THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1908 Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 381, 23 October 1908, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1908 Local and General.

The County Clerk notifies ia enothe- column when nominations tor the Count, election* close, etc. A meeting of the Kawbia Medical Club will be held on Saturday, November 7tb, at 11 a.m.

Mr Holloway, dentist, ot Hamilton, paid a professional visit to this district on Monday, ami has decided to return here early in December.

We learn that Miss Muriel Symons, adopted daughter ot Mrs E. M. Symon a ot Kawbia, was recently married to Mr Arthur Simmons, farmer, ot Te Karaka, Gisborne.

D C. Campbell Jenkins announces in this issue that he bus decided io contest the Kawhia Riding against Cr Jonathan at the election in November next.

Wednesday naxt (28th inat.)isoour; day in Kawbia when a full list is down for hearing. Mr Cutten, S.M., will occupy the bench, rind Messrs Gillies and Macdairmid wiR be tbs counsel engaged.

Whilst playing on tbs beach the other day a lad caught a small seahorse, (a strange looking animal) which waa h.ndei to us to place in ibeSsTTLKt: offics as an addition to the number ot curios alreads there. The dance in aid of the Cottage Hospital Fund, in Scotts Hall on Ba- ■ nrd.y night la-f was well attended. Uu.io was supplied by Mrs Chase, Mias S evens (piano) and Mr Jonathan .'violin and piccolo), |Dr Jenkins wsa M.C. Supper was also handed round, being provided by Mrs Chase. Whilst coming along the road near 'bt^Oparau Ferry the other evening Mr Wm. Armstrong heard the equal of some animal and on turning • few yard into the fern found his dog in charge of a Bee healthy rabbit. This news came a surprise to us, for we □a l no idea that the rodents were so ulo to to our town, but on mentioning itm fact to some people who know the dwtriot well we were assured that rebuts are very frequently seen on the K wbia Peninsula, near the hot springs. Persons who esquire e fir.t-nku* piano on very eaey terms are advised to read th. new advortiaemant of the London and Berlin Piano Co., on oar I ' beck psrge. t

The rainfall for the month ot September registered at Kawhia was 7.42 in. In 1907, 9.88 in, was recorded and in 1906 only 2.48 in. Mr C. H. Williams heg J( giveu np running the lannch Harare to and from Oparau, and has taken Charge ot Mr Chase’s store at Aware., The special order in connection with the Eawbia Harboiu Loan is gazetted th tie Inst issue of the Go vernmetttGaztvie. f

Tbe Bev. D. B. Ashford will preach in tbe Congregational Church, Kswhi on Sunday evening next, at 7.80 p.m.. the subject being "The Voice ot Conscience.”

We learn that tbe supply at the Te Bau-a moa Butoer Factory is already 850 gallons per day, and it is expected that over 700 gallons daily will be reached before the season closes. Some idea of tbe extensiveness of the Taumaruoui electorate may be oh tsfrted from the fact that there will;' probably b i about 100 polling booths sat up in tbe district. Few eleoto rates require more than fifty. Tbe Kawhia County Council has | applied for a good supply of trout fry to stock the streams in the County. Ac present it ie not known when the fry will be in Kawhia, bat the infer mation will ba given fitter. Dr Purdy, in bis annual health report. warns parents of the danger of lockjaw, and refers to seven cases, all fatal, during the year, six being associated with cuts received by children playing on tbe seashore. He advises parents to provide sandals.

Tbe death took place at Kmohaku on Friday last of the 9 months old iofintof.Mr and Mrs J. P. Wright, The funeral took place at Kawbia on Monday, there being a large number of mourners in attendance. The Bev D. B. Ashford conducted tbe services at the graveside. He was ah editor, who had been landed once or twice for commenting on sub judice cases, and be meant to take no risks this time. . "No more Hbet suits for me,” he said, as be altered "Cain, the murderer of Abel,” to “Mr Cain, the alleged marder of tbe late Mr Abel.”

During the past week over 200 head ol cattle have been taken out to tbe Waikato from Marokopa, Kiritabere and Taharoa. Mr M. Galvan had a nice lime of 80 bullocks and 20 horses, which were pontooned over at Te Maika, a further mob of 130 head be ing driven round by Mr T. B. Bbott. The dreaded blight has made its appearauce*ia the potato patches of the Maoris near Kawbia, and it ia predicted that If the present wot weather continues that tbe crops will be absolutely rained. Of course, tbe natives have not paid the attention to the rewis they should have dons, as tbe blight bas not yet appeared where the pakebas went in for spraying.

Wrote an Irate ratepayer to tbe Bexley (New South Wales) Council; “EnAoeed please find cheque for rates. I rappose this will help tbs amount ing your footpaths, while we poor devils down here in End Hollow wado np to our knees in slush and water afler rainy weather to get to onr homes.”

