The Opunake Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1894.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 32, 19 October 1894, Page 2

The Opunake Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1894.

Mr W. D. Scott notifies additional entries for bis Opuuake sale. By 31 to 20 the Export Bonus on Coal Bill was refused a first reading in the House. Mr A. H. Moore reports having disposed of Section 11, Block XLIV, Opunake town, I acre and cottage, from Sir G. H. Clifford to Mr J. Guy, and having sold Mr W. MeLeod, junr's 100 acres, Waiteika Boad, to Mr O'Sullivan.

Mrs Ballard has returned from Wellington and has imported a splendid stock of goods suitable for the summer season. The display of millinery is one of the finest to be seen on the coast, and shows that she intends to keep up with the times. She is holding a grand display of all the new stock and has been»busy getting goods into order, so that the shop presents quite a picture of Art. A bazaar to liquidate the debt on the furniture account of the Opunake Wesleyan parsonage will be held in the Town Hall, Opunake, on the 13th and 14th December. The ladies of the congregation are busy at work preparing goods for it, both ornamental and useful, and will have a fine display. AIJ those willing to assist either in work or contributions will oblige by communicating with members of the committee. Tho people of of this district ore noted for their liberality in contributing to any deserving cause, pnd we have no doubt that they will he only too glad to assist to make this bazaar the success which i( dc-orvc-.

The B.s. Aorere left Patea for Opunake at noon to-day. ' Entries close on Monday next for the Egmont A. and P. Association's Show.

) Mr Newton Kjng notifies large entries for his sale at Rahotu, om Wednesday next. Mails for Tahiti and Baratonga per Richmond, close at Auckland, at noon, on Saturday, 27th October. The Public Petitions Committee reported on Major Brown's case that,he is entitled to have his case investigated by the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court.

The Colonial Treasurer said he was favorable to allowing land owners to have a revaluation of their land under the Land and Income Tax. A return tabled in the House shows the wages of the co-operative laborers employed at Eltham to range from lOd to 9s 2|d per day of eight hours. Captain Edwin wired at 1.16 p.m. today :—Strong, north west to west and south winds and considerable sea with glacs rising and good tides. The body of Wm. Mulligan, who left Pet one over a fortnight ago to walk to Mohaka, was found in the Wakare River not far from the station where Mulligan was employed. In order to give greater facilities to the country settlers who may desire to attend the evening services in ■ "connection, with the Church of England, it has been decided that in future services will commence at 7.30 p.m. instead of 7 p.m., as heretofore. Phyllis. Archctr,..a domestic, single,, aged twenty, employed at Mrs McGlashan's, at St Clair, Dunedin, rose from her bed at 11 o'clock at night, and left the house. Her body was found on the beach at six next morning. -. „ . . .... •

Mr Kettlcr S.M., has laid it down as a rule that in all civil cases where parties to a suit give evidence on their own behalf, they shall receive their expenses, whether they are subpoenaed or hot.

An Auckland wire states that an outbreak of typhus fever among natives at Ahipara is reported. Dr Trimmell telegraphs that 35 are ill, several dead and dying, aggravated by starvation and huddling together. We publish in this issue the full caste of characters in the two pieces which are to be presented by the Amateur Dramatic Club on the 9th November. Amongst the names will be noticed those 6i some old favorites with Opunake audiences, who have established a reputation as exponents of the drama. Active rehearsal is the order of the day.

Tenders are invited for several very choice properties in the district which are admirably adapted for dairy farms. They are all well situated and offer a,first-class opportunity to those seeking to make homes for themselves. The g r eater part of all the land has been ploughed, and is at present in a high state of cultivation. "'l' • Two settlers at Sanson have been experimenting in the manufacture of composite fencing posts, and have so far succeeded that an application for a patent has been lodged. Tar and fine gravel are the principle material used, and the mixture is cast in a mould. Competent judges who have inspected the posts made by the process believe they will have a good commercial value. The s.s. Kanieri arrived on Tuesday from Waitara and after discharging cargo sailed for Manakau. Imports; Stitt, 12 pks; Stewart, 2 pkgs; T. Ngatai, 1 pkg; Tuke, 4 pkgs: D. McGregor 64 pkgs ; Christie and Co, 84 pkgs! Seccombe, 2 pkgs; Blennerhasset, 40 pkgs; Middleton, 4 pkgs; Davidson and Gilbert, 5 pkgs ; C. F. McGregor 1 pkg; O'Brien, 6 pkgs; Chapman, lpkg; Newman Bros, 18 pkgs; Pettigrew, 2 pkgs.

