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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 571, 28 May 1913, Page 4

Mr Graham will be offering on Saturday, 31st inst., at 1.00 p.m., nice residential cottage and half-acre ground, close to town. As this is a genuine realising sale and low upset price has been fixed.

The Kuiti College and Kindergarten re-opened for the winter term on Monday last. Dancing and deportment classes will be commenced next. Saturday morning in St. Luke's schoolroom. Particulars on application at the school rooms, St. Luke's Church, King street.

Captain Trench and Mr Stewart, who Were imprisoned in Germany on charges of espionage, and released aB a mark of the Kaiser's clemency on the occasion of the Royal marriage at Berlin, have returned to England. They received a great ovation from a large crowd on arriving at Victoria station.

Some cover will need to be provided by the Civil Fathers on the Domain for the use of footballers disrobing. The present habit of using the open is not at all to be commended, and we must ask those indulging in the habit to discontinue as complaint has been made about the practice. A few pounds Would be well spent in providing the accommodation. While mentioning the Domain we strongly protest against the careless use of the property of the borough by those persons using the ground. Quite recently the fences, gates, etc., were put into good repair and the first Saturday practice matches were started gates were wrenched off tho hinges and fences strained. The greatest offenders in the matter complained of were the natives. We trust notice will be taken of these remarks. Those fond of reading are reminded that Mrs McDonald, stationer, of Rora Street, has on view a splendid assortment of the most ud to date authors in one shilling binding. Early inspection will mean choice of the very best books. The circulating library is also well stocked and liberally patronised but new subscribers are always welcome.

The State of North Dakota hnß passed a law providing four general medical examination before marriage. The law also prohibits imbeciles feeble-minded and tuberculous patients from marrying.

Only .£H)O wan received in publicans' licenses by the Hamilton Borough Council in tho lawt financial year. Commenting on this tho Mayor Raid that the auctioneers in the town paid no less than .£4OO. He thought the amount paid by the publicans was too small, and considered that a remit should be submitted for consideration to the next Municipal Conference that the amount of publicans' licenses should bo based on a population basis. The doubling; of the population of Ham ill ton within a few years must havo been of considerable benefit to the publicans, who however, contributed nothing additional to tho borough revenue. The Council adopted the Mayor's suggestion.

An inquiry whether H.M.S. Now Zealand would bo opened to visitorß when she returned to Auckland wae sent to Captain Halsey by the Mayor (Mr C. J. Parr). A further request was made thai the ship's band should assist at. an entertainment in aid of the Society for the protection of Women and Children: and on behalf of the The mes Rugby Union permission for visitors lrom that town to go on board was sought. Captain Halsey has sent the following reply: "Amount of work to be done whilst at Auckland must preclude ship being open to any i'urher public inspection. Secondly, fear band is fully engaged whilst at Auckland, but if possible to lot you have it on Juno 27 will wire later. Thirdly, very much regret to disappoint Thames residents, but fear it is impossible to have them on board."

The quarterly meeting of the Prido of Te Kuiti Druids' Lodge was held last evening, when a good muster of brethren were present. Several important matters in connection with the Order were discussed and dealt with, and one new member was initiated Nominations were received for the various ('officers of tho Lodge. The Lodge meets again on Juno 10th for the election of officers for tho ensuing six months, when a good attendance is requested.

At the last meeting of the Ohura Council it was decided to forward the fallowing resolution through Mr C. K. Wilson, M.P.. to tho Minister of Public Works: "That a grant be made \ and handed over to this Council for expenditure on the Matiere-Mirohuia road for widenung tho said road the Mangakahikatea road function towards tho north-western boundary of the County, tho same to be available for expenditure during the current year.

It was decided at the last meeting of th" Ohura County Council, on tho motion of Cr Lyons that the Minister of Railways be asked to change the name of Okahukara Junction to that of Massey Junction. At tho last meeting of the Ohura County Council it was decided to request the Government Road Engineer at Te Kuiti to lay off tho drainage of Matiere township as suggested by tho Crown Lands Commi.sHoner. An application from tho Ohura County Council to have a telephone line established between Kotaro and Waitaanga to enable tolephhonic com-, munication to be established between Ohura and New Plymouth has been refused by the Postal Department, as the work would mean a very heavy expenditure at the present time.

"The credit of New Zealand ie really good in the London market." This is the effect of a statement made by tho Hon. James Allen on the eve of his departure for home.

