THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1906. Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 264, 22 June 1906, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1906. Local and General.

Note the altered advertisements m this issue of Mr F. A. Pearson, Kawhia, and Messrs Yates and Co., Auckland, At the last meeting of the Auckland Board of Education, a request for a new school at Kirduhere was referred to the inspector to report. Our readers in the Matakowhia Riding are requested to particularly note the loan advertisements in this issue, which have been slightly altered. A uice collection of poet cards, comic aud views of New Zealand, have just been secured from Auckland, and are now on sale at the Settler office.

By the s.s. Kia Ora on Thursday Messrs W. and J. Shaw, of Kinohaku, brought 431 sheep from Waitara. The number wer esafely landed at Nathan Point, to where the steamer was taken by Mr W. Morgan. We regret to learn that Mrs M’Lean (a member of the respected Morgan family of this district) is dangerously ill in Auckland. Messrs W. and j Morgan journeyed to Auckland during the week in consequence thereof.

It i« pleasing to note that the Mauiapato-Tu wbaretoa District Native Land Council are dealing with native lauds brought before them very expeditioaely. At a recent sitting ai Otorohanga consented to the leading of about 70.C00 acres of land, including some flargo blocks in the Kawhia district.

Mr W. M'Carthy, who has occupied the position of a resident constable in Raglan for the past two and a-half years, has scut in his resignation from the force. It. is Mr M'Carthy’s intention to embark in the botelkeeping business, and we (Raglan Chronicle) believe that ho will at an early date succeed Mr Arthur Higgins as “ mine host ” at the Rjyul Hotel, Raglan.

The current i»sue of ihu Farmers’ Weekly and Lind Agents’Record, the rew agrictilit.ini paper pub'i’dj.d by Mc'.-t 1 Ch-ave and Ur., of Auckland, contains mi eepcci'illy interesting w tide on “ Farmers and Politics,” cm bodying an appeal made by a fanner to farmers at the recent Provincial Conference of the New Z< aland Farm era’ Union. The wri'i r, Mr J jarpb Flanagan, of Drury, is well known fur the intelligent interest he has always taken in public a/T irs, and hr certainly speaks with no micerlaii noli in urging burners gem rally to take a greatdr interest in |o i ica! i.ffiir*. For whilrlron’s I Licking <! tufin at Nigh? Woods'Gitai. I ppe. ri'i ! < 'are, Is fl I and 2rf.‘jd pot hOtth»,

Don’t forget that good printing can be done at the Settler.Offic.-. Tenders are invited for 100 «crea of under.-crubbing near Nathan’s Point. Mr Andrews by advertisement request sa settlement of all accounts owing to Symons and Co., and a ttatcmont of debts owing by that firm. Persons who require a first-class piuuo on very easy terms are advised 'o read the new advertisement of the London and Berlin Piano Co. on out back page.*

The Messrs Bell Bros, did a record trip in their surf boat on Tuesday last. They left Huribm at 9.80 i iu. wd at 12 30 hud delived 25 cwt. baits if fl ix on the Kawhia wharf.

The arriyal of 131 polos for the telephone around 'he Kawhia Harbour (out of a total of 700) by the as. Kia Ora from Onehunga on Tuesday last, proves that the construction will -hortiy be commenced. What- does our correspondent Anxious ” think now ?

On Saturday afternoon last Mr T«d Pearce left his home at Oparau for an afternoon’s pigeon shooting on the Ma'Hkowhai block. As he did not return that night the following day search parties were sent out, but without success. On Sunday afternoon, however, th« wanderer put in an appearance at Kawhia in an ex hausted condition, aud explained that he had got bushed, having com > oat on the Aotea Harbour after staying a day and a night in the wilderness without food.

About a dezen ladies and gentlemen met in the Cruncil office on Wednesday to discuss the arranging of ’ some function to raise funds for the Hillyer family, Mr McCarthy in the chair. It was decided to hold a social and dance in Scott's Hall on Friday, July Bib, the tickets for which were fixed at 3s 6d double and 2- 6d single. Mr J. KNewton was elected secretary aud a strong committee of ladies aud gentlemen appointed. We trust th it th social will be well patronised, as (he object is a worthy one

We understand that the contracts for the erection of a derrick aud im provements to the Kawhia Wharf have been let to Mr J. E. Scott for about £77. From a correspondent’s letter we take the following (after indulging in biting sarcasm) :—“ The sight for the gods was the chairman and wharfinger, assisted by two settler.-*, struggling with a bale of fungus simply rolling it off a truck into the shed. What must the chairman’s feelings have been when he raued a sweat to do this, and then he was able to appreciate the difficulties of the exporters in dealing with such cumbersome aud weighty articles up a narrow staircase.”

“ To discontinue advertising,” says John Wanamaker, the millionaire, “ s like taking down your sign. If you want to do business you must let the 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 advice which all business men would do wel to follow, but it must be borne n mind that the advertising medium must be the best obtainable. We can confidently say that in consequence of its large circulation, The Kawhia Set i leu is one of the best papers to advertise in.

For some considerable time past the shocking state of the beach road between Kawhia and Oparau has been worrying those who have had to use it, consequently the following petition —to which is attached about 50 signatures, has been forwarded to the Minister of Public Works through Mr H. J. Greenslade, M.H.R. ;—“ We, tho undersigned, would like to draw yonr attention to the very bad slate of the main road from Kawhia to Pirongia. which lies between the Oparaa Ferry aud the Beach. At prasent it is in a very dangerous condition and impassible for wheel traffic, aud we would ask the Government to put sufficient money od the estimates to put it in a state of repair.”

“ Misfortunes never come singly.” This axiom has been brought home to Mrs Hillyer, of Waiharakeke, with severe force. Some weeks iigo her husband proceeded to the Hamilton Hospital, where he is now funder treatment for an internal complaint, leaving her and six small children in straitened circumstances. A meeting was jut-t commencing on Wednesday night to arrange about organising an entertainment for raising funds for the family’s relief, when a message was received asking for medical assittaucp, as one of the children (aged six) had broken his leg= Dr 0. Campbell Jenkins immediately set ont in Mr W. Morgan’s launch, and on arrival found that the lad had broken his right thigh very badly. After attention the sufferer was brought to Kawhia and taken to Mr J. E. Scott’s iesidencc, where the sufferer is being atteutivaly nursed by Mrs Scott. The accident wps caused through a fall of earth from a hill where (ho children were playing.