THE Kawhia Settler FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1907, Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 337, 8 November 1907, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1907, Local and General.

Don’t forget that good printing can be done nt the Pettleb Office. On Wednesday, Mr C. King crossed about 20 bead of horses at Te Maika by pontoon. The first »f this season’s wool clip' was exported by the s.s. Waitangi on Friday from the flock owned by Mr W. J. Shaw, of Kinohaku. The warm weather lately experienced has induced many local residents to indulge in fishing in the harbour, and the hauls have been very good. The s.s. Muritai is expected to arrive eny tiny from Warganui with cargo for Mr A. Wright. Mr Heywood Armstrong is also bringing by her an engine for use at his sawmill, to be surfed shortly at Oparau. Miss Coady, the postmistress at Ka wbie. leaves on Mouthy next for a month’s holiday, which will bo spent h monget her relatives on the West Const bf Ibe Sooth Island. Miss Peat, of Auckland, will be temporarily in charge. A resident has drawn our attention to the fact that manure is now put in tl<e wharf shed alongside of food intended fcr human consumption. Such is >he case, and it is occasioned simply on account of (be soar ait y of accomodation, bat this will be remedied when the are made. To-morrow (Saturday) Messrs Mason and King start for the Waikato wi’h a mob of nearly 500 bullocks which are intended for the sale st Ohaupo. On Sunday last, the latter’s portion (about 250) were crossed from To Maika by pontoon, the work being carried out by Messrs Morgan and Newton.

Whats in a name 1 Thomas Hell, a St. Louis policeman, has been ordered to change his surname or sesign from the force. To-morrow (Saturday) at 2 p.m. the courts of the Kawhia Harbour Lawn Tennis Club will be formally opened fur the season. The old custom of burning an effigy oh Guy Fawkes Diy (November sth) was observed in kawhia on Tuesday last. The children had a merry tiros. Those who are on the look out for a good investment cannot do better than note the addi ims tn the Ibis .which' Fafwasser and Petti; advert iso od our front page. In an Otego country township the other day two weddings look place, in which both brides wers widows, and each married the others son. The event revives the puzzle in relationships.

Mr Joseph Ivess, the veteran journalist, who holds the world's record as a “rag planter,” has disposed of bin dent creation, the TaihapeNews, to the rival company for £2,250. Me Ivess says that he has “planted bis last rag.” On Monday the steamer Tainui left Waitara for Waikawau, towing & punt with Messrs Otway Bros’ flaxmill plant on board. The oil launch Kotahi left at the same time. She will take charge of the punt when off Waikhwau and tow it up to the site on which the mill is to be erected. Last week’s Government Gazette, notifies that the following lands have been permanently reserved Section 1, block IX, Kawhia North S.D., 8a Or 13p, site for a public hospital; section 13,14 and 15, village of Te Raua mna, (Pirongia S.D., Block IX) Br., side for a sheep dip. There is not a more popular fixture in E a whip for the whole year than the annual horse bunton Mr Mason’s run. Owing to othar engagements, the usual day (King’s Birthday) eabnot be adhered to, but Saturday, 28rd inst., bas been chosen as the date, when Mr Mason would like to see a big muster present.

Remarkable contrasts in milk yields are quoted by the Eltham Argus, which says that the yields from several dairies not far apart are as follows :—(1) A herd of 80 or 90 cows is giving scarcely giving more than 9001 b of milk per day; (5) A herd of 55 cows is giving between 1000 and 17001 b; and (8) a herd of 25 cows is giving 70101 b. Last year a herd on the Fraser road gave 14801 b from 40 cows.

The days of woman pioneering are not yet over as far as Wairarapa is concerned, says the Wairarapa Times. Three sturdy daughters of a hardy parent, who drew two sections in a recent land ballot for a subdivided Wairarapa estate, are now assisting their father in clearing the land of scrub. Under the- vigorous efforts of the female scrub-cutters the land is being rapidly improved. A novel method of bringing in amounts due from delinquent credit customers is said to ba adopted by a Wairarapa tradesman. He renders accounts correctly for a month or two and then bills the diliatory customer for a larger amount than is due. Of course the indignant debtor calls in to protest against the unwarranted addition, and that is just what the shrewd tradesman desires, as it generally results in oral persuasive means accomplishing the desired object. When Maoris cannot give the correct pronounciation of a word they can usually make themselves understood when money is in question. A native supplier to one of the factories came into town on Saturday and inquired for the secretary. He was told that the secretary was not about, and that any time next week would for him, as bis business could not be very important. “Py golly, ain’t it,” said the Maori. “I tink it is ; I want the'bonedusl’ for last year’s milk. At a meeting of the Kawhia Congregational Church Committee on Wednesday, night, a sum of £lO was voted towards the reduction of the Church debt, and also a small amount towards paying (or improvement to the fence. The Rev. 0. E. Davidson suggested that as residents of a number of places around the harbour were not able to come to church to them, and it was decided to take church to them on moonlight nights. Theplaces'to be visited are Awaroa, Rakanui, Waiharakeke and Te Maika.

