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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 658, 8 April 1914, Page 4

Mr G. P. Finlay, of Te Kuiti, was last week admitted a barrister of the Supreme Court on the application of Dr H. Dean Bamford, of Auckland. The erection of the dam in connection with tha Te Kuiti town water supply is proceeding satisfactorily, and the contractor, Mr L. G. P. Spencer, expects to have the work completed in another month. The various affiliated bodies are preparing for the conference of the Backblocks Local Bodies' Association, to be held at Taumarunui on Taesday next. ' Delegates have been appointed, and remits are coming to hand for discussion at the conference.

The output of the dairy industry in Taranaki alone ia passing the million and a half sterling mark thia year, Buid Mr Marx ut a gathering at Eltham on Thursday. Uno million for cheese and the half for butter.

A Press Association cable from St. John's, Newfoundland, states the latest estimates place the death roll resulting from the nipping in tho ice of the Bealer Southern Cross at 75. Tho King has sent a message of sympathy to the bereaved relatives. As a sequel to the Putumuyo rubber atrocities, Dr W. A. Chappie, Liberal M.P for Stirlingshire, and formerly of New Zealand, has drafted a Bill as a substitute for the present Slave Trade Acts. It ia a comprehensive measure covering slavery, peonage, and forced labour.

The General Managor of Railways has now made a thorough inspection of the lines in both islands, and ia preparing a report, which the Prime Minister sayß will bo most comprehensive, and which if adopted will mean the expenditure of a considerable sum.

A rich Te <aa plantjr named Ludie Arnold has been charged with violating the White Slave Act by marrying sixteen women in fifteen years. He was n«wer divorced, and eight of his wives appeared in court. One j?ave evidence that Arnold's iovomaking waa irrestibly tempestuous.

Little ha 9bo far been said in reference to the election of Mayor at Te Kuiti for the term commencing in May It is understood that a numerously-signed requisition is to be presented to the present Mayor (Mr J. Boddie), and that,. there is little likelihood of a contest for the position taking place. Mr Kitkwood advertifioo in another column that he will bo returning to business after the Enater holidays, and will be prepared to install lighting at £1 per point. Mr Kirkwood has just completed arrngementa with the proprietor of "Rookwood" for the installation of tho electric light. Mr Enrle, Leader of tho Tnsmnnian Labour Party, has formed a Cabinet, with himself as Premier and Minister of Justice, Mr Oghen as Chief Secretary and Minister of Mines and Labour, Mr Lyons as Treasurer and Minister of Education and Railways, nnd Mr Belton Minister o£ Lands, Works and Agriculture.

Notice is given of the intention of the Te Kuiti Borough Council to raise a special loan of £4500 for the purposes of river deviation, road formation, bridge construction, and filling work at tho southern end of Rora and Taupiri streeti. Tho poll of ratepayers in connection with the proposal will bo held on April 29th.

The tug-o-wur promoted : n connection with the forthcoming Roman Catholic bazaar promises to create a considerable amount of interest. Already it ia stated aoveral teams are in training for tho event, and as the competition is limited to twelve-stone men, tho tetuvui tihould be evenly matched.

Misb Cart, who has been at "Rookwood," Te Kuiti, for the paafc two year*, was on Saturday evening last the recipient of a handsome proasntation from the atnfii and boarders of the establishment. On Monday Mi'eo Carr loft for Cambridge, where she will spend a few daya prior to her marriage to Cecil Holes, of la Kuiti.

A remarkable find was made by one oE the Mel bo nr no City Council employees, who was loosening earth around a tree in South Yarra. He unearthed a small mustard tin, which contained 111) stmrioue half-sovereigns in an unfinished tit ate. The tin had not been underground tor a great length of time, aa the wrapper waa in perfect order. Metalling contracts under the auspices of the Waitomo County Council advertised to clone on Saturday next, include the aupp'y and delivery of (550 cubic yards of metal on the Miroa-huiao-Matiere road near Aria, and the supply and delivery of 2000 yard.-i of crushed limestone for the Mangakowhai road near I'io t'io. A crushing plant will bo available for uaa on the latter contract.

'The bridge over the Wnipa river at Kawa is just about completed by the contractor-!, Messrs Scott and Forsyth, and the work of making the approaches will shortly bo put in hand. A contiiderable amount of iilling will be necessary beforo tho road will bo permanently open for traili'.:. In view of the importance of the work to tho district, it is probable an opening ceremony in connection with the bridge will bo arranged.

