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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 686, 15 July 1914, Page 5

The Macri chiefs at present visiting England will return to New Zealand by the Otway, which saila on Jaly 18tb. Mr Philip Snowden, M.P., a d his wife have sailed for Canada, whence they will visit New Zealand to address temparance meetings and study social and economic questions. Mr Bowdle introdmed a bill in the House of Representatives providing that whenever an American woman marries, a titled foreigner, the American revenue collector shall take a quarter of the lady's income of the year preceding marriage. Mr Walter Page—American Ambassador to Britain—in a speech in London, announced that Britain and the United States had practically concluded an arbitration establishing a commission to which disputes would ba referred. American advices stale . that the approval of the British Do--. . minions is awaited. , One of th 3 monthlv socials at St. Luke's Hall will be held this evening These enjoyable functions are bo well known that a good attendance and pleasant evening are anticipated. The box for telegrams on the railway station which has been installed rater more than a week, is being appreciated by the traveling public, by being widely used. An automatic Btamn selling machine is also being installed at the railway station by the Postal Department for the convenience of the public The amount of subsidy granted to the public linrnry and reading room hv the Borough Council at last meeting was £ls. Cr Mabbett, who is chairman of the library committee, nointed out the desirability of making amo'e equitable distribution of the subsidy by devoting a further amount to providing additional reading matter for the public reading room. In reHponse to a request by Cr Mabbett at a previous meeting a return was laid on the table of at the last Borough Council meeting showing the average wages earned by-bor-ougn workmen during the months of June, Jul?. and August last year. In June 17 men averaged £1 19a 3d par week, July 16 men £2 1- per • week, and August 8 men £2 3* 3d per week. Mr Stirling, who has been appointed manager of the Te Kuiti dairy factor? for the ensuing season, has faTen in charge of the Whakapirau factory in North Auckland for some tfrner He has ah excellent record his factory's output for last season having an average test of 92.75 Mr Stirling, who is to be marned before coming to Te Kuiti, takes up his duties on Augst lOfcn. The Postal Department is ever anxious to keep abreast of the progress of 3£ district, and the latest innovation will be appreciated by the public A new postal delivery is to be established at Th Kuiti, leaving the S°o to b» extended to cover the ontskUU of the town, which are neccmine populated. . There is a good deal ol.actv,*, manifesting itself at the presen: time in the local Methodist Church. At the quarterly meeting, held last week, the trustees" reported that tenders had been called for the erection of a church building in Te Kuiti. andas soon as a few minor details had been completed it is intended to *VWjP the committee of the Loan and Building Fund for parmission to start building. At the same meeting it was decided to agree to the proposal to include the Otorohanga district in this circuit instead of Te Awamutu. This is an important step as that district can be more efficiently worked from this end, and arrangements are hein? made for a fortnightly service t n be conducted in Otorohanga on Methodist principles. Various memfers are also moving in tbe direction of having a huge church social in Te inifci a? an early date to put the finS£ on a better footing, and to d». cubs church matters generally.

In view of the approach of another dairying season, th« Te Kuiti factory directors are arranging to hold meetings of settlers in various localities from which supplies are drawn and arrange details for the coming season. Mr J. Boddie. chairman of directors, will visit Tahnia and Mangaoronga on Monday, July 25th, meeting the Tahaia settlers in the morning and the Mangaoronga suppliers in the afternoon. A visit will be made latsr in the season to Tangitu. In the annual match Gentlemen v. Players, the former mads 237, Spooner scoring 71. In the second innings the Players, who made 327 in the first innings, declared wiih 302 for six wickets in the second. The Gentlemen's second innings only reached 151, and they were thua defeated by 241 runs. Eton beat Harrow by four wickets. • Some 31 sections of the Moerangi block, in the Kawhia county, which were acquired from the natives soma time ago, are opsn for selection under the optional system. The land comprises a total area of. over 17,0.00 acres, the size of the sections ranging from 249 acres to 1100 acre 3. It is all classified «s second class land. The Otway Settlement, about six and a-half miles from Te Aroha, is also open for selection under the renewable lease. The estate consi3ta of over 1600 acres, divided into 17 sections, ranging in araa from 58 to 135 acres. the annual Bowling and Croquet Club ball will be held in the Skating Rink on Thursday August 6th. Arrangements arß in the hands of a strong committee, so tha* a. successful function is assured. It is anticipated that the orchestra will be of the first order, which fact will no doubt 'be BDpreciated by all attending the ball--James Huff, who pleaded guilty- tobeing drunk in King street yesterday, was brought before Mr B. . Rawson, S.M., this morning and fined 10s and costs,lor in default 48 hours' imnrisonment. A first offender who did not appear, was fined 5s and costg. 'The acceptance by the Maoris of European laws is coming elowly as was evidenced at Oparure yesterday. In consequence of the damage done by straying horses and cattle to county roads the Council authorised the local rangsr to proceed to Oparure and impound the animals straying en the roads. When ths operations of the ranger became known to the natives the village population, turned out en masse and prevented the animals being driven away. It is underst:od further.steps are to be taken in connection with the matter.

Mr J. O'Brien returned to Te Kuiti yesterday morning from New Plymouth, where he had been summoned in conssquence of his father's death. Mr O'Hrign, senr.; had been gaol governor in New Zealand lor a period of thirty-six years prior to' his retirement from the service eight years ago and was well-known and highly respected in various centres of ths Dominion. From the time of hia retirement until his death> Mr O'Brien had resided at New Plymouth. <• , "At Seacliffe 25 pT cent of the calves were lost at one time through coddling," said Dr Truby King, in an adaresa at Wellington. "Now, that the calves are kept in th'e'-opari; air there is no mortality nor tuberculosis, and they grow 3501b in one year as compared with 2501b twentyfive years ago under the old system of coddling." The Speaker went on to say that the supply of fresh air was just as requisite for babies as it "'as for calves, and equally results could be expected if children were brought up in a healthy atmosphere. At Saturday's conference of the United Federation of Labour, Mr R. Semple was elected oragniser, there being no other nomination The political programme adopted- sets forth that the Social Democratic party is the political expression of the United Federation of Labour, and therefore the conference endorsed the whole constifution of that party. It was decided that the question of linking up.with the Amtralian Federation of Labour should be the first order of business at the next conference.

Mr J. E. Walker, the oldaßtsestablishe'd chemist in Te Kuiti, has an advertisement in this -issue%otifying the fact that urgent medicines will he dispensed day ur night. A night bell will be found on tha shop door so that customers may rely upon obtaining immediate attention. Owing to the absence of Messrs Martin and Howar'th in Wellington, and tha indisposition of Mr Lissaman, the Debating Society will not meet till Thursday, July 23rd, when the subject, "Licensed Houses in the King Country," "will be discussed Messrs Martin, Lissaman and Rubinson will-take the side of license while the Revs. Griffiths and Battey will defend the cause of no-license. A large attendance of the public is looked for. i During tbe next fortnight Mrs E. 1 A. Macdonald, stationer, Rora street, will have her large centre window stocked with crockery and glassware of the most up-to-date description. Each article will be ticketed and as ] she intends to clear both lines a splendid opportunity will be afforded those who are desirous of securing something cheap. Cups and saucers in sweetest designs, plates and jugs ot the neatest pattern and a choice assortment of -the best glassware will be offered during the sale. The English League footballers played the first match of the tour in New Zealand on Saturday, when they met Wellington and scored a win by 14 points to 7. After the doughty deeds of the Britishers against the pick of Australia, the showing of the Wellington team came somewhat as a surprise.