Kinohaku.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 194, 27 January 1905, Page 3

Kinohaku.

s ‘wh 4 conxksroNbENT.) ,Mr Editor. It is a long time nine. tbe paper has rereived a letter from thia pari of tbo County, but seeing that you nave taken over the <if the Sriy's again I^ck-Hot refrain (ronAwriting and g.aoi lOting you and wishing you ’ evA/ -uooees. Your usual correspondent has been very busily employed lately with bis burning, etc., so bas commissioned me to give you a few Kinobasu notesTbe weatiier during the past week or two has been rather warm, and con- , sequent!y tbe bush felled during tbe ' winter has dried very well. Of course thia is one of the chief items to settlers of a new place like Kinohaku, and tbe residents highly appreciated the bright, sunny days. Several of our settlers took advantage of tbe fine weather to burn, but I have bean informed that the majority of the burns are only just about up to tbo average. Messrs Boss and Pollock, Carr, J. Hbaw, Elmers and H. Shaw had fair burns, the best so far being on the sections of Messrs W. Shaw and Edwards. Our residents are satisfied however, and some of them have already finished sowing their turnips. They consider that it pays better to have a fair burn and get their turnips in early so as to fatten off stock as quickly as possibb, than to wait and get a batter burn and consequently be later in turning off their fat stock. Several more of our residents who have bush down intend to burn in a few day’s time. Mr M. Forbes has recently bad 93 head of young stock put on bis section here. Tbe cattle were driven overland from Taranaki, and it speaks well tor the drovers when the fact is mentioned that not a single beast was lost, notwithstanding the long journey and roughness of the roads. It is pleasing to (be able to record tbe fact that at last the future possession of Lemoai Point has been settled, a syndicate, comprising three Kinohaku and two Kawhia residents, having secured tbe lease of the land for a period of 42 years, thus effectually knocking out the other parties who were trying to obtain the land as a speculation. I believe tbe syndicate intend offering 30 acres to the Government for the purpose of having a township laid off, and so determined are they in what they are fighting for that if the Government do not accept their terms they intend carrying out the work themeelves. More power to them I say. This is indeed a forward step toward the advancement of tbe Kinohaku district, and it practically means that before many years have pasead we will have a township at Lemon Point, and also a wharf, with the steamer calling weekly. Tbe gentlemen who have secured Litncn Point deserve tbe best thanks of the whole of tbe residents, which I can

■afely say is unanimously offered. ■ Mr J. E. Scott, of Kawhia, is at z present engaged in „ne erection ’ of h five-roomed residence for Mr H Shaw. The house, which will be completed, in about three weeks* time, contains seven large rooms, and is situated in a nice commanding position at the Junction. As soon as Mr Scott is finished he intends starting on a residence for Mr W. J. Shaw, eyen larger than the first mentioned. It looks as if the Shaw Bros, intend staying amongst us, and as further evidence of tbe fact it might be mentioned that Mr H. Shaw has lately purchased Mr Landers’ section. Tbe timber for tbe erection of a school at tbe Junction is now cut, and it is quite likely that Mr Scott will have the job of erecting this building also. More about this later on. Last Sunday a party of about 20 residents rode to tbo Marakopa Biver and had a picnic at the beautiful caves situated on Mr L. Armitage’s section. The caverns are really wonderful, and I have no doubt will some a»y be viewed by many tourists. It gees without saying that all spent sn enjoyable time. The party called at Mr Garr’s residence for luncheon, where they were most hospitably entertained. Mr James Kevilk and party are still engaged in the formation of the Marokopa road, which leads to the Kiritehere sections and have nearly completed their contract. I hear that another portion of this road is to be let soon, and then the road will be practically completed as far as Haylock’s, from where tbe Kiritehere settlers can go per canoe to their sections. The Government have voted a small sum of money for the Kairimu road, and when this is expended the settlers of Kiritehere will have road right through to the harbour, via Kinohaku. Messrs Stewart and Wilcox are pitsawing for a house to be erected on the section owned by Messrs Stewart and Keville. As both of these settlers are bachelors, needless to say speculation is rife as to who is about to take the “ fatal leap.” I suppose, Mr Editor, time will tell, and I shall not forget to give your readers a full account of the event. Tbe owners of the 100-acre sections are doing some work on their holdings and next year a big improvement in these sections should be noticeable. Let us hope so.