THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1908, Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 357, 10 April 1908, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1908, Local and General.

SMOKERS, ATTENTION PLEASE —The b-vt of all smokes is DERBY OUNCE FLAKE CUT in TWO TINS.

Tbe next sitting of the Kawhia B.M. Court has been fixed for Wed nesday, April 29th, when the new Magistrate (Mr Cutten) will preside. It hoped that the business will be conducted in the new Court House, which should be completed before that date.

We regret to learn that the accident which Mr W. Edwards met with (reported in our last issue) is likely to tarn nut serious. When the staple entered the eye it penetrated tbe ball, with tbe result that the patient has been advised to haye the injured member removed, failing which it is probable that the sight of both optics will be lost altogether.

SMOKERS. —A first-class tobacco is DERBY FLAKE CUT in the new TWO OUNCE TINS. The Ragion Chronicle says :—“A 1 settler out Te Mata way informs us i that after the fire bad swept his clear--1 ings he sent tn n well known firm of i seedsmen in Auckland for a quotation fur the seed required for resowing, and tho (s'ima'ed cost was £236. Ths si-fid was ultimately obtained through the agency r,f the Government, under the rJi I scheme, from the firm which I supplied tbe quotation, but by this time ■ the prices had risen considerably, and I ill HCfiount totalled £289 instead of j L‘2?6—a diff.-rence of £53, or over 20 I per cent more than the seed would i have cost a few weeks earlier.” Such i applies to this district also, where feeliug is high, notwithstanding tbe ex ; j.; i laiions published in the Auckland

• apers. Bjine settlers here ordered i whilst the fires were still burning and when rbe Government promised assistance cancelled tbe order. At i bat time an Oparau resident secured c cksfoot for per lb. (and others cm. Id have got it for 61 or slightly c.ver)*but noware charged Is and more. No wonder the seed will be free of interest for four years.

A RUSH ON IT.-What? DERBY . tobacco in the new TWO OWJB TINS. It’s splendid. A bottle of whisky has been taken from tbe foundation stone of a house MGt2O3 years ago near Washington, The next of the New Zealand Sbip)ing Company’s fleet to leave Waitara ■<>r London will be the s.s. Rakaia on »r about April 14th. Captain Young, special commisioner i -r tho Christchurch Press, is a* prr. sent visiting ■< u . f i publication in ihat paper t!«o iiicien Maori history of this dis I ric.

We learn that Mr H. Laster, who was formerly second on the s.s. Wai 'angi, has hod that position taken from him, tbe reason, itis un-ietstpod being, something to do with tbo fire which recently occurred on that boat.

On Saturday night a very enjoyable dance was held in Scott’s Hal', fully 40 couples attending. Mr Nealey wa» M C., the music bring supplied by Mesdame-Chase, Langley, Miss Thomson, Dr O. Campbell Jenkins and Mr Leyland.

SMOKERS READ THIS. The good thing at last! DERBY Tobacco, FLA KE CUT, in TWOOUNCE TINS. Try it.

Tho Main Electoral Roll for the Dominion will he closed for printing on tbe 15tb April. All those who are not on the roll or who have any doubts on tbe subject should send on tbeir names without delay, as it is always “one better” to be on tbe main roll.

Alter being bar-bound in Marokopa for over a week tbe s.s. Rothesay arrived here on Sunday last, bringing a full cargo of flax and tow. Another trip was made to the same port on Wednesday, the return journey being made on the following day.

A bail to celebrate a divorce is tbe latest American montrosity. A report from St. Louis states that Mrs Charles Deutchmann, diyorcee, of No. 4311, Kennedy avenue, held a bail to celebrate two events—that she had nbtaia divorce from her husband,- and and that her recent husband ha cl just been happily married. As showing to what an extent tbe price of flax has fallen, an experience of Mr Williams, who recently ran the Pakoka mill may be recorded. When that mill was about to be closed, the lessee found that be had a few bales of tew to make up. This was done and the shipment (eight bales) forwarded to Auckland, and after all charges had been paid there was a credit of lid ! The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company, Limited, Hamilton, have received the following cable from their London office:— “Wool.—Sales closed. Cross-bred wool market has been lower since we

last telegraphed but has recovered. As compared with last sales closing rates , prices are lower about 10 per cent for scoured merino super, lower about 15 per cent for medium cross-bred,” 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 our back page.* Some amusing items of information were brought tq.ligbtat tbe recent natural history competition held by the board schools of Lancashire. One boy says “Cows are expensive animals, but don’t cost much to keep. They live on bay, soaked bread, and potater peelin’s. Another, in an essay on the ball, said: “When alive it giyes bovril in the same way that the cow gives milk.” Another said : “Some farmers keep a bull to keep the cows in order.” A very extensive amesty has been granted by his Majesty the Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, to subjects of Austria, Hungary and Boenia - Hercegovina, who have failed to comply with tbeir military duty or otherwise come into eonflict with tbe law of conscription of their country. Details will be supplied to any person interested on application to the I. and R. Austro-Hungarian Consulate for N.Z. in Auckland.

That an empty benzine tin may explode was demonstrated in Featherston on Monday, reports the “Wairarap& Daily Times.” A youth named Charles Aitchison was carrying a lighted match through his father’s shop, and as the flame came near a newly-emptied benzine tin, it ignited tbe vapour still clinging to tbe side. It exploded with a loud report and was completely smashed, while one of the workroom windows was biown out.

