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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 645, 21 February 1914, Page 4

The newly - appointed GovernorGeneral of the Australian Commonwealth, Sir R. C. Munro-Ferguson, K.C.M.G , has declined a peerage. In an interview the Hon. Fisher described as utter nonsense a report that hu will not be a candidate for Wellington Central at the general election. He said he had no intention whatever of seeking a new seat. Mr Graham inserts particulars of Mrs O'Connell's clearing sale at her residence, next to Borough quarry, on the Esplanade, on Thursday at 2 p.m. As this lady is leaving Te Kuiti everything must go. The furniture is a rice clean 1 )t.

The Premier of the Union of South Africa, General Botha, is suing Professor H. E. S. Fremantle, M.L.A., for £IO,OOO damages for alleged libel. Professor Fremantle is said to have alleged that the Premier attempted to bribe him to secure his support againts General Hertzog.

Mr F. T. Davis, incorporated ac« countant, auditor and company secretary contemplates starting business at Te Kuiti. Mr Davis has already visited this centre and will return early in March, when he will open an office and be 'prepared to accept work in any branch of his profession.

It haa been decided in the Viennese law courts that a husband cannot prevent a mother-in-law coming to his house to see her daughter. The presentation of medals to those who acted as special constables at Auckland during the recent industrial trouble will take place at a meeting to be held at th Te Euiti Maniciml Hall on Wednesday evening r.txt. A representative attendance is requested.

The latest fashion sensation at tracted a crowd along Broadway, New York this week, when dressmaker's mannequins appeared in split skirts with trousflrs neatly creased Bhowing beneath. Leading modistes declare that the fashion is likely to catch on, as the garb is warm as well bb discreet.

In the light horse competitions at the Show a local competitor in the shape of Mr G. Gray proved successful in two championships, bis horse Yorkshire being awarded first prize in the open champion hack class, as well as in the class for King Country horses. In addition the same competitor was successful in the various hack classes.

At this week's meeting of the Auckland Board of Education the application for a school at Okahukura, the junctioi. of the Main Trunk and Stratford railways, was referred to the Chief Inspector. In respect to the Niho Nibo school the architect was instructed to arrange for enlargement, and the Kakahi application for a residence was recommended for renewal.

A suffragette, who refused to her name, was remanded on a charge of dogwhipping Lord Weardale, joint president of the A nti-Suffragists' Society, at Euston station in the presence of Lady Weardale and about 200 people. The prisoner pleaded that she mistook her victim for Mr Asquith, whom she meant to give a good thrashing. She applied for bail, but the application was refused.

At Newton, Illinois, whep two lads showed cuts and bruises in court during the trial of four'religious enthusiasts belongirg to the "Holiness Cult," the lads alleging they were illtreated during church services, the enraged spectators seized Pastor Lyons, beat and kicked him, and attempted to lynch him. The sheriff's special force rescued him, The mob made a Becond attempt to lynch him, when the men ware hustled off to prison pending theii appeal against a fine. A bright little idea for conveying to the whole people of a city the exact time is in practical use In Durban, This is merely that at eight o'clock precisely each evening the electric lights of the city are lowered for justya perceptible instant. Simultaneously there is a general turning of the population to the household clock to check the time, or a reference to the personal watch for the same object.

The many attractive cottage gardens in Te Kuiti are an indication of the interest of townspeople in gardening, and a matter of great importance to gardeners is the securing of reliable trees, shrubs, flowers and seedß. Messrs Ogier and Co. have juat opened in premises next to the Empress Theatre, and only the beat of plants, shrubß, trees and Beeds will find room in their premises. Call and see for yourself.

In the Upper House Convocation at Canterbury, the Bishop of London (Dr P. Winnington Ingram) presented a petition signed by 676 clergy, expressing grave anxiety of the unchecked denial of the miracles of Christ's birth and the actual resurrection of the body from the tomb, by those who held office in the Church, He gave notice to table motion at next session of the Convocation declaring that action was necessary to allay the existing widespread uneasiness.

Seventy-four Rhodes scholars entered Oxford during 1913. They held their own against the other students in all subjects except classics. Of a total of 431 scholars who have bo far passed through Oxford, only 11 remained in England at the conclusion of their course. The annual statement of the Rhodes Scholarship Trust shows that the Bcholarß' honours record is good, being nearly equal to those gained by the ordinary holders of open scholarships. The scholars gained five out of seven firsts in jurisprudence.