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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 681, 27 June 1914, Page 4

? In today's issae #lll *»vfoniiC : i»«^ ftofjMbold •StH. The Roods are «1«)d an for abMloto ulaMr Graham will eoodaet tha sals at hiamart, Taapiri SiS&iL goods wW be on vie*' on Thursday ,moraine.V *•',•.■• i xy ;- ''''^', i; v'.^i.;.'.i%i:^ : -:.3g^

A Jbort Bitting of; ,w,*a "held v at Te' Kuiii' yjßittraay" before Messrs 3. Bodare arid E."M«Sbfe, J'aP.. Tuheka Hetet waa convicted of assaulting bis mqth*{-in-law, during the course of ■ family quarrel and mas fined £2 andf "cosTti: In another column will be found a atateminY on the aubect of Bible in Schools, by Mr D. M; Yeats,-, who, ' within tha last couple of . resigned bia position •■ head the Hutt Distict High School, after 35 year's association with the : Education Department. i . :. ■, In. connection with the'King'a Birthday celebrations, the Prince, yof Wales, aloog with the Oxford Uni"erflty corps,. walked from JSandhars't, a' distance of 10 mi lbs to esmp at Mytcnett, carrying * rifle, bayonet, water bottle, havereaek, and other impedimenta. H« fluff el £b»er* fully at a. briar »,pipf» and joluisd in the choruses which enlivened the march. ' \ " : ' : ' ,: ■'"" ''"'.'"''"" " y " A proposed special rating area' baa been' prepared in • convection with the proposal- to tnetal .Pfco-Arja ■ *: roa&»nd,the matter wnj„be.placed .to fore the ratepayers interested, with a vle'w'to' having this' important 5 work put in hand at art early date. :*lhe . void to jqu«tlon serves a very, a e*|an« sive. district and •, jnatallhw ■cbfjme . jjj necessary .in the interests, of a large body of 'settlers. ''■'■'■' .-,--., ■"■" Th'e N«w Zealand Alliance Cunfrress adopted the following resolution by' a very large majority :*-l. ; Tb«t • ;tbja ebngress, representing wary electorate, .thrpagho.ftt the Dominion,, while 'maintaining ttie principle of a alhiple majority on all licefc'sing issues, *e- , cognises that'th* bill circulated- by tha Prime Minister ,at the closeof ■ laat sees,lon proposes the .granting- of ,ah instalment of that reform, and in view of the pledgee given by members of the present House, it therefore urges the members of Parliament to pass tho oleosa** «* rl y in tß * P r . eft -? nt session, .2 That -tbi* convention \irgea all who are interested 1 in temparaae* reform to exert all prober influence to secure the.reform in which tha.New Zealand Alliance it, intereatad and to oppoae the introduction., of any retrograde legislation. ''"'.', ;V'^tigg^a'Wng > th'«l ,, bat v ta* facilities ibudld be gWh fb'?'e&cas*td the nagleoted Mimic* lands Initbe central part ' o*4b* North Itlaod, Mr J, Gv WU*»n. -iptik-lng at » •beetlng of,the Board of Agriculture in tyellingtoq, said the land would grow excellent grass and turnips if it'were' manured, and'in order to enable manure tos reach* the ; land, there must be better, road act cess. The Prime Minister, who, w*a , present •* the ' rbeeting,; asfid the . ' Government was settling the lend as MalpdMlbhK He *Jid not thick ■wad» ywould maaUhe cats; a* ent. « Jng woaldybe too jsspensjye, Be felt '•Jbtf ibusty .r«n'«y;, ° ommu ? i ' >'"' sm&&k'- reMtinrti- the *ftfflo*ing /frbjexts have been preparer arid will be placid before Parliament for: convJiaideration daring tb* fitwentWWoS«...MachtyW Masters .and AwßshW. MotoV Regulation '*ihd License, 'The Iron and Steel^lndustry. Tha Frtlit Presetting Indoetrt; Inscription of n Loaup. Fira BrlSel, The ,L»w °*\ Lihel, Local Tothoritles, Loteal EWtiqns.. Rating. £an& Laws. tJohtractore and Wo«kfi Liens, Poblio 3ervants';flaper'innuation; Tb*New Univer.aity;. The. Victoria CfiUege Council. and other, matters.

