Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 247, 16 February 1906, Page 2

Local and General.

Mr Moulton, dentiet, is to pay a visit to Kawhia on February 22nd. On Monday Inst Mr J. Bamfield look 200 sheep to bis section nt- KinoLftka. The grass seed brought into Kawhia so far this season totals over 200 bags. Air Theo. Wake has severed his connection with the Mangonai County Times. At Timaru, tbe Dotato blight has become rampant in all directions within the last few days. Mr A. F. .Pocky, of Auckland, has been offered the position vacated by the late Judge Wilkinson. A very heavy thunderstorm occurred early on Thursday morning, she lightening being very vivid. At Kawhia 1 58in. of rain fell. During the past week or two several parties from Pirongia have been holiday-making at Kawhia, all being highly delighted with the change. Persons who require a first-class piano on very easy terms are advised to read the new advertisement of the London and Berlin on our back page? 1 "

By the Kia Ora on Thursday last, Mr Howes brought two young thoroughbred horses from Wanganui. Mr Trotove also landed six highpriced rams. The attention of our readers is directed to the altered advertisements in this issue of Hinton and Hustler, E. C. Kalwasser, J. D. Sutton and Jonathan, Ltd. The Northern S.S. Cu have assented to the request of the Kaglan dairy companies, and have now arranged for the steamer to receive a supply of ice at Waitara for the cool room.

Mr R. Blincoe, lately of tha Hokianga County Tmeß stiff as compositor, arrived per last Clansman, and has entered the employ of the “Mangonui Times” proprietory in a similar capacity.—Mangonui Times. At tbe last meeting of the Auckland Land Board Mr G. was Shaw granted a year-to-year lease of the 17 acres of Crown lands in Block XIV, Kawhia North survey district, at £1 per annum in advance. One wag in ths New Zealand team has communicated the news to the team that the Hon. R. J. Seddon is going to confer 300 acres of King Country land on each member of the team for advertising the colony.

Wo learn that the members of the Auckland Land Board will visit this district next Wednesday, The information in our last issue cannot, therefore. have been correct, although obtained from a reliable source. We learn that the entries for the Raglan Races, to be held on Saturday, 24th inat., are highly satisfactory. There are six horses engaged in the Hurdles, ten in toe Maiden, seven in the Cup, twelve in the Flying, and six in the Pony.

The sheep fair at Obaupo on Tuesday last was highly successful, and excellent prices were realised. Several lines from this district were disposed of at good rates. The ewes from Mr 0, King’s Tabaroa run topped tbe market for that class, realising 18s 4d each.

The Gore Standard says:—We understand on the best authority that a North Island M.H.R., intends to move, when the House meets, in favour of on alteration in the licensing law, providing for the extension of the periods between the poll from three to nine years.” “We have never borrowed a shilling nor spent a shilling in legal expenses since the inauguration of the county system in Vvaitaki, nearly twent-uine years a;o,” was Chairman Duncan Sutherland’s boast at a function at Oamara on Thursday. This is surely unique among the public bodies? of the colony.

Under the heading “Honour to Whom Honour is Due” Jn the Herald “M.H.R.” writes:—“ln the Herald of Saturday there are two paragraphs 1 (apparently inspired) in which the impression is evidently intended to be conveyed that Mr Greenslade has been instrumental in procuring public moneys for the erection of a post office at Cambridge, and also for a I bridge over the Waipa at Osorohanga. Now, these purposes were placed on the Public Works Estimates last session, and agreed to by Parliament, at the request and by the influence of Mr Lang, and to that gentleman the whole credit is due for these and many other benefits to Waikato.”

A place for everything and everything in its place,—Window shutters and house wills were never intended to be used as advertising mediums for the calling of tenders, and display of sundry written nolicer. -A poster or a bandbill may look alright, but folk only remark on your “ horrid scrawl” when they do happen to notice a sheet or spoilt notepaper on a wall; get some nicely printed and do the thing properly. A big paoard will do sometimes if you’re a good hand with a brush, but those are few good amateur artists aI bout. Shopkeepers—nothing looks | bettor and pays better than a good I window display, but to use tbe window as a show-case for examples of bad handwriting is unbusinesslike. In conclusion, tbe general public look to tbeir newspaper for advertisements such as have been mentioned, and that is where they should appear.” The above is taken from an Australian paper, and is very applicable to thia town, where the niggardly practice referred to is indulged in far too freely. We want these things ad vertised and if the expense is too heavy, we will insert them in oar columns FREE,