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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 628, 17 December 1913, Page 4

The Supplementary Estimates contains vote of £250 for additional land for post and telegraph offices atTeKuiti; also a vote of £SO on count of a now post office at Pio Pio.

A meeting of all members and intending members of the Te Kuiti Swimming Club will be held in the Chronicle office on Fridy evening next at K o'clock, when a full attendance of supporters is expected.

An important work for which the puiu of £2(i() has been provided on the Supplementary Estimates ia the T«« Ktimi-llangatiki road, and with the completion of this connection another link in the north and south Main Trunk road will be established.

The children's competition and flower show will take place to-morrow evening in St. Luke's Hall, arid it is hupud that the success of last year will be repeated. The children are displaying marked enthusiasm in the show, and a pleasant evening should be Hpent.

In our report of the November meeting of the Waitomo County Council a motion by Cr O'Dwyer was inadvertently omitted to the effect thai the Council approach the Minister through the member for the district, with a view to getting grants on the Supplementary Estimateß for Hunt and Paekaka roadß.

The longest fleasion of Parliament on record in New Zealand was brought tu a close on Monday evening. The official particulars regarding the session show that it is not only the record for length, beating the previous record of 1910 by four sitting days, but also in the number of hours —696— sat. Of this total 190 hours were put in after midnight.

The widening of the footpath in the main street at Te Kuiti has rendered it necessary to have the shop verandahs, brought out to the full width of the path. Some doubt existed as to the powers of the Borough Council to have the verandahß shifted, but a local opinion on the matter obtained fiom iho solicitor to the Local Bodies' Association leaves no doubt on the point. The public are reminded that toI marrow, December 18th, is the last | day for receiving esßays in the comjinliiion promoted by tho Te Kuiti [ Chamber «f Commerce. It is desired | u> :'<i (he judging finished and the swiiids made before Christmas. In (i;e event of insufficient entries comma to .hand tho course decided upon hy the committee will be duly made Sandtiy last was generally observed in (he Anglican, Methodist and Preshyleriiin churches throughout New Zealand as Hible-in-State Schoolß Suneay, as well as by the Salvation Army. The extent to which this movement has grown is shown by the fact that over 200 churches in (he AmTkmd province took part in the c-b'T r\ance of the day, about 70 of v, inch v.-ere in Greater Auckland We j arse pleasure in announcing thai wo will be publishing in coniimites: with mir last issue of the i'.hrei'ica for the year 1918 a very v. itraei a, e . alendar with several pictures r hewing She growth of To Knit'.■hies i.v'T Tho pictures will 1,, )s ini, a. with fdieto crown ink and oiiii•;■ mat ii i in preen on imitation art paper. '! i > cairndaj- will bo posted separate ; y to ( seh of our subscribers .aid .■■i;-,i- >'. ill lie banded to our s.eent: iaa distribution to their CUfltonua:. should any resident in the Kins Conetiy require a copy we will he pleas. :i to \<oiA. on earno as soon aa we an am.sed. "Te Kuiti Illustrated.'" no-.', or. side at the various no« say at: a;n! str.t.ioner a in Te kin!;, ami at (lie Chronicle oflice. Tina ; : a\ei y mU resting souvenir ami m an acceptable form of greeting for t'hnstiiisi;. Ask for copies at Met ars Sutton, Michell and Robinson, and Mosdmcs McDonald and PetheriHw

A painful accident occurred to the little daughter of Mr and Mrs A. C. Johnson, of Te Kuiti, on Sunday last, her foot being badly aealded. It was rumoured yesterday that the child's condition was critical, but such is not the case and the patient is progressing as well as can be expected.

A letter was recently received from Westport by a Taranaki resident showing how sorry the people of that place suffered through the strike. They have not had any butcher's meat for three weeks, eoal is up to £1 a ton (in a coal-mining centre), the 21b loaf of bread'costs lOd, potatoes are £l2 Is 6d a sack, and 561bs of sugar £1 7b 6d.

The National Land and Housing Council is the name bestowed upon the new organisation that lias been formed to conduct a campaign in support of the Government's land reform programme. The Marquis of Lincolnshire, who, as Lord Carring*.on, was formerly Governor of New South Wales, has accepted the post of president of the council. It was officially announced in the R6ichgtag that the German Government would not participate in the San Francisco Exhibition, as there is not sufficient time to prepare a worthy exhibit, and owing to the danger to the exhibit from earthquake while traversing the canal. A motion favouring participation was withdrawn.

Parents and children are reminded that Father Christmas, hoary and gray, will be at Mrs Macdonald's shop on Christina? Eve. Singularly, for old Father, he has intimated that this year he comes with an unprecedented array of toys, dolls, teddy bears and other interesting novelties. To enjoy yourselves on Christmas Eve is to be at Mrs Maedonald's shop. Christmas presents from on 6 penny upwards are and will be obtainable.

The services rendered to the country by the farmers during the strike are being universally recognised and the people of the various districts from which the specials were drawn are taking steps to signify their appreciation of work rendered. It is intended to call a public meeting at Te Kuiti at an early date to enable the people to place on record the appreciation of the services given bv the local contingent, and advantage will be taken of the opportunity of presenting to each of the specials the medals which are being struck by the Citizens' Committee of Auckland. Mr J. Boddie, Mayor of Te Kaiti, has the matter in hand and a meeting will be called as soon as possible after the holidays.