The Governor's Speech contains the following reference to two contentious'lliM now before the public:— "During the recess considerable diaeussion haa teken place upon two auhjeetein reipeet of whichJt is. apparent that 9?m ft P> ni 2 n *! >w£. divided: firstly, amendment* of the Licensing Laws, arid secondly, tie le'q'uest^hat'flelHnite 1 questions relating t6 BlbW wading in schools shall be submitted, to the, electa by referendum at the. ensuing general election. Parliament will have opportnn ty during the present session/ of arriving at a conclusion juppri both issues.

The annual bell under the aospie es of the Bowling Club is always looked forwardl. to-,as one of the chief social attractions of the,season. Arrangements are now in hand for _ the oanvina out of this season's fflnetionf and a date *JH shortly be ft«d. '• On Wednesdfy • pleasant social I function wee held M 'the, ejuujcipel n.ll Ta.. Kuttk. :*he. occasion being e f«eweU 0°«& io Meßßrs B«*» m ?. ,,s by their ? bachelor fVtefads in view of their ■pptoaehSg"»rri.geß. Mr G- S, Britain nresided* «nd a ve*y pleasant even-; ,?Jg was sSent, the . party, breaking up at mdnifcht. ■ ,- %„th«2ist inst.the New -ZeaDairy Assoefietieri, Lit.- p*id ; * oJ? tb>'its suppliers *lM«4 s «s,fd. This covered 828.9&81hs pf hytsftf The amount of butterfat rreefted duVine! ih°e -cor'responding: mbiAbr»of crease for the montwas

Attdr practice on last week, the niem>era ol St. Luke s choir presented H« Wayne"?»i« neat and ua.lul Russian leather handbag as « small WkM of their regard for" their litfoi'a wW and fellow worker, and while.., expreeMP* *e,Bre* at kiilM. hefc ■ymßathetie .•WMg!?fkin! follow ber b* her new sphere of wbrkamTali Wished her health in a more: cengenjil climate. Mis Wayne JeeUngly. re-, turned thai.ka with many kind refer-, ' !„„„ to the, loyalty and .goodwill of the choir. A very interesting and i leaaanteeieniony'took place, oil Son- ' dtv afternoon at the close of, the Sunday Sonool. when the children pre- ' aanted their departing president, Mrs Wayne, with a nice.rainproof Jn»t The presentation was made by Ml.. Miln'er. one of the teaflbera, in ?few ■wellehoseri- mpd kindl* rem«S; M'-Wayne*,'W* was greatly KvEfby the little 6,nea« goodwtll. to- ' SSi Set thanked them wfcrmly.and w«««w worda of encouragement rfc* »**. *?*?&%£*

Mr > 3 r 'Douglas / Pexritt is again favouring Te Kuiti with a visit, when he will offer at Mr Graham's mart a vrey fine collection; of> oil paintings, pastel's, and other fine art produce tions. Full particulars and catalogues will be available eafrly in the week. Tha Prime Minister, atatea that the coat of the building*, for the New Zealand section at the Panama Exbi-> bition.wjll be £3600, Owing to the nigh r>rlM l of the' building materials at San ,M Fran,ciaco, 'the amount Ma the original atttlA meeting of the Te Kuiti Hockey Glob committee was held in Mr Turner's office lest night. Next Thursday matches between Thoraday and Saturday teams will take place in Cotter'a. paddock,' theladiea'.match to stsrt at ; 2.30, and the men's at 3 30. All play-, eta are reminded 'that the -hours for play en practice,' day»rln-. ftifctfre Will i be ladiea 2.30 t0.3i30,»ma»3 30 to 5. The Governor's Speech includes the folkowsng>e ( £e 4 rencet ; to grants and .subsidreli^Mt^agi, betn., recognised for ?y.¥ en ? aDO " .Which tidies grants from b»ve . been made to local bodies for development be introdqc-d ;• conilinlpg provisions wbichi, It is ! nop%B, u will ensure a fairer apportlonmeHVaßo' mora carefol expenditure of thta* public morieya."

