The Opunake Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1896.

Opunake Times, Volume IV, Issue 159, 10 January 1896, Page 2

The Opunake Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1896.

Notice is given of a stray beast trespassing. Tenders for work for the Town Board close at 7 a.m. on Monday. The poll for the Namu Eoad loan of £4OO is being taken to-day at Mr E. C. Middleton's residence.

Mr Newton King notifies entries for his stock sale, which takes place at Eahotu on Wednesday next.

We have to acknowledge receipt of a very handsome pictorial almanack from Mr Geo. W. Eogers. In the New South Wales v. Auckland match, in the first innings the former made 223, while the latter are all out for 187.

At Stanley Brook, Nelson, a young woman aged 19, May Annie Briggs, had a sunstroke, and died soon afterwards.

A married woman named Hannah Hope, was found drowned in the Avon river, Christchurch, on Tuesday. Her mind had been unhinged of late.

The annual election of members of the Education Board takes place next month. Nominations will be received up to Friday, January 31st. The Manager of the Bank of New Zealand has intimated to the Harbor Board that the rate of interest on overdraft has been reduced to G per cent.

The Duke of Sutherland will be the next direct steamer to call at Waitara. She is expected about the 20th instant and will tranship dairy produce to the Buahine, which leaves Wellington for London on the 23rd instant.

The following are the final scores for the New Zealand chess championship :—Meldrum, -Ist and championship, 10 points; Pleasants, 2nd, 8J ; Hookham, 3rd, 8; Barnes, 8 ; Anderson, 7£ ; Mouat, 7£ ; McKay, 7£ ; Lelievre, 7£; Pearce, 6; Cocks, 5£ ; Sexton, o ; Hatherly, 4J ; Edwards, 3.J ; Remington, 2.

The thirteenth annual meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Educational Institute commenced on Tuesday. Mr H. Dempsey (New Plymouth), President, occupied the chair. There are over 30 representatives, including several ladies. The Mayor welcomed the visitors on behalf of Wanganui citizens. An excellent address on " Sympathy " was read by the President. Before proceeding with business the following resolution was proposed by Mr R. D. Stewart (Auckland), and was carried unanimously, That this Council heartily congratulates the Hon W. P. Reeves on his appointment as Agent-General. It further desires to place on record the deep sense of his services to the cause of education by his wise initiation of reforms and by his consideration of the needs of the children and of the teachers during the term he has held office as Minister of Education.

Another sad drowning accident—the third which has happened in the neighbourhood of Wellington within the last few days—happened at Island Bay on Tuesday morning. The circumstances are that two young ladies, Miss Olive Goldfinch, about 17, daughter of the late Mr J. M. Goldfinch, Chief Clerk in the Police Department, and Miss Lillie Brown, daughter of Mr S. Brown, went to bathe off the rocks along Queen's Drive, about 200 yards distant from the Island Bay Hotel. By some misadventure they both got into deep water and sank. The accident was seen by Masters Harold Von Dadelzen and Percy Kinniburgh, students at the Wellington College. Von Dadelzen went in, and eventually succeeded in bringing Miss Brown safely ashore, exhausted but alive. Her companion had sunk out of sight. Young Kinniburgh dived and recovered the body of Miss Goldfinch, but although remedies were promptly used it was too late to save her life. Both lads showed bravery worthy of the highest commendation.

Last June Dick Crawford brought his twelve-months-old child, suffering from infantile diarrhoea, to me. It had been weaned at four months old and had always been sickly. I gave it the usual treatment in such cases but without benefit. The child kept growing thinner until it weighed but little more than when born, or perhaps ten pounds. I then started the father to giving Chamberlain's Cohc, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Before one bottie had been used a marked improvement was seen and its continued use cured the child. Its weakness and,puny constitution disappeared and its father and myself believe the child's life was saved by this remedy. J. T. Maulow, M. D., Tamaro, 111. For sale by Newman Bros.

Lost overcoat has been returned to this office.

An impounding notice appears in this issue. Mr W. D. Scott notifies additional entries for his next Opunake stock sale.

A public picnic is to be held on Wednesday, 23rd January. A very strong and energetic committee has taken the organisation of the picnic in hand, and a very pleasant day's outing should be the result. Mr W. W. Middleton took possession of Middleton's Hotel this morning from Mr J. Kennedy. Both Mr and Mrs Middleton were heartily welcomed back to Opunake after their twelve month's holiday.

Mr A. J. Mcintosh, manager of the Bank of Australasia, New Plymouth, (formerly of Manaia) was married on December 30th a Christchurch, to Miss McClatchie, youngest daughter of Captain T. McClatchie. The official envelope which contained the Hon E. Blake's award in the Midland Railway arbitration case bore three seals. That at one end was a figure of Justice. That at the other represented two cherubs playing see-saw, one up, t'other down, with the motto, " Such is life." A crumb of comfort which shareholders and Directors, debenture-hol-ders and taxpayers, may take as ironical comfort when footing that £IOO,OOO bill of costs.

As Mr Brough, fisherman of Waitara, was going across the river on Monday evening about 6 o'clock to lift his nets, his boy of about 5 years old jumped into the bow of the boat. When about half way across the father turned round to see if the boy was all right. To his utter surprise the boy was not in the boat, but he saw a ripple close to the boat and he immediately dived down and caught the boy close to the bed of the river. Mr Brough who is a good swimmer, had some difficulty in gaining the shore with his burden, as he had all his clothes on and heavy boots, and the current was running down strong. It was a narrow escape for the boy.—Settler.

Mr and Mrs Kennedy will be taking their departure from Opunake early next week. Though they have purchased the Moturoa Hotel it is not their intention to occupy it, but to put in a business manager—Mr C - Hawke— to conduct it for them. In the meantime they contemplate a trip to Dunedin, where Mrs Kennedy proceeds to obtain medical advice and probably have an operation performed for a chronic affection of the throat, after which they will return and take up their residence privately in New Plymouth for a time: Both Mr and Mrs Kennedy have made many friends during their stay in Opunake, and as host and hostess have received, and have been deserving of every praise for their excellent catering for the comfort of the public. Mrs Kennedy also identified herself with all social movements in the place, and her personal help and generous assistance have been fully appreciated. We wish them every prosperity wherever they may be, and trust that a change of climate may bring restored health to Mrs Kennedy. 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, inflammation of the lungs, swellings, &c.; diarrhoea, dysentry, diseases of the kidneys, and 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. Chamberlain's is the best of all. Vincent J. Barkl, of Danbnry, lowa, has used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy whenever in need of a medicine for coughs and golds, for the past five years and says : "It always helps me out. If anyone asked me what kind of cough mediciue I use, I reply, Chamberlain's, that is the best of all." For sale by Newman Bros.