Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 211, 2 June 1905, Page 2

Local and General.

A line of summer straw? to be cleared at year own price at Hinton <fc Hustle a’s.* Messrs W. end J. Shaw, of Kinoliaku, arrived in Kawhia on Tuesday h.st from the Waikato with 120 bead of cattie, which we .» taken across the barboar io Mr F. Newton’s pontoon on Thursday. The first test match, England v. Australia has just oncluded. The home team bat'ed firet and were all disposed of for 197. Australia replied with 221. By wire we learn that the‘second innings of England realised 426 for the loss (of live wickets when it was declared closed. The Austra'ians only made 188 in their second attempt, England thus win* ning by 228 runs. The last two or three days have been noted fur the iucesseut heavy rain which fell in I his district. The severe weather was responsible for the drive at the Awaroa coal mine falling in, causing a temporary stoppage of operations. This company have bad considerably mure tb&u their share of ilWuck.

Men’s underclothing, tie»», collars and shirts, at E. D. KamiUw’s cat'h y sale, for one month only.* a The sidelights and mast-head light of the s.s« Kia Ora are now supplied a by electricity, in place of kerosene.- I Everything at E. D. Hamilton’s r cash sale is reduced to very tempting fl prices. You should go and see.* ” Mr W. A. Gosling has a re-place ad- r vartiaetvenl on wnr third page, and H Mr E. B. Hamilton on our front page. Knives knd forks, spoons, lamps and & enamel wute, clocks and vases at j sweeping reductions- Cum# al see at E. X). Harvhau’e.* { The usual monthly meeting of the < Kawhia School Commitlee is adver- ? tised to take place on Tuesday next(6tb inet.) at 7 30 p.m. Attention is directed to the new advertisement of Mr Henry Winks, of Auckland, who notifies that be is a j cash buyer of dairy produce. ‘ There is no doubt that if you want to get anything cheap you must at- j tend the gigantic sale now being oouducted at Hamilton’#, Kawhia.* The pulpit at the local Uungreg tioual Church wae occupied last Sunday by the Rev. G- Carr, of Raglan, he and the Rev, R. Mitchell having exchanged for the day. Call and sec samples and quotations of grass seed, clover, etc. Consigusignmoots arriving every three weeLxs. Order in time to arrive at end present mouth from Jonathan Ltd.* Mr J. Hinton commenced his duties as “whip” of the coach between Oparau Ferry and Te Rana-moa on Tuesday last. Mr Hinton and family are now residing at the Ferry. A party of Kawhiaitei went to Albatross Point on Sunday last in Mr F. Newton’s launch Maroro on a fishing excursion and succeeded in obtaining over 50 fine sebnapper, the fish weighing from 2lbs. to 101 bs. each. The trip was very enjoyable. Messrs Bell Bros, nod Ross sue needed in shipping over 100 bales of flsix from Albatross Point to Onebunga per the s.s. Kia Ora on Thursday last. The steamer had a cargo of over 40 tons of fibre from Raglan and Kawhia, which fact will give some idea of the importance of the flax industry to these districts. We believe that Mr C. Gilmour has 1 been appointed agent for the N.S.S. > Co. at Raglan, the vacancy being ; caused by the recent death of Mr C. Sutton. The position of wharfinger was also held by Mr Sutton, and Mr . A. R. Langley has been selected to fill that office at a salary of £35 per annum. There were five applications > for the vacancy. ’ It is announced in last week’s Go- > vernment Gazette that “ a master ■ holding a certificate as master of rej stricted limits sailing-ships may com- . maud a sailing-ship of over five tons and up to 25 tons register carrying 3 passengers in the restricted limits as 1 follows : Kawhia, inside the heads of I Kawhia Habour ; Antes, inside beads . of Aotea Harbour.” I 9 The death took place at Aberdeen, j. Scotland, on May 2m), of Mrs W. Holmes, in her 77th year. The deceased wf.3 the mother of Mr D. M. 9 Holmes, of Pihama, who is welli known at Kinohaku, where he holds a _ section. We extend our sympathy to 3 Mr Holmes on the sad loss, which we feel certain is universal amongst his ’ many friends in this district. 1 We yhall be pleased to procure seed ; from any firm on a small commission. J —Hinton & Hustler.* a Some time ago our Kinohaku core respondent stated that a local ayndit cate had secured the lease of Lemon • Point (Kinohaku) the intention being to cut the land up into town sections. Although our contributor secured the i information from a reliable source, it i appears as if the announcement was , somewhat premature, as the owners ’ baye now decided to offer the section for sale by tender, particulars of which may be gleaned on reference to an adQ vertisement on our third page. “ The Observer aaya “The wail of ) the Auckland Farmers Union about s the neglect of thoir district by the [ colonial organiser of their great body, , has born instant fruit. Scarcely bad the complaint appeared in print be8 fore it was announced that Angus Me- • Curdy was to be in tho King Country t settlements and the Kawhia and Rag- - lan districts early in July. Probably, j someone has passed the word that F, r W. Ling’s seat is in danger unless ’ someone rallies the farmers in that = neighbourhood. Harry Greenslade b has been beating up the district for some time, and bis opponents recog> nise that they must look to their . gans.” The erection of the bridge over the Kiamanga River at Awaroa has not 9 yet been started, though the setp tiers hope that it will be shortly. The very Infest reason given for the delay in the completion of this very necessary work hi i just been receij ved, and is undoubtedly a masterpiece in the manufacture of “ lame ” excuses. Izs reply to an urgent telegram unking why the work bad not been commenced, Mr Lang, M-H.8., was • informed (per wire) that the timber a was seasoning !” We Inrn from I a reliable source that the timber at - the bridge site is embedded in mud to i such an extent that it can now hardly I be seen. Mr Ling, in forwarding the telegram to Air A> Babbage, endorsed ’ it: *• Compliments upon the fact that r when erected the bridge will be cou- • structed of J seasoned * timber !” THE LONDON AND BERLIN i PIANO COMPANY have forwarded ' to their Kawhia Agent a REVISED > CODE of TERMS for payment of » Pianos and Organs. AU information ; and specimen instrument on view f at the local Agency, Settler FftutTiwa I Office.* Woods’ 'Great Peppermint Cups for <;ougb» and Colds never fails, la 6d.

Prints- and sateens from 6d per yard. Hats, latest fashion,, from Is at E. D. Hamilton’s.* Mr A. J. M’Ourdv, colonial orgnnieer of the Naw Zealand Farmers’ Union ia to visit the Kawhia district ' next weak, and will address meetings at Kawhia, Oparau and To Riu a-mon, as set forth in our advertisement columns. This gentleman hao the reputation of beiig an excellent speaker, and as the questions he will dwell upon are of vital importance to settlers, it is anticipated that much good will result from the visit. Messrs Jonathan Ltd. have received a large consignment of all lines of drapery. If you cannot call send fop samples abd quotations.*