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Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 23, 18 September 1894, Page 2

The b.b. Kanieri arrived this morning from Wellington. Mr W. D. Scott notifies additional entries for his horse fair which takes place on Saturday. We give a reminder of the concert which takes place to-morrow evening in the Town Hall.

A ’cycling club is being formed in Manaia, where it is proposed to lay down a cinder track at a cost of £75.

The Railway Bill which has passed through Committee in Parliament provides for the resumption of control by the Government. The Act is to come into operation on the Ist January, 1895. Mr J. Cullen, of Manaia, notifies that he has 100 acres of grazing to let, situated on the Auroa Road, within easy access of a dairy factory. The thoroughbred sire Rata is notified to be at the service of breeders this season. He will be located at Whitiora, on Mr J. Bleakly’s farm.

A meeting of ratepayers to consider the proposed loan of £IBOO for the Kahui Road East will be held at Mr Swinuerton’s store, Rahotu, on Wednesday 26th inst. Mr J. R. Stewart has been appointed to arrange with Mr Watson to keep the Punehu crossing, Eltham Road, open for traffic until such time as the bridge is erected. The attention of the Hawera County Council, at the meeting on Friday, was called to the dangerous state of the Taungatara bridge. The bridge is supported only by a couple of props and may collapse at any time. It requires immediate attention, or a heavy claim for damages may be the result.

Mr T. Morrow having purchased the Clydesdale Floughboy for 100 guineas intends placing him at the service of breeders for the season, and will travel between Rahotu and NeWPlymouth. Ploughboy is a bay, standing 16. 2 and showing great power. Those who have bred from him are very pleased with his stock, and he is sure to have a full eard. We are informed that Messrs Christie and Co found all the material for the coffin, together with the trimmings and plate, free of costs, for the late Wm. Thompson. From a paragraph which appeared in our last issue it might be inferredd that they were to be paid for these. , , The Opnnake School Gommisioners met last night, but the names of those chosen by the Education Board to be submitted for the post of assistant mistress had not come to hand. Mr Treweek’s tender, £4 3s for repairs to fencing was accepted. Those desirous of buying cheap drapery should not miss the opportunity which is offered at Mrs Ballard’s great clearing sale, which commenced last Saturday. Everything is marked down in plain figures, so that purchasers can see for themselves the great reductions made. Those wanting a first choice should call early, as such a chance of procuring genuine goods at slaughter prices is only offered once a year. —A DVT.

On Saturday last there was great excitement at Kaponga over the log-chopping competition between O. Robinson, of Kaponga, and John Badcook, of Tasmania, for £lO a side. There were about one hundred people present. The contestants had to each fell a 3ft rimu and then chop it across. The contest resulted in a win for Mr Robinson. The log was felled in 22 minutes, the second man only taking three seconds longer.

Mr Rennell, Native Reserves Trustee, and Messrs Bioughton and Tntangi have been up at Oaonui consulting with the native owners re putting the lately surveyed block between the Arawhata and Ngariki Roads in the parket at once. It is proposed to reserve Shout 400 acres and put the balance up for European occupation. We have no doubt the nati'e owners wifi agnp to this, as they have sufficient land for their own purposes in ocoupatif u already.

Mrs Orchard notifies that she has a first class piano for sale on easy terms.

Captian Edwin’wired at 12.42 to-day:— Indications for glass falling with strong easterly winds, and poor tides.

The thoroughbred stallion The Dauphin (the property of William Wilson, Esq), broke his leg a few days ago, and had to be destroyed.

The ordinary practice of the Musical Society will take place on Thursday evening. In future practices will be on Thursday evening instead of Wednesday as heretofore, as the Dramatic Club rehearsal takes place on the latter evening each Week.

Mr Oswald Stevenson was on Monday adjudicated a bankrupt on the petition of Messrs Budge and Good. It will be remembered that he started building the factory at the Inaha River on the Main South Road, but subsequently handed it over to a co-operative company.

To-morrow nominations close for five members for the Town Board. We hope the ratepayers will see that men are returned who have a solid interest in the welfare of the township, as a spirited local body can do a greet deal towards making or retarding the progress of the place. The Board which goes out of office has exercised very careful management during their term, and have effected useful works with the money expended, whilst they have a handsome credit balance for their successors in office to deal with. The bank balance as shown at last meeting is £lls on the right side of the ledger. This management compares very favorably with that of most other local bodies in the district which are at their wits’ ends for money.

Professor Lio Medo gave one of his intellectual and amusing entertainments on Friday evening to a fair audience. His rendering of “ Curfew must not ring to-night ” was quite a treat and elicited rapturous applause, and was well worth the price charged for admission of itself. This was followed by “ Moments of Reflection,” in which he introduced various characters, all of which he portrayed to the life, causing no end of amusement. He then called on the gentlemen to step up on the stage for phrenological examination, and the general verdict on his interpretation of character, evidenced by the dozen whom he had to deal with, was that he bad not made a mistake in any one, being all true to life. He is undoubtedly the cleverest exponent of the science of phrenology who has yet visited Opunake, and should he pay a return visit a bumper house would be assured.