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King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 731, 19 December 1914, Page 5

We have to acknowledge receipt of the sum of 12a from the Te Euiti Musical and Dramatic Society for the Patriotic Fund. An additional sum of £2 11a Id baa been handed to the secretary of the Red Cross Fund by Miss Handyside. Suitable, presents are to be had from Alf Micbell, tobacconist and stationer, Roxa street, Te Kuiti. There is no need to buy out of Te Kuiti, as all your requirements can be m °t in your own town. Leather goods smokers' requisites, perfumes, Christmas cards, ect., are amongst some of the lines to be had at Michell's. All interested in the Te Kuiti Rifle Hub are reminded that a meeting *HI be held in the Waitomo County office on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock As the business is important it ia urgently hoped that there will be a goSd muster ot membera and intending members. Captain Coleman hopes to attend the meeting and J"«ull be glad to give assistance and advice. Seraeant-Major J. W. Reid, who, nrior to the war breaking out, was appointed drill instructor for the North Maid, writing to his mother \ Gi=borne from some unknown 'Sace but evidently in France, dated qotember 29th, says that he has been recommended for a commission with !l«nse to the effect that he be tiS.«.d to the New Zealand D.I „ qt«ff if he receives it. He had b^enln nine hi, battle,, and at the time of writing was taking part - til biggest battle ever fought in l n - Jnrv He is now With the 16th -£ 13 ?! T ancer* and says the GerQaB n !l n cannJ?lland tfa« charges of the Sish cavalry. Speaking of the ShKno Sergeant-Major Reid says V u «r'p the greatest scoundrels and they f„ the wSd, and are only game tTfU" wounS soldiers women and to »e- w 4 , We flre a]l ]n

A great Liberal rally will be held in Te Kuiti next Wednesday evening, when all supporters —local and country—are invited to be present. The well-known Te Kuiti architects, Messrs Baker and St. George have received word to the eiiact that their design for municipal offices, town hall and library for Masterton was awarled second place among the competitors for the building, the successful architect being a ■ Masterion architect. The building is to coat £7500 with seating capacity in the hall up to a thousand. Nineteen plans were submitted for competition, and Messrs Baker and St. George were highly complimented on their design. The amount of £IOO was allotted to the three best designs, £SO being awarded for first, £3O for second, and £2O for third.