Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 249, 9 March 1906, Page 2

Local and General.

Tbe exports from Kawhia for tbe month of February included 188 bales of flax and 74 sacks of fungus. A girl at Victoria was fined £2 and costa for obtaining a rail »ay ticket at half-price by mis-stating her age. ■ The next meeting of the Kawhia County Council will ba held at 3 p.m on Saturday, March 17. b. Some of the tpmn.ti Crops in tbe Frilding district are rather seriously wffoc’cd with a disease which eeeme to ba akia lo the potato b’ight. Mr Walter Morgan’s oil laanoh 'will leave the Kawhia Wharf for the • porta at Lemon Point on Friday next, Mitch 9.b, at noon. Return fare 2s.* Mr E. W. Alison, M H.R , was fiaed <£l and £2 17a oo«t« at the Auckland police court on Monday for failing to rid certain B ft c‘ions of bis at Devenport of noxioaa weeds. The New Zealand Shipping 01. an n unce by advertisemsnb ih'fit vizeir next steamer to load at Wailara roadstead f »r London will be the Papanui, on or about tbe 16th inst.

Before 81st March Messrs Jonathan Ltd. must reduce their heavy stock of drapery, ironmongery, etc., lot stocktaking purposes. Now is your oppor-" tunity to secure a supply at ridiculously low There are 224 newspapers published in New Zealand, and registered at the general post office, Wellington; of those 62 are published; daily, 34 thrice weekly, 24 twice weekly, 67 weekly, 2 fortnightly, and 35 monthly. To raise mobey for tbe Kawhia Congregational Oburcb, Mrs Howes has offered to work an autograph quilt and has already commenced. The charge for an autograph is one shilling, and Mrs Howes hopes to gat liberal support, Names may be sent to either Mrs Howes or Mrs Newton. It may be pertinently asked wbe ther tbe time baa not court when a different and more modern system of constructing oar railways abonld bsaAqned. Why not introduce up-to-date appliancbe- J*od .pash tbe railways through with more omy, aud generally in a mors buaineaplike manner? Why abonld wo remain a nation of pick and-above! workers? —■Blenheim Express. “The County gentleman 0 has the following:—A town bred Board School girl told mo ebe never intended to marry, and sbe based her resolve on tbe observation, “Before you marry,’ l it’s you shall ’ave this and yon shall ’avo that, you shall go ’ere and go there, but when ouco you are married if you don’t belong to ’im body aud soul, why you gits it on the ’ead. My big sinter’s married, and I know. 0

Some people in Auckland jest now are inclined to the opinion that it is a mistake to the Leader of tbe Opposition. Mr W. F. Massey has jnst received notice that tbe valuation of hie farm has beeu increased by £3,578. Startling increase this. But wbat does it menu? Have tbe valuers hitherto not been doing their daty to the State? Or has there been an abnormal increase of laud values at Mangere? Or ie there political significance in this drastic action of the Department? We leave our readers to eloye the conundrum for themselves.—Observer. Who says that tbe age of chivalry is dead ? A few weeks ago a scene was witnessed in Kawhia, which could hardly be surpassed anywhere for gallantry. One of the young pupils at i he Kawbia School suffered from a cut foot, so her brother decided he would tike her to her lessons; he accordingly caught bis pony, and for a couple of mornings placed her on the animal’s back, leading tbe steed to tbe school. But one day, unfortunately, he was doomed to disappointment, for he could not find tbe horse, which fact worried him. Harris (tbe son of Mr A. Symons) was not to be done, however, so he fust quietly put his sister on bis own back and conveyed her to lessons that way. It : s well known that, amongst bio many achievements, Mr Seddon hae quite captivated the hearteof tbe meture matrons of (ho colony. Only recently the Wellington papers almost daily contained instances where fervid femiuiue admirers crowded round him with all sorts of endearing expressions, such as, “Isn’t be a dear old darling.” That thio mana is not departing was •Lown at Ashburton on Tuesday, reports the Obristchnrcb “Press.’’ A? soon as he alightbd on the platfotm otis eager dame crushed to tbe front to get «s good a look at htm as poo aible. She bad evidently never ossn him before, and ilie steed and guard at him wiih wids eyed and undisguised admiration. As beat length walked away and became to eight but to memory dear, the lady turned to a little knot of bjptaudoj’s aud exclaimed ecstatically, “ Isn’t he a charming, handsome old gentleman.”