The necessity for extra police as-

sistance at Te Kuiti hmi bean recognised for a considerable time. Iho steady growth in population of both town and country and tho size of the district which has to be worked from Te Kuiti make heavy demands on tho police service of tho district. Another constable has now been appointed to the station under charge of Sergeant Kawell, and the local force now consists of the Sergeant and Constable 3 Capp and Sherman.

Metalling work on the Troopers road h now well under way, the contractor, Mr N. C. Innt's. having continued the inetalli.ig from tho southern end for a distance oil nearly a mile. When thifl contract is completed there will still be left a break of about a mile and a half of unmotalled road. Tho settlers interested are promoting a further loan to complete the metalling, and are applying ior 11 subsidy to the Government. In view of tho fact that the completion of tho work will he a comparatively jmall contract it ia felt that advantage should be taken of having a crushing plant installed on the r"ail, and uot the remainder of the work put in hand. It is probable that Htepn in connection with tho projected loan will by pushed ahead in 'order to have tho work completed under the beat conditions. For chronic chost complaints,— Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is Gd and 2a Cd.

public notification is made to the effect that the offices of the Te Kuiti Borough Council will be closed fiom the 10th to the 14th of April, both days inclusive.* The London Timea, in a leader says that tho temper and tendencies of the markets encourage tho hope that, given a peaceful! political outlook, the Stock Exchange will enjoy better times thai for some years past, despite a rocrudescpnce of coalfields and other labour troubles.

Tho notorious brigand, Musolino, sentenced in 1904 to 40 years' imprisonent for 12 murders in the mountains of Calabria, is now a harmless lunatic as the result of ten years' solitary confinement in a dark cell six feet square. He was allowed to exercise in the prison yard for an hou? a month, and his parents were allowed to vißt him once every year.

The great emporium, W. Wertheim, Ltd., has failed, says the Berlin correspondent of the London Daily Chronicle. The liabilities total £900,001), and the assets £125,000. The firm recently liquidated its heavy indebtedness to the "prince's fund." The trust has been ended owing to quarrels between the two princely partners, and its numerous undertakings have been transferred to the Deutsche Bank.

The street work at Te Kuiti which has been accomplished during the present season, has made a wonderful improvement in the town. Rora street, with its tarred macadam surface and asphalt footpath, is a credit to the prorgessive local body, whils tho other chief streets have been well metalled and gravelled. The experience of pedestrians on the streets of the town and suburbs should be vastly different during the coming winter compared with tho experience of Insr winter.

A general meeting of the Te Kuiti Musical and Dramatic Society was held on Tuesday evening, and was well attended. A large amount of important business relating mainly to the rules of the society was discussed and transacted. Another general meeting in called for Tuesday, April 21st, whan the election of the management committee and the selection of music will be dealt with. A large attendance of members and intending mombera is requested at this meeting. Liability to acquire cancer by living in a house prevoiusly occupied by a cancer sufferer is the gravest existing medical riddle. The recurrence of cancer in the same block of buildings has been generally attributed to coincidence, but more thorough investigation is now urged in view of recent experiments. A cage containing a mouse infected with cancer wag placed in a laboratory, and mica introduced into the same room contracted the disease. Even after washing tho cage the taint remained, and frequent disinfections Were required to remove it. The Wilson Cemant Company have donated five tons of their Portland cement to the Cambridge Borough Council, to be used aB an experiment upon Victoria street, round about tha fountain. It is well known that roads are being concreted in tho Old Country, upon tho Continent, and also ir America, and that they give tha best results. The experiment will be watched with considerable interest, not only by tho inhabitants of Cambridge, but also by those of the Waikato generally^

The London Times says that the sinking fund of the Queensland A' 2.000,000 loan like that of several recent colonial issues, is inadequate to provide for its redemption at maturity. For their own sakes as well as in the stockholders' interests it would be well for the colonial governments to regulate their loan operations on sound conservative lines. Their stocks enjoy a more favourable market than almost any other class of securities. It would be to their advantage to prove themselves worthy of that exceptional favour.

In connection with the opening of direct trade with Hull., the Ron. Thomas Mackenzie has received communication assuring him of support from many people doing a considerable business in the meat trade in the North of England. It will, however, he some time yet before Hull 13 ready for the now shipping, her whole dotk accommodation being more than taken up by her present trade; so thac it will be July or August beforo the accommodation will bo sufficient to receive the extra trade which it is hoped may be establiahed directly with New Zealand.