The Te Puke Times TUESDAY, JULY 8. 'THE DOMINION'ON MR MACDONALD.

Te Puke Times, Volume II, Issue II, 8 July 1913, Page 2

The Te Puke Times TUESDAY, JULY 8. 'THE DOMINION'ON MR MACDONALD.

The Acting-Leaded of the Opposition, says the Dominion, for so Mr Macdonald [appears to be at present, is to be congratulated on the excellent speech which he delivered on the Ad-dress-in-Reply motion last evening. Mi' Macdonald is not an orator, and, indeed, his manner is at times irritatingly jerky and disconnected, but he had evidently prepared his matter with care,, and, on this occasion, he scored some points against the Government very Jwell. He is not so rash and intemperate as some of his colleagues, and, so [far, has shaped much better than any of them in the vole of leader. His speech certainly warranted.; a Ministerial reply,, and. as / .the Hon. Fraser 'movecl-the'kd-' joui-nftient of the debate, it may ibe,expected that he will rise tomorrow'tel.lefend the Government on those points where Mr Macdonald appeared to have placed Ministers at a disadvantage.

Mr A. Montgomery has been appointed selector and representative for Te Puke ahd Tauranga on the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union. ; A number of additional workmen's huts, for men working on the railway line are to be erected at Te Puke by the Public Woiks Department. At a meeting of the Te Puke Rugby Union held 011 Saturday night, the Secretary was instructed to write a letter of condolence to Mrs D. J. McEwen and family sympathising with them in the irreparable loss which they have suffered in their recent sad bereavement. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company holds a clearing sale at Paengaroa tomorrow (Wednesday) on behalf of Messrs Jones Bros., who are giving up dairying. The stock to be offered consists of 55 purebred and grade Holsteins, 25 grade Jerseys, 20 crossbred Shorthorns, and two purebred Holstein bulls. An L.K.G. milking plant, Tangye engine, releaser and separator will also be offered. The sale will start at 11 a.m., and luncheon will be provided. The Native Land Court concludck its sittings in Te Puke on Saturday. A large number of succession orders were made, the names of successors being substituted in the title deeds in place of those of the deceased persons. Judge Brown is to be complimented on the manner in which the partition of the large block of land, Rangiuru 2 AJ3.C D. was arranged. This block consists of the Kahika and the surrounding land which stretches towards the Te Matai Native school. It includes tho land in the occupation of Ml- J. L. Vcrcoe, and a small section of 100 acres lying towards Paengaroa. Now that the different hapus have had their land apportioned, it is statsd that a number of owners will engage in dairying and will bring their land under cultivation.

A sitting of theS.M. Court wil be h6ld in the Mission Hall on Friday next. , • The owner of a pair of lady's kid buckle gloves may obtain same at this office on paying cost of advertisement. An advertiser has half-a-dozen good kitchen chairs, a bed and bedding, and sundry articles of furniture for sale. Address at Times Office. Judge Brown, who has been presiding over the sitting of the Native Land Court in Te Puke, left for Rotorua on Monday. A Maori women named Pare passed away at the Kaiheka Pah last night, The deceased woman is a sister to the chieftancss of the tribe, and,a tangi of a long duration is expected to take place. At a poll of the electors of the Te Awamutu Town district to decide upon the system of lighting for the town, ninety-one votes were recorded for electricity, 58 for coal gas, and 17 for acetylene gas. On Wednesday evening next> in the Mission Hall, the question as to whether the freehold or leasehold tenure is the best, will be debated. As there are a number of local advocates of each tenure, there is likely to be some keen argument. We give a final reminder that the time for receiving nominations of candidates for seats on the Te Puke Town Board, expires at noon on Thursday next. Nomination papers may be obtained from Mr 0. J. Hodge, Returning Officer. Mr H. Bradford, who has driven the Matata-Paengaroa coach for a number of years, has relinquished the ribbons permanently. On, his last trip he was presented with a testimonial signed by. most of the people in the district. Tenders are invited for th* underscrubbing and felling (sepe arate tenders) of about 200 acres on the Te Matairoad., Specifications may be seen at the office of Messrs Wilson and Robbins, with whom tenders close on Saturday, 1 July 12th, at 5.m.

Feeling reference was made by the Rev. Wedderspoon in his sermon in the Mission Hall on Sunday morning to the recent deaths of Mr D. J. McEwen and Mrs W. McLeod, of Papamoa, the remarks of the rev. gentleman occasioning much emotion amongst those present. It is reported that Mr H. J. Gill will be a candidate for the vacancy on the Tauranga County Council, caused by the death of the late Mr D. J. McEwen, and that Mr W. A. Bennett will stand for the vacant seat on the Harbor Board. It will be generally admitted that both these gentlemen should prove-useful representatives on the respective gbodies. A deputation from the Timberworkers' Federation waited on the Prime Minister last Friday, and made various requests regarding the industry. Mr Massey, in reply, said he intended to legislate this session fto the reserving of sufficient timber for the use of the Government Departments, the intention being that the State should have its own sawmills.. The local Court of Foresters are making every preparation for their first annual social to beheld on Thursday evening, and dancers can rely on having 'a real good time.' Members are desirous of making their first re-union one that will be long remembered by those present, and to that end are leaving nothing undone that can add to the pleasure of their guests. At a meeting of the Whakatane School committee last week, several members expressed the opinion that it was most desirable and important that the Bay of Plenty should have direct representation on the Auckland Education Board, and Mr D, C. Martin was urged to allow himself to be nominated. After considerable persuasion, owing to the loss of time that would be incurred in attending the fortnightly meetings of the Board, Mr Martin consented, and his nomination papers were duly signed and forwarded. More than one electorate in the North Island (says the Auckland Star) has been 'sounding' the Hon. J. A, Millar with a view to his besoming a candidate at the next General election. In each instance the reply was an emphatic negative, Mr Millar saying that while he appreciated the compliment, he would never consent to stand for' any other seat than Dunedin. It must be understood, he said, that this was an ultfmatum an his part.

