More or Less Topical.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 379, 11 September 1908, Page 2

More or Less Topical.

[By “ Hoho ” and Others,] About this time in the year 1906 there was considerable excitement in our somnolent hamlet. The occasion was tbe first election of the Kawhia Town Board, and late meetings, “ticking the roll,” canvassing, etc., were tbe order of the dtsy—and sometimes the night, too, The local paper contained about a dozen advertisements to the electors stating tha t ao-and so would like to be a Town Boarder—in fact One person (who was sure to have been elected) went so far as to announce, with all seriousness I took it, that he was not a candidate. At the end of this month the old Board will he defunct, and the new must be elected. Bat what a difference from two years ago! Then there was an over sanply of candidates, whilst now the position is going a-begging* What is the explanation of tlhis, I wonder ? i 8 it that the honour is considered an rather an empty one ? or, is it that people here are too lazy and apathetic to attend to anything Chat is of importance to Kawhia ?

ship in distresn was ths cry in Kawhia on Tuesday night. What? where ? which 7—Why, tiomewhero towards the Aotea bar. Go on. Yes ! Darcy saw a bine rocket ascend, and from from the top of the hill be and several others plainly discerned a light about a mile from the shore, which was undoubtedly a signal from those in distress. Fourteen stalwart sons of Britain manned the Isuanh which was in charge of Captain Morgan, after a oeup'e of rockets had been fired ’by Captain Roberts, of the Rothesay, and then journeyed to the Heads, They were there put ashore and proceeded to walk as Far eg the Aotea Heads iu quest of the wrack. Nothing, however, was found and tbe party returned tired, at about 3 a.m. to their virtuous slumber. Latest inl el I igen ce from the seen e of th e ‘ * wreck ’ * is a' report that two “dead marines” , have come ashore, and I think they should be accorded a decent burial. The wish of the Foot teen, however, is that next time a spark issues from Wilson’s chimney if will not be token for a sky-rocket.