Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 194, 27 January 1905, Page 2

Local and General.

The old axiom that one has to travel from homo to I ear news is exemplified once more by the following paragraph which appeared in last week’s Raglan Chronicle ; “ W,« notice that the Kawhia paper baa changed handf*, Mr IL Pettit having assumed charge of it on behalf of a ayudicafe.” The announcement is not correct, as Mr Pettit has aa* Burned charge of Ibe Sktilbb tnlively on hit aicu account,

-« ■ Mr W. Terry, of Opeme.'wuoU* tenders-for the erec tlon of a Are-roomed oattsgs on bfe Daring the pest few days the ’wee- . ther hasTbeen all that could bedcsired, . being nioe a>»A>warm,fetapbrod with a pool refreshing breeze. We ,«u execute millinery orders, We have abbots. MdpeUou of. fonihen., tips flowers, bjMg>» tffiQiat shapes.— Histos & Mowtitt’s.a—AdW.. ' Attention ia dirooted to, fbti foe thazAlessrs Son hade oommanced'business aa joiner; and bqitdera in Kawhia, as per pdvorliee■ume in Ibis issue. -S’ Tbe To Mata dairy faclory,ia being anpplied 'with milk from 502 cows, owned by 25 anppliera Tbe teats are 3 5 to 4 0, aifd the batter being tproed oat it of tbe flrst grade. Now that yon hare a good burn do* not boy inferior seeds at high prices, but go to Jonathan Ltd, nnireraal providers, and.procure beat quality at lowest quotations,—Met. In this issue will be found a new adverts-'ment from Mr E. 0. Fal* waeeer, licensed native, interpreter, laud and commission agent, Kawbia. A list of properties for sale by Mr -Falwa’sser will be found in the ad-

vertisement. Mr H. Nelson, of Nelson, Moate I and Co., Limited, returned to Wellington on Wednesday from London and Ceylon. During his stay in Ceylon he opened a branch office there for the pnrpose baying a»"d shipping teas. Mr Nelson spent some time in the tea-growing districts.—Advt. On Friday last the Kawbia mail closed at 5 am. so as the launch could leave to suit the tide, according to the new arrangements, with the re-, suit that the incoming mail arrived at' Kawhia at 2 p.m., which Was the earliest hoar at which it has ever reached Kawhia. Needless to add the innovation was much appreciated by the townspeople. A nasty accident betel Mr Ted Walters, of Kinobaka, on Thursday last. He was bash felling on Mr E. C. Falwasser’s section, and whilst ‘ thus engaged bis axe glanced off a stamp on to his foot, the result of the ' out being that the little toe was almost ’ severed. We are pleased to state that i Mr Walters is making satisfactory i progress towards recovery. i Residents of the Awaros, and people ( who visit that place, will regret to . notice an advertisement in this issue stating that Mrs Grey has decided to * cease keeping an accommodation ’ houfe at that place. Mrs Grey has 1 been conducting the boarding house | for some years, and has made many [ friends by the able, obliging and attentive manner in which she has at5 tended to her business. ' We very much regret to notice that J ragwort has appeared in the township, J a few plants having recently been ob- . served at Te Peru. It is to be hoped > that residents will remember tbs fact p that this weed is ofc of the worst in New Zealand, and do everything in r their power to exterminate it. Al- ' though at present the plants are few , ajud scattered, residents must be well i aware that the weed spreads with s great rapidity. ’ **• it the Magistrate’s Court, Ngarua> wahia, on Tuesday last, before Mr H. W. Nortbcroft, S.M., J. True, Harold • C. Bull and Cyril S. Smith, all of r Waingaro, were charged with worke ing at their callings on Sunday, Jana- . ary Sth, namely disc-harrowing, hoeing, catting grass, etc. Defendants said they were not working at their ‘ calling, and it was no offence under j the Police Offence Act wbat they a were doing. The Bench upheld their contention.

■■ At the Magistrate's Coart, Kamil ton, on Wednesday last, before Mr H. W. Nortboroft, S.M., T. Bard, District Road Engineer, represented by Mr Mao Diarmid, sued W. Makepeace Howe, George Lyford and John M'Burney with breaches of the byelaws, made by the Minister for Lauds, by using bullocks as traction animals between the mouths of May Ist to November Ist any year, on the Okaupapa Government road, between Pirougia West and Oparan. Cases adjourned on the application of Mr Mac Diarmid to the 22nd of March next.

A parliamentary paper just to baud states that tbe Petition Committee of the House of Representatives have reported that tbe petitions praying tbat residents of the King Country receive the licensing privileges granted to other parts of tbe colony ( should oe referred to tbe Government for careful consideration. The petitions, nine in number, were received from Charles Dallas, of Taranaki, and eight others, C. J. Johnson and 48 others, J. Murray and 11 others, J. Pascoe and 12 others, A. M. Symons and three others, G. H.* Buckeridge and 26 others.

