THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1906. Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 277, 21 September 1906, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1906. Local and General.

We bear that Mr F. A. Pbarxon baa left Auckland for Fiji to fill a lucrative position. It is staled that tte blight has at* t-. iked the young fern in *the Awaroa whilst a Kawhia resident, who hi.* interest* at Ta Rau-amOJ, avows that the blight is playing havoc with iLc ragwort plants there. Potato-growers will find a specific for tue dreaded blight in Sharland’s Potato Blight Exterminator. It kilts it and at the rams time improves the size and'quality of the tuber. Ask your grocar fur particulars.* A recent wet and oold spell had • good (or bad for them) effect on Ihe fipatrows in the Awaroa Valley, killhug them wholesale, in fact the alaughtcr vm so great that the brown pest is inwctioaliy extirot in the loculi' v t.anied.

A'tention is called to the advertisement nf the new firm of Dance and Hamilton on our front page in this i.<suH. We wish them every success, and feel sure by prompitude and the usual etceteras, as the night the day, that meat follow. O.i Wednesday night a very enjoyable juvenile dance was held in Scott’s Htl), when a large number of children h iid/.d, the occasion beinu a farewell to the younger members of Mr J. E. Scott’s family prior to their departure f or Kinoh »ku, Mre Lnugley provided th- mn»’c, and altugrHicr the children L” ■! -I vcf y gay time. Sh4i:l\ni»’h Potato Blight Extkk m'v. vbGunub’.o in bottles suit able for those who are growing potatoes ■oily i i quantities f r household use. Ono b-t’l? makes five gallons of the D'ccsiMiy mixture, and is amply suffi cient fur small quantities of seed. Obtainable a: all stores/ Ou Monday last Mr W. W. M'Cardie received the following telegram : In reply to your telegram re Ka whig Town District, the consent of the Kawbia Conu'y Council huo only juafc been received. As far as the Go erotnenf is concerned there will be no avoidable dehty in the forma’ion of the Town District.—J. G. Thousands of pounds are yearly ssvod to tbs poultry keepers of this Pr vince by the use of Baah l an Mm Be and Egg Preservative. It makes eggi bring in 1» 24 to Is 4d per dczjn instead of Gd to Bd. One gallon pre•erves 80 dozen oggs. See that tbe correct name i« on tha label.*

We are pleased that Mr T. B. Scott returned to Oparau on Friday from Ko’orua much improved in health. Mr Curtis, Post Office Inspector, paid bi* annual visit fo post offices surrounding the Kawhia Harbour daringf the week. On Friday next a grand fancy fair and variety entertainment will beheld in the To Mata Hail, particulars of which are set out in an advertisement elsewhere. Persons who require a first-class piano on very easy terms are advised to read the new a<lrrrtixement of the Loudon and Berlin Piano Co. ou our back page.* Reports of meetings of the Kawbia Harbour Railway League (Kawhia and Te Riu a-moa brandies), and the Te Rau a-m >a D.iiry Company will appear next issue. Ratepayers interested are reminded that the polls in connection with the riising of loans for works at Kawhia and on/ the Okupata road will be taken on Friday next. At Weiharakeko on Saturday next, 29ih iukt., Messrs Newton and Armstrong hold a clearing sale of stock, i implements, ofc., ou account of Rangi, full particulars of which are advertised elsewhere. The improvements to the Kawhia Wharf (which included the erection of a derrick) have been completed by the contractor, Air J. E. Scott, iu a very satisfactory rnmner. Already the derrick is proving quite a boon to hunch owners Are you growing potatoes If so, make sure by using Sharland’m Potato Blight Extebminatob that your seed and your labour are not thrown away. The use of this specific will give you surprising results. Your grocer cm tell you all about it and supply you with it.*

On tbe occasion of ths recent social to Mr and Mrs J. E Scott, it was anuouncod that a presentation would be made at a inter date. This ceremony took place at the Ssttlek office on Tuesday afternoon in tbe presence of about a dozen gentlemen, when Mr W. A. Mason, J.P, banded to Mr Scott a silver revolving butter dish inscribed “ To Mr and Mrs J. E. Scott from Kawhia friends. 1906.” Mr Mason made a few brief and appropriate remarks, as also did Mr Pettit, tbe reoepient briefly responding. Tbe first fat cattle shipped from this port were sent away by the sB. Kia Ora on Friday last to the Auckland market. The lot comprised 28 head, and the quality was really excellent, speaking well as to tbe grazing capabilities of the land in this district. Mr H. Shaw owned 25 of the consignment and Mr W. Shaw and J, P. Wright two each; The cattle were taken aboard at Nathan's Point, first being put on Mr Newton’s pontoon, and so well and carefully was the work carried by tbe capable ofiicjra and crew of tbe Kia Ora that tbe cattle were placed in the hold witbouta single hitch or mishap. Now that it has been demonstrated what an easy matter it is to ship fat stock, we predict that the steamer service will be taken advantage of in preference to the long and wearysome driye to tbe Waikato. Large and email potato growers will find it to their advantage to treat their seed with Sharland’s Potato Blight Esstebmixato*. It effectually prevents blight and improves tbe crop. Growers have already proved its value. Get particulrrs from your storekeeper He stocks it.*