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Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 69, 1 March 1895, Page 2

The General Manager of the New Zealand Loan-and Mercantile Agency Company, Mr F. Battley, is retiring after twenty-eight years’ service. The weekly services in connection with the Wesleyan Church will be postponed during the coming moon in consequence of the Rev Marshall being away at the conference in Nelson. The Lending Board under, the Cheap Money Scheme has granted eighty applications, amounting to about £OOOO. The recipients came from Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, and Wellington districts. The following toast was proposed at a firemen’s dinner, and was received with groat applause : “ The Ladies—their eyes kindle the only fire flame against which there is no insurance.” The New Zealand Herald asserts that New Zealand and South Australia have no power to enter into a reciprocal treaty. The Australian colonies may enter into such an arrangement amongst themselves, but New Zealand was included in the Act. The Timaru Herald reports that on a station near Waimatc, employing between seventy and eighty hands, the men have been given notice that on account of the bad prices for wool, grain, and stock, the management will be compelled to reduce their wages 25 per cent. A young man named Placke swam across the Auckland Harbour, from the Queenstreet wharf to the Devenport wharf in one hour and three-quarters. The distance is estimated at three miles and a half, and Placke is stafed to have won a wager of £25 by swimming the distance within the time stated. An exchange says : Mr Thomas Russell, of the Bank of New Zealand and Loan and Mercantile unsavoury fame, is a large shareholder in the Waihi goldmine at the Thames. It is therefore significant to know that the shares have risen from £1 to £7 10s each. The evergreen Tom will make a clear profit of £250,000 if he realises at present.

It is stated that the first dividend of the co-operative workmen engaged in the Manganoko railway station painting work was at the rate of 3tis per day, and the average earnings during the progress of the work came to 18s per day. Therefore it is not surprising that an officer of the Public Works Bepartment has been sent to enquire into matters generally thereabouts.—Post. The Inspector of Factories has issued a circular to hotelkeepers pointing out that if they sell or expose for sale tobacco, cigarettes, or cigars, their premises will come within the designation of ,l shop” under the interpretation clause of the Shops and Shop Assistants Act, and they will have to close their licensed premises on the statutory half-holiday. Mere abstention from selling cigars, cigarettes, or tobacco on that day will not suffice ; they must altogether give up keeping such articles for sale or selling them at any time.

The Woodville Examiner says : —“ The failure of the potato crop this year is a very serious matter, and means the loss of thousands of pounds to the farmers. The cause of the trouble appears to be now. The vines are bored by small insects the thickness of a pin, and half an inch in length. They bore the centre pith of the vine in the same way as the currant worm and the gooseberry borer go to work, with this exception, that they commence operations at the root, where the tuber connects with the vine. As they seem to start in the ground, it is difficult to know how to get at them, or what remedy to apply. It looks as if potato-growers are to have a new and serious pest to fight. Specimens have been submitted to Professor Kirk for examination, and to ascertain whether he can suggest a remedy.” Certainly the best medicine known is Sander and Son’s Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effects in coughs, oolds, inlluenza ; 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, Inflammation of the lungs, swellings, Ac.; diarrluea, dysentry, diseases of the_ kidneys and urinary organa. In use at hospitals and (nodical 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.

Messrs Nolan, Tanks and Co sell stock at Opunake on Tuesday next. Mr \V. D. Scott will sell by auction two suburban sections of land on Eltham Road, near the Punehu township. 5 Ratepayers are reminded that the second instalment of Harbor Rate is due on and after to-day. We give a reminder of the meeting to be held at Rahotu to-morrow evening to consider ways and means for clearing an acre in the Cemetery Reserve. Mr McGuire, M.H.R., will address his constituents at Otakeho this evening; at Manaia on Saturday; and at Awatuna on Monday next. We are requested to state that a dance will be held in the Oaonui school-room after the picnic on next Wednesday. Admission to the dance will be by special invitation.

We regret to hear that Mr G. W. Gane is laid up. We understand it is a touch of pleurisy from which he is suffering. We trust lie will soon recover and be about as usual.

We notice that Mr E. J. Dudley has made extensive additions to his residence at Te Namu. The house now presents a very neat and imposing appearance. The additions were carried out by Messrs J. J. Ross and Co. Mrs Ballard notifies that she will hold a great slaughter sale next week. Her clearing sales have heretofore proved an immense success because she makes genuine reductions in order to clear the past season’s stock instead of packing it away. Mr W. D. Scott will hold a clearing sale on Monday next on behalf of Mr T. Harman, who is about to leave the district. The sale will take place on the farm, Namu Road. The herd is a choice one and should induce spirited competition. The good-will of the lease of the farm will also be offered. It offers a Splendid opportunity to a man of moderate means wishing to go in for the dairy industry. We remind our readers of the Rev Mr Isitt’s meetings, which take place at Kaponga on Monday, 4th March, and at Opunake on Tuesday, sth March, in the Town Hall. Mr Isitt is a very powerful speaker, and having made a special study of the temperance question he is well qualified to discuss it from all points of view. At Hawera and other centres where he has lectured crowded houses were in attendance every evening. No doubt all who can, in this district will avail themselves of this opportunity of hearing him.