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Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 63, 8 February 1895, Page 2

Tenders are wiled for fencing. The Tariki Road and Waitara tollgates are to be closed. When does Parihaka’s turn for exemption come ? The Taranaki County Council has decided to expend an additional £l5O on the Eltham Road out of loan at the Opunake end. Archbishop Redwood is to visit this district on the 24th February, when he will consecrate the new Catholic Church. Messrs Whale and Co have a notice of interest to those indebted to them in our advertising columns. The Taungatara bridge is to be vested in the Hawera Council and authority was given for repairs to the Waiteika bridge up co £5. We call of our readers to Mr Necomb’s replace advertisement which appears in this issue. Mr Fitzpatrick has a notice in this issue notifying that he has taken over the Rahotu Smithy, and quotes prices for work. Messrs Newman Bros notify the expected arrival of a large stock of Carter’s celebrated seeds. Mr M. J, Macßoynolds, of Pungarehu, has a replace advertisement in this issue giving reasons why people should deal with him, which will repay perusal.

Mr W. Julian claims £SO damages from the Taranaki County Council for damages done to his team and waggon by the collapse of the Kaihihi bridge. As the Hawera races take place on Wednesday next, Mr Newton King has altered the date of his next stock sale at Rahotu, which will be held on Tuesday next instead of Wednesday. The Okato settlers have been granted permission to erect a temporary bridge over the Kaihihi River, at their own risk and expense. They will be allowed the use of the timber from the wreck of the old bridge. The Egmout Racing Club are going to use Crawford’s starting machine at their summer meeting next week. This will give the public of this district an opportunity of seeing the machine at work. It has been found very succesful so far elsewhere wherever tried. The Council has decided that all lambs be exempt from payment of toll from September 1 to December 31 in each year ; also that all calves sucking mothers and foals up to three months old be exempt from toll, such exemptions to come into force within the County of Taranaki from March 31, 1895. We remind voters of the Harbour Board election which takes place on Monday next, and urge upon everyone the desirability of recording their votes. The candidates who are standing in the interests of the country are Messrs Bluck, Davies, Maxwell, McLean, Ralfe, and Shearer, Those in the town interests are Messrs Cock, Connett, King, Price, W. Bayly, and Teed. Master R. A. Callender, telegraph messenger at the local Post and Telegraph Office for the last three years, has been promoted to the position of distributor in the Wanganui Office. He leaves on Monday next. During his term in the Opunake office he has proved himself very obliging, painstaking, and attentive to. his duties, thereby meriting the promotion. We wish him every success in his new sphere.

An incident out of the ordinary occurred at a recent Victorian racing meeting. As Seabrook and Constant were finishing up the straight in the Trial Stakes the jockeys were seen to be interfering with each other, and when within a short distance from home, Davits, the rider of Constant, deliberately pulled Brady, the rider of Seabrook, out of the saddle, the latter falling heavily, but escaping serious injury. An inquiry was held by the stewards, and Davies was fined £5, and Brady £l. A pleasant and successful dance was held in the Foresters’ Hall on Wednesday evening, about 25 couples gracing the floor, A picnic had been previously arranged to cOme off in the afternoon, but owing to the weather it had to be abandonded. The refreshments for the dai'co were supplied by the ladies (they also being the promoters of the evening’s amusement), which is sufficient to say that quality and quantity were not wanting. The music was supplied by Mrs Orchard in her well-known style, her time, as usual, acting as a great impetus to the dancers, the fact being clearly shown by their tripping the light fantastic till about daylight. Certainly the best medicine known is Sander and Son’s Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza; the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, scaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, nflammation of the lungs, swellings, &c.; iiarrhoea, 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 with medical and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article, and reject all others.

Mr Parsons, manager of the Wanganui branch of the New Zealand Insurance Company, met with a trap accident this morning, which fortunately was not attended with any very serious results. Accompanied by Mrs Parsons, he started from Opunake on his return journey, and when near the Waiau River came up with a dray, which was being driven oa the wrong side of the road. The driver of the dray (a boy) saw Mr Parsons approaching, and pulled further off the road on the right hand side, leaving plenty of room for Mr Parsons to pass, but just as he was coming up to the dray the driver pulled his horse round at nearly a right angle, colliding with the trap, turning it over on the side of the road, throwing Mr and Mrs Parsons out. Mrs Parsons got slightly hurt on the side of the head, besides being considerably shaken, but Mr Parsons escaped unhurt. He retained his hold of the reins, and prevented much damage being done to the trap.