The Opunake Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1895.

Opunake Times, Volume III, Issue 113, 2 August 1895, Page 2

The Opunake Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1895.

Tenders are invited tor bushlalling for Mr D. C. Simson. We give a reminder of Mr W. D. Scotfe Awatuna sale which takes place on Monday next. Tenders are called by the Opunake School Committee for the office of caretaker for ensuing year. We draw attention to a new advertisment from Messrs Christie and Co, which will repay perusal. Mr W, D. Scott will sell on Saturday, August 10th, the balance of totara timber which was saved from the jetty. Dr King, who has left the district to take up his residence in Wellington, requests that all accounts owing to him may be paid to Mr W. D. Scott. We give a reminder of the meeting to be held to-morrow evening at Kennedy’s Hotel of lessees for the purpose of signing the petition for presentation to Parliament. Mr W. D. Scott will hold a sale of furniture, crockery, drapery and sundries at his mart on Saturday week. The second promenade concert under the auspices of the Opunake String Band will take place in Town Hall on next Friday. The programme appears in this issue, which promises an enjoyable evening’s entertainment. The Hon J. G. Ward has instructed his solicitors to issue a writ against John McQunn of Knapdale, Southland, claiming £IO,OOO damages for libel alleged to be contained in a circular issued on Bth instant, in connection with the frozen meat trade. A very desirable dairy farm at Eahotu is advertised “to be sold or leased by tender. There is a comfortable seven-roomed house on it, and it is conveniently situated with regard to dairy factory, school, and post-office. It is only half a mile from the Main South Road, and has a good metal road to it. The cantata, “ The River Singers, ” will be given on Monday next in the Wesleyan Church by an efficient vocal and orchestral company. This was to have been performed about a month ago, but the weather turning out so unfavorable it was postponed.

Mr W. Pettigrew has a replace advertifment in this issue to which we direct our readers attention. He has gone in largely for boots, and has a well asserted stock of all makes and sizes. He has also been appointed agent for Pilkington and Go's garden seeds.

Mr R. Munro, who is well known in this district, has been touring the Waikato and Auckland districts, giving lessons in horse training, and has decided to give an exhibition to-morrow evening in Mr McLeod’s smithy. Mr Munro is well known as a thorough horse master, and those who attend will be sure to get full value for their money.

The first few days of the week have established a record in 4his district for cold. On Monday and Tuesday snow fell in many parts of the district where it was almost unknown before. On Wednesday and Thursday nights there were heavy frosts and all the patches of water round about were frozen over, the ice in some places being about an inch thick. Yesterday Mr J. W. Brame informed us that the thermometer registered 4 degrees below freezing in the open.

Mr Ziman, capitalist, of Kuaotunu, late of Johannesburg, has applied to the Government for the sole right to prospect 1000 acres of country between Morina and Matukitoki, in the Nelson district. He is willing to deposit £SOO with the Government as a surety for going on with the work, and guarantees to expend in two years £lO per acre in prospecting the areas mentioned, which means an expenditure of £40,000. Mr Cadraan proposes to introduce an amending measure to encourage mining operations on a largo scale. Mr Liang has supplied us with a few particulars concerning the injury to his son, caused by the explosion at the gas spring. It will be remembered that some time back natural gas was discovered in a large quantity on Mr Liang’s property, and the owner improvised a small gasometer, holding about 25 feet of gas. The lad was meddling with this when the explosion took place. The boy was blown some live or six feet in the air, and was severely injured, the lower part of the body being paralysed, and his face was also cut by a piece of iron. Dr Valintinc was called in, and did ail he could to alleviate the sufferings of the lad, who was brought into the hospital on Tuesday morning.—Daily News. Arrascnc and Transfer Tatierns in large variety at White and Carter’s.—Aavr.