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Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 49, 18 December 1894, Page 2

We are pleased to hear that Mr Job Tile has secured the contract for the Opunake, New Plymouth and Opunake-Hswera mails for the next two years, as Mr A. Young, who was the lowest tenderer, failed to take up the contract. Mr Vjle has run the services during the past two years in an extremely satisfactory manner, although he had a lot to contend with owing to the state of the roads through flood damage. The travelling public have been well served in the past, and will be pleased to know their safe transit i« still in his liamK

A lost ring is advertised for. A sale of drapery takes place at the Fores ters’ Hall, commencing on Thursday next.

Tenders are called for a number of contracts by the Parihaka Road Board. A nurse girl for afternoons is wanted by Mrs Tuke.

The programme for the String Band Concert on Boxing Night appears in another column.

The Hon J. Carroll passed through Opunake on Sunday on his way to Parihaka, where he is at present staying. Mr W. D, Scott will sell by auction on Friday a ten-acre section at Pihama. and a quantity of second-class timber.

Nominations for one Commissioner for the Opunake Town Board will be received up to noon on Thursday next. The schools in the Taranaki educational district close on Thursday for the five weeks’ Christmas vacation, and re-open on the 28th January. The Wesleyan bazaar was continued on Friday and Saturday last with great success, but still there was a large quantity of goods left over for future disposal. At the Harbor Board meeting on Wednesday morning the Chairman stated that the wharfage receipts for November were the largest ever received by the Board.

The Opunake String Band will hold practices on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday this week, in preparation ior the concert which takes place on Boxing night in the Town Hall.

We give a reminder of Mr W. D. Scott’s Opunake sale on Friday next, when he will also sell the privileges for the Opunake Race Meeting, and clearing sales on behalf of Messrs Middleton and Seccombe. It is stated that the applications for loans under the Government cheap money scheme are rolling in freely, overia million being already applied for. Forms of application may be obtained at all Post Offices.

An English firm is forwarding to New Zealand butter producers an offer to plane off the various marks to be placed upon the butter boxes by the New Zealand Government official graders under the hew Dairies Act. Mr A. Coupland, of the Hut.t, Wellington, has succeeded in growing fend manufacturing a good sample of tobacco, 5 He thinks a profitable industry might be established in the district;!

A meeting of the Domain Board was held on Monday evening, when a transfer from Mr R. H. Seccombe, of his interest in the Domain Reserve, to Mr A. Cldugh was assented to.

A lease of 18 acres, near the breakwater, held by the Harbor Board, has been sold, it is understood, to Mr W, G. Hqneyfield, on terms which include giving accommodation for cattle at 2d per head for 24 hours, and for sheep 4d per head for the same time.

Mr J, McHardy met with a rather serious accident on Saturday. He was engaged with an axe, when it slipped and inflicted a nasty cut on his leg. He came to Hawera, and had his injury attended to by Dr Reed, and is now progressing satisfactorily towards recovery.—Star. Captain Russell was entertained at a banquet at Napier on Thursday night. Referring to the political situation, he said the peoplb had entirely neglected the regular family medical practitioner, being led away by quacks, charlatans, and impostors. He severely criticised the appointment of the Ser-geant-at-Arms and the Pomahaka purchase. The Postmaster-General regrets he cannot see his way clear'to accede to Mr J. G. Wilson’s request that notices from local bodies in connection with valuation and rates be permitted to pass through the Post Office free of postage. _ Mr Ward adds that it is the intention to abolish franking altogether.

Residents of the South Island have been experiencing a succession of earthquakes, which we, on this side of Cook Strait, have missed altogether. A recent “ quake ” felt at Christchurch was sufficiently severe to again crack the Cathedral spire.* That spire has already cost a tidy sum, and apparently is not substantially set up yet. The Mayor of Wellington says that the Government veterinary surgeon has not yet come across a case of true cancer amongst cattle in the colony, and further that there is no case on record of cancer being communicated from a beast to a human being. Tuberculosis, also, is not so prevalent as popular rumor would lead one to believe.

The s.s. Kanieri arrived from Wellington on Sunday, and after discharging carg j sailed for the North. Imports: Newman Bros, 44pkgs; J. Kennedy, 17pkgs; Mrs Ballard, Ipkg; Pettigrew, 22pkgs ; Stewart, 2pkgs ; Orchard, 4pkgs; Christie and Co, Ipkg; Wagstaff Bros, 7pkgs ; Moore, Ipkg; Flynn, Ipkg; C. F. McGregor, 2pkgs; Knowles, lOpkgs; G. W. Rogers, 40pkgs; Brennan, Ipkg. The Ceylon Observer contains comment upon' the Australian cable announcing the appointment of Mr Watson as President of the Bank of New Zealand. Referring to Mr Watson’s career in Ceylon, the Observer says:—“ Wo know he has won golden opinions by his shrewdness, ability, and conscientiousness ; and as a very old friend we can testify that his high,character and talent have only met the reward they merited. A better appointment for the credit of the colony could not be made.” A contemporary tells the following story An elderly gentleman, accustomed to “ indulge,” entered the room of a certain inn, where sat a sedate old quaker by the fire. Lifting a pair of green spectacles up to his forehead, rubbing bis inflamed eyes, and calling for hot brandy and water, he complained to the friend that his eyes were getting weaker and weaker, and the spectacles did not seism to do them - any good. “I’ll tell the friend,” replied the quaker, “ what I think. If thee were to wear the spectacles over thy mouth for a few moqths thy eyes would soon get well again.”

At the meeting of the Taranaki County Council, held on Saturday, the special order striking the rate as security for the Eltham Road loan was confirmed. Mr O’Brien, engineer for the Parihaka Riding, was in attendance, and submitted plans and specifications for the bridges required on the Eltham Eoad, and for metalling contracts. It was decided to call for tenders for work, returnable at the next meeting of the Council on the first Monday in January. Mr Mills, County Clerk, was appointed Registrar of Dogs for the County, and collectors are to be appointed for each riding.

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The first solemnisation of matrimony to be celebrated in the Catholic Church was performed by the Rev Father MulvlhilTon Sunday morning. The . couple who betook upon themselves the solemn rites were Miss Edmunds, only daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Edmunds, of Eltham Road, and Mr J. J. Cummins, late of Dunedin. The bride who was attired in a cream serge dress, trimmed with lace, and tan-colored hat and gloves looked charming, and was given away by fisr broffier, Mr E. Edmunds, Miss Mann, who was bridesrqaid, was dressed in white cash? mere. The cereiqony Was of a quiet nature, afid witnessed by ■ only a few friepds, We wigfi the happy couple all the joy am} IHasperity compatible \yjlb the occasion,