THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1908 Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 376, 21 August 1908, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1908 Local and General.

The new macintosh overcoat lost, and believed to have been stolen, at Marokopa, has been found.—Advt.

Si ice our last issue there bus been a break in the weatheir, heavy rain, amounting to oyerßio., having fallen. The annual meeting of the members of the Kawhia Congregational Church will be held nn Wednesday night next in the church.

The Oparau settlers are called together, by advertisement im another column, < n Saturday, August 29 ch, to select a < andidate tor tho Taumarunui seat aril ah > to discuss county matters. The information in our last issue relative to trie removal from here of the s's. Rothesay, has not yet been confirmed, and those in a position to know in Kawhia, state that the rumour is without foundation. In support of this fact it is stated thait only last week Mr Ransom, manager of the Northern S.S. Co, discussed the question of putting on a larger boat, one suitable for carrying timber from Marokopa. We trust that the latter statement is correct.

Rumour hath it that there are to be several changes in businesses situated in this district. Mr Chase, it is stated, to open the branch at Oparau daily, daving arranged with Mr W. Berg to take charge. Mr Jonathan has made arrangements to extend his operations to Awaroa. Mrs Willison has sold her store and boarding house 1 a* M irokopa, the former having been purchased by Mr E. C. Stanley, of ! Kinohaku, and the litter by Mrs Carr, I of the same place. There is every probability that the Moe ran gi block of land will come before the Native Land Court shortly, and efforts are being made by the Maoris interested to have the sitting of the court at Kawhia. A petition has bo?n circulated amongst them and over 100 signatures obtained thereto, asking the Government to grant the above request. Undoubtedly the na lives have astrong claim, as nearly all i.h->e who reside on Ihti land are close t. K iwbia. Io is a recognised fact that if be court sits at Ngaruawahia (the i ou’y other place mentioned) publicans will reap a rich harvest, to the detriment of the applicants. At Kawhia i ilm evil does not exist, whilst besides t tferire is plenty of accommodation and ! liberal supplies of shell and other fish ■ —the food the natives so much enj >y, 1 Don't forget that good printing can I b® done at the Sumoi Office

(Saturday) the Kawbia <Jbun<jy Council meet at,2 p.oi. the altered advertisementsin tills issue of Messrs Falwasser, and Pettit and Mr J. K. Newton. y rcceiptMWgiv the Post Office of thWPostal •uiiije, corrected up to June 80tb, 1908. The s.O. Rimu is expected here from Wanganui next week with PC Q- gfregP,... for Messrs Turner and Brandon, of Awaroa. « ByjJre tuanAww j&eoo w«<4n »> this district has beau authorised rec-en- —

The usual dance, in aid of the Cot■stage' WSspit*! fund, will bo held in Scott’s Mali to morrow (Saturday) night at 7 30 p.m. In this issue Mr E. C. Falw&sser announces that instructions relative to native work left with Mr Pettit will receive prompt attention. A large contingent of Kawhiaitas, who had been to Auckland for fleet week, returned by the s.s. Waitangi on Friday and Sunday nights last. We have received from Mr Tbos. Buchanan, Registrar of Electors for the Taumarunui electorate, a copy of the roll, which contains the names of 4136 electors. We learn that tbe s.s Pitoitoi, during the recent spell of fine weather, succeeded in taking nearly the whole of tbe flax that was in store at the mill at Nukuhakeri.

Wednesday next should see a good number of people in Kawhia, as it will be court day. Great interest is being tiken in what is now known as tbe “Kiritehere Road Case.” The Observer says that the Wake individual who reckons he has a chance for the Waitemata seat could give his audience some very interesting personal reminiscences if he chose. “The price of timber is going up,” says the advestisement of Mr Heywood Armstrong in this issue. Doubtless people interested will look out for the naw price list, to be published shortly. Mr E. C. Falwasser departed by coach on Thursday morning for Te Kuiti, to take charge of the branch of the business of Falwasser and Pettit, recently established there. Mr Pettit is conducting the Kawhia agency.

Mr J. Randall has brought Mr Le Prou’s section at Te Rau-a-moa, anti it;is probable that the purchaser will re-establish the boarding house. Mr Eric Smith has acquired Mr Randall’s interest in the section at tbe same place lately held conjointly by the settlers named.

