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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 634, 14 January 1914, Page 5

The first notice of Mra Fitzberbert'a 3alo appears in to-day'B issue. Mr Graham conducts the sale. The second party of lads intended for employment on farms have nailed or New Zealand from England. A final reminder is Riven in to-day's iaaue of the Bale of Mr Jones' furniture and effects, on the premises, Waiteti road, next to bridge. Mr Graham will sell as usual on Saturday, fruit without reserve, also an unlimited number of sundries, including an almost new buggy harness and mares, etc.

It is said that nearly 100,000 motor carß are running in Frarce. and revenue of £3 600,000 i 8 paid to the Government in direct and indirect taxes on these vehicles.

In his usual space Mr A. E, RobinBon has a replace advertisement calling attention to his piano business Intending piano customers who appreciate a straight deal will do well to consult him before buying elsewhere. General Chang-au, the Chinese southern rebel leader, whose horde waß "bought off" at Nanking, received £160,0U0. but it is probable that a good deal )f it went to hia troops, who also left laden with loot.

The latest skyscraper—the tallest building in the world—ia the Woolworth Building, New York, erected by Mr F. W. Woolworth. proprietor of numerous 10 r.unt. stores. The new building, which was designed by Mr Cass Gilbert, reaches a height of 750 feet apbove the sidewalk, and boasts 57 stories. The floor area measures 27 acreß, and to roach these are 34 electric elevators. The great light on the apex of the dome ia visible 50 miles away at night time.

The United Statea Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce has issued a report showing that the official indebtedness of all tho Governments of: tho world totals £8,400,000,000 Thisi is an increase of 20 per cent in tho last ton yearn, and double tho indebtedness of 40 years ago. The heaviest burden of debt is borne by the following countries in the order named: France, Russia, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, India, Japan, Germany, and th» United States.

A new wharf is to be huiit at Wellington to provide ample uccommodation for the largest ocean-going vessels visiting the port. It will lie 048 feet long on the east side and 764 feot long on the weßt, with the width of 186 feet overall. Provision is made for shed accommodation to handle large import cargoes, which it is proposed to deal with inside the shod by means of electric overhead crunks, while outside the shed it is intended to use semi-portable hydraulic cranes. Two lines of railway track will run down on tether Bide cE the wharf, uo that it *nay be used for export purposes if found necessary. The price which is being paid for Japanese coal for New Zealand has not been divulged, and in some quarters a little curiosity on the subject is being evinced. It ia reported that Japanese coal is making rapid headway in Far Eastern ports, as compared with Autralian cr.al, and this in accounted for bv the lo.v price of labour in the Japanese coal industries*. Comparatively apeak ing, Australian miners are highly paid. Soma light on the price of tho Japanese article is shown by the following : - Recently tender? were invited for the supply of 80,000 tons of coal for delivery at Manila, and a Jupaneso firm offered 20,000 tons of bent washed nut coal at 25a per ton, and 24s 4d per ton for 60,000 of screened coal. The Australian prica was 32s per ton.

The immißnrtion statistics i'oi' the port of Auckland for Li) IM, compared with the figures recorded in other years, show that tho excess of arrivals over departures is very much larger than has been tho ease in any other year. Tho total number of people vmo arrived in Auckland during 1913 was 13,288, while the deuartureß numberedll,2i)is. The excess of arrivals over departures waa thus 1945. These figures compare favourably with those for 1912, when there waa an excess of arrivals over departures of U.H2, and for 15)11, when the departures outnumbered tho arrivals by 981. Tho exeoas of arrivals over departures during tho month waa the actual figures being -- Arrivals, 1389; departure:! 7(">(>. e'rori: the same month of last, year the excess waa 1015),, hut this somewhat unfavourable comparison may bo accounted for by tho fact that there weiv only four boats from Sydney last month inetead of tho usual five or six.

Tenders for the erection of a school at Ongarue are invited by the Auckland Hoard of Education, closing on January 27th.

The Western grain grower i of Canada urge that instead of money being used to build warships, it would be better to establish a merchant fleet to provide relief from the extortion of the steamship combine. In view of the fact that the whole of the metal being turned out by the borough cimher being required for the main streets, the council has authorised thy Works Committee to have Hill street metalling completed with river gravel. Koine excellent wireless work was done by the New Zealand Shipping Company's Rotorua on the journey from London to Wellington. During the whole time she was at sea the vessel was never out of communication with the outside world. Perth was spoken at a distance of 1500 miles, Capetown at 1400 milea, and Melbourne at 1200 miles.

In consequence of a number of the specials who went to Auckland from Te Kuiti during the strike being detained until the end of the trouble, it was decided to postpone the matter of a reception until after the Christmas holidays. A meeting has now been called by the Mayor for Monday afternoon next to consider and decide upon what form the reception will take. Ladies are specially invited to attend. The non-conformist ministers of the town have arranged for an exchange of pulpits on Sunday evening next. The Congregational minister, Rev. S. Griffiths, will occupy the Presbyterian pulpit, the Rev. F. M. Beattie, the newly-appointed Presbyterian minister will conduct the Metohdist service, and the Methodist Minister, Rev. P. Battey, nre-ches at the Congregational Church. A united openair service will be held on Sunday evening next at 8.15 o'clock, at Sutton's corner. Rev. S. Griffiths will be the speaker. From Monday, January 12th, to Saturday, January 24th, people in Te Kuiti wil' have a notable opportunity of securing pianos and organs of the highest quality on exceptional term?. A feature of the Dresden Piano Co.. Ltd., is its calculated trustworthiness. It stocks the best pianos and sells them in the best way—the way, that is, that best suits individual clients. Many of the instruments offered are instruments specially imported f.T Te Kuiti—instruments that have not pre viously been offered of sale in the Dominion. The company will make exceptional terms of payment earnestly desiring to meet the convenience of all responsible buyers. Their representatives, Messrs Stevens and Webster, are at hand. Their experience and knowledge may be commanded by any person interested. To buy a piano is a task of delicacy. Requirements differ; for some a Lipp, for some a Ronisch, for some a Bohm. The company will help you to find out just what yen want and will see that you set all the satisfaction you can possihly expect. The Dresden Piano Co., Ltd , Zobel's Buildings, Te Kuiti, Messrs Stavena and Webster, representatives ; Mr M. J. Brookes. North Island manager/ 1