A strange objection to the renewal of a license was taken at Bristol, England, the other day. It was stated that the barmaid had been seen kiss ing a customer, and on another occasion she bad sat on a customer’s knee. Tho licensee’s solicitor convulsed the Court by declaring that it was “simply Socialism up to date.” The doctrine of the Socialists was to “share every thing with each other,” , and the barmaid was sharing tbe chair with tbe customer 1 As to tbe gentleman who had kissed her, be whs bringing himself down to her level I Tho extraordinary argument -was c mvincing, and the license was renewed.

If prohibition is any good it is strange that vendors of bop beer, health wine and si miliar decotions are continually being prosecuted for selling such drinks to temper'inoe people. Teetotallers, who call tbeir liquors by many fantastic names fwe have never seen a temperance drink labelled pure u iter) always want them as strong as possibh. Are people to be poisoned with so-called tea, much of which is willow leaves, old tarred rope and print? Is not one poison as good as another ? Why desert beer to be poisoned for certain with paint and water? —Naw Zealand Bulletin. A rush on it. What ? DERBY Tobacco, FLAKE OUT, in TWO OUNCE TINS. All tobacconists.

Mr Barley, dentist, has decided to leave his visit to Kawhia until after Easter. Section 6, block XVI, near the Kiamunga Creek, Awaroa, will be balloted for on Wednesday, June 17th. A meeting of the Kawhia Town Board will ba held in Mr E. C. Falwasser’s office on Monday evening next. Tbe following land has reverted to tbe Crown:—Section 15, block VII, 0.R.P., Manueamano’ero, formerly h •’<! by A !•’. (!•■.•> i. t.acd tied* -The commit ti e uf tho race clnb are reminded ih»ta meeting will be held on Tuesday night next to arrange tbe programme, etc. The Education Botrd, Auckland, have fixed Monday, April 27'.b, us the date upon which the annual meeting of householders for the election of school committees is to be held.

It h rumoured that the s.s. Rothesay will cease ruuning out of this port in about a months’ time. This de cision has been arrived at owing to tbe flax mills south of Kawhia, closing down, caused through the drop in flax. In is not known whether the vessel will be laid up in Kawhia or taken to some other port. > Post Office holiday arrangements.— Good Friday, 17th April, will be ob served ns a Sunday. On Eaater Monday, 20ch April, post offices will be open in all branches, except money order and savings bank, from 9 a m to 10 a.m. The overland mails will be

cloned and despatched from Kawhia office on Monday morning as usual. The Kawhia Sawmill Company of Oparau have opened a timber yard in Kawhia. Thia is a step in the right direction and we have no doubt that their enterprise will buTuppreciated by the residents, who will now be able to obtain what timber they require with out being put to tho inconvenience of sending away for it. Tho rimu and

white pine sent down are of first ra-«< quality. Mr J. K. Newton is theloca agent.

On Good Friday night a childrens’ evening will be held in tho local Con gregationai Church, to be present at which a nearty invitation is extended to all. The programme will consist of recitations, dialogues and singing by the children, and also vocal items by adalts. The prizes will be presented, and the certificates won recently by Misses D. Sircombe and G. Falwasser, and Master Arthur Jonathan at the recent Sunday School Union examinations.

The s.s. Claymore paid a night visit to Kawhia daring the week, ar ring at 1.30 a.m. and departing at 6 o’clock. We do not mind this, but on behalf of the launch owners, carters and business people a protest must be entered against the manner in which the cargo was put into tbe shed, which in the morning appeared as if a violent earthquake had occurred there in. It is no joke to extricate heavy goods from underneath perhaps 20 bags of grass seed, consequently the launehmen were considerably delayed and annoyed. Time maans money to a company, and so it does to private individuals. In future different methods must be adopted or it will bs incumbent on us to see that the Harbour Board enforces the powers it possesses.

A meeting was held in Mr Falwaswasser’a Office on Saturday night (Mr Pettit in the chair), when it was decided to hold a back race meeting on tbe Torea course on Baiurdsy, May 28rd. Mr J. K. Newton was chosen as secretary and treasurer at a fee of £2 2s. The following officers were elected Patron, Mr W. A. Mason; president, Dr C. Campbell Jenkins; vice-presidents, Messrs Jonathan, W. Morgan, Chase, Goodfellow, Morris, T. D. Hamilton, H. Campbell, T. Troughton, A. Bcbrieber, M'Alister; judge, Mr F. Newton ; starter, Mr T. Ashbolt; clerk of scales, Mr Mountfort; clerk of course, Mr E. D. Hamilton; handicappera, Messrs Turrell and Falwasser ; committee, Messrs E. and J. Falwasser, Turrell, Wetere, A. Ormsby and Pettit.

The Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, returned to Wellington from the North by the Monowai on Tuesday morning. “I haye travelled four thousand miles in less than six weeks,” said Sir Joseph when asked by a Press reporter concerning his trip. “There was no picnic about it, he added It was hard going all the time,” and in proof of that assertion he vouchsafed the statement that in the same period he had deliyered**2l2 public speeches of varying degrees of length. Sometimes he made eight speeches a day, but he is satisfied that a knowledge of the country is essential to those who administer the country’s affairs, and that can only be acquired by personal observation. We sincerely hope he not forget the bad country roads over which he travel led -ence, but which are used almost daily by oar back blocks settlers, and that the bumping ho received will be fr<’sh in his memory when the Public Works Estimates are drawn up, and sums placed thereon to make real roads in place of tbe phan»om modes of aocena, for which some of the settlers have been paying loading for years past.