The Minister of Labor has received a threatening communicating over the signature of "A Victim," telling him that his heart would be split open and his bones used to manuro the tree of labor. The writer says that nothing, but blood will satisfy him. The letter purports to be written with blood, but minute examination shows that it is written with red pencil. Mr Reeves affects to treat it as the effusion of some disappointed applicant for employment The adjourned conference of chairman of School Committees was held this week in the Stratford School. Five committees were represented. It was decided to form a School Committee Association, and Mr Irvine (chairman Stratford committee; was elected first chairman, term of office to be the school year. Mr Ti H. Penn was elected Secretary. Tho annual fee for membership of the association was fixed at 3s, ss, 7s 6d, and 10s for committee of the School having 50, 100, 200, and over 200.

An experienced miner who recently left Wellington for Coolgardie, writing to a friend here, says he has not a high opinion of the field. It is only good for reefing. There are only half a dozen claims, and a great many duffers. The Londonderry is just a shot of gold, very rich, but six feet away from where they are getting the gold you cannot see the color. The writer wains his correspondent against investing there, and says he*" cannot advise people to leave New Zealand to go there.—Wellington Post. Mr Atkinson, surveyor, has just arrived from Pukearuhe, and reports that the survey of a line of a native reserve at Pukearuhe was stopped by natives. There were about 20 of them-,.present, and one persisted in pulling up the pegs. This reserve is 567 acres, and near the township ; the survey of 100 acres out of it was ordered by the Public Trustee, which part was for the natives, and the other is to be leased by the Public Trustee.—News.

. The throughbred stallion Redwood is to be placed at the services of breeders in this district this season. Redwood is a bright chestnut, standing 15 hands 3in, and posessed of of great bone and muscle, and shows plenty of quality. He was bred by H. Redwood, Esq, the father of the turf in New Zealand, and has been a good performer. On both sides his pedigree shows that he belongs to famous lines of ancestors which have made names for themselves on the turf. He is- halfbrother to Royal Rosa and Black Rose, both of whom are consistent performers.

The first issue of a new tri-weekly morning paper, to be named the Hawera Morning Post, will be published at Hawera under the management and editorship of Mr Henry Stowell, on Saturday, October 20. The paper will be attached tp the Press Association, and will contain the latest English, European, Australian and Intorprovincial news. It will be published by special couriers throughout the Egtuont and Patea districts before 7 o'clock on each morning of publication. Arrangements have been made with the proprietary of the new paper for the incorporation of the advertisements appearing in the Egmont Post and Eltham Guardian. This new journalistic candidate for public favors will be the best advertising medium between Wanganui and New Plymouth, aB nc paper published between those two towns will be able to approach it in point of circulation. It will therefore be in a position to defy competition. A paper published on such line 3 must command success. —Post.

When the Dairy Industry Bill was being considered in Committee, Mr Houston moved an amendment in clause 12 that the gallon should be lllb avoirdupois, instead of lO.Jlb as fixed by the Stock Committee. Mr Massey said the gallon was as near as possible 101 b soz, and why then should sellers bo asked to give lllb? Mr Pirani said the N.Si. Dairy Union, a co-operative association, had fixed the standard at lllb, and if it were fixed at lOJlb hrtheUill, the loss to them during the coming season would be £2OOO. Mr Massey thought this an excellent reason for fixing it at lOJlb. The unfortunate settlers would lose tho £2OOO if lllb were decided upon. Mr Wilson suggested a proviso that the proviso should not apply to existing contracts. The Minister of Lands would not object to such a clause, and eventually the standard was fixed at lOJlbs, the clause not to effect any contract existing before the Bill come? into f^rre.