Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 309, 26 April 1907, Page 2

Local and General.

Don’t forget that good printing can be done at the Seth-eb Office. The next English mail (via Suez) ' will close at Kawhia on May Ist. On Wednesday and Thursday last Mr C. King crossed 1200 lambs at Te Maika, from tbe Tabaroa run, which are to be aent to the Waikato sales. A largo dumber of natives left Kawhia od Thursday to attend tbe monster meeting at Huntly. A couple were driving about a dozen fresh conditioned young heifers, which are to be used as kia at the gathering.

The Telegraph Department having put through a trunk line to Ham ilton, bureau communication may now be bad with Auckland from Kawhia at any time on payment ot 2s for three minutes.

In response to a petition from the Oparau so tiers, tbe Minister for Public Works states that an authority tor a further expenditure of £2OO was issued tor the erection ot the Okupata bridge on tbe Bth inst., and the work will be carried on with all judicious expedition.

The Observer s<ys that when Harry Greenslade and William Jennings are asked to put an estimate upon ths benefit that Minister M'Nab's study of the needs of their electorates will bring about, their imagination soars high. The Kawhia branch railway is only one item in a long list. SMOKERS, PLEASE NOTE.— The famous DERBY Tobacco is now sold in TWO OUNCE TINS, FLAKE CUT. Try it. A largely attended meeting of creditors in 'the estate known as Symons and Co., sawmillere, Oparau, was held in Scjtt’s Hall, Kawhia, on Saturday night last, Mr A. E. Langley presiding. After a lengthy and at times stormy discussion, it was decided to throw the estate into bankrupty, on the motion of Messrs R. A. M*Cardle and C. M. Inman.

That the shed accommodation on the Kawhia Wharf needs increasing has long been recognised, and the state of chaos noticeable after the s.s. Kia Ora was really terrible. Many settlers and business people were greatly inconvenienced owing to their goods being underneath the others The fault is not the officials', but cf the very limited apace available. At a well-attended meeting of Oparan ratepayers on Saturday last, it was decided to proceed with the raising of loans for the Okapata and Piroegia West roads under sub-section 4 of section 14 of the “ Loans to Local Bodies Act.”—A meeting ot the Kino* Baku ratepayers will be held at the Janet ion to-morrow (Satarday) at 2 p.m. to disease the same question. At the last meeting of the Waitomo County Council the Chairman drew attention to the fact that the Raglan and Kawhia County Councils had appointed delegates to join with the Waitomo County in conferring with tbe Minister, with reference to matters affecting local bodies. It was decided to appoint tbe Chairman to represent tbe Waitomo Council at the proposed conference.

The danger of children playing on the wharf was again brought under notice on Saturday last, when a lad named W. Wetere, aged about seven years, was ruu over by one of the trucks, with tbe result that a small bone was broken, necessitating medical attention by Dr C. Campbell Jenkins- It is time that children were absolutely prevented from rushing the trucks up and down the wharf. The members of the Kawhia Town Board believe in bringiaff the district under the notice of pnomajeut people; at their last meeting itbeing decided to invite the Governor to pay an official visit. The fact that the Commander ot the Government training ship bad announced -that the vessel would visit New Zealand's principle ports was mentioned, 4 and the clerk was instructed to write that official Bnd suggest that Kawhia Harbour be included in tbe list.

The s.s. Rothesay arrived at Kawhia from Marokopa, on Monday morning, having as a cargo 14 bales of flax and a few bags of hides. Captain Kemp reports that owing to tbo river having silted up the Rothesay was aground for days and had to be got to the bar by means of a kedge anchor. The bar was very, smooth when crossed at four o'clock on Sunday afternoon, and a smooth sea was experienced for some miles. When off Haribari s heavy swell was met with, and farther oa a north-west gale was run into*.' The boat was anchored nnder Albatross Point, but the sea became so rough that the anchor had to be taken op , the vessel standing out to sea. Itt was not until 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon that the Kawhia bar could be crossed.

