Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 312, 17 May 1907, Page 2

Local and General.

We learn that Mr W.’A. Mason has resigned from the position maut Valuer for this district. The Kia Ora on Friary morniug tonic away 27 ha'ea of flax, consigned by the Marokopa Milling Co. At the Ohiiupo, sales on Tuesday, Mr O. L. King obtained 12« 8d fur shorn lambs, topping the price realised in the Waikato this year. It is stated, that two weddings, the contracting parlies being well known in this district, are to L Te plu-j car j next month By advertifetiaent it is announced that Mr A. R Langley will hold a sale of furniture at the residence of the Hon. W. W. WOardlfl, M L.C., Ka whia, ou Saturday, June 8. The election for the Taranaki Electorate caused bv the death of Mr E.M. Smith, M.H.1%., resultedae follows : —Mr Okey (O.) 1991, Mr Dookrill (G.) 1627, Mr Malone (I.L ) 1010. The season seems to be very peou liar this year, as the gooseberry and other -frees are already coming into leaf, whilst several spring flowers have been in fall bloom for the past three weeks.

Mr Allen Bell has consented to deliver an address at Te Baa a-moa op a date to be fixed during next week on the Land Bill, the l*'a r tijarB’ Union, and the Farmers* Auctioneering Company. SMOKERS PLEASE NOTE. A rush on it. What ? DERBY Tobacco, FLAKE CUT, in TWO OUNCE TINS. AU tobacconists. By the Kia Ora on Friday morning, Mr R. Gregg, sf Kiritehere, landed 280 beautiful Liu co In stud

sheep, which aro to bo placed on bis section at Kiritebere. According to all accounts these sheep are the best brought into tho district. It is reported that the blight has attacked flowers in this district. A Kawhia floriculturist states that he had some fine bulbs which were growing splendidly, but suddenly they be gan to wither. They were dug up and found to be in a similar condition to potatoes suffering from blight. The other day there arrived from Raglan per steamer a quantity of building material for an Oparau settler. The timber had to be taken by lauuch to Oparau and thence carted a couple of miles further than the White Star Sawmill, which is built witbin a few chains of the road*

Daring the visit of the Hon. Jas. Carroll (Native Minister) to Opunake be was interviewed by a noted Maori chief on the question of noxious weeds. The chief became very angry and informed the Minister that the-land belonged to the Maori before the white man’s advent, and sitill belonged to him: that the white mam, amongst other things, broagbt the blackberry, gorse and other noxious weeds, and over-ran the Maoris’ land with them ; and as they had done so let the white man clear them off tbo land. The Minister doubtless answered that the matter would be kept steadily in view. The settlers of Te Ran a moa are jubilant over the very successful season their butter factory has just had. Suppliers were paid 6Ad for their milk, on top of which it has been found that there will be a credit balance of over £lOO. Asked as to the reason of this satisfactory result a supplier replied: “ Excellent management; getting tip top prices for tiptop butler; a larger supply from a smaller numbot of cows, owing to a better sward of grass which was obtained through the ragwort beina checked.’* To celebrate the closing of the season a social and dance has been arranged to take place early next month, when a very large gathering is anticipated. SMOKERS. DERBY Tobacco in the new TWO OUNCE TINS is a delightful smoke—is MILD, but does not burn the tongue. Try it. Interviewed by the Star correspondent ou the subject of his reoent visit to the Southern Auckland district, the Hon. R. M‘Nab said the extent of the laud available for future settlement over the area traversed fairly astonished him Round about KawEia, and almost continuously across to the other coast, there are said? to be immense tracts of native land not supporting a single human being, and yet it is laud which could be out op into comparitivoly small areas. It is not an exaggeration to say there mast be in that neighbourhood ai least a million acres of land fit for settlement, not in - eluding the Piako Swamp. There seems to him no insup-smble barrier in the way of bringing the land - into occupation during the next few years. Tho Minister thinks there is an immense future ahead of Auckland when the railways now in construction are extended to Kawhia on the west, and to Tauranga on the east.

In making up the costs iu the recent case of Anderson v- Davies and Sous at the local Police Court, Mr Ncrihdroft allowed each witness fall scale fiea. Mr Singer (who appeared for defendants) immediately informed the B.M that he could not do that, as tbo witnesses were subproaed after thoir nr rival in the town. Mr Northcraft said that this was a plan that was adopted all over tho district which be visited, but was always objected to when ci’yllawyera appeared. The court wt uld not allow their arrangements to be upset. The object of the privilege was to lessen the cost of litigation. It, fur insUnee, these subpoenas had to be served at the bulges of tho settlers it would mean that the policeman would have to travel many miles, which would pile the cost up considerably. That was not tbo idea of the police court. Air Singer after the court stated that he would probably appeal against the witnesses expenses being allowed,

Don’t forget that good printing can ba done at the Settles Office. A Petone candidate for man<oipal honors gravely informed his audience th? other evening that ho “had no fatnre deeds to boast of,** In the list of registered midwivaa, pablhhed in the last Government Gazette, appears the names of Mm Berg • nd Mrs Wightman, of Kawbia. It is reported that the Harihari grsz'ng run has again changed bands at nearly double the price at which it was parcha=»od from Meesrs Bell Bros, i d Ro. s.

