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Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 42, 23 November 1894, Page 2

Mr W. D. Scott sells stock at Awatuua ou Monday. Mr J. B. Eoy has been re-elected Mayor for the borough of New Plymouth unopposed. Applications are called for the position of ranger to the Parihaka Road Board. Tenders are called for leasing the Rahotu Cemetery Reserve. The Parihaka Road Board meets on next Wednesday. The Hinemoa leaves Auckland for Kermadecs about Monday, 26th. Mails for Tahiti and Raratonga, per Richmond, close at Auckland, on Monday, 26th inst, .at 5 p.m. We give a reminder of Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co's sale, which takes place on Tuesday at Opunake. Messrs Wiley and Tynan notify a reduction in the price of first-class timber delivered at Opunake, which will repay perusual on the part of those about to build. Mr McSweeney has been appointed caretaker and sexton for the Opunake Cemetery. Arrangements have been made for putting the Cemetery in order by clearing the footpaths, *c, which badly wanted attending to. Mr J. E. Wilson, of the Furniture Warehouse, Hawera, has a replace advertisement in this issue to which we direct the attention of our readers. He holds a very large assortment of the most fasliionable furniture which he is disposing of at very reasonable prices. About twenty Maorii coming back from the Parihaka meeting a clay or two since went in through Mr Maxwell's place and crossed the Heimama river on to Mr McHardy's land, and got from there on to the road by jumping their horses over the fence thus avoiding the toll gate. Miss Campbell notifies that she has taken rooms at Mrs Ballard's where she will carry on the business of dress and mantlemaker. Having had an extensive experience ladies entrusting her with orders may rely on receiving satisfaction. We regret to hear that Major Tuke, S.M., is seriously indisposed. Drs Pairman and Christie were in attendance this morning aud performed an operation. His many friends in the district will join with us in wishing him a speedy recovery. Mrs Ballard has just opened up a very choice assortment of Japanese ware and fancy goods suitable for presents for the Christmas season. She has fitted up a show room especially for displaying these goods and invites one and all to come and inspect. The owners of the ketch Venus, Gisborne, have received a telegram stating that their vessel 13 ashore, but the message does not mention the locality. The vessel was bound from Mercury Bay to Gisborne with a cargo of timber for Clayton and Co., who are part owners of the cargo, but not the hull. She is insured.

Mr J. W. Kenah, of Eltham, after giving the Brookside milking machine a good trial, has been forced to put it aside and go back to milking by hand. It caused the cows to take longer and longer to give their milk, until he found that one hand could milk three cows to the machine's one. The quality of the milk was also very much affected, which was no doubt due to lack of strippiug power. We sympathise with Mr Kenah in his failure, and he deserves the thanks of the dairymen for his spirited effort in their behalf. When the machine was shown at Otakeho we published an opinion given by Mr Breaoh, which, although ridiouled by a correspondent since, is now proved to have been correct, and prevented several in this district investing in machines.

We have it on the best authority that for some time past two experienced miners have been prospecting for gold within 14 miles of Wanganui, aud have struck what appears to be a payable quartz reef. Some specimens were brought into town lately which are alleged to be strongly impregnated with gold, and further developments will be awaited with interest. At present the locality is kept secret, and will be so until those interested secure their rights. It is many years since any gold was found in Wanganui, and then not in payable quantities, so tbat ahould this find turn out well, it will have the effect of " booming : ' the town and probably be the means of stopping the exodus to Coolgardie. —Wanganui Herald. Tho Wellington correspondent of the N.Z. Herald says:—lt is stated that the Minister of Public Works has given, or is about to give notice to the Manawatu Eailway Company of the intontion of the Government to enforce its right of purchase within the next twelve months. To understand the position in which this matter stands a brief explanation is necessary. By the articles of agreement between the orignul directors and the Government, the right of purchase was reserved to the Government, who could give notice to that effect at any time not exceeding ten years. I understand that nine years of the term within which the right could be enforced have elapsed. Whether it is that the notice is sufficient to keep the right of purchase open for a further period of twelve months from dale I cannot say, but it may be supicient to state that the whole subject is being considered by the Cabinet, and that the Government, if it has not already decided, inclines to the determination of taking over tbc Manawatu lino. The fact has given rise to a good deal of conjecture, and will involve further movements in connection with the Public Works Deparment. will probably form the material fur n Government Policy Bill nest session.

We regret to hear that Mr A. O'Donnell's daughter is seriously ill.

