THE Kawhia Settler FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1905. Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 201, 24 March 1905, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1905. Local and General.

H Attention is directed to Hamilton's re-place advertisement on our front page. A line of Futumer straws to be , cleared at your own price at Hinton & Hustler’s.—Advt The report of the Ijuuil Commission if condensed, will read “ They all want the freehold.*' Don't forget chopping carnival and races to bo held at Kawhia on March 1 24th and 25th. We shall be pleased to procure seed from any firm on a small commission. —Hinton & Hustler.—Advt. During the week large fires swept over some of the Rakanui beauty ( potB. the fires having been started in bash felled by the Maoris. The largest “ bag ” of knakn so far obtained this season locally, was sebuYed by Mr W. Armstrong a few days ago, the total being 30 brace. The current number of the Australian Hen is to band, and contains, as usual, a full supply of hints and information useful to poultry fanciers. Complaints have reached us that ragwort is very prevalent at Taharoa and Canadian thistles at Te Maika, the weeds being mostly on native land. It is hardly necessary to remind onr readers of Macdermott’s Biograph which will be presented in Scott’s Hall, Kawhia, to-night and to-morrow night. Mr A. R. Langley announces in* this issue that he will hold a clearing sale of all the furniture and effects of of Mr W. M. Howe, at Kawhia, on Saturday, April 15th. Now that you have burnt make out -your quantities of seed.and send order to Jonathan Ltd.,' Kawtiia. They will mix all ready for sowipg if required, without further charge.—Ad*t. It is pleasing to note the importation of"pure stock into this district. Daring the week pare bred rams have been imported by Messrs Stanley, of Kinobaku, and Newton Bros.,' of Oporan. An exchange says A party oft American millionaires are chartering a special steamer to visit allthe principal ports of Australia and New Zea--1 laud." Now then, here’s a chance to advertise Kawhia as a principal port. The bore at Awaroa, which is being put down to test.the ground for coal, is now down over 60 feet, where bard rock was encountered A contract has been let to Mr J. Salvation for works in connection with the im- ' provement of tbe existing drive, and the work will be commenced at once. Last Friday the s.s. Kia Ora took all Messrs Bell Bros, and Ross’ flax from Harihari and Marokopa. From the former place 41 bates wore shipped and nine from the latter. We believe that this firm have decided to in future pack their fibre to Albatross Point, a distance of nine miles, as this will enaole the Kia Ora to pick up the cargo at any time, on account of the place being sheltered. A return of the number of sly-grog cases for the 12 months prior to June 1 30tb, 1904, has been prepared. Io the electoral district of Egmout there were 81 convictions, fines amounting to £485 were inflicted, of which total £390 was paid. To secure these coq-’ 1 victions £l5O 10s was paid as rewards. In the Waikato electoral district there were seven convictions, £BO wefc the amount of the fines, and £6O pf this was paid. • The rewards paid totalled £59. Jimmy Carroll marching through tbe coastal districts of the King Country, with F. W. Lang on one side and Harry Grecnslade on the other, makes an amusing spectacle. Lang is the member for tbe district, representing the Opposition, and Groenslade, candidate at last election and already out for the next, represents the Government. Jimmy must surely smile sometimes when he looks from one to the other, knowing bow. little either ’ of them is likely to get on® of him.— ' Observer. There recently occurred at Roa Boa ; Aotea, the death of a Native woman named Taraipena, whose age is reported to have been at least 92 yeass. Tariapena was quite a historical character, having been brought away captive by the troops at the storming of Pukerangiora Pah, nea? Waitara, kj the year 1881, at which time she was eeid to bo a young woman about eighteen years of age. She was married three times, but never bore any children. 'Tbe ancient dame was an old age pensioner, of good repute among the natives, and possessed al) her faculties to the last, notwithstanding her great age.

Mr Gordon was the successful applicant for a forfeited section at Kinohakn, balloted for on the 15tb inst. Messrs Jonathan Ltd. have received a. large consignment of all Hues of drapery. If you cannot call send for samples and quotations.-—Advt. A mild outbreak of enteric fever has been reported in pah Kawhia, and one death baa occurred. Dr Chief Maori Doctor, and Mr Winstanley, of tbeHealth Dep»rta>«n«, are at ppmnt vi.itiog Kawhia and will report to the autbonties. - • - lt . . - ■ • Mr H. Nelson, of Nelson, Moate and Co.,'limited, returned to Wellington on Wednesday from .Lpudou and Ceylon. 'During hia stay in Ceylon he opened a branch office there for tbe purpose of buying and shipping teas. Mr Nelson spent some time in the tea-growing districts.—-Advt. In tba course of a speech at Auckland an Friday night last, tbe Premier remarked, in dealing with the question of railways, that there was a railway which he had heard nothing itbout since coming to Auckland. He referred to the necessity for a line to connect the Main Trunk line with Kawhia. He waa surprised that their adv isers had not told them of thia, and it had remained for him to tel) thenj what was wanted. Mr A. H. Light, of Richardson's Piano Co., Auckland, has kindly consented to give a grand concert, with dance to follow, in Scott’s Hall, Kawhia, on Monday next in aid of tbe local racing club. Special Auckland talent have been engaged and a fine programme will be given. The club should feel indebted to Mr. Light for his offer, and hope that in return tbe public will liberally support him. Several accidents have happened in the district during the past fortnight, all of which necessitated Dr C. 0. Jenkins’ attendance. Mr Watts fell off the seat of the coach, injuring bis collar bone ; Mr M'Cormick, af Kinonaku, gashed his hand severely through falling on an axe ; and little Eileen Scott, daughter of Mr and Mrs Scott, of Oparaa, whilst playing with an axe, allowed it to fall on her foot, the result being a severe cut 3^ins. long. We would direct the attention of our readers to the advertisement, which appears in another column, referring to the historical picture by Mr Charles Nat tall, the well-known Melbourne Artist, of the opening of tbe first Australian Federal Parliament, by His Royal Highness tfie Prince of Wales. The leading press of Australia are unanimous in their appreciation of the artistic as well as of the histories! value of the work. An artist’s proof copy, which has been on view at the Auckland Public Library for some weeks, has, we undemaad, attracted considerable attention from all classes of visitors. Apart from the fact that Australia is our nearest neighbour, the picture has an interest for New Zealanders, as depicting an epoch marking event in the history of the British empire, and that the central figures in the ceremony are the Prince and I Princess of Wales, and all the rest of the Royal visitors whom we had among us not so very long ago.