Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 248, 2 March 1906, Page 2

Local and General.

Don’t forget that good printing can ■ n done at the Settleb Offioa. The Govtroment hive granted a subsidy of d£4 17a 4d to the Kawhia Public Library. The next meeting oU the. Kawhia County Oonncil will be held a't 8 p.m on Saturday, March 17th. The rate notices for the Kawhia County have been issued, and a large number of rates have already been paid. Mr Moulton, surgeon dentist, desires to announce that ke will be leaving Kawhia per the s.s. Kia Ora on Tuesday next.* The usual monthly meeting of the Kawhia School Committee will be held on Tuesday, March G h, in Mr Falwasser’a office, at 7.30 p.m. Mr Walter Horgau’s oil launch will leave the Kawhia Wharf for the sports at. Lemon Point on Friday n'-xt, March 9tb, at noon. Return fare 2-».* The engagement iaaunounced of Mr E. D’Arcy-Hamilton, son otT. D’ArcyHamilton, of Kawhia, to Miss Ethel B. Morel, eldest daughter of Mr Baymond Morel, Navas, Fiji. A petition i> being largely signed against the expenditure ot £6O of wharf money on the street leading to the wharf, and asking that that sum be upent on the erection of a derrick. After weary years of waiting, we believe that a start is to be made with the work of forming the main street, Mr Barron, the district euginaer, having let the contract to a Kawhia resident.

The branch stores around the harbour have been notified that they must discontinue supplying goods on Sundays, which practice has been in yogue for years past for tbe benefit of settlers and bushmen. The timber for the Kinohaku school arrived by tbo Kia Ora on Wednesday from Onehunga, being 'taken over per punt the same night. The contractor (Mr Grayson) anticipates making a start with the work in about a fortnight’s time. One*of the few crops of potatoes that escaped tbe blight was that of Mr Mason, who has just commenced digging. The crop is expected to go 10 tone to the acre, a sample of the tubers which were sent to this office being large and well formed. Air Smith, secretary of the Scenic Preservation Committee, arrived in Kawhia per the a.s. Kia Ora shie (Friday)*moroing. He will remain here for a few days inspecting the various beauty spots of the harbour with a view of tbeir reservation and preservation. The Rev. Mr L-vtter, who used to hold Church of England services io Kawhia, has been transferred to New Plymouth. Tbe rev. gentleman had ni4ny friends here and regrets that he was unable to pay the district a visit to say farewell, and has asked us to do so through our columns. At the last meeting of the Waitomo County Council, it was decided that since the legislation of last year had practically removed tbe restrictions leasing native land?, the Valuer-Gen-eral be requested to appoint a sitting of tbe Assessment Court to fix the value upon all native lands within the County. The names of Messrs Robert King, of Te Puke, V?. W. McCardle (Crown tenant at Kawhia), and Charles Lake (Crown tenant ou the Fencourt Settlement), are reported to have been submitted Co the suitable persons to fill ths vacancy ou the Auckland Land Board, caused by the retirement of Mr H. J. Greensiade, M. H. R , which takes place on March 31st. Overheard ou wharf.—Mr B. : Have you seen the summer goods Jonathan X<d. have just landed ? They are •imply lovely and the prices are exceedingly low. Mr C. : No. I have only just landed by launch, but I always procure my drapery thefe. I fird their goods are always of best quality, tbe prices are right and a good assortment to pick from. Mr B. : Yes 5 that is so and I advise everybody to inspect before they buy elsewhere?

Tbe drawing of the art union for works of art of Miss Bea wick took place on Wednesday afternoon, Mrs Howes and Mins Whitc-ombe the drawing- Tbe prizes were won as follows : —lst, Mr M'Chesney, Oparau; 2nd, J. Turnbull; 3rd, Miss K. Brigg*, VFbangirei; 4tb, Mr J. B. Wei her-noon, Kinohaku; sth, Mrs J Scott; 6 h, Mr W. F. H. Bmythe ; 7ih, Mr J. Dudsou, M iketu ; ' BtS Miss Madge Ribertson, Maketu; 9cb, Mrs Wills, Pahiatua; 10. b, Miss E Perham; Ihb, Mrs Banfou ; 12th, Piki Porima; 13:b, Adam Crabb, W«ik*no 1 jib, Mrs fcee, Whaggarei?

