Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 269, 27 July 1906, Page 2

Local and General.

The next meeting of the Kawhia County Council has been postponed | ti'l Monday, August 6th, at 2 p.m. j Mr Geo. Wright, formerly of Kawhia, has effered to'undertake the | duties of master to a band to be formed in Raglan. | Ratepayers of the Kawhia Riding j are requested to peruse an advertiseImeut in this issue calling * a meeting for Tuesday evening next to consider the advisability of raising loans. SMOKBRS READ THIS. The good thing at last ! GOLDEN EAGLE Tobacco, FLAKE CUT, in TWO-OUNCE TINS. Try it. We regret to say that early on Thursday morning the stere and post office at Waitaiiuna—thtf property of Mr A Suttam—was completely destroyed by fire, tLe loss be»ng a severe one

For the benefit of a few correspondents we mention that the first consignment of timber for the erection of tl*e derrick and other improvements to the wharf has arrived, so that its completion is anticipated before the next season. In another column the firm of New ton and Armstrong announce that i they have entered upon the business I of land and estate agents, Mr Newton confining himself to office, and Mr j Armstrong to the outdoor work. They ; should command success, which we ; heartily wish them. The sile of the Lomond township : has been withdrawn owing to .-.ome ‘ iechnicai error in ths-plan. Mr 'v.-ight a.-.d Mr Langley (the auc iunoer; bwve taken the earliest oppor- : tunity. to inform the public, and’ as .l.’V'l seen irt an. her column, the properties wiii dr'y be advertised be 1 ioru the sale. lf The Cabinet, >f rumour be true, is -i vj-iancs on jhr land quest ion, «ud • nothing bat a aowvright vote of the .iliiuHi. ...... •. r„- njai.ter-’H vote which . i-’property trtken ■? ii' i.rv - >.i'- ou ih« *He uf the

•cub- Id out -rt-J unt, awd wh ? is on ’he <i h <■! Hi, le.iNt bold i * it stauds.— Reef ton Time?'. SMOKERS PLFASE NOTE. A rush on it. What? GOLDEN EAGLE Tobacco, FLAKE CUT, iu TWO-OUNCE TINS. All tobacconists. At the close ot the meeting of settlers ut Oparau an Saturday, it was decided to give Mr s.ud Mrs Crotty a tygjia! 03 thsi# depart-re f-ciu ■.ne J: the hcabalora’ .'all, to be heli 3rd, expressed their willingness Io abandon the idea of bolding their dance in favour of the G ’ciai, Messrs Elliott, Anderson, 8 hr-lee. Terry, and W. Davies were chosen as a committee fo arrange matters nmni ■ v*r. ■■ , -..iiiev.i aig A J Storey on buturday of List week, req nesting him t« include his business in the pr j et, and that g>-ntlem.in, after consideration, agreed to submit his books to a committee with a ew to falling in \ th the proposal.— Chronicle.

We would draw attention of shippers to an advertisement appearing in this issue with regard to the s.p. Wnkanui loading at W. itara. The steamer is tn call at the West Coast ports of tho United Kingdom iu ad- • i cion to London. As tho Waitara Freezing Works propose closing down for a short period the Wakanui w ll be the last sfoatner until tho Works reopen again in tbo spring. Shippers should bear this in mind and forward their cargo accordingly. WANTED KNOWN. r piJE Beat uf all Smokers—GOLL DEN EAGLE FLAKE CUT, in TWO-OIhNCE .TINS.