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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 646, 25 February 1914, Page 5

Mr G. Terapany, expert piano tuner from Auckland, can be interviewed at the Commercial Hotel, Te Kuiti, or orders may be left at the Chronicle office.

Buyers are given a reminder of the aale on Thursday, at 2 p.m. of Mrs McConnell'a furniture, at her residence, corner of Rata street and the Esplanade, next the old borough quarry.

Miss McKennak, representing the Australian Corset Co., is now in Te Kuiti, and may be interviewed at Kelvin Houße from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. will February 28th. Expert advice and instruction will be gladly offered to any lady wishing to receive same.

In the report of the Show awards the championship for draught horaes was inadvertently omitted. Thia award went to Messrs Stevens ami Co.'s fine horse Nigger. The horaes ■hown by the firm mentioned were of a very fine stamp and were much admired.

The Auckland Exhibition Axemen's Carnival which taken place on Friday and Saturday will surpass all previous carnivals for entries, which include such well-known axeman as Peck. D. Pretty, O'Rourke and Shewry. Mr Sam. Sarah has been appointed judge for the carnival.

The residents of Te Kuiti ahould not fail to bear Professor W. T. Mills deliver an address in the Town Hall on Tuesday next, March 3rd. Aa |a speaker Professor Mills is unrivalled in the Dominion, and thso who attend Tuesday night's lecture will bo guaranteed an oratorical treat.

On Thursday, March 12th, a concert and dance are to be given in the Pio Pio Town Hall, the object being to raise funds for the work of the Congregational Church in the Pio Pio district. We feel sure that the friends will, as in the past, give their support to such a worthy effort. A visitor to Te Kuiti at Show tirna was Mrs Holt, better known locally as Miss Melling, who, for several years occupied the position of postmiatroßs at Te Kuiti. Mr Holt was one of the judgeH in the horse classes at the Show, and Mrs Holt availed herself of the opportunity of visitir.g the place with which she was so long identified, and of renewing many old friendships.

Some time ago Te Rumauku residents asked the Auckland Education Board to grant them quarter of an acre of its 5-acre school reserve, upon which to erect a public hull. The board has replied that it has no power to comply with the request,; Lho best it could do would be to give permission to build on the understanding that the land be vacated, if necessary, on three months' notice, without compensation. ,The additions which are to be made to the Te Kuiti public school are of a comprehensive nature, and should result in much greater comfort for the'teachers and the eaiier handling of the various classes. Two new Class rooinß are to be addsd and provision is being made for a headmaster's room, and a general room for the teachrea. The extra building will provide accommodation for about a hundred pupils, and will make *he Bchool more complete in every reßpect.

It waa reported at the last meeting of the Te Awamutu Town Board that the town would have its water supply a«heme completed to the point of supplying water in the town within four monthe. The water is being drawn by pipe-line from a stream in the Pirongia mountains, 17 miles from the town, and the report of an expert ia to the effect that the stream will give the town a bountiful supply of water, winter and summer, at a high pressure.

The A. and P. Association has been singularly fortunate in the support received in the shape of trophies for competitions, and there is every indication that a similar measure of support will be accorded the Association in the future. \t the recent Show the Bachelors Cup for the beat King Country lady rider was won outright by Mtb Boscawen, and the cup presented by Mr C. Stevens for the most points in dairy cattle classes was won outright by MeßPrs Hardy Bros., while Mr R. M. Somerville's cup for sheep classes waa won outright by Mr W. G. Park. Both Mr Park and Messrs Hardy Bros, have promised similar trophies for competitions, and Mr Park has alao generously donated his prize money to the funds of the Association.

The battle of Orakau, deaeribed by General Cameron sb the bravest fight put up by the natives during the Maori war, will be celebrated on April Ist next by the congregating of troops, civilians, and natives, the presenting of colours and the unveiling of a monument. Representatives of the Maori tribes who fought against the British in that memorable engagement are to be invited, to celebrate a period of fifty years of peace between the two races. The Governor, General Godley, Ministers of the Crown, and other notable persons will be present. A big day is anticipated. The battle took place on March 31st and April 2nd, 1864. The native garrison comprised sona® 300 men, about half of whom were killed.

