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Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 15, 21 August 1894, Page 2

Mr W. D. Scott will continue the sale of drapery at the Foresters’ Hall to-morrow. Notice of poll to take place on 28th inst. for Ihaia Road loan appears in this issue. On Sunday morning the snow was lower down Mount Egmont and a greater quantity on the hills at the side of it, than the oldest identities ever remember seeing before. At the meeting of ratepayers on the Ihaia Road loan area, held on Saturday evening, Mr Maxwell presided. It was decided to go on with the loan. The thoroughred horse Isaac Walton will be travelled in this district this season. He is a dark bay, and stands about sixteen hands high, and has plenty of bone. He is sire of such well-known performers as Billingsgate, Silvio, Waireka, The Bard, and several others. His stock are also much in request for the Indian market. On Sunday evening when the Salvation Army were conducting one of their usual services in the street, a number of youths amongst the bystanders were a source of great annoyance to them. We would remind those young men that they are not compelled to stand and listen to the Army, but that such interferences as was indulged in on Sunday evening will meet with very severe punishment if information is given against them. Fortunately for them Constable Twoomey was out of the town. Notices of the following motions were given for next meeting of the Parihaka Road BoardMr Wright to move (1) That this Board will allow an overdraft for works on any road to the amount of one year’s rates, provided the settlers on the road guarantee bank interest on same; (2) That the clerk obtain an estimate for laying steel tramways in the Parihaka Road District ; Mr Maxwell to move, That the clerk obtain cost of making concrete drain pipes. Here is an amusing story from the House of Commons’ smoking room. An Iron gentleman of Australian origin had brought in some Australian friends, and all talked boastfully of the superiority of the Australian to the people of the mother country. They insisted on this superiority to such an irritating extent that at last a member, representing a Northern constituency, was provoked into retort. “ Well,” said he, “ the Australians ought to be superior to us. Most of their ancestors were sent over by some of our very best judges.” The tiger in Fillis’ circus misbehaved itself badly at Toowoomba on June 18. When it was released from the iron pin to which it is fastened during the performance it objected to jump into its cage, bounded over the ring enclosure, and made for the door. The trainer, however, held manfully to the chain, and getting a half purchase round the cage, brought the brute up standing, so the attendants were able to muzzle it. beveral hundred school children were present, but a panic was averted. The Eskimo of the Arctic practice an ingenious method of slaughtering wolves, planting a stake in ice with a blade of llintfastened to the upper end. About the flint blade they wrap a piece of blubber, which freezes hard. Presently along come some wolves and lick at the blubber until the edgds of the Hint cut their tongues. Tasting iheir own blood they become frantic, and attack each other, the fight continuing until the whole pack lies dead. The next day the artful hunter comes along and skins them. That is one reason why wolf skin rugs arc so cheap to-day.

Mr W. D. Scott will sell timber, iron, and spare material at the jetty on Tuesday next. . A farm of 170 acres and 60 cows is advertised to bo leased. Entries are notified for Mr W. D. Scott’s Opuuake sale, on Friday, 31st inat. The s.s. Kanieri will leave Manakau for Waitara, Opunake and Wellington, on Saturday, September Ist. An augur, which was found on the Eltham Road, has been forwarded to this office, and owner can have same on application. We regret to hear that Mr Ramson, Messrs Sargood, Son, and Ewen’s representative, is laid up with an attack of bronchitis and is consequently not able to make his usual trip this month. Mr E. Swinnerton notifies in our advertising columns that he is opening a general store at Rahotu, He will have a full stock of all requisites suitable to a country trade. Settlement is progressing very fast in this district, and he will no doubt find his venture successful. Mr F. West, Rahotu, has just completed a very handsome dog-cart to the order of Mr J. Bleakly. It will seat four passengers and presents a very neat appearance b?ing very neatly decorated. The iron work which is also very neat and strong was done by Messrs Colmer and Bradley. We are satisfied that a more satisfactory job could not be obtained even if the order had been sent, as is so much the fashion, to one of the larger towns. We are pleased to see local industry patronised.

Mr J. F. Watson notifies that he has commenced business as watchmaker and jeweller. He has had extensive experience throughout the colony and has a thorough knowledge of his trade in all its branches. Hearing good accounts of Opunake he has decided to cast in his lot in it.

A series of dissolving views illustrating mission work in New Guinea will be given in the Wesleyan church this evening. The Eev G. T. Marshall will deliver a descriptive lecture, and several musical selections will also be given. The proceeds are to be devoted to mission work. From Mr Marshall’s known ability as a lecturer we anticipate a large audience will avail themselves of the opportunity of being present. Mr Brame on Sunday last when strolling round the beach near Opua found amongst a quantity of wreckage a board, which apparently came off the stern of a vessel, on which was painted “ EDIN ” in yellow letters on a black ground. There was also a considerable quantity of other wreckage strewn all along the beach.

Miss Walford notifies in this issue that she is prepared to receive pupils for instruction in vocal and instrumental music. Those acquainted with this lady’s musical abilities will be pleased to find that her services are available for tuition.

The Cash Auctioneering Co,, of New Plymouth, notify in our advertising columns that they have commenced business as auctioneers, land, estate and general commission agents. Mr A. Hickford, who has had a large mercantile experience in the Wellington district, is the local manager. Mr Orchard has made extensive alterations and improvements in the premises occupied by him which were necessitated by the increasing demands of his business. He has added very largely to his stock in all its branches, and now has a very large assortment of all the latest works of fiction by leading authors, as well as a varied assortment of stationery and fancy goods. He has made arrangements for a regular supply of fruit, which is a great convenience to house-keepers.