On Friday night, the 10th Inst, about 80 people assembled in the Kawhia Hall to say farewell to Miss C. Sircombe, on the eve of her departure for Palmerston North. The evening was devoted to dancing, Mrs Chase providing the music, whilst Mr Ambrose was M. C. Before departing Dr C. Campbell Jenkins returned thanks on behalf of Mies Sircombe, tbe gathering closing with the singing of Auld Lang Syne. You need only go to France to lie convinced that gambling is in no sense inconsistent with careful economy (says a London sporting writer, who has been visiting tbe country named.) There is no more careful or frugal people on earth than the French and yet they dearly love to win or lose a few francs over petit chevaux or an actual race. There is no such thing as early closing in France, and yet -you seldom, if ever, see a drunken man there. Altogether they do many things in France much batter than we do. The Te Kuiti Chronicle says “The appointment of the Hon. HallJones to the position of High Commissioner tor the Dominion has been received with very general approval. Naturally, speculation is rife as to who will be called to fill the vacancy in the Cabinet and several names have been mentioned a “possibles," among them being that of Mr Jennings, member for the district. It is considered probable, however, that a South Islander will be chosen. Fresh interest may be created in the case ot tbe Hon. G, Fowlds being beaten at the poll, an event which is considered far more improbable, and then the claims of Mr Jennings for Ministerial distinction would be second to none."

A week or so ego there was an out. break ot scarlet fever at Raglan, and in commenting upon tbe visit of Inspector Bennett in connection therewith the Raglan Chronicle says: “Inspector Bennett has been kept on the move in his official capacity dario tbe past week or two and among other duties has been investigating the sanitiary defects which have caused outbreaks of that dreaded malady, diptheria, at Kawhia and Te Awamutu.“ We strongly object to this as far as Kawhia Its concerned, for it is absolutely untrue. Inspector Bennet came here to see the town only. The Chronicle appears to have a great fancy for “ink slinging" at Kawhia on the slightest—and sometimes without any—provocation.

News on our back page. The data of the general election has been fixed .for Tuesday, November 17th. Messrs Coutis and Thompson, of the Valuation Department, arrived in Kawhia this (Friday) afternoon, their mission being to make a re-valuation of the County. In reply to a request from the Clerk of tbe Kawhia County Council that the work of erecting the MarakopaKinohaka telephone line be put in hand at once, a letter has been received

stating that such will be done as soon as possible.

The instruments for use on the telephone line to be erected by the settlers in the Awaroa distriot have arrived, and it will not be very long before the residents of that locality are blessed with one feature of civilisation—telephonic communication—although they have to provide it themselves. On Friday afternoon of last week, Mr J. Johnson, of Marokopa, met with, a serious accident. He was employed bush falling on his section when the branch of a tree fell, striking him on the right arm. Mr Johnson, who was working by himself, immediately felt that his arm was broken, and started off for Mr Haylock’s house. On arrival there a horse waa obtained, and accompanied by one of Mr Haylock's sons a start was make for Kinohaku, which place was reached at 2 a.m. on Saturday morning—lo hours after tbe accident. Dr Jenkins was rung up and he despatched Mr C. Berg’s launch to bring the sufferer to Kawhia. On arrival here the doctor found that the break was a bad one, about six inches

from the shoulder. The patient was attended to, and is now progressing satisfactorily towards recovery, though it will be between six weeks or two months before he will be able to return to his occupation—that of breaking in a back-block section. Tbe Kawhia Butter Factory is now completed, and cream will be received from the first of next month. So far very few cows are in profit, and some of tbe guarantors have not as yet bought their herds. We believe that Mr G. H. Mackenzie, of Oparau, is to instal a milking, and start off this year with 60 heifers. If his example was followed by rnany of tbe “croakers” in the district, the industry would be successfully launched, which would be a benefit to the whole county, and thus the energy of Messrs Hunter and Ward to some slight extent rewarded. That dairying is money making business is recognised, and we would ask settlers to seriously think over the following paragraph from a recent issue of the Auckland Weekly :—“The Kaupokonui (Taranaki) Co-operative Dairy Company paid out for milk during the past season (July 1 to June 80) £75,679 19s, and has a surplus of £800 still to deal with. This will enable it to pay out a bonus of 1d per lb of butter-fat over tbe whole year, after allowing for depeciation of buildings and plant, and five per cent, interest on all paid-up capital. Milk suppliers holding shares io this company will have occaßioa to congratulate themselves on September 20 (when the bonus will be paid) as 50 of them receive over £5O eiicb, 10 will receive over £lOO each and two will receive over £2OO each, in addition to the interest on shares." it is not often that a settler would sooner sell bis ’stock at a lose than undergo the trisk of taking them out along a bad road; but such has recently happened in this district, and by a settler who thoroughly understands hie business. We refer to Mr W. A. Mason. Some time ago Mr Mason had a line of forward bullocks to take out, but woe so afraid of the road near Kawaroa that he offered them to a local dealer at cinder.' price. ? In fact, be went so. far as Io ask a certain price, and if the cattle when sold did not realieo a higher figure than that’*iked be would make up the difference to the purchaser—Mr Mason offered them for (say) £4, and if they did not bring (say) £5 be was to pay tbe difference. This, bear in mind was all because of a few chains of road which the seller considered alm"et impassablo. That such a state of affaire can exist ie scandalous, notwithstanding the efforts of the Government to ’ road tbiedietrict. This road (a misnomer) is the only way the residents of the peninsula have of getting out, and when a farmer of Mr Mason's standing acted as be did we certainly back him up and say this road ie nut fit, to travel on. This is not tbe first occasion that tbe Settler has referred to this abominable death trap and we trust that the Department in Wellington (we do not blame Mr Bathe in any Way, as he always acts promptly, wisely and well) will aUot a sum to permanently repair it. On the estimates a paltry £100 appeared for the road between Kawhia and Oparau, but we think that a cipher or two must have been omitted in tbe printing thereof.