At the last meeting of the Kawhia Town Board, a fatter was read from tbe Under - Secretary, Wellington, agreeing that something should be done to protect the pohutnkawa trees near tbe township. If tbe Board vfould obtain an estimate of the cost of erecting protective works around the trees he would endeavour to obtain Ministerial authority to have the work done.—By motion it was resolved that the Clerk be instructed to write to the Under Secretary relative to tbe protection of the pobutukawa frees, and to point out that the Town Board bad not appointed an engineer, and to request assistance in this matter by obtaining the services of tbe Roads Depart meat's engineer (Mr BarrOn) who lives iu the township, and urge that immediate action be taken, as c miug winter gales may mean tbe destruction of these fine trees.”

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d.

Kawhia S.M. Court is fixed for Wednesday next, May Ist. We are pleased , to state that Mrs Perham is recovering from her recent I illness. After about five weeks’ absence, Captain Blacklock was noticed in his usual position on the bridge of the s.s. Kia Ora on Ta-s ! iy last. smokers please note. A rush on i' Wb 4- ? DERBY Tobicco, FLAKS OUT, in TWO OUNCE TINS. All tobacconists. The banking ' Ciouni. of tue Kawhia County Council ’’ ' n n removed from tbe Nation id 8... ... Auckland, to the Bank of Now Zanland, Te Awamutu.

By adverb' l3 ent tbe fru’tee (MrGG Jonathan) a ".odiic Lha‘ be is the only person to nr. ive cash f>ror>sell timber from the White Star Sawmill. SMOKERS. DERBY Tobacco in tbe new TWO OUNCE TINS is a delightful smoke—is MILD, but does not burn the tongue. Try it. Kiwhiaites who are interes'el in tbe weather forecasts are reminded that Captain Edwin’s predictions are received daily at the Kawhia Post Office. In farther reference to the potatoes on show during the recent visit ot tbe Minister for Lands, it may be stated that the variety was “Up to date,” and that they were grown without either manure or blight specific. A resident who recently travelled by the coach to Kawhia, informs us that when near To Rau a moa 11 settler handed the coach driver a bundle of rabbits, which proved to him, that bunny could be fopnd thereabouts in fair numbers. SMOKERS READ THIS.

Tbe good Lb : ng at last! DERBY Tobacco, FLAKE CUT, iu TWO - OUNCE TINS. Tty it; The book of views of this part of the Rohe Potae, published by Mr V. L. Jackson, has been very favourably commented on by those who have seen it. Mr Jackson assures us that tbe edition is limited, consequently it behoves those who are desirous of securing a copy to make early application.

Two of Auckland’s business men paid a visit to Kawhia last week— Messrs Masefield, sr. (of Masefield and Co., engineers), and Hill (of T. D. Hamilton and Co., importers). Both gentlemen were spoken to on tho native land question and were very emphatic in their opinions aa to what a big port Kawhia would be when this vexed question was settled. We hear that Mr P. Ward, tinsmith of Kawhia, has received a demand from an Oparau settler for £2OO, tbe item being damages for the poisoning of tbe latter owing to the alleged careless -e’s of the former in using poisonous m terial in the manufacture of a '.a irnised iron tank ! Unless settled , i-'tly the matter is to be placed in -• sands of a solicitor. SMOKER;', / ’ I’ENTfON PLEASE. —The be r "; 1 -1 Kfs is DERBY OUNCE F M\E CUT in TWO TINS. At a meet ; 6 Kf vbia householders on Mon i g last, the following ge re appointed a school corn”- . or the ensuing 12 months:— “• C Campbell Jenkins, Messrs W. Morg •), F. W. Newton, A. L. Turrell, J. K. Newten. G. G. Jonathan and H. H. Pettit. The former has since been appointed chairman and the latter secretary. The day of meetings has been fixed for the second Tuesday’!n each month. Persons who require a first-class piano on very eaify terms are advised to read tbe new advertisement of the London and Berlin Piano Co. on onr bank page."