LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 307, 29 October 1910, Page 6

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Te Kuiti Bowling and Croquet Club hold their official opening on Thursday afternoon next at 2.30 o'clock. Given fine weather there will no doubt be a large number of members and their friends present.

A long-felt want has been supplied by Mr H. Brunton, in Otorohanga, by starting an up to-date hairdressing and shaving saloon. Only the best brands of tobaccos, cigars and cigarettes stocked. Razors ground and set at the shortest notice.

On page 2 are articles on an audience with the Pope, a plea for death, and where romance lingers; on page_3 reports of the Ohura and Kawhia County meetings and the lecture on lan McLaren; on page 6 Motes for Women by "Patricia" and Farm and

Garden; and on page , "Broken Bonds," our serial story, comes to a conclusion. According to the Hon. P.. Mckenzie, the Public Works Statement is now in course of preparation and will be finished before the ordinary business of the next month was put through. As scon as the business of the country was sufficiently advanced, these estimates would be brought down.

Mr Lucas, superintendent of the fire brigade at Napier, died this morning. He was a gold medallist of the United Fire Brigades Association, and immediate Past President of that body.— Association.

Two lots of pigeons were liberated at Te Kuiti station by Mr White, the stationmaster, recently. One, on Saturday loth, was released at 9 a.m. and the first bird reached Wellington at 1.49 p.m. Last Saturday another lot was released, but the bad weather delayed the flight, the first bird reaching Wellington (-300 miles away) at 4.5 p.m.

Members of the Roman Catholic Church in this district will regret to learn that Rev. Father Malloy met with an accident on Tuesday, which will prevent him from carrying out his duties for a few weeks. His horse slipped and fell, breaking his leg below" the knee. It is expected that another priest will be arranged for to take Mass at Te Kuiti tomorrow.

Our serial story "Broken Bonds" concludes to-day," and commencing with our next issue we have much pleasure in announcing a new story entitled "The Unknown Bridegroom, or the Mysterious Wedding Eiß o»" bv the author of "Stella," "Two Keys," etc., etc. Readers of previous stories by this author will not need reminding of the vivid powers of imagination and mystery shown by the writer and may confidently look forward to reading in the new story, one fully as enjoyable and fascinating as the previous ones.

As will be noticed in an advertisement appearing in this issue, a meeting has Veen called for Thursday evening next to go into matters in connection with Te Kuiti Sports Club's Carnival for 1911. Everything points to next year's gathering being a record one. Both wood-chopping and running championship events are to be included in the programme and this alone will draw the picked axemen and runners together from all parts of the North Island. It is hoped that all interested will roll up on Thursday evening as it is necessary that preliminary arrangements should now be made and matters generally set in train for the forthcoming mee'Fng.

The ranger of a certain Road Board not far from Wanganui applied personally for a rise in salary a day or two ago, and on being told his request could not be granted, left in a huff, saying, "All right, gentlemen, I'll resign." Five minutes later, he returned to the board room, and said, "Gentlemen, I will withdraw my resignation: I have just impounded two horses." He returned yet again before the meeting ended, and said, "Gentlemen, I wouldn't give up my job for anything; I've just impounded two cows." And so a revival in businses saved yet another man from disaster,

A good old West Coast preacher, who had decided to leave an nnremunerative charge, finding it impossible to collect his salary, said in bis farewell sermon:- "I have little more to add, dear brethren, save this: You were ail in favour of free salvation, 2nd the manner in which you have treated me proves that you have got it"