KAWHIA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 56, 15 November 1907, Page 3

KAWHIA.

After the long spell of wet weather we have had nearly a fortnight of fine, warm weather, everything is green and the grass is glowing well, consequently stock are rapidly improving in conditio^. Shearing operations have commenced" and the first six bales of wool were sent away by the steamer on 2= Friday. It is expeeted that the exof wool this season will be more than double that of last year. Messrs Mason and King left here on Monday for Ohaupo with a mob of between 400 and 500 mixed cattle, about half of them being forward stores. The s.s. Rothsay took the first load of goods and timber for the new flaxmill at Nukuhakari last week, and has at least three more loa(3s of timber and machinery jo "take down. " The's.s. Muritai is expected in towards the end of week' with machinery for the sash and door, factory Which "Mr Wright is going to eyeet at has been quite a number of people here lately making inquiries for land, and it is likely that several " properties will change hands shortly. Almost all of them want o.r.p. or freehold. Very few will look at I.i.p. or at Natives leases, unless they can get a long term. . . . Mr F. K. Newton is resigning the County clerkship in order to give his whole "time to his private business. The Kawhia Lawn Tennis Club held their annual ball on Friday last. It was a great success as the weather being fine a large number of country people were able to attend.

. "5- hat tire' '"sfrefcp Fnciustfy in Jhe province Is increasing family of late years was evidenced by the strength of the exhibits at the Waikato Show. Mr T. Pine, of Te | Kuiti who was judging the long wools ' expi-essed himself as highly pleased vvitli the quality and numbei- oi tiie e'--hi bits in those classss, the improvement, as compared with previous years, being very noticeable.