THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1907, Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 310, 3 May 1907, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1907, Local and General.

A Maori, the other day at To Awamutu, said that he had bad a “Presbyterian” order issued against him. Mr E. 0. Falwasser, who has bsen laid up for the past few weeks, left by the s.s. Kia Ora on Thursday to undergo further treatment. During the week the s.s. Rothesay made two trips to Harihari. bringing about 160 small bales of flax and tow from Messrs Bell Bros, and Ross’ mill. The Waitara Mail says that Captain Blanklook states (bat the tides all along the coast for the past week have been higher than be has known them f »r years. “ The dance of the season,” so an advertisement elsewhere announces, is to be held in Scjtt’s Hall, on Friday, May 17lb, under the auspices of the Kawhia Harbour L,wn Tennis Club. The Government Gazette announces that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the disbandment of (he Kawhia Defence Rifle Club, with headquarters at Kawhia. Dale of disbandment, Ist Aptil, 1907. The natives should certainly have reserved for their sapport a sufficient area of land, bat judging by the use they have made of (lie soil in fho past, half n million, or at the most a million acres should be ample for their parposes.— Blenheim Express.

Note the altered advertisement? in this issue of Mr J, K. Newton and Jonathan, Ltd. A special meeting of the Kawhia County Council will be held on Monday next at 2 p.m. Mr Robinson, J.P., of A warns, wm sworn in by Mr Northoroft, 8.M., at Kawhia, on Thursday morning. Tenders are invited in this issue for 500 acres falling and 200 chains fencing for Messrs Davies Bros , of Oparau. Mr Heywood Armstrong has completed the erection of the bridge on the road between yfaihar&keke and Awaroa. The next of the New Zealand Shipping Co.’s boats to leave the Waitara roadstead will be the s.s. Kfi’.koura about the middle of M iy.

The Hon. W. W. M‘Cardle, M.L.0., returned to Kawhia on Tuesday, and intends remaining here until tho opening of Parliament. The section at Waiharakeke owned by the late Mr W. Hillyer, has been bought by Mr Stokes, from the South Island, who took possesion on dayOn Friday night last a very enjoyable ball (given by the bachelors) was held at Mr Harper’s residence, Kinohaku, the attendance at which was large. Persons who require a first-class piano on very easy terms are advised to read tbetnew advertisement of the Loudon and'Berlin Piano Co. on our back page.* Last Saturday a good practise football match was held at Oparau, when very promising form was shown. We believe that this Club intend making a tour of the Waikato later on in the season.

It is pleasing to note that a telephone office has been established at Waiharakeke, and all the offices around the harbour have been made bureaux, the charge for three minutes* conversation being 9d.

AH who are interested in the Land Bill are reminded that on Monday evening next Messrs Allen Bell and Joseph Flanagan, emissaries of the Farmers’ Uniou, will explain that measure in Scott’s Hall, Kawhia. A good attendance is expected, ladies being especially invited to attend. At a well attended meeting of Kinohaku ratepayers held at the Junction on Saturday last, it was decided to again take a poll as to raising a loan of £5OOO for road forming and metalling from Kinohaku to Piripiri ford, in place of Te Anga ford. The rating area as decided on is advertised on our third page ( | Some time ago the Government threatened to summons the lessees of native sections in the Te Puru and Karewa native townships for arrears of rent, and pointed out that the leases could not be surrended. The persons interested protested against this decision, and have recently received intimation that on payment of arrears the holdings may be thrown up. While we deplore the economy that includes our district, we mast remem* ber that it will be a grand day for us and for New Zealand wben everyone is i satisfied that the surplus announced each year is not “cooked” by the postponement of accounts or the paying away of loan money on accounts that should be charged to working expenses.—Reefton Times. There was more than ordinary in tersest taken in the case of Anderson v. Davies and Son at the Kawhia Court on Wednesday last, almost every settler along the Okupata road being a witness. The claim was for the value of a horse, alleged to have died through negligence on the part of defendants. The case lasted several hours and resulted in a verdict for plantiff for £25 with £2l 3s costs. The evidence will appear next issue. The Secretary, and one of the directors of the Marakopa Milling Co. have just returned from a visit to the company’s property, and we understand arrangements will shortly be made for closing down the flax mill during the winter months. Preparations are now being made for the erection of a sawmilling plant, and it is anticipated that timber milling operations will be in full swing early in June. At a meeting of the Kawhia Harbour Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday evening (Mr F. Newton, presiding), the Secretary reported that there was a debit balance of 7s sd. Messrs Jonathan, M'Carthy and Hamilton were appointed a committee to report on the courts. It was decided to hold a ball on Friday, May 17th. Mr M‘Cartby resigned the position of secretary, and Mr Pettit was appointed to the vacancy. The Clerk of the Kawhia Town Board (Mr Newton) has received the following letter :—“ Sir, —The Colonial Secretary has referred to this Department the portion of yonr letter of Bth inst relating to the proposed courthouse at Kawhia, and in reply I am directed by the Minister for Pablic Works to state that plans of the building are now almost completed, and tenders for its erection will probably be invited within the next two or three weeks.—Yours, etc., H. J. H. Blow, Under Secretary.”

Although it is generally thought that the local County Council is not spending money on the roads, those who travel over theCjunty admit that good progress is being made. At (Jparau several contracts have been completed, whilst others are in progress, and in the Aworoa and Waite* tuna districts much good work has been done. The Kinohaku road has also been greatly improved, ths worst places between Mr W. Shaw’s and the Junction having been re formed and etaightened, the benefit of which will be greatly felt during the coming win ter.