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King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 419, 2 December 1911, Page 5

The subject uf gitt giving is dealt with by Mr J. E. Walker in his replace announcement on another page and should prove interesting reading. The unsettled state of the weather did not prevent a large gathering at the Te Kuiti bowling green on Thursday afternoon, when the official opening was celebrated. A fair number of visiting bowler 3 arrived from Te Awamutu and Ohaupo to take part in the function. In another column Mesrss J. and R. Rosenberg have an announcement of particular interest to men. The near approach of the holidays are suggestive of many things clothes among them.

During the course of his speech on Thursday evening, Mr C. K. Wilson, in referring to roads and brmges, said he believed he owed an apology to the Hon. R. McKenzie. He had been accused of saying hard things of the Minister for Public Works, but all he could say was complimentary compared with what King Country back blockers said about the Minister. The West Australian State Legisative Assembly has passed a Bill establishing a second State hotel. Te Kuiti cricketers are doing their utmost to get the wicket into order for play. On Thursday afternoon quite a number of players attended with pick and shovel, and any other sort of tool likely to be useful. The first spell of fine weather should see the game in full swing. Mr T. E. Foy, of the Bank of New Zealand, Te Kuiti, has just handed in the meteorological returns for the past month. The rainfall been unusuallv heavy, a total of 7.26 inches having fallen on 22 days. The heaviest fall was on November 10th, when 1.23 inches fell. The rainfall for the corresponding period last year was little more than half the present "year' 3 fall, having been 4.37 inches on 13 days. Following are the figures: November 2nd. 0.1 inches; 4 th, 1.1; sth, .20; Gth, 02; Sth, 0.2; 10th, 1.23; 11th, .40; 12th, '.(JO; 13th, .45; 14th, .28; 15th, .15; 16th, .74; ISth. .18; 19th, .01; 20th, .01; 21st .19; 22nd, .55; 23rd, .51; 24th, .35; 27th, .03; 29th, .82; 30th, .40; total, 7.26 on 22 days. Rainfall for November, 1910, 4.37 inches on 13 days.

A faint hint of town-palnning was

conveved to Te Kuiti Borough Council at last meeting in a latter which was read from the president of the Maori Land Board. In referring loathe tendency of property-holders in the town to sub-divide their sections into small areas for building purposes, Mr Bowler suggested the wisdom of the council taking steps to declare a minimum area and offered to co-operate as far as hew a3 able in instituting such a desirable regulation.

At the last meeting of Te Kuiti Borough Council mention was made of the number of small houses of the shanty type that were being erected ; and let at high rentals. It wag pointed j lout that in many instances these j shanties were the only dwellings pro- j curable by families, and the over- j crowding that resulted was a deplor- J able thing. After a desultory discus- j sion, during which the practice was j condemned by the councillors, it \va3 i decided that the borough could take | no action at present. j Despite the fact that the cost of I material and wages have increased the j cost of building by a substantial percentage the erection of residences and business places continues to be a striking feature in the prorgess of Te Kuiti. to rent are extremely scarce, every new structure that "goes up being eagerly sought after. On Saturday last Mr 3 Melling gave a "gift jumble" afternoon at Rosebank, in aid of St. Luke's Bazaar. The weather was glorious, so quite a large number of ladies attended and spent a pleasant afternoon. A few contributed instrumental and vocal items, and al! enjoyed going round the garden among the roses, of which there are quite a profusion just now. The ladies were very liberal with their gifts for the stall, and the social gathering was very successful. A stationmaster is appointed to take of Otoiohanga railway station, will mean that the stations ben Otorohanga and Te Awamutu U- h have hitherto been worked frnrr, Te will now be worked from Otorohanga, and will relieve the former station of a considerable amount of work. Some idea ot the progress of the King Country maybe obtLed from the fact that prior to four years ago Te Knit 1 was * flag Station on the railway, the only pretence to a station buildmg being a small shed which was used ny the Postal Department. When the station arrived at the dignity of having a stationmaster appointed the whole o the stations between Te Awamutu and Taumarurui were workeo from Te Kuiti. Since that time stationmasters have been appointed at Ongarue, Taringamutu and Otorohanga and the volume of business at Te Kuiti has increased to such an extent as to warrant the erection of a fine station and vards at a cost of about £SOOO. " The friends of Mr H. J. Free the well known stable proprietor of ie Ku»ti will be glad to learn that he is .improving somewhat from the unfortunate accident which has incapacitated him for the past three weeks. Mr Free who wa3 in Auckland on his wav to Taranaki on Saturday, _ November 18th, when he was the victim of a peculiar accident. He was indulging in a bath when his foot • slipned, with the result that he fell heavily on the edge of the oath and ■broke several riba.