Persons who require a tirst-class [ piano on very easy terms aro advised » to read the new ad ver tine men t of the j Loudon and Berlin Piano on onr baek page.* Messrs Morris and Co., of Kawaroa, have decided to have about 400 acres . felled thi-i year. The area put down on this section last. season has taken the grass splendidly. The many friends of Mr E. C. Falwasser will be pleased to hear that be intends to return to, Kawhia next Tuesday atid also that bis health has greatly improvdff., The Kawhia Tdwn Board bas re-

ceived notification that the Govern meat has vested three acres in tbi Karewa Native Township in that bjdj as a site for a hospital. Several enquiries have been made as to who was the successful lessee oi tbe Government 60-acre section neai Mr 0. Quin’s residence. We learne: last week that Mr: R. A. M‘Cardlb’d bid was accepted. It is worthy of note that Captain R berts, of the Rothesay, sailed the Kia Ora out from Home, tbe journey occupying seven months and five days. The vessel was given np as lost. No wonder after such a lengthy voyoge. The Wanganui Chronicle, iu pub lishing a telegram recently in connection with a man who died in bis sleep, Bays : “He retired at 6.30 in apparently good health, and on bis wife wakipg him at 6 this morning she found he was deadj!” Efforts made by reform societies in England to get a law paused abolish-

ing barraatda have disclosed that 27, 000 girls are employed in bar-rooms in the United Kingdom, and at least 6,400 in London. Most of them are under 25 years, and above 19. Salaries vary from 5s to I7s a week. The last couple of trips of the s.s. Kia Ora were made without a stewardess, but tbe office is now filial by Miss Keller. Mrs Nelson, who formerly occupied tbe position, is at present an inmate of the Auckland Hospital, suffering from a broken thigh, caused through falling whilst walking along Queen street. Th s.s. Energy (Captain I. Fletcher) put in to Kawhia on Thursday morning to replenish her supplies of fresh water. The vessel was on her way from Westport to Auckland. Whilst in port she was beached in front of the Settler Office for examination, it having been found that she was leaking slightly. The steamer proceeded on her voyoge this (Friday) morning. The second prize in the ladies’ handicap for Mr Mason's tropiee, presented to the Kawbia Harbour Liwn Tennis Club, has been won by Mrs Jonathan.—During the past season 9 a “ladder ” competition was conducted, and at the close Mr M'Carthy was on top, the other players being placed in tbe following order :—Mr Pettit, Mr Jonathan, Mr Newton, Mr E. Falwasser, Mrs M'Cartby, Miss Stevens, Mr Jourdain, Mrs Newton and Mr Turvey. Thei*e has been issued by tbe Department of Agriculture a pamphlet ou “Our Feathered Immigrants.” written by Mr James Drummond. Referring to tbe spB>rrow, Mr Drum-

mond works out a table showing that one pair of sparrowa in five years will be the progenitors of 322,102 birds, while in ten years the product will be 51,874,202. An American writer gives the total for ten years at about five times the 51 thousand millions mentioned above. Mr Drammond. however,says these figures could never be reached other than in the table, for all the sparrows do not live, and there areotber circumstances that keep their increase in check.

The building trade in this district is very brisk, and the activity is likely to continue for some time. Mr Howes has almost completed the additions io the Hon. W. W. M'Cardle’s residence, and also tbe alterations to tbe new Council Chambers. Mr Scott is engaged enlarging the house occupied by the Rev. 0. E. Davidson, and daring tbe summer is to build a large bouse for Mr John Shaw, at Kinohaku. Mr A. Knight has recently completed tbe enlargements of several residencies al Te Rau-a-moa, and baa accepted the contract for the erection of Mr Williams’ house on the main coach road. Besides these works, Mr E D. Hamilton is carrying on extensive improvements and additions to his billiard rooms, shopg and boarding hou-o on tbe Kawhia beach.

One of the moat serious matters affectiog land in Taranaki ie, in tho opinion of Mr Symea, M H.R, the spread of noxious weeds. The Maoris, he informed the Acting-Premier, on Tuesday, were not tbe greatest sinners, for there were Europeans, too, who were dodging all they could, and it would pay the country to put more inspectors on. Speaking of ragwort, be detailed some of bis own experiences, which went to show that pulling and cutting tbo plant was of no avail ; nor did be find it any use turning sheep on to it, as they would not eat it. The only way to get rid of the weed was to poison it. “Rigwort,” he added “is going to be one of the greatest onrsea in thia country, aud will mean, if not properly checked | tho ruin of many a dairy farmer in Taranaki.”