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Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 55, 11 January 1895, Page 2

Tenders are called for alterations and additions to building ia Opunake (labor only). Mr Newton King notifies entries for his stock sale at Rahotu on Wednesday next. The harbor revenue for 1891 produced £2500 more than current requirements, and yet the Board strikes the full rate. Mr W, D. Scott will offer Section 20, Block 1, Oeo Survey District, for sale on Friday next, also, 10,000 feet of first-class building timber. • The overdraft of the New Plymouth Harbor Board was stated at the meeting on Wednesday to be £lO3 19s 3d, which would likely be increased by £2OO durirfc the coming month. At the County Council meeting on Monday, permission was given to a tollgate keeper to sell light drinks to passengers, provided it did not interfere with his duties.— News. Messrs Berry and McAllister, photographers, notify that they intend opening a photographic studio in the Foresters’ Hall, from the 17th to the 23rd January, when special terms will be offered. Captain Edwin wired at 12.40 p.m. to-day as follows:—lndications for strong northeast to north and west winds after 12 hours from now, with glass falling anil considerable sea, and increasing tides. Says the Noith Otago Times :—The early potatoes in the Oamaru district are not turning out a tip-top crop. In many places the haulms show no tubers at the root, and whether this can be set down to scarcity of rain or to some peculiar atmospheric condition it would be difficult to say. The fact remains, however, that the yield is a light one.

The Chinese question is once more attracting considerable interest throughout the Colony, and it appears that the influx of the “ Yellow Agony ” is assuming alarming proportions. John ho longer comes as a wayfarer but in conjunction with syndicates of his countrymen who monopolise many branches of lucrative trade in the Colony. Exchange. We learn that the Bank of New Zealand has decided to close its Cromwell branch at the end of the year, and that the business of the branch will be taking over by the Colonial Bank of New Zealand. It ia part of the arrangement that the latter bahk is to close at Whangarei, the Bank of New Zealand taking over the business of the Colonial Bank at that point.—Otago Witness. The directors of the National Bank of New Zealand have decided to close their branch here as a “ quid pro quo ” for the Bank of New Zealand withdrawing from Dargaville. We understand that the change will take place at the end of this month, but it is at present too early to say what steps, if any, will be taken by the late customers of the bank and the public to prevent the banking business of the place becoming a monopoly ? The Wairarapa Star says :—A resident of Masterton tendered one of the new postal notes to a well-known publican in payment for drinks. The publican thought it was a joke, and with the remark—“ All right, ray friend, there’ll be no more jokes with this one, 1 assure”—he took the note and burned it in the kitchen fire. He has since had to find the difference between the price of the drinks and the value of the note in hard cash, and he docs not think the joke at all a merry one.

The Foresters’ Hall.—Only five more days of the big Melbourne consignment. Nearly a waggon load of goods cleared out within tho last fourteen days ! Only £IOO worth of goods left. O. Cummins has decided to close this sale on Thursday next, 17th instant. The balance of the goods now remaining will be offered to the public at sweeping prices. Those who want to lay in a stock of boots, clothing, and general drapery should roll up to the Foresters’ Hall before Thursday next. —Alvt.

Statistics of crime in Wellington during the past year show that the number of all offences reported was 1729, against 1912 during 1893. Of these 63 males and 4 females were committed for trial; 1228 males and 199 females were summarily convicted, and 199 males and 30 females were discharged. The total number of persons apprehended or summoned was 1718 f and the number of convictions among those committed for trial was 31 males and 1 female. The number of cases of drunkenness decreased from 928 in 1803 to 762 to in 1894; of whom 642 were those of males, and 116 of females, who were summarily convicted, and 4 males were discharged. The question of collecting the dog tax was considered at the County Council meeting on Monday. Mr llendrcy, of the Police Department, was present by request, and in answer to the chairman, stated that the tax could not possibly be collected for a less amount than at present. For the first two years the members of the force performed the work for 6d per dog, but that was not sufficient to pay travelling expenses, and the third year it was raised to 8d and 9d, which just covered the costs incurred. He was willing to reduce by one penny the price of collecting on sporting dogs.—After some discussion it was decided, on Mr Connett’s motion, that the police be appointed collectors at Bd. Five voted for the motion and four against.—News. Certainly the best medicine known is Sander and Son’s Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza; the iclief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, braises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, nflammation of the lungs, swellings, &c.; iiarrhcca, dysentry, diseases of the kidneys ind urinary organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe ; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; crowned yyith medical and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article, and reject all stherw.

Tenders are called for bushfelling and clearing roads on behalf of the Public Trustee. Tenders are to bo in by Saturday, 19th January.

Mr W. D. Scott notifies a very large entry for his Opunake stock sale on Friday next. He will also offer Messrs Jacks and Son’s choice herd of dairy cows, There were only three sections taken up out of the 32 offered by the Public Trustee between Opna and Rahotu, viz., Section 4, part Blocks 2,3, 6 and 7, Opunake Survey District, containing 263 acres 3 roods, Norman Simpson, £l6 9s 8d per annum; Section 14, Block 7, Opunake Survey District, 239 acres 3 roods 23 perches, F. H. Alexander, £18; Section 15, part Blocks 6 and 7, Opunake Survey District, 189 acres 0 roods 2-4 perches, T. S. Alexander, £l3 10s. The following polling booths for the forthcoming Harbor Board election were fixed at the meeting of the Board on Wednesday last:—New Plymouth, Oakara, Okato, Puniho, Pungarehu, Rahotu, Oaonui, Opunake, Pihama, Otakeho, Manaia, Okaiawa, Kaponga, Awatuna, Eltham, Stratford, Toko, Tariki Road, Inglewood, Tarata, Lepperton, Pukearuhe, Urenui, Waitara, Tikorangi, Bell Block, Kent Road. There are only two polling booths fixed in the Stratford county, which is evidently an attempt to choke the ratepayers in that district. Wc have no doubt, however, that they will show of what grit they are made by going a little out of their way to register their votes.