Local News.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 192, 13 January 1905, Page 2

Local News.

VYe, would draw the attention of sdbaeribers, advertisers and others to an announcement elsewhere that Mr Wtritcambe has relinguisbed the pro* prietorship of this paper* tort he would 'feet much obliged if all accounts due tc him wonld be paid at an early date. Awaiting details of Hinton and Hastier’s new goods,—Advt. 4 Tj&Jtia Ora arrived early yesterdaymOrning from- Waitara, and left immediately for Raglan end Onehunga. She took away a few bales of *wi: Tennis Shirts just arrived ; a new selection. Hinton A Hustdeb.— Tfiea.s. Muri tai arrived on Sund«y~afternoon from Whanganui with Mr and Mrs Howe and family. She left agate early next morning for Oneba* t Messrs J oca than Ltd. have received consignment of all lines of dupery. If yon cannot call adnd for samples and quotations.*-•Advt.

Th« M- Kia Ora arrived on Tuesday evening'from Ouehunga, via Raglan. The steamer was detained on her run Co Raglan through a choppy sea. She left for Waitara shortly after Wrriijd-f A meeting of the business people o! Kawhia was held on Tuesday evening. It was resolved that next Thursday be the half holiday for thia week; and for the future every Wedn&dajHat pne p.m., and all shops Will be closed kt 7 p.m. every evening exoepi Saturday. ’ Persons who desire to avail them•elves of Mr Moulton’s dental servicec during his present visit,should note that hii leaves by the Kia Ora next week returning again early in April. Mi Moulton may be consulted until the time of bis departure at Rosamond House, Kawhia. We can execute millinery orders: We have a choice selection of feathers, tipe flowers, buckles and bat shapes.— Hinton & Hustler’s. Advt. Mr H. Nelson, of Nelson, Moate and Co., Limited, returned to Wellington on Wednesday from London and Ceylon. During his stay in Ceylon be opened a branch office there foi the purpose of buying and shipping teas. Mr Nelson spent some time in the tea-growing districts.—Advt. Ragwort has made its appearance in the vicinity of Kawhia township. We are informed that a piece of ragwort, which was shown to us lasi Sunday, came from property near the big swamp. Unless the prospects ol Ka wbia are to be cursed with the ragwort nuisance like other places, it will be expedient to grapple with it a 1 once and destroy it wherever seen. Wehavealaw dealing with noxious weeds, but us far as we can observe it is not enforced, on Pakeha and Maori holdings. We draw attention to Piki Porima’i advertisement, re tuition in the Maor language. The terms are easy, viz., 30a per quarter, of three lessons eacl week. Hours from 7 to 9 p.m. W< are quite sure that any one wishing to learn to speak Maori cannot de better than make arrangements wit! bim« .Anyone wishing to learn chi; carving. can also obtain tuition.— Advt, , meeting was held on Mondaj ■-tfvsAing in the Congregational Churcfa td arrange for a Sunday School pick nio. Several ladies were present. It was decided to bold the picnic al T® Maika on Thursday, being ths meet convenient place. The picnic was held yesterday morning when the launches Maroro and Nanruai conveyed the children, teachers, and friends te Te Maika. Tho weather was beautifully fine before the lanucbee Mi, Although sight showers of rain fell in the early morning. V the, American Theatrescope gayo two very interesting entertainments in Soott’a Hall on Thursday and Friday erenings of last week. Unfortunately for this company they were bar-lmund at Raglan through bad weather, as they intended to bare performed in Kawhia during the Oarniyal days, and we ’nurture to say that tbera would have been buinping bouseata see the very beaulifal pioturea thrown on the canvaa. They were iiMr"'best we ever saw in the North Island. During the entertalMMati a magnificent phonograph ployed «t*w and songs, and tho inMfawotia the very beat—g raal gp‘"ffMora.l Cure L