Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 253, 6 April 1906, Page 2

Local and General.

Over 250 pictoral post cards to choose from at this office. Mr Esau Pretty, who was taken seriously ill in Raglan three weeks ago, and subsequently removed to bis home at Te Uku, is an inmate of the Waikato H<spital. . According to tho Manawata Farmer, Mr E. J. Graham, well known here (of the firm of Graham and Gosling, Wailetuua), will contest tbe Levin mayoralty election As the wait of systematic spraying, a Kimbolton (Ringitikei) farmer will crop fully 400 tone of potatoes from 46 acres of land. The yie!d, it is eetimatvd, will relupp about £4OOO. Miss Coaay, assistant at the local school, who has been on sick leave for some time, returned on Sunday, and re commenced duties on Monday. We are pleased to state that Miss Coady has completely recovered. Easter Holidays in tbe Post Office. —Good B'riday, April I3tb, will b<* I observed as a Sunday. On Easter ’ Monday the office will be open to the public io ail branches*, except money ord»*r and savings bank, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Overland mails will be closed and despatched as usual on Monday morning. Mr H. J. Greenslade, M.H.R,, has received the following letter from tbe Hon- Hall Jones, Minister of Public Works, whi> h explains itself: —“I have tbe honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th ult., forwarding a x petition signed by M. S. Sutton aud 20 other settlers of tbe Kawhia and Waitdmo Counties/ request wag that a bend in the Cave Road near block x, section 2, Orabiri, be straightened. In reply thereto, I have to inform you that the representations made have been carefully noted •nd the same will have my earnest consideration. With this object in yiew I am having inquiries made into tbe matter.

Persons who require a first-class piano on very easy terms are advised to read tbe new advertisement of the Louden and Berlin Piano Cj. on xiur back page. :: The followiug jealous snarl appeared in last week’s Raglan Chronicle: “A| parently the opinion is gaining ground that Raglan offers a better He'd tor business than Kawhia. Already two tradesmen who were formerly in business in Kawhia have taken up their residences here and are pursuing Ibeir callings amongst us, •nd a third is on the point of making a similar cheapo. Mr G. Wright having made arrangements lo carry on tbe saddlery and harness business at Riz’an hitherto conducted by Air T. R. Brown.” The Chronicle 5a rather premature in this matter. Mr Wright might start a branch there if he were not afraid 'of being burnt out. We are always glad to get quit of unsatisfactory residents, but should bo very sorry to lose Mr Wright, and if he does leave Kawhia it will not be to go to Righn, as if he did it would mean “ progress backwards.”

We have received a copy of the schedules of the home industries section of the New Zealand International Exhibition. Provision has been made to enable individual works in moat induatries to compete. The sectiona comprise writing, commercial correspondence, illuminating, ticket writing, ormmeotal work, collection of coins, natcral history objects, stamps, post cards, art-work of various classes, story aud essay writing, shorthand, typewriting, architectural drawing, house painting, wickerwork, metal work, wood work, carving, stone work, plaster work, engraving, needle and laundry work aud jewellers’ work. There are epecial sections far the productions of technical schools aud for native industries. Gold, silver and bronze medals aud certificates are offered in most of tbe classes, many o f which are restricted to the young. Entries may be made up to September 24‘h, and exhibits carried 4rhe by rail or steamer. The' schedule is a one, aud with offereG for both proamateur pricer*, there pbuld b's a-good display of handi-

■ -% Jj* rt ” To discontinue advertid®/’ saj». John Wanamaker, Khn’mihroEaire, taking down ybur sigUv If You want to do business you must-let *ihe people know it. Standing advertisements, when frequently changed, are better and cheaper than reading notices. Th 6/ look more substantial and business-like, t>n<} inspire confidence. I would as sqqd tljink of doing business without a clerk as without advertising.” This is advice which all business men do well to follow, but it must ’Te borne in liijnd that the advertising UMdium must be tbe best optainahls. can confidently say ■d»t in cons«j<sn«a of iis large eirenlatioii, Tgs R&viiu bCTiMuf ia;oj|a; of tUe bast papers to

For Colds in the Head and Influenza Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, 18 6d and 2s 6d per bottle. Th© Public Schools around tbe Kawbia Harbour break-up for a week’s vacation on Thursday next. In this issue the Lands ?Jepartment advertise several sections available for -election up till the*2sth inst. Note the altered advertisements on ur front page of Messrs Hinton and Hustler and Mr E. C. Falwasser. The adjourned meeting of the Kino h ku branch of the Farmers’ Union will be held on Saturday, 14tb inst. Mr J. K. Newton has been ap pointed agent at Kawhia t»r Messrs Watkins Bros., of the Raglan Saw

At the last meeting of the Auckland Board of Education, a sum of £9 was granted to the Te Rau-a-moa School U mmittee for fencing. We learn that through the efforts of the Kinohaku branch of the Farmers* Union a further earn of £BOO has been granted for the Whakapirau road. A nice collection of post carde, comic and views of New Zealand, hn just been secared from Auckland, and are now on sale at the Settler office. The work of metalling at Oparau,for which tenders were invited by the C< un‘y Council in a recent issue, has been withdrawn, no tenders being received.

