THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1907, Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 329, 13 September 1907, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1907, Local and General.

According to an official report the only cisea of infectious dieease reported in the Kawhia County during the year ended March 81st, were two ol scarlet fever. The Nelson Colonist ya:—Recently the children attending one of the country schools were told to write an essay on "Farm Life”. One little fellow wrote that worn on a farm was

very hard, and made bls tatnersonreu th 't be often had to go to bed when be came home, especially ou sale day?. Ai the last meeting of the Auckland La- d Board, Ranger Jordan 'epotted bav'iig inspected 15 holdings in the rir '.ngia nTorahiri Survey District 1845 acres th. m„„t. of which amounted to £4,977, »s against £l5OB required. The schedule for £2Ol 9s 8d of 'birds due to the Kawhia County Council was approved of. The Treasurer of the “Captain Bleoklock Memorial Fund, acknowledges the reosipt from Waitara “X sum it £5 He »" d " -tone is being erected in the Oo "^“ n 8‘ C.-meiery, at an eaiimateu cost ol £4 leuetintr, ground, etc, about £lO. Up to the present, £-“U M yi D g hand, and any balance, afjg' t 0 the fur H e stone, will vbil.i en ~f the ( ioM uke Woods ;; 0 4 ' e - 19 H 429 6d

The Kawhia S.M. Court is fixed for Wednesday, October 2nd. For the fired 12 days of this month, n > less than 6,40 in. of rain have been registered at Kawhia. Mias Olive Eteeca has been appointed to the charge of Haylocks’ Household school, at Kinohaka. On Monday next |(l6th inst.), t.ue annual meeting of the Te Rau-a-moa Dairy factory will be held at 2 p.m. Attention is drawn to the list of properties advertised on our front page >f tbo new firm of and Pettit. Those interested are n niiuded, that tenders for the erection <>f the Kawhia Court House dose on Friday, 20. h inst. Mr Curti-, Inspector, paid, bis usual annual visit to the post offices surrounding the Kawhia harbour dur* ing the week. Mr E. C. Stanley, of Marpkopa, has been appointed agent for the State Fire Insurance Office for the district of Kawhia’&outb.

A good area of bush in the Hauturu district will be felled this year. In our. advertisement columns Mr H. Babbage 1 invites tenders for 100 acres. Persons who require a firat-elass-piano on very easy terms are advised to road the new advertisement of the libudon add Berlin Piano Co. on our back page. i; By advertisement in this issue it is dotted that the services of a draught tie ’’ion, Marquis, will bo a tthe d;spnsal of hor&a breeders in., this distrot during the coming season. “A natiye has no right to ‘sell bis laud,” staled the member for the Northern Maori District. ‘‘lt bes uome to him from hie ancestors, and h's duty is to use it and hand it ou to biedescer' 1 nt*.” Miss Ashby, teacher of the Te Rau-a-moa achooi. has been granted a months leave absence on account of i-l*bealth. Miss Ashby left Kawhia on Tuesday for the Waikato, where her parents reside. It might be ii teres ting to learn that Mr Whelcb, of Akaroa, who intends challenging Webb, the worlds champion sculler, and Mr F. Perham (sou of Mrs Perham, of Kawhia), have won the doable goalie very freqaently and atjinany different regattes, How salutary a thing it would be for the country** welfare if Ministers were compelled to spend a winter in the backblocks instead of lolling on the rich tapestry and spring cushions of the gorgeously furnished Govern ment Offices. —Clyde “Guardian” The Government harjagain returned the pa piers in connection with the loans to the Kawhia County for o6rrection, having founds micros pic flaw (tecnical) which the officials have magnified to about the size of the bog in fro'nt of the Kinohaku Post Office. For the purpose of leasing the following block nf dative land, it is gaz“■ted that it be exempted from the

'tion of Section 117, of the “Nah . nd Court Act, 1894”Kawhia k ak » 306 acres,- known as Pi•b WesbNo The Red Funnel magazine for mber is to hand iu good time. Contents, printing and illustrations are fully up to the high standard attained by this magaeine. Its prineipal article on this occasion ds a startling story of the end of the world, by Henry Fletcher, gruesomely illustrated. The severe weather of the the past few days, has not been io favour of the influenza patients in the district, and in place of a decrease in the number additions to the already long list are noticeable... With the change iu the weather, it i&to be hoped that this horrible complaint will receive a much needed check. On Friday night last a very enjoyable dance was held in Scotts’ Hail, Kawbia, under the auspices of the Oparau Football Club, when about 40 couoles attended. The musio was supplied by Mr E. Aubin, (piano and violin), assisted by Misses Stevens, Treanor, (piano), and Mr Jonathan (piccolo) Mr Sam Stewart was an efficient M.C., whilst the catering was in the able hands of Mr Turrell. The following evening another dance was held, the music being supplied by Mr Aubin, \ he refreshments ’by Mr Turrell, Mr wart being M.O.

Ste- we learn that the From * a for .metaHing proposal tc rftiv ’ Road is again the ‘ liuelv to fall tbroiß* l : OWIO K to 7 tlerJon the bye-road, not theaoheme. Why tb» w« not Btetefl at the very first « beyond us. lbw abiftine baa already coat those interLted a considerable sum, and from what we can bear will coat a good drol more yet. Thia lack of should not exist, aa it ia a block in the wheels of progress. Ibe KUi.h.kn neoole (who formerly we< B

KlnunaKO people , ...» the ideals of olbor portions of the aw (riot) arc gotl log quite a reputation for pulling in opposite directions. A former resident of thia district writing from Wellington- Bsya:~ J. have nearly talked mysdll out with regard to Kawhia'a.nerjs and jroapeota. Tf I '•an only induce a tew Wellington propio lak up Hnd 4b.ro an I see the coal, timber, lime, etc., Kawb a would soon boom. I ‘ ry ‘a"verM nlace Taumatxtotsra and have aeveral -.Jins are removed from tbo the it wi i| not |j e i ong before nß Mfawhia Harbour is connected by rail with the Main Trunk Line. TMs work should be going on now if the Government was doing its duty. In spits ol all that is aaid to the contrary there ate a 10l of people out ot work—- ; time’ are getting harder as money gets 1 scarce.” » ,

Tbo b.a. Rothesay ia still bar-bound in'Aotca. To-morrow (Saturday) Mr T. D. Hamilton will hold his usual weekly sale at the mart near tb® Bittlkk Office. The mar* luge of Mr B. D’Arcy Hamilton and MitS Vera Gibbiaon, will be celebrated at Kaaroe, near Raglan, on Wednesday, 18th. A dance to celebrate the occasion is to take place in the Te Mata Hall in the eveu»pg. The main Pirongia road is bow mi a terilbk* state. The conch got bagged on Friday aud the p:u»engera -hnd to rido the hor=e* on to tbc Ferry carrying'the maile. ICortunatcJy the papers and parcels camo by the steamer bo that the hail was only email. We regret to learn that Mr E. Baggstroin, formerly-on the s.s. Kia Ora,is at present ill suffering from rbeumatie fever, which it is pro bable was brought on by the hardships he suffered qt the time of the wreck. The chief officer of the s.s. Waitangi, Mr J. Hoffey, had to stay behind this trip on account of au attack of influenza. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Golds never fails. Is. 6d. and 2s. fid.