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Opunake Times, Volume III, Issue 104, 2 July 1895, Page 2

Mr Newton King sells stock at Rahotu to-morrow. We give a reminder of Mr W. D. Seott : i Opunake stock sale, which takes place on Friday. We give a reminder of the cantata, which is to be given in the Town Hall to-morrow evening. The concert and dance in aid of the funds of the Ake Ako Football Club takes place in the Town Hall, Rahotu, on Friday next. We hear that Mr W. V. Youug had his collar-bone broken while taking part in the hunt at Mantua on Friday. Mr J. McKay also had his leg broken. Mr Luxton, when playing football at Rahotu, fractured his elbow. He came into Opunake, where he was attended to by Dr King, and is progressing favorably. The s.s. Kanieri arrived on Saturday from Wellington. Imports: Newman Bros, 35pkgs ; Wagstaff Bros, Gpkgs; Christie and Co, lOpkgs; D. McGregor, Bpkgs ; Macßeynolds, 4pkgs r Stitt, 20pkgs; C. F. McGregor, lpkg; Eatock, Upkgs; O'Brien, lpkg; Peliigrew, 14pkgs. We learn that a party i 3 goi pecting this week in the Kailakj looking quartz was obtained from* years back, and on being analysed was foiiid to contain gold, silver and copper. Tin present party intend procuring a ton of this stone and sending it away for treatment. It is to be hoped that the prospect turns out satisfactorily. At the adjourned meeting of the Opunake Co-operative Society, held on Saturday even, ing, Mr Baylis occupied the chair. It was deoided to increase the capital to £ISOO, divided into 1500 shares of £1 each. The whole of the shares applied for are to be paid up in one call before the end of the month. The following were appointed provisional directors :—Messrs J. C. Hickey, A. Clough, A. E. Baylis, A. Seekamp, and E. P. Edmunds. Mr H. H. Seccombe was appointed secretary and treasurer. A notice giving fuller particulars appears in our advertising columns.

Professor Huxley is dead. A silver brooch has been found. Tenders are called for bushfalling on the Ngariki Road. A general meeting of the Eaoing Club ia called for Saturday evening. Tickets for Mr John Fuller's concert may be obtained of Mr 0. Orchard, stationer. Mr' Donald Dickie has been arrested at Waverley for having an illicit still. A large stock and plant were seized.—Star.

Mr Pelham notifies that he has sold his book debts at Rahotu to Mr E. Swinnerton who wiil collect same.

The Dorking fowl is the only living bird which, in the adult condition, possesses a five toed foot.

Mr M. J. Macßeynolds has a new advertisement in this issue, to which we call the attention of our readers. A New York doctor declares that of the patients applying to the dispensary with which he is connected, fully ten per cent are tea drunkards, and that tea bs an intoxicant is only second to alcohol. Messrs Gardiner Bros intend running a brake to Bahotu on Friday evening, leaving their shop at 6 p.m., for the convenience of those wishing to attend the concert and dance to be held there in aid of the funds of the Ake Ake Football Club.

Butter is firm at Home, owing to the scarcity of Irish and the prospects of a drought. Danish is four kroner higher, the Warnambool's cargo was cleared at 76s to 80s, some parcels bringing 84s. Cheese is firmer - Colonial, 36s to 40s.

Those who heard the loud phonograph exhibited by Professor Gootching will remember the tenor solo, "Geraldine," by Mr John Fuller, which k reproduced and caused so much enthusiasm. Opunakeites will have the pleasure on Thursday evening of hearing the original, when Mr J. Fuller is to appear.

The Perthshire, with Queensland cattle, has arrived at Gravesend. Eight beasts died since the vessel left New Zealand, some of tbem from accident. All the animals wasted badly on the voyage. Heavy seas washed over the vessel for 24 hours, and the water well on the deck was smashed. The fodder was exhausted when the steamer reached Los Palmas, and for the last 30 days bullocks were on half rations.

The s.s. Kanieri arrived from North on the 23rd June. Imports : Harvey (Rahotu), 4pkgs; Newman Bros, 34pkgs; Pettigrew, lfipkgs; Knowles, 6pkgs; O'Brien, lpkg; Simeon, 6pkgs; J. Stitt, 21pkgs; G. W. Rogers, 6pkgs; O. F. McGregor, lpkg; Colmer and Bradley, 41pkgs; A. H. Moore, 21pkgs; White, lpkg; G. M. Rogers, lpkg. Exports: Rutherford and Son, 69 bales hemp.

Messrs Dudley and Mitohell have taken over the carrying business from Mr A. Gross, starting from the'lit July. They are well known in the district as careful, attentive business men, and will no doubt carry on the business in as satisfactory a manner as Mr Cross has done for so many years past. Mr Cross intends going on the land lately leased by him from the Public Trustee, between the Waiteika and Taungatara Rivers.

The new organ for the Catholic Church arrived by the s.s. Kanieri and has been opened up. It is a Weaver, supplied by the Dresden Piano and Organ Company. It was tried on Sunday, and pronounced to be possessed of a fine tone. It cost £35 in Wellington. Mrs Kennedy is deserving of the best thanks of the congregation for the assistance given in raising the funds, as she opened a subscription list and handed over to the committee the sum of £2O towards its cost.

The Opunake Parliamentary Union will hold its first meeting in the school-room on Wednesday week. Mr Brennan was entrusted with the formation of a Government, which will consist of Mr Brennan, Premier and Treasurer; Mr Guy, Minister of Lands; Mr J. Stewart, Minister of Education and Postmaster-General; and Mr D. MarKham, Minister of Public Works. Members are requested to call on Mr Bailey, Clerk of Parliament, and choose their seats. The order of business and bills to be introduced at the first sitting will be announced on Friday.

The s.s. Aorere arrived on June 28th from Wellington via Patea. Imports: J. Stitt, 33pkg8; Ranby, 6pkgs; Mrs Ballard, 2pkgs; Wagstaff Bros, 143pkgs ; J. Harding-Mason, lpkg; Macßeynolds, 40pkgs; Pettigrew, 26pkgs; Kennedy, 24pkgs; Knowles, 17pkgs j Simeon, 13pkgs; Calgher, 6pkgs; A. Campbell, 4pkgs; Swinnerton, 9pkgs; Harvey (Pungarehu), 2pkgs; Mitchell (Rahotu), 2pkgs; Newman Bros, 197pkgs. Exports: A. H. Moore, 23 sacks seed ; Rutherford and Son, 51 bales hemp ; Newman Bros, 23pkgs batter.

Some Government supporters are opposed to the new labor bills, which the Minister for Labor is bringing down this session, especially the bill which proposes to abolish all orders for attachment of wages of working men, and it is quite on the cards that one of the Government party will propose that this bill be considered six months' hence, which, of course, means killing it on its second reading. They openly state that Mr Reeves legislation will do much more harm than good to the working classes, and they very properly point out that bills of this description will greatly injure them with their constituents at the next general election.