Messrs Symons and Co. commenced running their newly-erected saw mill at Oparau last week, when they -found that the boiler which bad been supplied with the machinery was too small to provide the engine wii/h the requisite quantity of steam to keep it working continuously. They immediately wired to Auckland for another, wiib tbe result that the s.s. Kia Oita landed a 20-horse power boihr on Tuesday last. The boiler was uanveyed to Oparau in Mr Newton’s pontoon, and will be immediately fit ted up. We believe that the firm have received a large number of orders. THE LONDON AND BERLIN PIANO COMPANY have forwarded to their Kawbia Agent a REVISED CODE of TERMS for payment of Pianos and Organa. All information aud specimen instrument on view at the local Agency, Srttlkb Printinq. Orncg.—Adyt,

advertiMMueat on our tbird pnge. Me«r. Jo.,Ud. b«». r««red J-hrM lK «ll Iraw ’’ ti«p«ry. If you omaot call wwF f«r Arm. tion the ImH *• John W. Ellis, who wu f” the murder of a at Te lAwaite About 11 ago. baa been committed for trial. ’■ A settler on the. Marokopa. River had occasion recently to pack some . i's to his section. On the journey the nails worked through the bag, infliating such * severe Wound on the pack-horse’s sido that several stitches were necessitated. A good many pounds per annum leave Kawhia to bo invested in Tattersall’s sweeps, and it is -not wf*eu prize money comes back again. Such, however, has been the case recently, as a loral resident had the gobd fortune"

to draw a cash prize ot£3s. feoeal spdrismeu ar® reminded of the meeting' advertised for Tuesday night next for the purpose of forming a race club in Kawbia. A good attendance is particularly requested, as 1 if the object is to be attained, matters 1 will have to be hurried forward. ’ The steam launch, Hauturu, which ' has been on the beach undergoing re- , pairs for the past three months, was : floated off on Monday last and proceeded to Awaroa. We believe that ! the Hauturu is to be employed in , towing coal t«*om Awaroa to Kawbia. Mr P. C. Rose, a Kiritehere settler, intends trying some new grass on his i section., viz., paspalum dilatatum, or j crown grass. Some years ago this 1 grass was tried iu various porlious of Victoria, where it proved a spleuc id success, and we predict that it will be also successful in this district. Inspector Oullen, of the -police force, paid his annual visit to Kayrhia on Saturday last. The trip wail very hurried as Mr Cullen only starred in town about hall an hour. Ho was conveyed from and to Oparau in Mr Newton's Launch, and found everything at the Kawbia Police Staton in thorough order. It is generally recognised that Kawbia people are honest, and it ill not often that ocoassion necessitates any*, thing Being said to the contrary,, bat the “ borrowing ” of oars, etc., from boats is Upcoming rather too. prevalent. None of the boat owners here would objebt to the practice if the persons would kindly remember to reinrn them. A notice in thia issue from Mr W. Morgan should be read and attended to.

Grout interest is being evinced by members of the Kawhia Lawn Tennis Club in the tournament which is now proceeding for a silver spoon, presented for competition by Dr Jen* kins. Many excellent games hay 19 already been played and the finish is likely to be very exciting. At the time of writing Messrs Jonathan and M*Carthy appear to have the best chance of winning the trophy. The fall scores will be completed on com* pletion of the tournament. As proving the lateness of the sea* son the pohntnkawa trees are as good a guide as it is possible These trees—otherwise known as the Christmas trees—are usually very correct in the time they blossom, vis., Christmas week, but this year Mey were fully a fortnight behind time,, in fact the blossom is even now on the trees. About a week ago the sight of 1 the pobutukawas near the Kawhia township, enveloped in a mass of delicate red blooms, was one that coaid not bo easily surpassed. Case& of sheep worrying have bae» 1 reported during the pant week, sufferers being Messrs C. K ina and and R. M'Cardie. The former had! 10 sheep worried at Te Maika, whilslMr , M'Cardle had three fine fat wetheri—intended for killing- which were run- ( ning in a paddock at Mokikainga, very badly torn about. These gentle- , men will appreciate tbo time wiaen the Kawhia County Council cotaos into operation, if it is only for the fixing ef a dog tax, which appears to be the only way of clearing out the great number of mongrels which in- , fast the township of Kawhia.

According to the Raglan Chronicle, tho Hon. J. Carroll, Nature Miuisl.or, is to visit Raglan shortly for the purpose of inspecting tho Te Alcan Instate, with a view to its being taken taken over by the Government for ifae cutting up for settlement purposes/ It has been suggested that a public soeial gathering or a banquet be arranged in honour of the. visit, to give settlers aiid others interested an Opportunity of meeting Mr Carroll, aud that tho member re* lhe district be iuvited to be present. It is likely that Mr Greensladc may accompany Mr Carroll. Wo would suggest that the dcife of Mr Carroll’s visit bo ascortained nt once, and that he bo invited "to vhit Kawhia also. Th,era Mire many important mattern in connection with native land in this district which could be laid before him, particularly the urgent necessity of cutting up the Moerangi block of native land, c#ntaioing about 47,000* acres of higiichss land. It is to be hoped that the suggestion will bo given effect te.

’tawsseeaaKS Per tJjes.il. Kia Ora on TharaAw Mr Elliott, of Opa~a», bought eight | dare-bred Liucole rams. • > i The seoond sißrng of tbe Kawbia 1 fliM.*Court will be held ou Wedaes; 1 day next, February U*. Yates'garden and flower seeds* oaod potatoes; also hoes, cakes, apedes and gardefc requisites.—Hi'aros & HbsrrtEß.—Advt. Mr Souter, a Governzreet geokfirt, is at present fa Kawnia procuring ; samples of atone, fossils, etc., to 'se used in the interests of ecienoe. Tbe Linda Department Ins wined a circular to land boards, stating that the maximum rate of interest to be charged to Crown tenant* must, not exceed eight percent. The M Ohaewer rt pertinently re* mirks that'■the personnel of the coming Laud Tenure Commission will indicate pretty dearly what kind of required. A meeting =©f those interested in tbe Oparau Axemen's Carnival will be he’d during tbe coming week, to arrangn matters in connection with the chopping matches to be held on March 17 th, M? C. King started for tho Wailkato?yesterday (Thursday) with 350 fiuo fat sheep, fattened on the Taharna run. The sheep were taken from To Maika to Oparau in Mr Newton’s a lot of time an J labpnr l being thus saved.