LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 316, 30 November 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

The contents of this issue include: — Military and Naval Japan and The Sad Side of Cinematographs on page 2; Te Kuiti Anglican Church, Where Land is Monopolised, Reviews, and Interesting Items on page 3: Farm and Garden, Household Hints, and British Naval Airship on page 6; and our serial story on page 7.

Reliable fishing tackle and angler'B up-to-date requirements arc advertised by W. H. Hazard in this issue.

The value of sealskin has increased to such an extent that a Bkin only worth a guinea forty years ago iB now worht eight.

Messrs Hipkins and Coutts advertise in another column a special Xmns hamper of their various popular liquid refreshments, so acceptable in the hot season of the year.

The committee appointed to draft the programme for the coming Te Kuiti sports are reminded by an advertisement appearing in this issue, that the meeting will be held in the "Chronicle" office at 7.30 p.m. tomorrow.

Mr J. R. Graham has an attractive list in to day'd issue of goods for his Saturday sale, comprising fruit, vegetables, poultry, pigs, lot of furniture, etc.

Members of Te Kuiti Chamber of Commerce an; reminded that a meeting of the Chamber will be held in the '•Chronicle" Office, on Friday at 7.30 p.m. As several matters of interest will be discussed, it iB hoped that al! members will attend.

Tommy Burns, who is at Calgary, in the Canadian province of Alberta, is talking a good deal just now about his ability to vanquish Jim Jeffries. He is willing to fight Jeffries for £■looo, and undertakes to finish him in 15 rounds.

Last week saw some of the heaviest falls of rain Te Kuiti has been blessed (?) with for the twelve months past, culminating at 9 a.m. on Sunday with a fall of 1.17 inches for the previous 24 hours, and at 9 a.m. on Monday with a fall of .70 inches for a similar period.

Our Otorohanga correspondent writes: —"Re Town Council, the following telegram has been received from the President of the WaikatoManiapoto District Board: 'Governor has fixed eighth December as date of Otorohanga Town Council election. (Signed) Bowler.' So far no date has been received as to taking nominations."

Mr Gabriel Elliott, of Pio Pio, is informed by the Auckland Chief Postmaster that authority has been given for a third weekly mail service between Te Kuiti, Pio Pip and Aria. He is requested to inform other memorialists accordingly. The mail should greatly benefit the residents of that district in giving them better facilities.

It is rumoured that an important discovery of new caves has been made near Waitomo. No details are yet available, but we understand that the descent is 150 feet and the sight a magnificent one —nearly blinding in its brilliancy. It is said that the caves were discovered by a Maori, who was afraid to descend.

A public meeting wa3 held in the hall at Otorohanga on Saturday evening last, when the district officers of the M.U., 1.0.0. F., were present by invitation, and after P.G.M. Bro. J. McLeod had addressed the meeting it was decided unanimously to form a lodge of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows. The matter has been taken up vigorously by a local committee, and the Lodgo will be opened very shortly. Mr Osmond, of Otorohanga will be pleased to give all information to those wishing to join.

Messrs Verrali and Price, wheelwrights and coachbuilders, of Te Kuiti, have just turned out a lorry that is something of a novelty. It has been built for Mr J. Hoban, carrier and sanitary contractor, and the idea in view has been to supply moveable upper decks upon which to carry sanitary pans. This arrangements gives the lorry a two-story appearance when in use. during the night time, but when daylight cornea again the upper decks are removed, and the lorry is used for its ordinary purpose. It is the first of its kind in New Zealand and may be said to ingeniously fill the special purposes it has been planned for. The builders are to be congratulated upon a sound, smart, satisfactory piece of work.