The cricket match Awaroa v. Opa rau, arranged for to-morrow (Saturday) has been abandoned. In lieu thereof the Oparau and Kawhia teams will meet at Kawhia. .. 4 * An effort is to be made to starf a football club in Kawhia, and with this object in view a meeting will be held on Saturday night, 14th inst., in Mr E. C. Falwasser’s office. Owing to having to undergo the annual inspection, the s.a. K>a Ora missed her trip to Kawhia this week, bat will make her usual ran from Onehunga on Nonday next.

Tbe name of Air P. C. Rose, of Kiritehere, appears in the latest list of Justices of the Peace. We congratulate Mr Rose upon the appointment, as we jjeel confident that ne will carry, out the duties in a befitting manner, i

Tbe attention of those interested is drawn to the fact that a meeting in connection with tbe dairying industry is convened by Messrs Bold and Garrett to take place in Scott’s Hall, Kawhia, to-morrow (Saturday) night, at 8 p.m.

The season just passed was not a very suefbeesful one^for.burning, several of the areas merely scorched, whilst many other pieces of > fallen bush could not be even started. As a result tbe settlers of the district suffered a severe loss, which is computed in hundreds of pounds. Whilst riding down a hill in the Te Para township on Saturday afternoon last, Master .Harris Symons was thrown from his pony, with the result that his hft arm was broken. Dr C. C impbell Jenkins had io be brought from Kinobaku to attend the patient, who is now progressing favourably. Several new houses are in course of erection around tbe harbour, whilst many other settlers are waiting for Mr J E. Scott to commence their residences, the timber in most instances being on the ground. Mr Whitcombe is having a commodious 9-roomed house built on his native lease across tbe harbour.

At the lost meeting of the Auckland Land Board, the followiug resolution 1 was carried, on the motion of Messrs Harris and Armstrong That this Board accords Mr Greenslade a hearty vote of thanks for his services, and desires to place on record its high appre--1 ciation of the splendid work he has done on behalf of settlement.” , in consequence cf the reply sent to the County Council relative to the application for a tri-weekly mail service between Pirongia and Kawhia, Mr H. Boesen has decided to discontinue fanning the coach three times a week. In future ths coach will leave Oparau Ferry on Mondays and Thursdays and Pirongia Tuesdays and Fridays. An item on the manifest of the Kia Ora on her last trip from Waitara was “two tons coal’” 1 Very nice when we think of the millions of tons of this valuable product which has been proved to exist in this district. An eruption, e&rthqaake or something on a similar scale is necessary to awaken those who have interests in our coal deposits from their state of ooma. The storm which vi'nited this district recently did far more damage than was at first realised. The wind blew a lot of dead timber across fences, whilst many marvellous escapes from falling timber are recorded. To those living in tents tbe storm ap peared the worst, as a great number of tbe “ bashmen’s paftdises ” were either* carried away nr torn into shrdd|- One roadnftin found his. tent oa aj|mb at the top of a 40ft. rata Sorn£ time ago a siubsoription was madajpr Mr G. Duncan, whorhad his d broken whilst playing footba>y.< We have beanrbsked to publish .the followiug list who subscribed : —Hj Pettit si, E. Falwassor 2s 61, P. McCarthy 2it, J. Brough 5«, | E. Dance 2s 6d, F. Hewett 2-t 64, P. I Brough ss, W. Ward 5 4, J. Turnbull 2< 61, J. Crotty Ut, H- Campbell 2i, A. Turrell 2i 61, W. Sobye 4s, H M‘Cbesney Is, G. Hodgson 10s, R Glentworth §s, C. Armstrong and brother 10s. Besides these sums 17s 6d promised was not paid. Of Queen Eltzabe'h we read—‘•Cold mode that monarch croak.” To save the Que*n fr>m catching i ns, Sir Walter spoilt his ok>ak. But had ahe ruled u<i now, you knew. j For vesj£ trifli o g »y m jnl;, v K;j. ■ A bo.tm of Woodb’G.-eut PepperisioA Capo li

Don’t forget that good printing can be done at the Fettleb Office. On tbe point nf go*ng to press we regret to learn tint Mr OroHy'e eon, Claude, met with a serious accident which will probably resnlt in the loss of one of h s fingers. Whilst resting on a pieoeof wood on which J. Morgan, a lad of about the «*rne age wMjj priioticing with r-u axe, M<>rgn U teution was drawn away frnru jec’ive, and a miss blow o»usedi|||||| uxo to glnnce along the wood, ing ho severe a wound that Mr brought bis son to Kawhia, wherS|l| was dressed by Dr C. Campbell JcSS kins, who states that it ia now as well' as can be expected and has to await developments before giving an opinion aS to his being able to save the finger.