In' co«l*Ctiori•' ■ with *he* J jWopoaed teKphone'lfervieei<QV > lhe Tangitu dis? • trie* 'Mr flbwltfs, 'Telegraph Engineer, And Mr P.' Clerk, paid a visit W Tsugitu on ; i Tuesday last The ' settttfmenlsi of ' Mokaotti ihd Mapui wereVisitedand meetings were held with a view to determining* the best method Of installing the service. - Giving 'evidence at Sydney this week before tbe Meat Commission tbe beads of several firms denied making any arrangemeDta - for ihippmg meat to America. One,, stated that America had ceased to export * meat, which meant that Australia J was supplying matkets supplied by the United States. The representative of another large firm admitted shipping m*at to American firms. For six months'the operations of the company had no apparent effect on the market, but when they bad~ba'4n. at work some time the market mutt b> affected.' Tbe savVng grace of 'humour 1s not extinct ,>s is evidenced by the following incident' which' served to relieve the motohbny of business of at lea9t two Week. A dog: visited a botcher's shop apd appribpristed'.a' joint of meat. The sutchef' witnessedthe theft. ar\d afafev-. ing ndfjeasbnwW hi' should provide free "tuckef"'for another man's dog, da 'eohsuVted a solicitor fbout fee To the mail of the law be had happened, intimated *tbat'he khaw wbd .owned the dog,, and askedw btf Advised as to whaVba st'ouTd do to make good bis lose: 'The"advice he received was brief and to ■' tbe gftittii; "Make the owner pay for it," said the lawyer. ' * Righ t.#otf*re, f JV joyfully exclaimed, , the butcher. "HI trouble you for , eighteeopence.rfqft tbe46g. is yours!" ~ The lawyer paid. ; ansthe purveyor of ; meat returned to his shop in high glee. Be was still "juckling over bis jofce at fte expensei *bf the lawyer When a'-'yopttt 'entered-'arid handed &fe;' Which advising ibtf-<o owner of dogf pay foT'Aetttif plB«Jb of meat, 6s fed. Bearer'will' collect;." And now the butcher-ft looking lor the dog! The secoind of tbe spries of winter evening socials' tttv -lie 'hold in St. Luke's Hall wss arranged by the single ladies (ox Wednesday, 17th Inst.. and!waVa|prnnpaneed success, th« floor/ "music/and Clipper leaving nothing to be desired. Th« growing popularity, of these , entertainments was evidenced 'by, the great * »od humour prevailing throughout the evening both in the dances and among (hose seated round the tables of gsmes in the comfortable warm room kindly :l«nt by the C.E.M.S. Handsome prizes were generously donated By Mrs Mae 1 Dons Id and Mr Robinson, stationers, and were won at.progressive,euchre by Mrs. Lipscombe and Mr Capp, the consolation f siting to Miss B.Ri Biggs; A pleasing item of the evening; was the presentation by the, confirmation class to Rev. E. S. Wayne of a handsome ailver<mnunted umbrella with name engraved.- :>. Mr ' Maides, acting as spokesman, paid a high tribute to Mr Wayne's patient;'earnest kindliness during bid ministry among, them and especially to the confirmation elsav an* wished him. God-speed in' hiai new „field of labours. 1 At a meeting of Liberals at Marton, Mr R. E., Hpynblow, tbe selected. Liberal candidate for the Rangitikei electorate, outlined' his views. The; spealceV l2 pWrßfeigd would later oh g*ive l sbftw inYeresMng information as to Land;Atf JfVmsndment Bill of 1912. The aggregation- and -re-aggregation of landSlphich ismkiiig place as the result of thaS... legislation was de--1 populating,, the, country .tq an. ..alarming WtthinV »• .. past; few weeks tin lees than thirty people had

left an, area ot country . within a radius of' f out miles as h result of the greed of the land mohopolHt. Mr Hornblow affirmed the need of a msftt??p>afß& IMj* tOt- the, ;,g.radu v ated land tax. Many of the big estates which ' the Government is alleged:,tto have .purchased,• were merely the fag. ends of unprofitable land> Md °y the ".Qnatters. He strpqgly'advocated the cutting' up of the Jail,' estates ip the interests of closer Settlement. I,t isj.anderstood matters in connection .with the amalgamation proposal! between" the Auckland Freezing Company andthe company promoted by Waikato anU King: Country Farmers are prog ressing satisfactorily. Mr T. Cooper attended at Te Kuiti sale on Wednesday and met a number of intending shareholders, and a meeting was held at Otorobanga yesterday 'When Mr Cooper delivered an address ; .in expalnation of the. amalgamation scheme.