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Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 9, 31 July 1894, Page 2

The new store which is being ejected at Awatuna for Mr Stirling is very nearly completed. Messrs Palmer and Co are having considerable alterations and additions made to their sawmilling plant. To-morrow is the day appointed by the Government to be observed as Arbor Day throughout the colony. No definite arrange, ments have been made in this district that we know of for celebrating the event. The s.s. Aorere arrived in the bay on Sunday and discharged seventeen tons of inward cargo and took away a considerable quantity of flax. Mr W. D. Scott has effected the sale of the whole of Mr J. W. Rogers’ dairy stock to Mr F. W. Corbett, of Pungarehu. During the goming season Mr Corbett will be milking JhO coys, which, we believe, will be the largest dairy in the district. The New Zealand Alliance have s.sge^ : tallied that over 80 old licenses were refused at the last sitting of licensing committees throughout the colony. We notice that Mgsqrs llaikcs, Scott, Newman and Clare are appointed school com ■ missiouci's for the district of Opiuiake, We consider it is extremely discreditable to the parents of children attending the school that a sufficient number of them could not be got to form a school committee in the ordinary course. There are a number of things that wapi attending to round the school which householders should QSly be too pleased to get done instead of showing by their neglect that they do not care whether their ch'iltlreh arc educated or not. Wc hope the bachelors pull set them an example that will shame them hfto potion when the time comes round aga?»i ffir electing a compjjttco. The following recommendation was made by the committee appointed by the Hawera County Council to .consider the question of ridings in connection with tjpi eastern end of Waimate ; —“That the Ijawora, slthain ; and Mokoia ridings be re instated with boundaries as heretofore defined, anl thxt the district between Waingongcro River and the Palmer and Inaha Roads be divided into two rhljngs by the centre of the Skeet Road ; tire southcrq ijtfjna to be known as the Okaiawa Hd'rng, J apd ts} northern as the Mangatoki

Mr Newton King sells stock at Eahotn tomorrow.

Mr W. D. Scott notifies additional entries for his sale at Opnuake on Friday next. Messrs Brighlwell and Son call attention to the .large stock of drapery and clothing which they have just opened up. There will be no practice this week of the Opunake Musical Society owing to the unavoidable absence of the conductor. We remind the members of the Fire Brigade of the meeting to be held on Thursday evening in the Town Hall to elect officers, and subscribe to the rules and regulations. The programme- for the concert in aid of the Jetty fund appears in our advertising columns and it will be seen that a first-class programme has been prepared. A number of ladies and gentlemen new to Opunake audiences have kindly consented to assist so that a musical treat is in store for those attending. Mr W. D. vScott reports the following sales : —Sections 20 and 21, Block xiu., Opunake, Survey District, containing 125 acres, from Messrs Roberts and Anderson to Mr J. F. McGregor ; Section 24, same block, containing 72 acres, from Messrs Roberts and Anderson to Mr S. Prosser.

A romantic double suicide is reported from Italy. On the night of May 5, a young sailor, accompanied by a beautiful girl, hired a boat at Santa Lucia, and, sending away the boatman, rowed out to sea. As they did not return a, search was made, and the boat was found empty; only a woman’s hat, the sailor’s cap, and some cigarettes were to be seen. It was soon known that the vanished persons were a man-of-war’s man named Francesco Coscia, whoso parents live in Naples, and a young woman named Michelina. On May 19, at dawn of day, the American yacht Roxana, on entering the port of Naples from Corfu, saw a strange heap floating in the sea, which proved to be the two dead bodies tied together. The girl’s right arm was bound tightly to the left arm of her lover, showing that the double suicide was premeditated.

The following scale of prices at the Crown Dairy Factories has been fixed by the proprietors for the ensuing year. September to December inclusive, 3d per gallon of lllbs. January to April inclusive per gallon. May, June, July and August to be decided as seasoQ approaches in the same manner as during the present winter. The above prices to be paid on milk of 3-G quality by Babcock tester, all milk of inferior or superior quality to be paid for in proportion on the average test for the month on even decimal points as, for instance, 3-2, 34, 3'G, 3 8, 4 0 and so on, the milk to bo tested daily. Half the cost of road carriage of manufactured product to be paid for by the milk suppliers at end of season in proportion to the quantity of milk delivered by each. Should cheese be made at any time 3Jkl per gallon to be paid for milk.