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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 671, 23 May 1914, Page 4

Tha American light-weight boxer, Shugrue, who is a member of Clabby's party., had his first Australian match at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, when he met Herb. McCoy, tha Victorian light-weight. The police stopped the fight in the fifteenth round, and Shugrue was given tha verdict.

If Britain beats Belgium in the first round of the Davis Cup, the second round against France will be played in America.

Russia, Holland, Belgium, and France have raised objections to their subjects residing in Germany being, subjected to Germany's special war le?y, as being contrary to the termß of their treaties.

Mr F. D. Acland, Parliamentary. Under-Secretary for Foreign Affaire, in reply to a question in the House x of Commons, denied the existence of any obligation to Britain, moral or otherwise, preventing Germany's official participation in the Panama Exhibition

Information has been received by the Rev. E. S. Wayne from Captain Price that the 16th Waikato Regiment will hold a church parade at Te Kuiti on Sunday, May 31st, with the colours which were recently presented to tha Regiment, by his Excellency the Governor on behalf of the residents of the district.

Since the sensational breakdown of Te Tetrarch, Mr D. McCalmont ha ß refused an Australian offer for the colt. He also refused a large sum in January. The colt will never race again. He will go to the stud in Ireland. A 400-guinea fee has already been received, and there have been many nominations.

On Sunday the Rev. H. H. Robjohns, Auckland secretary of the Bible in State Schools League, will preach at both services in St. Luke's church, and at 8.15 in the evening will address a united meeting in the Town Hall. At the general meeting a collection will be taken to pay for the hall, and for the expenses oE the League.

The Prime Minister states that the Royal Commission upon inland waterways in the Auckland district, ef which Mr W. Ferguson has been appointed chairman, will probably not make a start upon its investigations for some months. Quite a numbsr of matters have to be arranged and information under various heads prepared befors an inquiry can cornmen ce.

The establishment of permanent camps for territorial training has for some time been urged by the provincial executive of the Farmers' Union. A remit, suggesting that the matter be brought under the notice of the Defence Department was introduced by the president Major D. H. Lusk, at the annual conference. The proposal had the hearty support of delegates, and was unanimously endorsed.

The wildest excitement is stated to have prevailed at a wedding at Bluff a week or so ago, when the minister mixed things somewhat. He filled up the certificate by marrying the bride to the best man, and putting the bridegroom down as a witnesß. When the mistake was discovered the feeling 3 of the bridegroom can ba imagined. Was he married, or had the best man won . the fair maid? Fortunately, the mistake was rectified before the clergyman left on a trip to Australia, or things might have become serious.

The adaptability oE this district for fruit growing ia evidenced to a high degree by some samples of apples grown on the property of Mr Hardy at Poro-o-tarao. The trees are now in their fourth year of growth, and were grafted by Mr J. B. Hardy from cuttings. The varieties include the Sing Jonathan, Cleopatra and others, and for flavour and appearance would be difficult to beat in any district. Mr E. H. Hardy ia taking the fruit to Wellington for exhibition, and no better advertisement of the fruit raising capabilities of the district could be obtained.

We hear that the Rev. Clement Houchen, who was at one time curate in Hamilton, and who haa bsen for some years engaged in Home Mission work in the backbocka of Taranaki, has been offered and has accepted the charge of the parochial district of Te Huiti. Mr Houchen will find a number of families now residing in this district who knew bim either in Hamilton or Auckland, and will receive a warm welcome from them,as well aa from others who know how very strenuously he laboured in the backblocks of Taranaki. It is probable that be will be able to take up his residence here very early in July.

The -funeral of the late Mr H. Matthew, whose death on Tuesday came 'as a shock to the community, took place on Thursday morning, and was largely attended, a considerable number of friends from Waikato and Raglan districts arriving in time to pay their last respects to the deceased. The late Mr Matthew took ud his residence at Te Kuiti about four years ago, and shortly afterwards engaged in farming. He took a groat deal of interest in municipal affair 3, and was elected to thp Borough Council rather more than a year ago, but owing to the demands .of private business he resigned from office after devoting a year to Council work. The funeral was attended by the Mayor and Mr Matthew's late asociates on the Council.

The need for more population was generally endorsed by delegates to the conference of the Farthers' Union, and the presif " "" ~

lent, Major D. H, Luak, | gave prominence to a farewell message by Lcrd Islington to the farmers of New Zealand, in which it was suggested that the best method of securing a suitable class of immigrants would be to send agents into the rural districts of England to explain the attractions of New Zealand, and select a sound type of men to come to this Dominion. The conference unanimously decided that the Government be urged to increase the population of the Dominion by the introduction to suitable immigrants, and that the schems outlined by Lord Islington be also forwarded to the Government.

For children's hacking cough at night ■ — Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s 6d.

The last quarter of a football match at Clayton, Victoria, last week was perhaps the moat exciting that has ever been witnessed there. A bull, maddened by the red jerseys of one of tbe teams, rushed on to the ground, and apectatois and players alike fled for their lives. They took refuge in the dressing room, but tho bull charged the door, and broke it in. Then the infuriated animal wedged ita shoulders in the narrow doorway, and strained every muscle in its wild endeavour to use its hornß on the hundred terrorised men and women who were so tightly packed in the little room that they could not move. Finally, the animal was enticed away, and the people were able to leave the room in safety. Referring to the present position of the poultry industry, the Prime Minister informed a Post reporter that some years ago Parliament objected to ihe very large expenditure that was taking place in cunnnection with that industry with apparently very little return. At that time there was an establishment at Auckland where birds were dressed and made ready for export at the public expense. That had been closed down for Bume years, and the only other change that had taken place aa tho closing of the Burnhatn poultry farm. Now tho Government was considering the establishment of a poultry farm near Christchurcb. Speaking generally, ha added that the poultry industry was doing well, but it had been Bomewhat handicapped during the last two yeara by the high price of feed. In the North Island a very large area, previously used for growing maize, was now being utilised mo*e profitably for dairy farming purposes, and in Canterbury and Otago there was much leas wheat grown than was the case five or six years ago. The consequeues was that the cost of feed had risen considerably. "It is a sight in Chili to flee fat cattle going to market," stated Mr F. J. Stratford, a New Zealander, who haa been for aoma years in Chili, to a Chritchurch reporter. "Seven or eight drovers take the herd, and keep it going at full gallop for miles. Ihe New Zealander would be horrified at auch a proceeding, but the character of the Chilian farmer is illustrated by that method, as well aa by the deep-root-ed belief that the only way to milk a cow is to place her calf on one aide of her and the milkman on the other. There then follows a contest between the man and the calf for the milk. Milking by any other means is considered absurd. So, you see, we want farmers with energy and knowledge over there, anrj 1 am sure that New Zealandera would do WHI. It's a real paradise for the farmer. The balance-sheet of the recent Ohura dog trials was submitted for approval at a meeting last week, and Hhowed the receipts to be £B7, and the expenditure including the pur- » chase of the Champion Cup to be £BO, leaving a credit balance of £7. ' a w is considered by the committee to be varv satisfactory and intimates that the club ia now on a fair way to succeaß.