THE Kawhia Settler FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1908 Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 368, 3 July 1908, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1908 Local and General.

Fur Bronchial Coughs take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d and 2d 61. The Kawhia County wiU meet on Saturday, July 11th. By the ss. Claymore, on Tuesday, the wire to be used in the private telephone line at Kinohaku arrived. The new time table for the Northern S.S. Co.'s steamers to and from this port appears in this issue, O) Wednesday the English footballers defeated the Hawkes Bay union team, at Napier, by 25 points to 8. The man known as Joe Forbes, arrested here some time ago for issuing valueless cheques at Gisborne was sentenced to three months imprisonment. Mr Cowern, of Rakaunui, has sent a sample of clay found on his property to the Hawera Brick and Tile Works to have it tested and the commercial value ascertained.

A fitting of the Native Appellate Court will be held at Ocorohanga on on July 7 b when the following appeals against decisions of the Native Land Court will be heard—Moerua Kiwi, Tabaroo A ; Henni Unaike, Aotea ; W. C. Kensington (Under-Beoretary for Lin 1-j Tabaroa A.; Taui Wetere, Kawbitl Y.

Tbo ladies who are interesting Lhemselvrs in the raising of funds for the proposed Cottage Hospital at K iwhia (Mesdamas Morgan and New>n) have decided to hold a series nf , the first of which took place in Seo-I<’ hail on Saturday night last, won there was a fair attendance. The Imu ic was supplied by an orchestra, ic-m;.-rising Miss Btev«rae (piano), Mr Aubin (vioho) and Mr Jonathan (’c li i), and was pronounced by the dito-'M to bo excellent. Mr Pettit was MC- Progressive euobre pirtLs are abo io la bell in aid ol (he same futd.

The Harbour Board has purchased a large life buoy, which has been hung on the wbarf shed. Mr Frank Cowern, of Rakaunui, ads vartises in this issue the fact that he is prenared tn effect repairs to saddlery and harness. The Rev. C. E. Davidson is at pre sent engaged in the construction of a pulpit for the Masterton Congregation al Ohurcb. The rainfall at Kawbia for the month of June was 9.41 in. For the corresponding period nf h«r. •> I; 25 in. was registered, and f >r 1906 281 i There was over 80 tins <4 cargo for Mamkopa alsoharged from the ss. Claymore on Tuesday. There is no don 1 * Ihr t Hie" district named is going ahead rapidly. Poakahadtbe bad luck tn lose a good sum of money in Kawhia on Thuasday and in this issue advertises that be will give a reward of £2 2s to the person who returns it to him. On Saturday last Mr W. Morgan crossed 500 odd sheep at the Heads, belonging to Messrs T. B. Scott and Elliott, which have been grazing on Hanhari since the fires at Oparau. Members of tbo Kawhia School Committee are reminded of the meeting on Tuesday afternoon next, when tbe attendance at tbe school will bo discussed and an endeavour made to compel the pupils to attend more regularly. The Marokopa Milling Co. are nak

ing all arrangements for limber cutt itig by their mill, and for this work several pieces of new machinery are now at Kawhia, including winch, drill and saws. Mr P. Bell is now manager, and it is quite likely that the plant will shortly be removed to the Kairimu Creek, higher up the river. The Queen of Spain gave birth to another son last week. The King of Spain married Princess Ena of Batten berg on May 81st, 1906, and on May 10th, 1907, their first son was born, and received the formidable name of Alfonso Pio Christino Eduardo Francisco Guillermo Carlos Enrique Eugenio Fernando Antonino Venaacior.

The Raglan Chronicle says :—“lt will be noticed that tenders are being invited for the removal of the Native school at Rao Rao to Rakanui, Kawbia. We think that some of those who interest themselves on behalf of tbe Maoris might have pointed out to the authorities at Wellington that the school is as muoh needed at the Maire (just beyond Mr Buckeridge’s) as it can possibly be in Kawhia, and besides being muoh less distance to transport ihe building, if the school were removed there it would serve tbe very natiyea for whom it was originally intended. We understand that Mr Buckeridge and others are making representations regarding the matter to the Native Minister.”

