KAWHIA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 69, 14 February 1908, Page 3

KAWHIA.

The Native Land Court sat here last week and did a good deal of work, but owing to the Court being gazetted to sit at Otorohanga on the 4th inst., a number of cases were adjourned to that place. It does not seem at all right that the Natives should be compelled to attend Courts at such a distance from their homes. They are either put to expense, which they can ill-afford, in attending the Court themselves. or have to employ some one to represent them. Lord and Lady Plunket intend visiting Kawhiaon Thursday, the 13th inst.

We have had no rain here to speak of for over six weeks, and the country is looking very dry round the harbour, but most of the settlers have plenty of grass as yet. A number of tanks in the township are dry, and people have to carry water from wells. The bush fires have been good this year and, although in several cases the fires spread over the grass land, with the exception of a little fencing, very little damage has been done. I hear that Sir Robert Stout and Mr Ngata are likely to be here shortly to enquire into various Native matters. Sheep are still coming in, something like a 1000 being expected within the next few days, besides several lots of really good rams —chiefly Romneys.