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Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 30, 12 October 1894, Page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Opunake Newspaper and Printing Co, Ltd, will be held in the Town Hall, on Wednesday next at 2 p.m.

We give a reminder of the annual general meeting of the Opunake Racing Club, which takes place to-morrow evening, at 8 p.m, at Middleton's Hotel.

A few days back Mr Ashdown and a companion went out for a day's fishing and had made a good haul, but in coming ashore their boat got overturned in the surf and they lost their spoil.

The poll for the election of a member to fill the vacancy in the Town Board took place on Wednesday, when there was quite a state of mild excitement in the town. The supporters of each canditate were confident at! to the reuilt, but it resulted in the return uf Mr Middlelon by a majority of 10.

Messrs Nolan, Tonks anil Co hold their fortnightly sale at Opunake on Tuesday next. Mr Joe Poole, the sporting man, has had a relapse, and has been sent back to Wellington for treatment.

Captain Edwin wired at 12.32 p.m. today :—North east to north and west gale after 15 hours from now with considerable sea and good tides, glass further fall. Practice for the Opunake Cricket Club will commence to-morrow, when as many cricketers as possible are requested to turn up with a view to selection being made for 'match games. As already announced the Mission by the Vincentian Fathers, will be opened by the yery Rev. Father Hanley, C.M., on Sunday next, in the Foresters' Hall. Arrangements for further services during mission will be made on opening.

From a return laid on the table at the Town Board meeting on Thursday evening we learn that there are 77 dwellings in the township, 164 ratepayers, and 569 rateable properties. The rateable value is £20,848. There have been 5J miles of road made at a cost of £1057.

The s.s. Gairloch arrived this morning at 10 a.m., and is discharging cargo. The following are her imports:—C. McGregor, 1 pkg; Harvey (Rahotu), 6 pkgs; Macßeynolds, 50 pkgs ; Pettigrew, 14 pkgs; Mrs Ballard, 9 pkgs; Captain Good, 5 pkgs; Newman Bros. 2 pkgs; Middleton, 8 pkgs; Te Whiti, 43 pkgs.

Mrs Ballard wishes to call attention to next week being the last week of her great slaughter sale, as she is proceeding to Wellington for the purchase of new season's goods, and all those desirous of getting bargains should avail themselves of this opportunity as goods are going at about half price.—Advt. A triumph of Art over Nature was illustrated recently, when a well-known English artist made a painting of some old beech trees in.a Kent pasture, which he sold for £2BO. The owner of the pasture sold his land and the trees together for £IOO, and called it a good sale at that.

Major Tuke, S.M., gave judgment on Wednesday in the case of Mather v. Maeßeynolds (claim £5 17s 6d for fencing). Judgment was given for plaintiff for £5 10s 6d, court costs lCs, witnesses' expenses 15s, and counsel's fee£l Is. Mr Dransfield met with an accident at Hawera on Wednesday. He was carrying about 3cwt on his back along a slide from one of the railway trucks to his waggon, when his foot slipped and he fell against the railway waggon, getting stunned. He is incapacitated for a few days from following his usual occupation. Messrs Arqbury Bros., New Plymouth, notify in our advertising columns that they will open a branch establishment at Manaia on Wednesday, the 17th instant. They have been favourably known in the Waimate district for some years past through their popular representative, Mr Limbrjck, and the large support received has induced them to establish a pormanent branch at Manaia. Mr Limbrick will be in charge. Messrs Newcomb and Massey, so well known in Hawera district, have decided on opening a branch establishment in Opunake, in part of the premises at present occupied by Messrs Brightwell and Son, and as will be seen by advertisement they intend keeping a complete Btock of drapery and millinery of superior quality at low prices. They anticipate, if the premises are ready, opening on Monday next. " We should think that the lapse of the ineeting called at the Wesley Hall" (says the Auckland Star of October 2nd), " under the auspices of the Auckland Prohibition and Temperance League will be an eye-opener to those extremists who so loudly assert that a large section of our fellow-citizens favor the total suppression of the liquor traffic by law. The meeting was called in connection with the Licensing Bill. There was no want of daily papers. The Rev. Mr Walker, of the New Zealand Alliance, was prepared to explain the provisions of the Bill. One might, have expected that at any rate a small building like Wesley Hall would be crowded. O tempora ? O mores ? At 8.1-5 a crowd of 15 persons had assembled? The intending speakers looked blankly in each other's faces. What was to be done. The Rev. Mr Walker was crammed with facts and figures, but what was the good of discharging them at empty benches. The Rev. Mr Isitt did not put in an appearance, but he was said to be hovering in the precincts of the building like a troubled ghost. Then the Chairman opened his mouth and said . But our feelings overcome us. The meeting lapsed ? The 15 persons interested in the Licensing Bill dispersed amidst a chorus of sighs. Tell it not in Gath ? The fact speaks volumes. A meeting of temperance advocates was called in one of the most populous cities of the colony to discuss an important licensing measure, and after announcement in in pulpit and press, 15 persons attended."