Mrs Bellamy has been nominated for the Mayoralty of Tapanui. Mr J. Guyjuu, who'injured his finger a few days baek had to get the first joint amputated. Tenders are called for catering for the ball which takes place on Wednesday, December sth.

Mr J. Pennington, valuator for the Pari haka Riding, is at present in Opunake, making a valuation of the properties in the town.

Captain Edwid wired at 1.8 p.m. to-day as follows -.—North-west to west and south gale, with rain and heavy sea; glass rise. A son of Mr J. M. Hickey had his leg broken yesterday. He was riding after some cows when the horse fell with him breaking his leg below the knee. The Woodville Examiner, suggests that milk testing should be placed under Government supervision in the same manner as weights and measures now are. The War Office has decided to invite tenders for five years' supply of frozen mutton for troops at Malta and Gozo ; tenders must be in by February Ist, and the successful tenderer will bo granted, at a nominal rent, a twenty years' lease of a site at Malta for refrigerating stores. Roland Mcintosh, charged with obtaining money under false pretences from Mr Blakiston, Wellington, by means of a valueless cheque, was discharged at the Police Court, Ashburton, Major Steward remarking that he left the court without a refleotion on his character. The case should ba a lesson to him, however, not to give cheques in future without being absolutely certain that they would be met.

The Wanganui Chronicle understands that buyers are very numerous and eager for wool this season, a sure indication of the approaching effect upon prices through the abolition of American wool duties. Already sales have been made at up to Bjd per lb for greasy wool in Hawke's Bay, and coming nearer home, 7Jd is said to have been freely offered for Lincoln wool in Rangitikei. This news is gratifying to us as portending a substantial addition to the value of the colony's staple product. Mrs Middleton's lady friends have decided on tendering her a farewell complimentary ball, which takes place on Wednesday, December sth, in the Town Hall. Invitations have been issued, and we have ho doubt a very large gathering will take place. Mrs Middleton has always been to the fore in any entertainments or social gatherings, and her departure will be regretted by a large circle of friends. The supper is to be catered for, and will be on a liberal scale. This combined with good music should make the ball a thorough success. A young Maori damsel, Iti Tamaiti Kore, who was fined £lO and costs £4 19s, or in default 14 days' imprisonment, at Opunake recently, on a charge of selling sly grog at Parihaka, was brought into town on Wednesday, being escorted in to do her " time " by Constable Hickman. It seems that the young lady, who is rather prepossessing, acted in the professional capacity of barmaid in an unlicensed house in the village of Parihaka. She made up her mind not to pay the fine, and took the alternative of spending fourteen days' seclusion in the establishment presided over by Mr Rickerby.—Herald. Some time ago the Registrar-General of Land gave a ruling against Mr G. A. Hurley, licensed land broker, of Manaia, requiring him to refund to a client charges for all, except one, of extra covenants introduced into a mortgage, and in default of such refund being made notifying that he would recommend that his license be cancelled. The matter has lately been referred to the Government who, acting on the advice of the law officers, have advised Mr Hurley they do not propose to interfere in the matter. The point is, therefore, apparently settled in favor of Mr Hurley.

A report reached town on Wednesday morning that Mr Hay's store at Bell Block, near the Yillage Inn Hotel, had been burned down. From information to hand it seems that the fire broke out in the store about 4 a.m., and it had such a hold on the building when Mr Hay was aroused that it was impossible to stay the progress of the fiames. The fire spread from the store to the dwell-ing-house, which was adjoining, and completely demolished that. It is understood that a piano was the only thing salvaged. There was an insurance on the stock, &c, in the North Queensland Office, but the furniture was uninsured. The amount of the policy on the stock, &c, is stated to be £4OO. The origin of the fire is unknown. —Herald. An Auckland paper says:—ln connection with the loss of the Wairarapa many people want to know how it. is a ship's captain should, by the etiquette of his profession, stand so much aloof from his subordinates that, even in the face of great danger, none of them dare approach him ? No such fearful responsibility is thrust upon one man in any other profession. A military officer when perplexed or anxious holds a " Council of War," a lawyer when "Cornered" calls another lawyer to his assistance, and a doctor in a critical case consults with one, two, or three, or perhaps half-a-dozen other doctors. And, in the multidude of counsellors there is often wisdom. The ship captain alone is supposed to stand on his dignity, he must consult no one through his heart may be in his mouth, as theie seems to be too much reason to fear was the case with Captain Mcintosh. How absurd.