. Wayne, and in the evening by the. Kev. ('. Smith, who has been in charge (if the parish during Mr Wayne'e absence. Mr Wayne will also i e present at the evening services. A stampi took place in an underground etatinn due to the discovery of a package declared to contain a boa constrictor. Passengers fought one another for precedence at the exit?. The police wore summoned, and they smashed the creature's head with a sledge'hammer. Suhsqeuently, it was found that the snuke was stuffed, and tva? being returned from the taxidermist. The Kr.?"i;;n Covrrnmerit is determinedly protesting against the appointmoit of a German military mission to Turkey, and has directed the attention of .Britain and France to the position their Ambassadors would occupy i!' a German general commanded the Constantinople garrison. The St., Poteisburg press declares that Russia will not tolerate a third Power on the Dardanelles or on the Russian frontier of Asia Minor. The many fiiumls of the Rev. E. S. Wayne will ho glad to learn that Mr ami Mrs Way no have returned to Te Kuiti after a holiday of three months, spent in North Auckland. Mr Wayne's health is much improved, and he is resuming big charge at. St. Luke's forthwith. Mrs Wayne sustained a slight accident: shortly after leaving Te Kuiti, nere-sitat jng n very quiet time for two or three, weeks. Fortunately good weatlu r was experienced, and a most enjoyable time was spent. The bortirulmrisi at the Ruakura Farm ol' Instruction recently stated that from his records of the dates of the (lowering of the fruit trees (he -present spring was about a fortnight ahead of last vor.r. This is borne out by the. fact that the first ripe peaches have been picked in the farm orchard, as against December 17 th last yen 1 /. The variety is "Snood," ami although not of very good quality, is certainly very early. Mr ('.. K. Wilson, member for the district, was present at the opening of the Auckland exhibition, and stopped over a day at Te Kuiti on Tuesday, e,- return journey to Wellington, in referring to this season's le.-d voks Mr Wilson said he had usee his best, endeavours to get subsidies for the. various loan proposals, and ten Wed a satisfactory working season won Id result in considerable permanent improvements to the roads A special series of postage stamps has been issued to. commemorate the Auckland Industrial Exhibition. The series eonsisis of ordinary stamps of the di nominations of id. Id, 3d, and e-d t over-printed "Auckland Exhibition. WW." The* pfampr c;m be purchase'! only at the " W.ibit ion and not more 'e. ..: wcrlk will Lie sold to any one n.-rson at ere time. The Commonwealth .if Australia has agreed to recognise these over-printed stamps as valid for postage for three months from December Ist. The stamps will jie; ie ; - valid, for noslage to otoer [i 1 aces beyond New Zealand. Tlii l many friends of Mr W. I. Combs of Wsuniantnui, will regret to hear that he is again an inmate of a private hospital in Auckland, Following on so; operation lor appendicitis, performed some time ago, farther surgical treatment oi a grave nature was necessary. Happily this lias been performed with complete success, and no further trouble is anticipated. At the JSo-.ot-gh Council meeting en Tuesday evi sing a resolution of" symretiiv with Mr Combs was passed bv ids fellow councillors, and extend. 1 i leave of absence was granted to him The Moihodist Church in Te Kuiti is holding its Home Missions anniversary this week-end. The. secretary for'llome M i'-simis. Kev. S. G. Brooke, pre acb e s m the Aiuuieipal Hall tomorrow morning and .veiling. On Monday evening <'■'>' Brooke will de liver a lecture entitled "The Romance o; tW lesion Work Among the Maoris ami in the Hackblocks of New Zealand." The lecturer has a firsthand acquaintance with New Zealand back country: and ;has a, story to tell that is wort it hearing. 'This lecture has been de Per ibe'.! : 's one (hat opens the eyes and warm . t be heart. The Christ mas Number oi the New Zaeland Farmer now issueu is a very fine publication in. all respects. Dealing in a comprehensive manner with the various phases of the t arming industry, the ieiternress covers an exceptionally wide range oi subjects, and will appeal alike to dairyman, agrieuturisf, wool grower, run fruit farmer. A social feature e.f the number is the series oi ibrstrat mes wmen convey a knowledge of We -.arming methods Ci the eoureev ami depict the various lypos o\ rb.ow --took in horses, cattle nun slic.ep ior which the Dominion is fanud 'ibe kennel and poultry section'' oi the number are profus'dy i llnsl ratep. snn specmi articles are devoteii to 100.-e inleiesting and popular subjects. Ino number also illustrates the pan was playcd in the strike tumble 'miland and Wellington by the conn - >.» special 3, and a well wriiten :W,\ ,i. the industrial disturbances cm, .| - o.i ground of the strike from .be e ning. An adde« > (, s iar ' as f fir b 1h i ■ ti ist r3* 1 i I ■-c;-1 k . ■.. : f ; will he founti in a number of our local resioents who volunteered as specials snap shot ed in characteristic attitudes,