King Country Chronicle Saturday, Feb. 20th, 1915.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 747, 20 February 1915, Page 5

King Country Chronicle Saturday, Feb. 20th, 1915.

Mr W. J- Broadfoot, of Te Kuiti, who has been paying a visit to Australia and the South Island, returned to Ta Kuiti this week. Mr and Mrs Broadfoot had a most enjoyable tour, and returned much benefitted in health. The funeral of the late Mr E. C. Falwasser took place at Kawhia on Tuesday last, and was attended by a very large number of both races. Three car loads went from Te Kuiti on Mouday to pay their last respects to the memory of an esteemed among others being Messrsß: i and A. Ormsby, A. F. Howarth, N. C. Matthew, H. Rothery, J. B. Young, H. ; Vaose and -H., Hetet.

A q,able message this week announced the fact that the boat's crew of the German cruiser Emden. which escaped when the cruiser was-sunk, had been presented with iron crosses. No doubt it was a remarkably good piece of work for the crew to escape, but the decoration is likely to become rather more than common if every performance of any note is rewarded in the -same manner.

The Te Kuiti Rifle Club will hold a meeting in the Alexandra Rink on Thursday evening next, when drill will be undertaken. Members are taking a good deal of interest in the club, and the weekly meetings are well attended. As soon as the rifle range is obtained rifle practice will be inaugurated.

The annual meeting of the Te Kuiti' Chamber of Commerfee will be held in the Municipal Hall on Friday evening next, when the officers for the ensuing year will be elected. The Chamber has accomplished a considerable amount cf good work Juring the paßt ti.rm, and it is to be hoped members will make special efforts to attend. It should be noted that committees will meet at 7.30 the same evening.

The committee have to thank the following for support given to the Belgian Relief Fund one shilling subscription lists sent out: —Mairoa, p«r Mr Thoms, 17s; Waitomo Hostel, Mr Parmenter, 16s; Aria, per Mr Rqardon, 7s; Taumatawaenga, £3 3s. There are other lists yet to come in. The list sent to Taumatawaenga haß been entirely in the hands of Master Llewellyn Wooderson, who, no doubt, has worked hard to obtain such a large amount from a so scattered district, and the committee specially desire to thank him ; for the good result.

The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Methodist Church at Te Kuiti was carried out on Thursday afternoon in beautiful .weather. The Mayor, Mr J. Boddie, and the Rev. G. W. J. Spence performed the ceremony in the presence of a large gathering. A full report of the function will be given in next issue. '