Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 230, 13 October 1905, Page 2

Local and General.

On Wednesday last the New Zealand footballers beat Northumberland by 63 pointe to nil. A sitting of the S.M.'Court will be held at Kawhia on Wednesday next, the Het being a lengthy one. On Saturday last, at Eltham, Mr A L. Jourdain, of Oparau, was married to Miss Martin, formerly of Kawhia. Next week, Mr Horrocks, of the Reliance Dental Go., Auckland, will pay a professional yisit to Kawhia, and may be consulted at Hotel Moana, Persona having petitions relative to the “ Rating on Unimproved Value ” in the Kawhia County, are requested to return them to the County Clerk at once. Recognising the necessity of organising, the settlers of Kinohaka are to hold a meeting at the Junction on Saturday, 21st inst., fur that parpose, as per advt. Last week’s Government Gazette announces that on November 21st section 1, of block 2, Marokopß district, will be open for selection. The section contains 429 aeres, and is within six miles of the Kawhia Harbour, on an unformed road. Mr H. J. Greenslade, the Liberal candidate for the Waikato, is to visit this district shortly, and will addresai the electors at Kawhia on Wednesday, October 18/ and at Kinohaku on Thursday, October 19. On Monday night last Constable M’Carthy arrested, at Te Maika, a man named Arthur Edward Jones (alias Slater), on a charge of obscene language and theft at Ohaupo, to which place he was taken on Thursday morning, Messrs Jonathan Ltd. are now having their cash orders packed in Auckland and consigned direct to clients, a-i they find it more profitable to do so. It is, of course, essential to make the ordere fairly large, or the charges of delivery would be too heavy on their customers.* The Maori Lands Administration Act of 1900, instead of being a benefit to both Maoris and Europeans, as its I preamble suggests, has only multiplied the complications and restrictions, and generally proved itself an allround farce.—Palmerston Standard. The Premier speaking at a social denounced the proposal to surrender the freehold at the original value as an immoral proposal. There was looming in the near distance a struggle such as had never been witnessed in ihe colony, and he urged the people to stand firm and not be misled into returning to Parliament those who had b> miserably misguided New Zealand iu ihe past.—Exchange. At the conclutiou of the basinets of the Kawhia County Council on Monday hist, the councillors (who are trustees of tho Kawhia Mediod Club), held a when the members reported that the movement was receiving good support all over the district. ?Cr Jonathan resigned the office of hccretary, and the ac'iog-clerk (Mr Wo itcornbe) agreed to aco» pt the p-wi. lion. Crs Joutihiii and Armstrong were d eputed to < pan a bunk account in tbu name of the trustees.

Last Sunday large congregations at tended the Church of England services at Kawhia, by she Rev. Mr Latter, at 11 a.m-, 3 p.m- and 7 pm, Persons who require a first •class piano ou very easy terms are advised to read the new advertisement of the London and BerlinjPiano Co. on oar back page.* . Arrmgements are now being made for a minstrel perform tree to beg' -•(•n in the Kawhia-Hall on Rice night. Aall the local talent hav•' premised assistance, residents can look forward to a genuine treat. The Te Rau-a moa Bn'ter F.ictvry will commence operations in about a week’s time. The directors have persuaded Mr Hans Boe?en to again ac cept the position of manager, which f.ct will be psrticnlaily pleasing to suppliers. THE LONDON AND BERLIN PIANO COMPANY have forwarded to their Kawhia Agent a REVISED CODE of TERMS for payment of Pianos and Organa. All information I and specimen instrument on view at the local Agency, Seitlbr Ptturrmo Office?