The Holy Synod has secured the prohibition of the performance of the Grand Duke Constantina's drama, "King of the Jews" on the ground, that it is anti Christian and dangerous to moras.

A leopard escaped from the Melbourne zoo and made its way to Brunswick, taking refuge in a shed, where it was discovered hv a girl. The girl was so frightened that she fainted. A neighbour shot the animal dead.

Mr (J. K. Wilson, member for the district, has received a wire from the Minister of Public Works intimating that all the money for the Pomerangi road has been authorised and the engineer will be instructed to push on with the work as fast as possible. On the 21st inst., the New Zealand Dairy Association, Ltd.. distributed amongst its supplies the sum of £(30,436 7s 2d. This payment covered outter-fat supplied during the month of January. The corresponding paymen last year was £54,795 18s lid, thus the increase for the month as compared with last year is £5640 8s 3d.

Coal consumers on a large scale have arleadv financially felt the effect of the recent strike. The Wellington Gas Company, as a heavy user of coal, has written off a large amount, the difference between the ordinary price of coul and coal imported from overseas for use in its undertaking. Since Decamber 31st, £3OOO has been set aside towards meeting th ; s year's losses in overseas eoal purchased during the strike, much of which is still to be delivered at Miramar.

Speaking at the smoke concert held in connection with the Show, Mr J. Combs, who officiated aa judge in the light horse classes, said this district ahould become famous for its light horses. The country possessed all the essentials for horse breeding, ssnd there was no doubt would within a few years turn out horses of the finest stamp, providing the people turned their attention to that branch cf breeding. There was a strong demand for the best sort of light horses, not weedy thoroughbreds fit for sprint courses, but horses with bone and stamina which could be utilsed as hunters and troop horses. Anyone taking up this branch of horse breeding would be doing good for himself and also for his country. The Minister for Justice requires a hundred additional constables for service in various parts of the country, to meet the growing demands of settlement. Replying on Monday afternoon to a deputation, aßking for additional protection in a part of the city, the Hon. A. L. Herdman referred to the difficulties under which the short-staffed police forces are at present carrying out their duties. He was constantly receiving complaints from rapid growing districts, such a a Ohakune, where there wa3 only one constable, that more police were required. He intended to ask the Minister for Finance for the necessary fundi to increase the force by one hundred men. To Kuiti baa been favoured last week-end with several of the delegates from the Congregational Union recently held in Auckland, including the Rev. Reed Glasson, of Wellington, the Rev. and Mrs Macdonald Aspland, of Palmeraton North, and Mr and Mrs Whitehead, also of Polmerston North. On Sunday morning at the Congregational Church the Rev. Macdonald Aipland, ax-president of the Congregational Union, officiated, and in the evening the Rev. Reed Glasson, doing service for the Rev. S. Griffiths, who is at present away on a brief holiday. Two powerful and stirring discourses were given du.'inc the day. which will not soon bo forgotten by those privileged to be present. In the evening Mrs Cowan rendered the exquisite aria from the Elijah, "Oh, Rest in the Lord," in her usual effective style. Miss Griffiths presided at the organ.2

A now style of home savings bank iy now being issued by tha Post Office Savings Bank authorities, and replaces the Btyle of bank on issue when the system was first inaugurated. The old atyle wan an almost square bank, ■and the new bank is more compact, and smaller, and has its ends rounded. On one side there ia a representation in relief of the arnn of New Zealand, and on the other the words, also in relief, "New Zealand Post Office Savings Bank." The old bank is of black metal, but the latest issued banks of the same character are of white metal, which gives them a more attractive appearance. These later issued bank* differ from the earlier issued ones in that the slot through which coins are inserted has a movable cover to the aperture, which is pushed back by means of a small knob, when coins are to be deposited