KAWHIA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 218, 20 December 1909, Page 5

KAWHIA.

Own Correspondent. The Country is very busy just now, farmers having been favoured with fine weather for shearing, and they have been working early and late to take ! advantage of it. Wool is coming in ! fast and today about 100 bales were shipped by the Clayracr*. It is estimated that about 700 bales will be shipped from here this season. When one remembers lhat four years ego the export did not reach nearly 100 bales, it shows the progress of Kawhia County, and that, despite the fact that the harbour is encircled by Native owned lands—lands the Natives would sell if they were allowed to do so. These lands should be revenue produciong instead of fetn and scrub wastes as at present. With the exception of a few Native settlements, there are only about 10 acres in each Kainga cultivated, ar.d that, as a rule, perfunctorily. I could write pages on the iniquities of the Native land laws, but am afraid it would neither interest you nor most of your readers. Kawhia is preparing for its carnival the various seb-committocs being busy attending to detail and the executive have met twice a week to direct matters. There is no doubt that the sports and regatta will be a success, as already the boarding houses arc wondering where they will put the people who arc asking for accommodation. The races by Maoris are being practised for, as also is the Ladies pair oar race. The committee have also arranged to moke the evenings attractive, as on Wednesday there is to be a concert, on Thursday a Ministrcl Sb«w and on Friday a dance. The alterations to the wharf sheds arc almost completed. The wharf gives an extra 30ft cf accommodation each way, and more than double the shed room. It is in consideration to erect an acetylene tras plant to supply harbour wharf lights. Today Mr McChesney and Miss Broom of Kinobcku were married. The groom is the popular Kinobaku schoolmaster.

A Wellington firm have been making inquiries and ore prepared to send a steamer here once n month and another if there fa sufficient inducement. The rates offered by them are much lower than the N.S.S. Company's rntcs.