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Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 31, 16 October 1894, Page 2

A good strong milker is advertised for by Mr S. A. Breach.

Notice of the poll for the EahQi Bond loan being carried, is given in this issue. .

The first load of timber from the Eahui Eoad sawmil left the mill last Saturday afternoon.

Mr \V. W. Middleton, who is President of the Football Club, intends presenting the club with a match ball.

Tenders for painting the Bank and butchery premises of Mr G. W. Eogers, are called for.

The s.s. Earner! is advertised to leave Manukan for Waitara, Opunake, and Wellington, on the 24th instant. The fortnightly dancing class at Bahotu will end its season with a dance to be bold on Friday evening next in the Bahotu Hall. Mr W., D, Scott notifies entries for his Opunake stock sale, which takes place on the 26th inst.

A large fire occurred at Inglewood on Monday morning, destroying five Shops. The damage is estimated at £3OOO. We give a reminder of-tho adjourned meeting of shareholders ,in the .Opunake Newspaper and Printing Company, Limited, which takes place in the Town Hall to-morrow, at 2 p.m. * ” The mission which is being conducted in the Foresters’ Hall by the Vincentian Fathers is being very largely attended. Crowded congregations attend every service to hear the eloquent discourses delivered by the very Eev. Father Hanley.

Mr J. Stitt notifies that he lias re-opened in the general storekeeping business in the premises adjoining Mr C. McGregor’s saddlery establishment, Mr Stitt has been long and favourably known in Opunake, (and bis old friends will no doubt roll round him once more.

A social in aid of the funds of the Wesleyan Church will be held in the Town Hall to-morrow evening. There is a good programme of songs, recitations, Ac., prepared for the occasion, so that an enjoyable evening should be spent. During the evening refreshments will be handed round, and the admission being fixed at one shilling should cause a crowded audience to attend. We learn that Mr Donald had a narrow escape when driving to the Oaonui Factory on Monday morning. He had a young horse in the outrigger and got jambed on the Oaonui Bridge. Both shafts of the trap were broken, and the cart, with three cans of milk was overturned. The driver was dragged along under the tray for about three chains, and how he escaped serious injury appears a miracle. Mr Morrison's milk express came to grief on Friday last (says our Rahotu correspondent)! The reins broke and the driver jumped of! the express in order to catch the horses by the head, when they ran away. They started opposite Mr Dunton’s place, and when near the Okahu Bridge the vehicle capsized, spilling the milk. During the run the express collided with the railings of a small temporary bridge over the Tangiapu Stream. The vehicle was considerably damaged, and one of the horses was cut about a bit. Mr Orchard has anew advertiemmt in this issue to which we call the-attention of our readers. He notifies that he has a large assortment of hand-painted cards, which have been executed by Mrs Orchard, whose reputation as an artist is so well known, she having received the highest eneoniums from. the leading papers for her exhibits at the various large centres in the colony. Those desirous of sending away or presenting Christmas presents to their friends would do well to look through the beautiful cards which ho has now on view before sending elsewhere. Mrs Orchard writes the names or other devices which purchasers may require on the cards in gold ink. .