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Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 37, 6 November 1894, Page 2

Tenders aro called for the office of sexton and caretaker for the Opunake Cemetery, Tenders are called for the right to graze horses only on the Cemetery Reserve.

Tenders for the erection of a cottage at Bahotu close on Thursday. Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co notify entries for their Opunake stock sale, which takes place on Tuesday, November 13th. We give a reminder of the entertainment this evening in the Wesleyan Church by the Baud of Hope. Mr A. H. Moore reports the sale of Section 14, Opunake suburbs, about 10 acres, to Mr Morrison.

Messrs Brightwell and Son have a replace advertisement in this issue, to which we call attention.

The Rev G. T. Marshall will hold services this week as followßahotu : Thursday, 7.30 p.m.; Eltham Road : Friday, 7.30 p.m.

. We call the attention of our readers to the new advertisement of the New Plymouth branch of the New Zealand Clothing Factory, which appears in this issue. Messrs Newcomb and Massey call attention to large additions which they have made to their stock of drapery and millinery, and give a few sample prices of what they are selling at.

A preliminary notice of the social and gift auction which takes place at Rahotu, on Wednesday, the 14th, is given. A full programme will appear on Friday. The proceeds are to bo devoted to clearing off the debt on the hall, and a good programme has been prepared for the occasion. We have to acknowledge receipt of the first number of the Weekly Record, which is published at Inglewood in conjunction with the Inglewood Record. The number to hand is well compiled, containing a large amount of general news and useful information suitable to country settlers, by whom it is sure to be Welcomed.

The pair of, geldings shown by Mr A. H. Hastie at the Egmont A. and P. Show were both sired by Glasgow Geordie, and' of the pair belonging to the same owner which took second prize, one was by Glasgow Geordie and the other by Jock. These arc honors which should be pleasing to to the present owner of Glasgow Geordie, Mr A. O’Donnell, who is travelling the horse between Opunake and Stony River. The full programme for the forthcoming meeting of the Opunake Racing Club appears in our advertising columns. The amount of stakes is the same as last year, but a few alterations have been made in some of the events which will, wo believe prove acceptable to horseowners. The Club has decided to provide a horse paddock free, which should prove a convenience to visitors! Mr Moore supplies us with lhc_ following— The rainfall at Opunake for October was ’BO of an inch on seven days, the greatest full on one day being -19, on the 30th. The average fall for October for the last ten years, including 1804, is 3-025 inches. Last month was the second driest month during the last six and a half years, the driest being February, 1800, when only -28 of an inch fell on three days. The weight-guessing competition at the Egmont A. and P. Show created a deal of interest, the entrance money totalling £8 15s. The cow weighed 6441 b, and the results were as follows : H. Clough, 6451b5, £3, Ist; A. Wollermaun, Climbs, £2, 2nd ; G. S. Robertson, G47lbs, £l, 3rd. Sheep: Carcase weighing loL]lbs-F Ralston and F. Iredale tied at lOOlbs; T. Mercer, 1031bs. The winners agreed to divide. The Wuiau bridge bad a narrow escape of being destroyed by fire on Monday. The Maoris living near it state that a number of boys were setting off crackers and fireworks there, and after the boys left the Maoris discovered it was on fire. With commendable promptitude they procured buckets and extinguished the fire. There are three small holes burnt through it. In this diy weather there is very groat danger to property through these pranks on the part of the juveniles, who should be taught to keep a safe distance from building-', A**., when in dulging in their sport.