There is likely to be a big demand for shearers in this district during shearing season, and already they are being engaged. Thus early some of tbe best men have declined on account of tbe fact that their services (have already been bespoken. Prices range from £1 to 22s 6d per 100.

At the Farmers’ Union Conference Mr J. C. Cooper stated the bad roads of tbe buck blocks bad largely caused the unpopularity of country life and the congestion of the cities. At this season of the year city denizens can form no idea of the impassable state of country highways. In many cises farmsteads are practically isolated, and provisions are conveyed by bullock floats, the latter being specially constructed sledges for skimming over the quagmires.

The officers of the Kawhia School Committee have started on the unplea sank work of compelling the children of Kawhia to attend school more regularly, and circulars have been issued to the parents of tbe defaulters. It is pleasing to note that in the majority of cases the object has been achieved, but there are still some of tbe guardians who have paid no heed.. The commit* tee intend giving three warnings, after which the offenders will be brought before the court.

A farmer, writing to “Tbe Florida Agriculturist,” says that he rids his farm of rats in the following manner : —“On a number of pieces of shingle I put out about a teaspoonful of molasses, and on that I put a small quantity of concentrated lye, and then put the old shingles around under the cribs. Tbe next morning found some forty dead ratw, and the rest left for parts unknown. 1 have learned several farms have been rid of the pests in the same way, and never known it to fail. We hope some of our readers will try it and report.

Although the price of dressed flax i« still on the low side, tbe people connected with the Nukuhakeri mill are already making arrangements to start running at an early date. It is not at all: likely, however, that the mills at Marokopa, Haribari or Pakoka will be worked before a substantial lise takes placs. If the market improves it is stated that a mill will be pit in a - . Tahiroa, where a splendid lot of flax can be secured, the natural facilities for surfing being described as exceptionally good.

Tbe election for members of the Kawbia Town Board will be held during tho month of September. This is not generally known, the Impression being that the election is fixed for November. Section 5 nf the Town Districts Act Amendment, 1881,” Gays:— “On the third day in September, 1884, and on .Le same day in every second year thereafter, all the members of every T wn Board shall go out of office, and a general elec'ion of members shah bike place.” Up to the present probable candidates have not been mentioned, but it is almost certain that very few of the present Board will offer themselves for re-eleeti'on, For Bronchial Goughs tike Wools’ Great ■peppermint Cure. Is 6d and 2b 6d.

Persons who require a firat-clase piano on very easy terms are ail vised to read the new advertisement of tbe London and Berlin Piano Co., on our back, page.* As an inducement to the children of the.-Kawbia Bunday School to read their Bibles, the Rev. 0. E. Davidson recently announced that he would give a Bible to any who could commit to -memory 23rd Psalm. Bo MastersAlan Ntwibn and R". Turrell have sue oeeded in gaining a Bible. Amount iti p-uH.b of ehiWrnn who - glided awards at itiVAuckland Sunday Schools examination for 1908 we notice Miss Ttri Morgan, Miss Dorothy Sircombe, Miss Elsie Sircombu and Master Arthur Jonathan, all of the Kawhia Congregational Sunday School. Congratulations children.

A serious accident befel Mr F. W. Newton on the harbour on Monday last. On the day mentioned Mr New ton was bringing his launch alongside of a pontoon, anchored near the Oparau Hoads, which it was proposed to tow to Kawhia. There was a atrong wing blowing, and in endeavouring to prevent the launch and pontoon bumping be got bis left arm je>mbed between his boat and one of the posts of the pontoon. The shook must have been severe, bat the sufferer (although by himself) succeeded in getting on to the launch and starting off for Kawhia, and managed to get down alright. Dr Jenkins was called in, and after exa-

mination stated that the arm had been badly broken. At the present time Mr Newton is doing well towards recovery but it will be six or eight weeks yet before he will be able to return ,i:o his occupation. On the motion of .Mr W. T. Jennings, M.P., in the House recently, it was ordered that there be laid before this House a return showibg the area of Maoriowned unoccupied land in the Awakino County district, and the value of tbe same; also the number of tbe Maori population in the same county.” And also “That there be laid before this House a return showing—(l) The price the Government paid, including all expenses, for the lands in the Awakino County, and the area: (2) the price at which it was sold to Uie settlers ; the present improved and unimproved value of the said land!; (4) what thei‘thirds’amount to, and how much of these have been expended; and (5) the area of Government land still unoccupied,”