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King Country Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 1222, 10 June 1919, Page 5

Arrangements are welt in hand for the library social on Thursday night. As the purpose is to raise funds to provide roach-needed books for the library, it is hoped that the public will attend in very large numbers. A stirring sermon was delivered by the Rev. JL f. Broom at tbe Methodist Cbrarch on Sunday night on the subject '* W hen are we men ?" Returned soldiers were specialty invited and quite a number attended. The address was greatly aporeciated. last night's meeting of tbe Borough Council was attended by the Mayor (Mr G P. Finlay), Crs j. NfchotK J.F. Walsh, W. V. Lorigan. C. Blackmail, R. B. Webber, H. A Wilson M. Tapp. *.J! Inst night's meeting e>f the Borough Council, it. j. F. Walsh said that people were asking what was being done in the matter nt the freehold. The Mayor explained that the matter was delicate, and it was inadvisable to make a statement just now. He asked for patience in the meantime. Councillors : " Hear, hear." Cr. Walsh: "Are we like Micawber, waiting for something to turn up?'' The Mayor (emphatically): * r Nol"

A clearing sale is advertised by the Farmers* Auctioneering Co. to be held on Thursday, at I o'clock sharp, on behalf of Mr H. Gilbert, of Kso Kio, who has sold his farm. The whole of his live and dead stock will be offered, and includes. 16 Jersey cows and heifers, 5 horses, and implements of a!! kinds.