King Country Chronicle Saturday, Feb. 6th, 1915.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 743, 6 February 1915, Page 4

King Country Chronicle Saturday, Feb. 6th, 1915.

The adaptability of this district for horse-breedjns has frequently been proclaimed by people who should havi? had sufficient experience to judge. Mr R Fisher and Mr E B Cox, two old Waikato residents, who were judging at Te Kuiti Show, expressed the opinion that the limestone country of this district wbb ideal for horse-breed-ing, and predict great things in future in this respect.

Notwithstanding intimations published that no further applications for inclusion in the contingent of New Zealand nurses can be considered, they Btill pour in. The matron in charge announces that the list is completed, and it is useless for any more nurses to apply.

Mr Michell, hairdresser and tobacconist, advertises in this issue that he will open all day next Thursday, Frfday till 10 p.m., and will close Saturday at 11.30 a.m. punctually, as Te Kuiti races will take place on Saturday, February 13th. Mrs Macdonald wishes to announce that, having leased her premises for a lengthy period, bhe has decided to •definitely retire from business. Mr A. E. Robinson has purchased the whole of her books and stationery, as well as her circulating library and paper agencies, including the Dominion and Times, also Porter's dye works and dy-ola. Mrs Macdonald requests that all library books out at present shall be returned by Thursday, February lltb, 1915, and all periodicals and journals on order shall be called for ns early as possible afl < she relinquishes business on Friday, 12th inst. Writing from London under date Decebmer 16th, Lieut. Jennings mentions that he met Miss Roßina Buckman and Misa Hannah Sweeney, of New Plymouth and Wellington. Mr Jennings was associated with amateur opera productions when in the Dominion with these ladieß. Mies Sweeney has now become Mrs Keating, an M.P. in the House or Commons, and Miss Buckman has developed quite a prima donna's appearance, and is gaining in public favour. Mr Buckman, settler, of Totoro, is a brother of the New Zealand singer.

In connection with the new post office for Pio Pio, Mr Jennings, M.r., has received word from the Postmaster-General to the effect that plans and specifications have been prepared and are now being considered. It should not be long, therefore, before tenders are called for the erection of this very necessary building.