The s.s. Rimu, arrived at the Heads from Wanganui on Wednesday morning, and was piloted to Lemon Point by’ Mr Walter Morgen, where 250 sheep for Messrs Smith and Ericson were landed, and 150 fats loaded from Mr Wright’s section. Owing to the flood in the Waiharakeke River the sleimerwas washed broadside on to the bank, and was not floated off until the night’s tide, Kawbia being made next morning, where 170 sheep were loaded for Mr W. A. Mason, the boat clearing out about 8 a.m. The Rimu is very roomy and well built, and particularly suitable for shipping stock, being capable of taking 700 sheep. It is thought that this port will be visited frequently as now that settlers have a good stock boat on the run no doubt the convenience will be availed of. Captain Richards, formerly of the s.s. Muritai, is in command. At the last meeting of the Waikato Charitable Aid Board, a letter was received from the clerk to the Kawhia County Council in reply to a demand for £l2O 10s rates, saying that the County received very little benefit from the Hospital in comparison ’with the Waitomo County, and his Council considered it very unfair that they should be called upon to -pay rates while tbo Waitomo County went free. Tbe Council had not yet made a Hospital rate, aud tbo payment of such an amount as that demanded would prove a serious stain on tbe County. Farther a great portion of the County was native land, for which practically □o rates were collected. The secretary’s reply to thisjletter pointing out the charge was legal and could not be altered was approved.

The Investor’s Review of May 2nd states Sir Joseph Ward is nothing if not optimistic, but if the colony of New Zealand really has gathered in a revenue for the financial year ended March 3lst last, amounting to £9,055,940, then indeed it should <be prosperous. This revenue exceeds by £656,870 that of tbe previous year, and Sir Joseph Ward boasts that there is an available balance of £850,000 in the Treasury after paying off Treasury bills to the amount of £150,000 and handing £BOO,OOO fromrevenue to the Public Works Department. Since 1391 this Depatment has altogether received £6,480,000, which Sir Joseph apparently asks uh to believe the ordinary revenue provided. Bat last year Public Works altogether absorbed £1,855,590, and presumably over £1,000,000 of this was borrowed, and tbe probability is that when the Budget figures appear, New Zealand will be found to have again added upwards of £2,000,000 to the aggregate of its deb’. While that borrowing system lasts it in impossible |to believe in ei then the pi sent or the future pros perity of the country. ’Tin the ploughman who follows the plough. While tbe dairymaid is milking thu oough ! And the dear little lambs. Who ran after their (iambs, While the little pigs follow the sough I Aud tho farmers all foil >w eioh other, I’m sure, ju getting for winter Woods* Peppermint Caro.

Note tbo altered advt. of Messrs G, H. Chase and Co. By advertisement in this issuo it is notified that on Friday, June lOch, i complimentary social is to be tendered to Messrs A. and H. Schreiber in the Oparau Schoolroom, to which all are invited. With reference to the deputation that recently waited upon Prime Minister at Te Rau-a-moa, and nt which Messrs R'indall and Ormsby were spokesman, requesting that the ime f<;- meeting fbe promissary notes <iven by t,L-u .G- i ‘ Ltucing wire 'hould be extcnckd a (ur;b«e twelve months, Mr Greensladt) his received an assurance that the request will under the special circumstances be sc ceeded to. A commercial traveller whose business takes him all over New Zeeland has expressed the opinion to the Strut ford Post that at the coming election.--Sir Joseph will sweep the polls in much the same manner as Mr Seddon did at the last general election. In this case it is not an instance of the wish being father to the thought, for the gentleman referred to is not favourably inclined to tie Liberal side of politics. He says that tbe people can not see any advantage that would ac ocue from defeating the Ministry, even were ir posable, so thousands of people think they rbay as well be on the win ning side and vote for the Government.

Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d and 2s 6d. Kawbia footballers to the number of ten visited Raglan on Saturday last, and played a game against th&t club, the match resulting in a draw —three points each. The weather was not of the best, the field (and consequently the ball) being very greasy, therefore the play was not of an “ All-Black ” description. The Chronicle records that Tita kicked a goal from a free kick, whilst several of the Kawhia players aver that King potted a goal from the field. Tapp scored for Raglan. Mr J. O’Sullivan was referee, and Messrs M'Cardie and W. umpires. Contrary to expectations, the Raglan men did not entertain* tbe visitors at dinner—or at anything else. Verily, Raglan’s treatment of visitiug football teams is on the wane.

Persons who require a firet-claea piano on very easy terms are advised to read tbe new advertisement of the Loudon and Berlin Piano Co., on our back page.*