THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1908 Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 387, 13 November 1908, Page 2

THE Kawhia Settler. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1908 Local and General.

The Hon. W. W. M‘Cardle, M.L.C., paid a business visit to Kawhia during the week.

Note the altered advertisements in this i hub of Messrs Chase and Co. and Mr Frank Co warn.

Mr Weingott, a piano tuner with a good reputation, announces that he will visit Kawhia about the 18th met. It is expected that the Commissioner of Crown Lands will pay a visit to this district next week or the week after.

Oa the trip from Waitara at the early part of thia week the a.s. Waitangi made the journey to this port in 6| hours —a record. The timber for tbe bridge over the Marokopa River ai Te Anga is at present lying on tbe Kawhia wharf, awaiting transhipment. By telegraph we learn that Mr W. T. Jennings, M.P., has information to tbe effect that the school at Rakanui will be built thia summer.

Last Tuesday Mr W. Morgan’s pontoon was capsized when loaded with firewood, the property of Mr M'Bur nev, which was all lost. Although not much money was sent t> Tattorssil’s Sweep from Kawhia ibi« racing carnival a cash prize of jCIO was secured by a speculator.

Mrs Forbes and the younger mem be-« of her family, took .p their resii der-e u Pukerua, Kawhia, daring the i week, having removed from Oparau. Persons who require a first-class piano on very easy terms are advised Lu read the new advertisement of the Lnudou and Berlin Piano Co., on oar back page.* Mr Holloway, surgeon dentist, of Hamilton, has a professional notide in this issue, announcing tbe fact that he intends to visit Kawhia again on the 14th of December. A meeting of those interested in the formation of a cricket club in Kawhia will be held in the Bittler Office on Monday, November 10th, at 8 p.m.— O H. Chase, convener,—Advt.

On Monday the s.s Rutbesay made ». irip to Marokopa, and got io after a considerable amount of buffeting. S'di remained there till Thursday when she returned, bringing as a cargo about 3000 ft. of timber, beeidsw sundrfes.

Mr Curtis, Post Office 1 :apector, is at present paying his annual visit of inspeotio nto tbe various offices in this district.

The County elections took place on Wednesday last, but did not cause any excitement. For the Kawhia Riding Dr C Campbell Jenkins opposed the re election of Cr Jonathan, but was not successful. In the Matakowhai Riding there were four Messrs Davies and Elh.w being returned. Or Norton was rejected.

On Tuesday nex-, the 17 b inst, the election for of the House of Representatives will take place. As far as Taumaruaui is cr earned very little interest is being shown in this district as to the result, i being generally recognised that air unings will ba returned, though if .dr Bowater bad visited us earlier ic is quite certain that* he, would have gained a good number of votes. There wae ft good muster of tennis players and their friends at tbe opeoirg of the Kawhia Harbour L.wu Ten uis Club’s courts on Monday la . The courts were iu good order, and played splendidly.- Good form wm ehown by tbe players, which augurs well for the success of the season. Afternoon tea was provided by the ladies, tbe gathering al together being very enjoyable. There were only about a dozen members present at tbe meeting of the Medical Club on Monday afternoon. The Secretary (M; J. K. Newton) reported that duriog the past year there were tbe most members there had ever been. The matter of tbe arrangement of subscribers who did not join at the commencemen of the year, and did not previously belong co the club, was held over till tbe next meeting, in about a fortnight’s time. A vote of thanite was ace >rded to Mr Pettit for advertising tbe membership list free of charge, and also to Mr J. K. Newton for acting as eacrotaay.

Last Saturday night there was a very happy little gathering at Mrs Morgan’s residence, “ St. Elmo,” when tbe members of the Kawhia County Council entertained the officials and tbe Town Bo rl at dinner. The repast was served in Mrs Morgan’s best style, which is so well known that further comment is unnecessary. Tbe Chairman of the County (Cr Shaw) occupied tbe chair, and the Chairman of the Town Board (Ur J majhan) the vice-chair. Numerc '8 toasts were honoured and acknowledged, and altogether a very pleasant evening was spent. A vocal selection by Mr W. Morgon was greatly appreciated,