DISTRICT PARS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 110, 26 November 1908, Page 2

DISTRICT PARS.

The Minister of Lands, replying to Mr Jennings, re certain lands being set apart as a special settlement suggested by the Settlers' Association at Aria, states that as no roads of access have been provided and as further areas are being obtained, it is not desirable too open the block of land mentioned just yet. When transactions are completed, at the Association's request will be considered. At Rukuhia on Saturday 21st hist., we held a clearing sale on behalf of Mr Ralph Allen. Fresh full-mouthed ewes, in wool, with over 100 per cent good lambs 17s 4d. D.F. plough £1 4s, waggon £25, tin. 1 ? harrows £4 7s 6d, other implements, tools and furniture at usual rates. The well known footballer W. Wallace, who was a member of the famous All Black team was presented recently by the Premier with a cheque for £250, subscribed for mostly in .Wellington, but in part from other places in the Dominion. There is more yet to come in and it is estimated the total subscriptions will reach £3OO. Election excitement evidently ran high in the contest for the Lyttelton seat between Mr Laurenson and Dr Thackcr, and one of the latter gentleman's meetings furnished material for a police court case. Mr Barr a member of the Legislative Council, who is evidently a partisan of Mr Laurenson's becoming excited over the putting of questions to the candidate used "language" to another man. The Magistrate imposed a fine of 40s for the offence,.

Great regret is felt throughout the district over the death of Mrs Vicary of Otorohanga, which took place yesterday morning. The deceased lady had not been in the best of health for some little time, but her death was un- j expected and came as a shock to her friends. Mr Vicary and family have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends. A full report of the discussion in the County Council on the Mairoa loan proposal will appear in Monday's issue. At the meetng of the newly elected Waitomo County Council yesterday, references were made to the members of the old Council who had not been reelected. Councillors Hunt. Loveday and Ormsby referred in eulogistic teYms to the services rendered to the Council by the late Chairman. Major Lusk, and a motion of thanks was passed in connection therewith. The new members of the Council were also cordially welcomed. Mr J C. N. Grigg. of Longboaeh, Canterbury, who is recognised as being probably the greatest authority on wool matters in the Dominion, is most sanguine that the coming year will see a marked rise in the price of wool. Me estimates that there are fully SO. 000, 000 less sheep in the world than was the case last year, while the number of users of woollen manufactures has increased by over 2.000,000. Private advices just toHiand (according to the Ofago Daily Times) state that the barque Ophelia. 1200 tons, is on her way from, the Baltic port to Dunedin with, a cargo of timber. She has about loo.oooft. for Dunedin, and 350,000 ft. for Lyttelton. and is expected to arrive in Dunedin some time towards the latter end of next, month. The Church of England services in future will be held at 7 o'clock and not 7.30, as has been the case during the last few weeks. The old saying "The best is always the cheapest" is true in regard to most things, but particularly regarding cream separators. Inferior machines get out of repair, are difficult to keep clean, and skim imperfectly, causing loss of time, temper, and money. Mr E. Bentfieid. of Kent Road, Taranaki, states "I have used other machines, but find the Baltic the best I ever used ; in fact. I cannot speak to highly of it." Dairymen contemplating the purchase of a separator cannot do better than invest in a Baltic. Full particulars and information sent post free on application to J. B. MacEwan and Co. Ltd., Sole Agents. Fort Street, Auckland. On Wednesday evening, the popular Taylor Carrington Firm pay a visit to Te*Kuiti for the first time, though no doubt there are some playgoers in our town to whom the company is new, yet their name is a household word through the length and breadth of the Dominion. The management have chosen their Cinematograph entertainment with which to make the acquaintance of the Te Kuiti folk. They have spent no less a sum than 2,000 pounds in launching this picture show which comprises a complete electric lighting plant which is not only used to project the pictures, but which also serves to illuminate the Theatres and Halls, both inside an I out. Another innovation is a steel and asbestos safety cabin in which operators and machines are installed, forming a complete safeguard against accidents by lire or panic. The films are ail new, and include pictures jof travel, drama, comedy, illusion. etc. etc., made realistic by the Humanising process. The total cost of the Waikafo pita I. including the Nurses' home, is £21,000. The contributing bodies are the Waikato, Waipa, Raglan. Piako, Matamata and Kawhia County Council. Hamilton, Cambridge and Te Aroha Borough Councils, and Frank ton Town Board". We have been shown a sample of brick, the result of much experimentby the inventor, Mr W. Hayter, of Taumarunui. and formerly of Hamilton, [t is a product of pumice, of which, needless to say. there is an unlimited supply in the interior of the North Island and which area, is tapped by the newly opened Main Trunk line. The brick apears to be of splendid texture, being almost as solid as quartz, and capable of receiving a good glazed surface. The marvel is dhat so light and snuffy a substance can be [so compressed. The sample shown is hard enough and apparently as durable as granite. It is claimed that bricks can be manufactured at. fifty per cent, below that of clay bricks. One great. point in favour of the pumice proeesss evidence i by Mr Hayter. is that the brick can be put through all the stages of manufacture and be ready for use within a few hours. We understand steps have been taken for the protection of the invention. A very large number of people are availing themselves of the opportunity afforded by the opening of the Main Trunk line, and many [Waikato [people have been travelling backwards and, forwards, some on pleasure bent, others on business journeys. A large number of tickets have been issued, not only for the through trip, but also to the different stations along the line. A severe 'shock of earthquake was felt at Wellington on Sunday morning last. There was first a loud rumbling which was followed by two "distinct shocks, and a series of vibrations, the disturbance lasting some seventeen sec- i onds.