Don’t forget that gbod printing can be done at the SaTTLIR Offiotf. Last week two king fish were hooked off the Kawhia wharf, the biggest one weighing CSlbs. The Kawhia butchery has been purchased by Mr G. Jecklin, who has an advertisement in this isaae. Axemen ind pedestrians are reminded that entries for tbe Oparau Carnival ofose to-day (Friday). Mr and'Mra W. Margin and family left ou a trip to Rotorua on Monday last, tn the interests of Mrs Morgan’s health. We understand that the settlers ip terested have decided to atk ths Government to erect a short wharf at Te Maika. Mis« Ooady, who baa been laid up al Hokiliki for seme lime past, is exp*c‘ed to return to Kawhia at the end of the present month. Tbe laying out of the work ■to fce done in Jerv d? street has bean completed by Mr Barren, and a start will be maae next week. O.ar 250 pictoral pbst cards to choose from at this office. It is estimated that there will bo considerably over 100 applicants for tbe Waipawa section (Marakopa) to be bxllotted for ou the 13;fr inst. A nice collect ion of post cardo, comic and views or New Zealand, have just, been aeon rod from Auckland, end are now ou sale at tbe Srttlbr office. Owing to an accident to the boiler the Te Rau a moa butter factory ba.a had to temporarily cease operations. It is anticipated that it will take a week to effect repairs. Th a well known firm of Nelson, Moate and Co. have a re place advertisement in.ibis issue. There is only 90.9 Ihing better known that this firm, which is the excellent Asa they supply.

A statement has been published that daring the present season a tomato grower cleared £7OO by the sale of the product of four acres. Nearly the whole of the crop was sold in Wellington. Our old friend, Mr Randall, has left the accommodatioa house at Te Rau a-moa, whicb has been taken over by Mrs E. Le Prue, who is also well known. We believe that the new proprietress in tends making improveman is to the house. Since our lasi issue, we ere very pleased to be able to state, many of the settlers hereabouts have succeeded in burning their fallen bush, in nearly every instance the burns being above anticipations. Altogether during that interval over 1000 acres have been lit, which would have meant a considerable loss had ik not been burnt,

An idea whicb seems to have got a good hold in tbi« district ie that it is uacassary io send to Auckland for furniture. Such is entirely wrong, and anyone who convincing that l- *3 tbe case has only to visit Mr Seatt’s workshop, wbe handsome dresser can be seen, Jhe kirk of Mr F. Hdsking. Tbe wood in the article is locally cut kahikatea and rimu, with a little kanri, and the manner in which the piece of furniture is made is very creditable to Mr Hosting. The imported pest, the weasel, appears to be increasing in this district, as reports state that they are often met with. Borne days ago the wife of a settler left her infant in tbe grass in front of the house. Tbe child remained quiet For some time and then commenced to cry. On going to see wbat was tbe matter tbe parent was horrified to see a weasel on the baby, but forutnately it was not injured. R&tber a novel chase was witnessed near tbe town the other day by two gentlemen, a weasel endeavouring to citoh a rat; after a long and exciting course honours rest ed with the rat, which succeeded in escaping. It is to be hoped that the question of establishing the dairying industry in this district is causing tbe same interest io the neigbbourhaod as it is doing outside, if so success is assured. Since tbe last meeting M? Newton has received many letters from firms in all parts of the colony, who are all very anxious to supply tbe plant, finance tbe whole business, send up an expert, etc., in fact, the ono. thing that they have nnt offered to do is to supply tbe milk. The next meeting is io be held on Saturday, March 17tb, when probably further detail* will be arranged. We should like to impress on tbe settlers the need of unity, as that is one of the chief factors towards success. The delegates appointed at the last masting are expected to present reliable data at the one to be held next Saturday week. Persona who require a first-class piano on very easy terms are advised to read the new advertisement of tbe. London and Berlin Piano Co. on our back page.* “ To discontinue advertising,” says John Wanamaker, tbe millionaire, “ is like taking down your sign. If you want to do business you must lot the people know it. Standing advertisements, when frequently changed, are better aud cheaper than reading notices. They look more substantial aud busiuesH-like, and inspire confidence. I would as soon think of doing business without a clerk as without advertising.” This is advice which all business men would do well to follow, but it must be borne in mind that the advertising medium must bo tbe best obtainable. We can confidently say that in consequence of its large circulation, Tna Kawbia Skttl»i* is one ,of tbe best papers to advertise in.