THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1905. Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 215, 30 June 1905, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1905. Local and General.

Owing to the Urge number of new advertisemenU-in this issue, a leader on “ Our Roads ” ihd “ Notes by Observer ” (in type; are held over. For every description of Job Printing go to the SkTtlbb Office. Messrs Hinton and Hustler have a re-place advertisement uu our front page. Householders desiring to save money should read Mr J. Prentice’s new cash price list in this issue.* Tbe death took place at Taharoa last week of Mehaku,. an old Maori who was reported to be 110 years oid. Mr F. Pearson secured a bag of 21 pigeons, the result of a little over an hour's shooting in the Tauarau Valley, Marokopa. Tbe many friends of Miss Coady, who has been away from her duties as postmistress at Kawhia for some three mouths ou account of ill-health, will be pleased to learn that the has quite recovered and expects to resume duty iu about a week's time. Wo learn that Mr VV. J. Shaw has secured a lease of 170 acres of land owned by the Wesleyan Mission, at Kinohaku. Tbe property faces the beach between Lemon Puiut and Nathan’s Puiut, and should in time become very valuable. The lessee is goiug to foil, grass and fence the section at an early date. Iu this issue Mr Elliott, of Oparau, invites tenders, relurnablo on July lOtb, for foiling -IUV acres of bush, in one or more lots. This is one of the largest contracts that has ever been let in the district of Kawhia, and deuotes that tbe settlers are anxious to convert tbe laud at present occupied by stnudiog bush into grass paddocks. Messrs Nelson, Moaie and Co. insert a new advertisement relating to their celebrated pure ludiau and Ceylon blended teas. Tbe firm have established a splendid record—extending over a quarter of a century—for the uniform good quality and value of their tors, which are ou sale at all •tores, etc., throughout the colony. Writing to a friend in Kawhia, Mr W. W. M‘Cardle says;—“l bad a long talk with Mr Seddou tbe other night on roads and other matters of importance to Kawhia, He is bringing forward a big for roads, and I expect to be able work matters in •ucli a way as to be •bls tu avoid loaus on settlers and so avoid fixes on settlers. The Laud Commission will, you will find, do a big thing for settlers in tbe Kawhia district. lam unable to say more as the report is not yet complete. Our Oparau correspondent writes; — u Re the County elections ; The electors should select men who will do their best to obtain substantial grants from the Government. The roads are supposed to be made by tbe Government—at least all main roads—and it is only just to the farmers that the Government complete all main roads and remedy all defects in those already made by making subs', antial grants to tbe Kawhia County. Tbe work is done mueb .cheaper by the Counties than by the Government, cud it is not fair to a new settlement to jtyve to complete a road .-ystem such as we have ifl Ibe Kawhia County.”

Here's a snip ! For sale— 100 acref.;’ L.1.P., about 10 ocrea felled, close to. Lemon Point; price £65.—-Apply to E. C. Falwaseer, Kawhia.* The usual monthly meeting of tbe Kawhia School Co xmittee will be held in tbe Settler Office on Tuesday next at 7.30 p.m. Messrs Jonathan Ltd. have received a large consignment of all lines of drapery. If you cannot call send for samples and quotations.* Mr W. J. Shaw, who has been laid □ pin Kawhia, ia no w, we are pleased to state, convalescent, and left for Auok laud on Thursday for a change. Mv F. A. Pearson baa been appointed registrar of births, marriages and deaths at'Kawhia.jMr T. D. Ham ilton baying resigned from that posi tion. Now that you have burnt make out your quantities of seed aud send order to Jonathan Ltd., Kawhia. They will mix all ready for sowing if leqaired, without farther charge.* Those who want to participate in tbe football match, Veterans v. Cadets, ou July B<b, should notify Mr Gosling at once, and also procure a pair ol football bools at Jim Prentice's for 7a fid* Those in search of a genuine investment are referr< d to an advertisement ou our thiird page, which ogives particulars of a section of 2000 screa and a flaxmiM, which 1 can be fieeured for £2050. Mr bright, wire recently pmtihp.sed Lemon Point at Kinohaku, hin not lost much time in getting to work to have cut it up into town section*. By lust steamer a surveyor arrived and has now commenced the work, which will be puahed forward as expeditiously as possible. Kav.hia is generally recognised as a piace whore workmen can invariably obtain employment, the wages offered being ueutdly above the average. Settlers oft times find difficulty in getting labour, anil such is the case just now. In this 'issue Mr T. Scott, of Oparau, advertises for four good axemen. A quiet wedding was celebrated iu Raglan on Monday, 26th inst., when Mr Charles D. King, of Kawhia, was married to Miaiu May Phillips, daughter of Mr J. Phillips, of Te Mata, Mr and Mrs King are both highly respected by a large circle of friends, and received many congratulations, to which we add ours. Tbe business places of Kawhia will not close on the usual half-holiday (Wednesday) next week, but on the Saturday, Bch inst., ou account of the football match Veterans 'v. Cadets, which takes place on that afternoon on the Maketu ground. All arrangements are complete fur the dance on the evening previous, the music fur which will be supplied by Mr Jonathan and Miss Stevens and others. Mr T. D. Hamilton, who has been a resident of Kawhia for the past 10 years, left for Auckland on Thursday last per the s.a Kia Ora, where he intends to take up bis residence. Dur. iug bia sojourn iu Kawhia, Mr Hamilton has been a very prominent resident, aud one whom we as a community can ill afford to lose. He actively assisted every movement which was for the benefit of the town and district, whilst before the arrival of a doctor in Kawhia Mr Hamilton’s services were eagerly requisitioned (and readily given) in cases of illness or accident. Mr, Mrs and the Misses Hamilton each had many friends aud were extremely popular, aud we fee) certain that we are only expressing tbe sentiments of tbe residents of the district when we wish them long life and prosperity in their new sphere. THE LONDON AND BERLIN PIANO COMPANY have forwarded to their K'.awhia Agent a REVISED GODE of TERMS for payment of Pianos and Organs. All information and specimen instrument on view at the local Ageucy, Settles Printing Office.* Last week’s Observer says ;—“ Angus J. M'Curdy writes from Matata on theEaat Coast, on a matter that is causing some stir amongst the political dovecotes in thia Province, Let him speak for himself “In a par. recently, you alluded to a * Wail of the Auckland Farmers* Union ’ that I had neglected their district, and an allusion was made io my visit to Kawhia to rally farmers as Mr F. W. Lang’s seat was in danger. Permit me to say that I offered my services to the Auckland district for January (when settlers could get about) but a letter was Rent in last year to our Colonial president, asking him to keep me out of the Auckland Province. My visit to Kawhia bad nothing to do with either Mr Lang or Mr Greenslade (both of whom are, I believe, members of tbe Farmers’ Union). As I was engaged to visit Miroahuio and other places between Mokau and Te Kuiti, I arranged to fulfil a promise made a year ago to Kawhia Settlers’ Association to visit Kawhia, Oparau and Te Rau-a-moa en route when crossing the Province. Aa a member of the Colonial Executive, and Colonial Organiser of a non-party Farmers’ Union, I have no iuterei&t in the doings or safety of either Mr Lang or Mr Greenijlade,” Call and see samples and quotations of grass soed, clover, etc. ;oonsignsignnjenta arriving, every three weeks. Order in time to arrive at end present month from Jonathan Ltd.* For Bronoial Coughs take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, 1 6 AN INT.‘ Breathes there ntnan with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, ” I’ll pay before I go to bed Thao dvbt I owe the printer.” If such there be, go mark him well, No bell shall toll his funeral knoll, And if he dies he’ll go to-—well, A place wheM there’s no winter.