Last year when we opened in Kawhia we promised you a return visit, but owing to our largely increased trade in New Plymouth we will not be able to keep that promise. We are advertising in this issue our celebrated 501 prize well suits—they are beauties too at that small price. You should send at once to gat a good pick. We don’t believe it pays to “work off" second class goods at first class prices. If we havent the suit you want in a good quality, we’ll tell you so—but we wont send you poor stuff. Read our advertisement, and then write to us, addressing all letters—Morey & Moore, Cash Drapers and Manufacturing Agents, King Street, New Plymouth, —Advt.

The Rev, R. Mitchell has been a man of many responsibililes of late. In addition to conducting his usual church services at Te Kuiti aud out districts bo has been ministering to the physical ills of the inhabitants There has been a considerable amount of sick ness in the district of late, and the nails nn Mr Mitchell’s medical ability have been legion. Needless to remark not a single call has been made in vain, iAt the same time the work of organising and arranging for the erection of a church building bas been an additional tax, and the fact that the project bas been successfully carried through in a short space of time is a high tribute to the energy and ability of our esteemed tainteter.—Te Kuiti Chronicle.

By advertisement in thia issue it is notified that the Town Board will sell certain leases on Saturday 23rd inst. Will all those who subscribed to the list towards helping Mrs Healy pay her fine, apply to Mr T. D. Hamilton, eo that the money can be refunded ?—Advt. The s.s. Rothesay took a cargo of flaxmill plant to the Nokubaker! beach ■>n Wednesday last, ail of which surfed ashore without mishap. On Friday another trip vitas started, but the sea coming on rough the steamer returned u port. A but-bmau employed falling by Mr Paikioson nt Te ILia-a moa had the misfortune to gash his hoe through he axe he was using becoming entangled in a vine. Dr O. .Campbell Jenkipaattended to the inj irie«, which fortunately, were not of a very suriou* nature. A camp, owned by Messrs W. Lorenz and Osborne, cm Mr section at Te Rau-a-tnoa, was destroyed by fire on Sunday last, and the loss iu a heavy one. Ah both of the occupiers go iu for chopping events th»»y lost several valuable chopping axes, which are extremely hard to re plaoe at the present time. At the Kawhia Cuugregatiohal Church on Sunday evening, the Rev. C. E. Davidson stated that ba had attended the opening of the Congregational Church at Te Knit*. On Sunday morning there was an attendance of nbout 80, aud iu the evening the building was crowded, there being 120 present. The collections for the day amounted to over £l6. There were about 20 tennis enthusiasts present at the opeuiug. of Mr Jonathan’s private court on Wednesday last, and a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon was spent. Many close and keen game* were indulged io, the court playing beautifully. Afternoon tea was dispensed by Mrs Jonathan. Several groups and snapshots of the play were taken by Mr F. Hosking. At present there is one of Kawhia's oldest jdentitidea visiting the town. We refer to Mrs Swan who is staying with her granddaughter (Mrs E. D. Hamilton). Mrs Swen can giye some splendid narratives of Kawhia in the early days, as that lady was one of the first white people to reside here. She speaks of the time when vessels were loading wheat here for Australia and America, and also of the boat building yard that then existed just below Ldithardt’s Point.

Crs Jonathan (in the chair), Turrell aud E. Falwasser w«re present at the usual monthly meeting of the Kawhia Town Board io Mr Falwasser’a office on Thursday night last. —A letter was read from the Department of Lands, stating that Ibe hospital site had been permanently reserved. —Mr P. Ward’s tender (£2 10s per lamp) was accepted fot the erection of three lamp posts in Jervois Street, Kawhia.—The clerk reported that very few rates had been paid.—Crs Falwaeser and the clerk were instructed to go into the matter of section holders who were not on the roll, thus avoiding the payment of rates.—lu reply to a question, the olerk said that he had written to all the section holders in the swamp asking them to improve same.—Two small accounts were passed for payment.

Persons who require a first-class piano on very easy terms are advised to read the new advertisement of the London and Berlin Piano Co., on oar back page.*