THE Kawhia Settler FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1907, Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 343, 27 December 1907, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1907, Local and General.

By advertisement an another column it is ypnoiipced that sports will ba held ej Te Ifaika on Monday, Daceaa bar 80 h ’ We learn that tba Maoris have da--13 ed to h Id a race meeting At Reken n H ib iiit the middle of January, 1903 I il which substantial prizes will be I given. Tbe r,s. R ilhtsay went to Marakopa o i Monday, and on reluming picked 1 in 50 1-alcs 'of flax end 48 bales of L j.v from Messrs Bell Bros, and Ronf, a", Harihari. On Friday another li**p was made to Harihari but the • n.i wm too rough to surf. i By advertiiemGUt in this issue, the t N-w Z aland Steaua-bip Company ■ Announces that the next boat to leave j the Waitara roadstead will ba f-ha twin I >erew S'«a»ie< Opawa, about January '• iotb, Wb,

N.wY e a C ’s D.y) will te ob enrol as a cici e holiday at all post offices. The Rey. Clarke, of Te Awanautu, will conduct Anglican service al Ka whia al; 11 a.m. and 7. 80 p.m. on Sunlay, Di cumber 29 h. Dr Wallis Mackenzie, a well known nedic > of Wellington, is at present ou a holiday to this district, being a guest of bis brother at Oparau. The •lector has interests io land around the harbour. We acknowledge the receipt of a neatly got up culendar from M«» rBrown, Bar.e’t «. ;<1 C■. f Auckland, and also fraternal greetings fn m the Taumarunui Press, which are reciprocated. The proj-cted crick*-1 association in ■h»* Kawhii district was di-uu?pe(l by Meirs Patiit >nd W. Wright (Kinobaku) on Saturday evening, but it was decided that such a febeme was n-jt practicable at present.

The King Country Chronicle states that Mr Cha-les Lake, of' Fenoourt, has been r»quested by the settlers to -•and as representative on the AuokItnd Lind Board for the seat rendered vacant by the retirement of the Hon. W. W. M-Cardle. It reported that the appointment of another Stipendiary Magistrate for ibe King Country is to be made at an early date. Mr Northoroft stated ,at Taumarunui last week he would probably not again visit the district in his official capacity. —Te Kniti Chronicle. Mr Canfield, who had accepted the position of clerk to the Kiwhia County Council, wired last week, that be could n>t accept the position. Consequently Mr Barton, at present assistant clerk to the Borough of Hamilton, has been communicated with, asking if he is still open for engagement.

During the month of January the annual eports at Te Rau-a-moa will be held. This gathering has become very popular, and we predict that the attendance will be larger this than previously. The programme appears on our third page and is of a varied nature, the prizes offered bring liberal.

Mr R. Siroombe is well-known as an up-to-date man in every matter that be undertake?! Since starting business as fruiterer he has shown that truch by catering for the public with iced drinks. The idea is an nxcellent one and this hot weather the beverages thus made up are eagerly sought..

“ What is your interpretation of drunkenness?” inquired the magistrate the other morning of a fireman in trouble in the Court at Auckland. The answer added yet another notch to the already long tally of notions respecting the sublime obligation to marking oare. “When I have no memory or anything else left, sir, and I am not able to walk,” ventured the man who helps to keep the boilers boiling. The reply certainly left nothing to dispute, and was large in prospective possibilities.

Rory Macßnory was the village blacksmith, and one of the moat powerful singers in the choir of the kirk at Auobleucheiies. To show off his voioe to full advantage he would vary his style from bass to alto, and from alto to treble in the same hymn. The Minister had long observed that Rory’s methods were upsetting the general melody of the congregation's singing. At length he resolved to bring the culprit to book. “Hymn 24,” he announced, “a’ thegither? And Mr Macbnory if ye’re tae sing tenor, sing tenor, and if ye’re tae sing bass, sing ba«8; but we’ll hae nae mair o’ year shandy gaff ?”

An Englishman, Irishman, and Scotchman were “talking big.” The Englishman said: In my part of the country we can grow strawberries as big as plates. The other said, “How do you account for that?” “Ob, climate I climate!” The Irishman said, “I dont know anything about siraw.berries, but we can grow ‘taties as big as footballs. “And how do you account for that?” “Oh, climate! climate!'* The Scotchman said: “I dont know anything about vegetable growing, but if you come with me to Edinburgh I can show you bouses twelve stories high, and never a lift io one of them.” “And how do you get up ?" “Oh, climb it I climb it!”

Captain Roberts, of the s.s. Rothesay, takes a keen delight in wood-carv-ing, etc., and one of his latest pieces of work has just been shown to us. It is a panel of one of the doore of the illfated Kia Ora, which has bean carved in a splendid manner. The word “Kia Ora” is formed of raised wood right across the centre, whilst above it is a picture of the late Oaptain Blaoklook, and beneath a photo of the Kia Ora leaving the Kawhia wharf. The work was done for a Christmas present to one of the friends of both Captain Roberts and Oaptain Blacklock, and we feel certain that it will bn highly appreciated, for, apart from the memories which it will perpetuate, the work is done in a manner which is very creditable indeed.

The Gazette annoannee that the fol lowing lands in this district have been permanently reserved : —Section 5, blk VI, 4a3r 17p, .Marokopa, as site for a public cemetery; sections 8, block 11, 8 and 4, block 111, 3, block V, 2,8, 4 and 5, block VIT, and 8, block 8, VII, all in tbetownship of Kawhiafor muni ci pi I purposes. The following lands have been surrendered :—Sections 5 and G, block 8, 0.R.P., Orahiri, foriiisrly bold by J. Young ; section 2, bl ok IX, Maungamangero, 0.R.P., R, Maxwell; section 10a, block VII, L P. Maungamangero, T. W. M*Mul len; section 8. blocklX.O.R.P.Maung imang to, J. Whittle; section 4, block XIII, O.R.P, MnungAtnangero, T. M. Milligan ; section 10, block V, O.RP., Mangamajjgero, T. M. MilligML

A RUSH ON IT.-What ? DERBY tobacco in the naw TWO OUNCE TINS. It’s splendid. The Auckland Tennis Tonrsiamcnt takes place in Auckland on January le‘, 2nd, 3rd end 4h. Messrs Petti* end Falwaseer will be competitors from the local olub. For the information of those who subscribed to the presentation to Mr Barron we have been asked to say that thereto a credit balance of a few shillings. The committee were Messrs Morgan. Rircombe. Pettit and Dr Jen kin?, Ixllo wo k I n« g. ticallr. The Oparau School picnic took ptaoe ou Friday ket, and was a moat brilliant cucceae. Not bating a reporter there we cannot give details, but hear that one of tbe chief events was a baby show, which was won by Mester Larry Jourdain. A very enjoyable social was held in the err Ding

President Roosevelt ie reported to bare told the folowing incident at a dinner of*ihe Gridiron Club. (Two women, be said, were discussing some new neighbours, who had moved into one of the most sumptuous bouses iu their city. “They aeern to be very rich,” said tbe first. “Oh they ere,” paid the second. “Shall you ca’i?” “Decidedly.” “You are sure, are you, that they are quite^correct—quite good form ?” “Ob my dear, I’m quite sure— < bey have SOaervanis, 18 horeo» 12 dogs, 11 automobiles, and one child!”