KAWHIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 34, 12 February 1901, Page 2

KAWHIA.

(from our own correspondent). Kawhia doe* not seem to be sudsing & reaction aftor the gaieties of j ho Carnival. Busings ia exceptionally brisk ared.-.iiig wo'l', mly grumbling about being short of goods owing to the detention of the a'earners A Lw months r.go we were only getting a i-teamor once a nimth ; now two a week is not an uncommon occuri ence Large quantities <rf timber come from' Aucklasd now, but is seems a pity thai Taranaki do,* not supply that commodity. Wo almost look upon Taranaki hs our mother country ,ud would prefer to deal there. The Northern hteamship Compmy, however,- effectually prevents this being done Its interest Irs Auckland nay and honee it only runs one steamer * monik from Wai'ara and sticks txtra freight charges on. It in the same distance from Onohunga to kawhia as from New Plymoirh, but if one wants to get goods from the' [former place evo.-y obstacle is put it, i the way. Goods are sent to K>iwhiu via Onebunga or via Ilokianga, and dmibh, freight charged with Onehun-m wharfage added. It is time the Taranaki merchants enquired into matters lhe new sutlers at Awaroa and Oparau are looking .for a spell of dry wither m order to burn their bush Largo quantities of grass seed will re required, Turanaki produce, which w.ll doubtless squire to be dipped vk Oaehuoga. **^

pA? •• ma rgo a woman namr «) Fioftt while cooking, managed to fire the hushes of Mr. Bell and Mr. Yell* at Oparau, the result being that the 11 .mas turned the leaves and tl.ii. wood and ruined their chince of a coxl clean burn 17* woman lost her skirt.' lhe Kawhia faces ;nv to be held m, Mhicl. ]3jh acd a good meeting is anticipated. The natives are agit.ting at presort to have. Mr Hamilton, well and Lour ably known in cuni.ee-ion with tl,. native school, ap K oint,d medic»l advise for them. There are about 700 native* in and ground the district and all corre to him for advico and medicine. ll> Umehasbeenso much occupied Urn be hns been compelled to state he in--1 endti ro g've up unless ho reeoiv. s som jreoumeration. He has practised amoug thorn gratis for the past six years and is ent-itl d to be paid for hi* work.