We understand that the successful tenderer -for -the railway station buildings at Te Puke, Papamoa, and Otaimatua, is Mr Ashton, of Kaukapakapa. •' jf' Mr H. E. Butcher notifies thaP poison for dogs has been laid at his slaughterhouse; on the property of Mr.J. A. Witherow. In the last Melbourne Cup sweep one of the prizes (for a , non-starter) was unclaimed. On ; enquiries being made the. lucky owner turned outto be a cordial manufacturer living not far from Palmerston North. Peculiarly enough the name of the horse that he drew was Effervesence.

A supplement to the Gazette containing the names of teachers holding certificates or licenses under the Education Act, 1908, has just been issued. The list discloses the interesting fact that ' there are 170 married ladies, 1813 single ladies, and 1581 men em- - ployed in giving public instruc- -\ tion in New Zealand, •• A good deal of in terested speculation is going on among members of Parliament in Wellington regarding the prospects of legislation this session relating to the observance of a weekly half holiday by hotel bars. It isHefinitely rumoured that a Shops , and 1 Offices Amendment Bill-will be' brought down, and although the Government have disclosed fiothing which' may be taken as a ' direct pointer, the opinion is y being freely' expressed that a clause in the measure will make ; some provision in the direction > of weekly half-holidays for hotels. ; It is stated that Major'Madocks, R. A., who was in New Zealand when Colonel Pole-Penton commanded the Forces, and served in the Boer war with first contingent sent by the Do- ' minion, will come out with Gen- , eral Sir lan Hamilton, InspectorGeneral of the Oversea;?! Forces, when the latter visits (New Zealand during the early part of' next year. Major Madocks mar- ■ ried the only daughter of the late Sir Walter Buller. -?"

A fatal accident occurred on Larabton Qua y, Wellington,' shortly before eight o'clock on Saturday morning. A, married woman named Mrs Hall. Kenney had rjust left the Public Trust Buildings, where she, was em- , ployed as a cleaner, and ..was endeavoiing 16 respu6 a dcigjh • imminent .danger^.^jp^rUn.""pver N „ ; by a tramcaiv was struck by a motor car driven by Charles Harton coming" in the other _ direction. The. -woman was killed instantly, but, the, dog . escaped.injury/ Deceased became confused when -the motor ' . car approached. • A Greymouth message-states that the largest boulder or greenstone yet discovered is potv lying on the wharf awaiting "shinment ' by the Arahura to Wellington in' route to the Leipsic International Building Trades • aud. Sciences Exhibition. The : !stone" • weighs approximately If tons, and is of the finest quality of greenstone, .technically 'known as nephrite. _ The largest bould- ' er of jade hitherto known, is the famous lump weighing ; 6001b, presented by the late Mr Pierpont Moi'gan to the- New; York Museum, and valued at .about L2OOO. This stone was found on the property of the New, Zea- ; land Greenstone Co. having parently in some prehistoric age been hurled during some volcanic - eruption from the . huge ; reef on the company's property, 1000 ft above the spot where the was discovered, : \, :■ r ''Memory's Fatal Leap coni stituted the principal pictiire at - the Electric Pictures this week, • and the film may be described as one dealing with an uncommon phase of life.. The scene opens in a rural district, and.portrays a husband taking farewell of his wife and, child to ; seek ' employment in New York city. ' ' : After many hardships he-finally ■ • succeeds in obtaining employment at the top of a skyscraper. Falling from the top on to the beams of. the next storey, he meets with an accident which ' v terminates in loss of memory, and henceforth he goes out into the world under an assumed name and forgetful of the past. In the meantime the wife and ' • child have.given him up. for-lost. The son, now grown tomanhood, ■ also, seeks employment in- , the : city, and by a strange coincPf . dence after the modern .novel style, father and son are brought together, although unaware of each other's identity. : The scene • finally closes where the father, after undergoing an operation which results in the restoration of memory, is seen back .once more in the midst of his own ' family circle, ■ '

Mrs McEwen and family return ' their sincere thanks for the many expressions of sympathy and kindnesses they received during their recent bereavement. .The, .Cemetery Board invite tenders for the lease, for a term of five years, of the Cemetery reserve. The lowest or any ten- • der will not necessarily be ac- ' cepted. • Poultry fanciers, who intend competing at the Winter Show, to be held on the 24th inst., are notified that entries in this class close with the Secretary, MrR. M. Bradford, on the. 22nd inst. „ Fresh tenders are invited by the Bay of Plenty Dairy Association for the cartage of cream .from the Kaikokopu creamery -. and of all home separator cream . on the roadside to the east of the Kaituna bridge, to the Main Factory, Te Puke. - At a meeting of Directors of . the Bay of Plenty Dairy Association, held on Monday afternoon, Mr .E. J. Matthews, of Paengaroa was appointed managing, Di- • rector until the next annual ■ meeting, to be held in August. ! 'On the motion of Mr Matthews, . jthe Directors passed a vote of .sympathy with Mrs McEwen and /family in their recent sad loss. It - was also resolved that: "The directors wish to place on record ' their' high appreciation of the : ; Services the late Mr D. J. McEw.en rendered the Association since its inception ; and that . copies of both resolutions be for- .! 'warded to Mrs McEwen.