TE KUITI COURT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 493, 21 August 1912, Page 4

TE KUITI COURT.

AN ARIA QUARREL,

A sitting of the court wan hold at Te Kuiti on Monday, Messrs E. 11. Hardy and P. Floyd Justices, presiding.

Two Aria residents, George Parkes and Charles Holloway, were charged with creating a breach of the peace. Mr Finlay appeared for Parka and Mr Sharpies for Holloway. It appeared from tho nvideneo that Parks demanded an explanation from Holloway for a remark tho latter was supl posed to have made. Not he.in;; satisfied with the reply, a heated" argument ensued and eventually blows were struck. Evidence was given by Constable Mathcw, G. Parka. P. Parks, Mrs Fitzgibbon and C. Holloway. Tho main facts were admitted, the only difference being as to whether l'olloway struck Parks or pushed him on the second occasion on which they clashed. The bench considered both parties were equally culpable and fined each ,£2 10s and costs 19s.

W. O'Neil, who was represented b» Mr Finlay, pleaded guilty to committing an indecent act in a public place,, and was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon.

W. Stone, for whom Mr Finlav appeared, admitted having used obscene language. He was fined. 40s and costs.

Mention wag made at the meeting of the Waitomo County Council on Monday evening that a number of special loans were under weigh. The chairman said that in view of the advice received from the Government

Advance Department there was little

use in applying for further loans at V, present. The Waiteti Mangapapa and Pungarehu loans for which provisional consent had been applied, had been refused and the department had stated definitely there was no use in making further applications at present.

Mr H. A. Ellison, Government Valuer for the district has a busy time ahead. During the coming season he has to undertake the re-valuation of the Counties of Waitomo, Ohura and Kawhia, as well as the borough of Te Kuiti, and the township of Otorohanga. Needless to say the work of valuing the town centres will be taken in hand first, in order to allow the roads to improve sufficiently to enable the country work to be done expeditiously. The Wellington Rubgy representatives, who are playing matches against Rotorua and Auckland this week, stopped over at Te Kuiti en route for Rotorua on Tuesday morning between the 2 a.m. and 10.50 trains. During the morning the touring team was met by members of the Maniapoto Rubyy Union and shown round the town. The visitors were much impressed with the progress of the town, and have promised to play a match at Te Kuiti next time the team is on tour. Dr Truby King has been compelled to alter date of his address from tonight to next Friday, owing to his having an urgent call to ths Thames. We trust that a large number of ladies will attend the lecture in the interest of a humane object. At last Sunday evening's service the Rev. A. Armstrong intimated that he had received instructions from tne Waikato Presbytery to take up a retiring collection from the congregation on behalf of the managers of the Waihi Presbyterian Church. The many friends of the Rev. J. White, minister there, will be very sorry to hear that there is any need for such an appeal. It was thought that there would be no necessity but the strike is being prolonged beyond the time anticiDated and as no offerings are being taken in the church an appeal is now being made for outside support. The Rev. J. White did good service for the Te Kuiti church, touring New Zealand and raising about £BO for the building fund, and so at the close of next Sunday evening's service an opportunity will be given to all the congregation to show in a retiring collection their practical sympathy with a sister church in distress. On Saturday Mr Graham holds a clearing furniture sale at the mart. Many of the lines are absolutely new and good, and must be sold in order to close accounts. Further entries will be received until Friday night. Mr Graham also advertises a clearing sale of harness, waggon, buggies, etc. also two property auction sales are to be conducted by Mr Graham. The Taranaki Maori touring team will play the Maniapoto Rugby j Union's reps, at Te Kuiti to-morrow afternoon. The kick off will take 1 place at 3 p.m. An exciting game is anticipated as the Maori representa- 1 tive team is said to be a strong combination.

There is nothing so magnetic as youth, nothing so inspiring as happy young voices united in joyful praise. There is perennial charm and attractiveness about events in which young people take a prominent part. Next Sunday the young folk of the Presbyterian Church propose holding the first Sunday School anniversary celebrations in the history of the local church. For some time special practice has been given to music- suitable to such an occasion. The day should appeal to all as a festival of uplifting sacred song. Services will be held in the church at 11, 3 and 7 o'clock. The Rev. A. Armstrong will the morning and evening services, and the Rev. ,S. Griffiths the afternoon one, whip? will be specially devoted to thdfflright music. Special offerings during the day will be devoted to the equipment of the school. On Monday evening a soiree will be held in the Municipal Hall, tea at 6 p.m., to be followed by a good programme of music. It is anticipated that the celebrations will be very successful. The secretaries of the Te Aroha and Waikato Rod and Gun Clubs have received word from the Auckland Acclimatisation Society to the effect that it is intended to liberate twenty pheasants in each district within the next few days. Sportsmen report that the past season has not been too good, as pheasants were somewhat scarce, due, no doubt, to the destruction of birds before the opening of the season. Asked by Mr Buxton if the holders of very small areas of land may be permitted to go to the ballot, notwithstanding the fact that they hold land, provided that they undertake to transfer other interests if successful, the Prime Minister replied that there is nothing in the Act to prevent an applicant who does not hold enough land to maintain himself and his family from participating in (he ballot, but this is a matter which is solein tho discretion of the Land SSoard which has power to examine rappjicants to discover the means of sustenance and property already held 4jy them. No amendment of the Act ■is needed to give effect to the representations. "Are local bodies responsible for clearance of watercourses choked by * gcrse and other growth?" asked Mr BuiJon in the House last week. The P Hon. W. Fraser replied that the responsibility of clearing watercourses »of gorsfi growth undoubtedly rested on the local bodies, and the Government was not prepared to relieve >them simply because there was a difficulty in copine with the work. If the tGw/eznment did not carry it out the Hoeal 'bocFieg wwld V have to meet the cost.