"As far as New Zealand is concerned," said Mr Alien, "tho m )ney market is very favourable, and New Zealand stands as high as, if not higher, than any other Dominion. Thin is proved by the fact that tho Block of our recent loan ia standing at 2 per cent, premium. There ia no other stock of a simialr character which stands in that position to-day. The New South Wales 4 per cent, loan, floated also at JhS, stands only at par, and it is alO year loan. So I have every reason t<> bo satisfied. I believe tho underwriters have got rid of their holdings, and the loan ie now in the hands of the legitimate in\estors." In connection with the recent Varsity sports between Oxford and Cambridge, which the London Morning Post gives an excellent account, menlion is made of the fact that among those attending tho subsequent dinner were Mr Wayne and Mr Thornton, to whose initiative the yearly meeting of between tho colleges is due. Mr Wayne, who represented Cambridge in the sprint events in 1864 is an uncle of the Rev. E. S. Wayne, of Te Kuiti.

Mr Mostyr, Jones, president of tho To Kuiti Chamber of Commerce, yesterday telelgraphed to the Minister for Mines and Prime Minister, requesting that tho Government boring plant, which has completed its work at Nelson, should bo sent to To Kuiti with a view to testing the Tc Kuiii Valley for coal.

Ihe bulk of the cheese recovered from tho New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Turakina, which suffered from lire at Rio do Janeiro, has been condemned. Tho sanitary authorities are examining the butter,

Jiuyers are given a reminder of that sale in bankruptcy of tho estate of Mr F. ,J. Hallmond. The dairy farm will bo sold on easy teams,and at an exceedingly low reserve. The other goods will be without reserve. Full particulars can be seen at Mr Graham's office. At the conclusion of this sale a very choice six year old three-quarter draught mare will be submitted, broken to all harness and any trial given. Mr Graham will also sell a - ton lorry, seized under distress warrant, to be sold to the highest bidder.

For chronic chest complaints. Woods Great a Peppermint Cure 1h Gd, '2s (3d. '

Mr Wallace was unable to take services last Sunday in the Pio Pio district. During the week he caught a severe chill, and though improving is confined to bed. Future services will be advertised.

Satisfactory trials have been made in Paris with an apparatus for taking down telephone messages automatically in the absence of the subscriber. On the subscriber's return the apparatus will repeat messages which may have been spoken into it.

A Bpecial message to the Sydney Sun states that the U.S.A. representatives nominated to play the Australians in the preliminary rounds for the Davis Cup are; —M. E. McLoughlin, singles champion of America; J. N. Wjllaims, runner-up in singles championship; Hackett, formerly with Alexander doubles of America for several years; and Little, "who represented America in England in the Davis Cup contests in 1905 and * \906. Germany has chosen Rahe, "" Xreuzer, and Kleinscloth, while the French team is: Decuguis, Canete, Germot, and Gobert.

During the gunnery trials on the Congo a salvo of eight 16in guns and eight 6in guns was fired. The total weight of the explosives was nine tons. The cost of the ammunition used in the trials was £6OOO.

"The prices the people pay for most of the things they eat, drink, wear, and use," says the election manifesto issued by the Australian Prime Minister, "are not competitive prices, but fixed and arranged prices, and as those who arrange these prices are concerned chiefly with getting exorbitant profit these prices are not fair and reasonable, but are considerably bigher than would be the case under free competition. The present position is intolerable." The manifesto adds that Labour is not opposed to combination, which makes for efficient and economical production, but is determined to check monopoly and extortion.

A remarkable fact about the new 16in gun recently constructed in the United States for the forts to guard the locks of the Panama Canal is that when firing at its utmost range of 21 miles, the projectile will reach in itß trajectory a height of 30,500 ft., or nearly six miles. Mount Egmont, or a mountain three or four times as high, would therefore offer no obstacle to the bombardment of a town on the other "side of it.

The trip to the Waitomo Caves from the railway is a very different experience this winter to what it was in the past. The metalling of the road has been practically completed, and the coach trip is now a very pleasant drive over a 3mooth bard road instead of a trying journpy through axle deep mud. When the public realise the altered conditions there is every reason to anticipate that the Caves trip will not be confined entirely to the summer months.

An Empire Day tragedy occurred at Longreach, California, resulting in the death of thirty persons, while over fifty sustained injuries. A double-decked pier on which the British subjects, who were celebrating the day, were congregated, collapsed, and hundreds fell on to the heads of those underneath. Others were precipitated into the ocean.