N >t«i Jonathan Ltd.’s altered adver- I tltMtneiii on our third page. ’ Two Up-to-date potatoes grown by Mr W. A. Mason turned tbe scale nt 1 B|lbs. Attention is directed to tenders for fencing appearing in our advertising columns. A rumour is in circulation that King Mahuta will shortly visit Ka wbia, accompanied by tbe Premier and the Hon. J. Oarroll. Mias Hayes, the newly appointed teacher of tbe Kiuobaku school, arived at Kawhia tbis (Friday) afternoon, en route for Kinohaku. The Kawhia cricketers meet Oparau at Oparau to-morrow (Saturday). The Kawhia team will journey by Mr Newton's launch, which leaves at 10 a,m. sharp. Before 31st March Messrs Jonathan Ltd. must reduce their heavy stock of drapery, ironmongery, etc., for stoek11king purposes. Now is your opportunity to secure a years supply at ridiculously low prices? : The people of Pirongia are holding an Axemen’s Carnival on Match 21 st A good programme has beta arranged consisting of chopping, siwing and athletic events. One item which will evoke a lot of interest is a tug of war tournament, for which oar Pirongia friends would like entries of teams from this district. A correspondent of a sonthcru ex change, who has had frequent exper ience of tutu poisoning, Bla’tia that h-> has found a*never failing cure in new milk. The milk should be administered i<i quantities of half a bucket for a cow, and a bottle for ’a sheep. This remedy, tbe writer says, has saved stock frequently fur him aud hi* At the meeting of the Cungregi ti >nal Union held in Auckland last week, it was agreed to authorise the incoming committee tbat as soon as the response fur the churches made it possible, to increase the salaries of the home miisionariei at iKawhia. Raglan and Maung ituroto, and that an assistant missionary should be appointed tor tbe Raglan and Kawhia districts. The sports to be held at Lemon Point, Kinohaku, promise to be a brilliant success. Record entries have been received, whilst tbe officials have all arrangements well forward. If fine weather prevails on Friday next (9sh inst) there should be a record attendance at Lemon Point.—Entries for the leading events at the Oparau Carnival close on Friday, March 9th. Persons who require a first-class piano ou very eaey terms are advised to read the new adrbrtieeuient of tbe Loudon and Berliu Piano Cu. on our back page.* Bridge building is going on apace in this district (writes our Otorohanga correspondent). A new bridge baa been completed lately over the Waitomo, and another oue, to coat £lOOO is to be skirted immediately. The latter is to cross the Wai pa, and, with ithe Waitomo bridge, wiri complete communication with Hauturu, Piron gia, and Kawbia Another structure at Maungarongo, on the road to Kihikibi is almost finished, tbe old bridge having been unsafe for a long time.

The Bulletin on our recent weather:—The "gales which have prevailed in Maoriland lately are attributed to sunspots mostly. At any rate tbe islands appear to be on a very exposed section of the globe. In Southern Wai rar apa they tether tbs children to the back door in the infant schools, and much skill has been shown in grain sowing. It is sown broadcast about two paddocks to windward of tbe ploughed section, such precaution being necessary to the next-door neighbour reaping a dishonest harvest. Most crops grow lying down, and will fiud it hard to change the habit when things resume the normal—if they ever do. " To discontinue advertising/* says John Wanamaker, the millionaire, “ is like taking down your sign. If yon want to do business you must let tbe people know it. Standing advertisements, when frequently changed, are better and cheaper than reading notices. They look more substantial and business-like, and inspire confidence. I would as soon think of doing business without a clerk as without advertising.” This is advica which all business men would do well to follow, but it must be borne in mind that the advertising medium must be the best obtainable. We can confidently say tbat in consequence of its large circulation, The Kawhia Settler is one of the best papers to advertise in. In a district that is just being settled such as this is, many peculiar instances are related of neighbours buying eeoh other’s stock, causing many miles of unnecessary driving, another of which occurred locally recently. A Miori at Taharoa had a horse for sale for which he was offered ft price by a settler a little further dowa the coast. A deal could not be made, however, and some days later the animal was •old to Mr M. Galvan, of Riglan, at a reduced price. The purchaser took the steed to Ohaupo, where it was sold to the settler who had offered to buy it in tbe first instance at a pound l ’Wt«r than tbe price be then tendered, ' but to get tbe horse be had to travel i over 109 miles.