THE Kawhia Settler FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1905. Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 217, 14 July 1905, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1905. Local and General.

Probate has been granted of tlic will of tbo late Edmund Lc Prufi, lately of Kawhia. The usual monthly Bitting if the i Masers Jonathan Ltd. have received a large consignment of all Hues of drapery. If you cannot call aeud .for samples and quotations.* In last week’s Government Gazette tenders are called for th" right io lease section 17, block ix, 1-30 acres at Te Ruu-a-moa, for a term of seven years. Mr J. E. Scott is making satisfactory progress with tho work of enlarging the Kawhia Public School and at present five men are engaged on the work. Cell and see samples and quotations of grass seed, clover, etc. Consign* signmeuts arriving every three weeks. Order in time to arrivo at end present month from Jonathan Ltd.* The contract for widoring the steps of the Kawhia Wharf has just been completed by Mr Howes in a satisfactory manner, and (he alteration has already been highly commended ,by people using the steps, especially the launch owners. The prospects of a company being formed to acquire a steamer to work tbo coast south of the harbour are very good, and promises of strong support have been received. A meeting of thutfC interested will be held in about three weeks’ time. The work of forming the roads at licmoii Point is to bo cutuuiuucud. at once, as this work must be completed before tbo sale can take place. It is' estimated tb|t the work will take about three mouths to complete, so that it will be fully November before tho sections will be offered for sulo. Mr W. W. M‘Cardie, one of tho members of the Laud Com mis bion, is again announced as tho Govorupiont candidate to contest the Franklin seat, with Mr Massey «t the coming elec- , tion. It is not supposed that noitbep Mr M‘Cardio or the Government hope to win tbo seat, and iu Opposition circles tho object of the Government' in bringing forward Mr Al'Cardle is» regarded as mainly to keep Mr llassey within his own district as far as possible during tho oluctiou campaign. —Waikato Argus. At prosent feeling is rather high between the residents of Oparau as to who shall have charge of the local post offi ’e, a letter having beou forwarded to the Postal Department asking that the office be allowed to remain in Mr Boeseu’s building and that he be appointed postmaster. Mr J. Crotty, who has occupied that posi* Hou for the past few years, has many friends, and they are busy getting a petition signed to tbe effect that be still retain the post, nnd if nt is acceded to the office will be removed to the store of Messrs Jonathan Ltd. THE LONDON AND BERLIN PIANO COMPANY have forwarded toth« ir Kawhia Agent n REVISED CODE of TERMS for payment of Pianos and Organs. All information and specimen inst rumen I on view nt Iho local Agency, Ski illr Puintimu Office/' o , z .

Mr H. Dereoourts paw advertise ■ meof was received too 'late for thisJ issue, but will appear in our next. | A meeting of Mr I‘. W. Lang's, j supporters will be held at tbe Settlkk I office on BaturJay July 220 d., at 7 80 p.m. Messrs Hinton and Hustler announce a clearing sale for a month, at their new premises, Hamiltons' shop- Tbe stock is large and varied and must be cleared. We learn that a paper is shortly to be established at Te Kuiti, to be run on cooperative lines, which has proved such a spleendicl success in tbe Raglan Chronicle. . A special meeting of the Kawhife School Committee will be held in tbe Settler office on Wednesday evening next, the 19kh inet., at 7.80 p.m.—H. H. Pettit Acting-Secretary?' Now that you have lirarut make oat your quantities of seed and send order to Jonathan Ltd., Kawhia. They will mix all ready for sowing if lequired/ without further charge?' • ’ Latest description .ol i.be Kinobako. road—-To obtain a proper estimate of the distance travelled in winter, one has to multiply the length of J.be road by the depth of the mud, and the condition one is in at the end of tb> journey gives tbe result* Messrs Wake Bros., of Monganulj are launching out as newspaper founders, and have decided to start a paper st Kawaka wa,where the Northern Lu rain ary has bean published for the past 28 years. 'Mt Pettit of tbe. Settler has been offered control of the naw organ. j A wire has been received bj Mr Shaw, of Kinohaku, from Mr F, W. Lang, M.H.R., stating that instructions have been forwvrded to Captain Boltons, of the Government stermer Hinemoa, to visit tbe Kawhia .Harbor for tbe purpose of buoying the Waiharakeko channel. After the meeting of the County Council, on Wednesday last, it was decided that the counciil jfr celebrate the successful launching of tbo new county by giving a ball to the ratepayers, and tbe date was fixed for Monday night, August l£ch. Messrs Jonathan and Armstrong were appointed secretaries, and already have commenced to get details arranged, and a big success is predicted. Mr Elliott, of Oparau, has determined to get the bush on his section down as soon as possible, and 'to thia end has lately let 600 acres of felling. Messrs T, Scott and Parkinson have 400 acres and are already busy with the axe, having the assistance of 15 men. Messrs Hewitt and Doyle secured the contract to fall 200 acres, and commence work in a few days. For Broncial Coughs take. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. 1 6 •anjint. " , Breathes there a man with soul au dead, Who never to himself hath said, “ I’ll pay before I go to hed That debt I owe the printer.” If such there be, go mark him well, No bell shall toll his funeral knell, And if ho dies he'll go to—well, A place where there’s no winter.