Local and General.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 393, 25 December 1908, Page 2

Local and General.

'The Settler wiil npt.Jo gubilsbed oni Friday, January 1,1909. 1 The Raglan Cbroniclo took Mr Oaf lob’s decision in the ft-cant election petition out of the Seller, ba* forgot’ to •Ou our trfiHft.’Ml bVB>Md «■ cdumu of news—Correspondence and Sdorting Notes, the latter item givinfr the latest betting Jn connection with tbe forthcoming elections, ’After making r couple druse access •* fnj attempts the s.e. Rothesay got oat Kawhia and in to Maro’kopa on Wednesday. The boat had a fall mo T afte^. io T w a irn :A lovely line of pretty blouses, laces, insertions, ties, muslins, voilqa, tyPT btrs (striped and plain), belts, etc., etp. Just the very articles for the laffies. Where ? At Jonathan’s of cqurse.* I When it was known that the Goy|rnment had instr acted Dr Cockayne M report au the sand drift Mr Pettit wired Mr Jennings, M.P., suggesting tl|at Kawhia should be included in the places to be visited. We intend to deal with this matter in a later issue. ■ Fur some time past there have been many enquiries fur local post cards, views are ot scenic spots in the Maroj About a fori night-ago a- bonne oir Mr K. Bayne’s section at Kinobaku tfas destroyed by fire, tbe oenlftfnW also being demolished. Mr Bayne, 4„eat part of the eegHon. The building ! 41U). ;!>oeinteMand I Ist January (Christmas Day and New Year’s Day) are to he observed 1 dlose holidays at post effioea, Qp Sat-, qrday, 26t.h ins’- (Boxing D^y) s boat offices ar© tn be open in all branches, except upßuey order and savings bank, from to 10 a,m. , t tn’con uec't/cn’ witV tlie’ election tor

the Western M/mji >%eat. At is stated (ways the Te Kuiti Chronicle) tfiat Pepene Eketone, wfiA dfifrie* soctfnd 6nl the list of candidates at the poll, intends entering a petiiiion to have the poll declared void ini consequence of certain ■ On Tuesday night Mr G. f (Jecldih--3< ft a fire in a small smoke house near liia shop in the object being ShrWh is" goods. But, unfortunately, tbe walls caqght fire, th© lot bqi»g demolished-; is probable that it would have spread io tbe butcher’s shop odjoining. What about cups aud sauoers, tea plates, butter dishes, sugar basins, can we procure beat articles at lbwesti ooat i? Why 11J au at baa's I ■ Didn't you knoiffhal,?* ' f/) ,V.On Tuesday, IfeMHib.r f&re‘ is to be a novel billi:ird, Strand Billiard ranged by the proprietor, <'T>. Hamilton. It will be b >t of , JO tbe tp be IfiO up/ afidf the totaty' number of point's" scored are to bo .registered, the .team scoringthe greatest n’urpbcu/o Ip «lie Winnefj. No charge sXu bo tntde for the use of the tables. “ Tne other day I beard a good Sunday School story tb it happened some where in Sco land. A lady teacher was Uliirig her little boys the igtory of L >t.’s wife, bow she looked back as she find from tbs wick’&d bUy and''turned' into a pillar ot salt. 4 Did you ever bear of iikt that.?’ she asked. * one,-Ay.tl.l fellow. ‘J ken. thhnVlbftU & ' cUfbn .tbe 'eteir a© Jflay an' oot at tbe eioae tnooth, au* luikkitback, an’i fokklt Jarrit, an’ this way, an’ thait/abd then turned into a public bootie I’ ” This was the story told by the Presidbot -of the Dublin -Sums d/ttb to show that pbrnsas have differsni meanings, and that consequently difficulty frebuently arises itt tranahtlaftlb.poW.WwL

j- 3= ; —— Tbe death took place at S,anßiaho» near Kawbia, ot Peter, a eon ofTMr Tai Hunaurn, TLi» decreed wna very ponabiv ejiih males,, both Pektb. At the council meeting on WedneeJ2f ,US4 tI R, wginoer ,-wjw instructed to prepare ptains and specifications and sail for tenders fcr the erection of ‘itfisrf sheds at Oparwnaud Awaroft. Next Tuesday the ebcHoirior members of the various ridings in the Ka‘s wi’l b:- Details as to the candidates t»'nd placei f; r voting will be found .fcr Gtir edven.isrng columns.

The main trunk line is becoming a favourite way nf getting to this dis trict. Daring the week Dr Mackenzie and a party arrived from Welling tun, and Mr and Mrs Gordon Forbes from Ohakuue, They describe tho journey aa a good one. Ladies’ ojmpanions, needle case’, handkerchief and glove boxes, writing I cases, gents’ dressing cases, pocket books, 1909 diaries, vases, photo. I f -times, Xmas, and New Year cards, toys, dolls, etc., etc., and just the very urtiele for large, big aud small. Where? Jonathan's of course.* People interested in sporting are reminded of rhe following local’’©vents; Boxing Day, Awaroai Sporfs and Pi rungia Races ; Moadav; 28«> : at Te Maika, opening Kinohaku Hall; January lsf aud ''•2nfi . Marotkopa rAC£>S aU< i < ?P efll ’ u ff .Phb- ; Telegram pintb'ral post cards conveying greetings are to be used at the more impdrfcittc telegraph offices aud between 18’h and 24 h and 28tb aud 31§t December Rtr received tele grams.. The apical for warded forms will be used for Hj« forwarded tele- i grams. The text of thgse telegrams wilt be “ Wishing yoa a Merry Xmas, and a Happy, New Year,” and will be pro * tided fhe a«^igH^tttfe' , do not together contain move than 11 words. •Bast Friday night about 30 residents of Kiwbia met at the bouse of the Decision iSeing a euchre party. Alter many enjoyable games Mrs Easy won the first prize for the ladies and Mr A. F. Wil sou the gentlemen's trophy. Mrs was brought to a conolusion about 11 round.

Last Friday week, as tbe Kawhia mail coach was proceeding along the road near Pirongia a Maori rushed out from the side of the road and attempted to hit the horses with a piece of timber. Mr Stewart reported the occureuce from Te Rau-a moa to Gonstable M‘Carthy, who communicated with Constable Lander, of Te Awamutu, who went to the place named and arrested a Maori and charged that person with being insane.