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Opunake Times, Volume V, Issue 191, 3 July 1896, Page 2

Mr John McHardy calls for tenders for bushfalling.

We give a reminder of the sale to-morrow by Mr W. D. Scott, under a bill of sale.

Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Go's sale, which was to have been held on next Tuesday, has been postponed. Tenders are called by the Wanganui Education Board for additions to the Pihama School.

Mrs Ballard has on hand a stock of very neatly-bound Bibles, Books of Common Prayer, and Hymnals, which she is disposing of at low rates. Major Pole Penton, of the Boyal Artillery, London, has been appointed Commandant of the New Zealand Forces at a three years' salary of £6OO. The Bev. L. M. Isitt stated, in reply to a press correspondent, that he was starting upon a lecturing campaign, which, if health parmitted, would last right up to the election day.

Miss Ella Ewing, an, American lady, is said to be Bft 2in in height, and weighs 2901 b. She takes up the collection e\ery Sunday, in one of the churches, and attracts more attention than the minister.

The general manager of the National Bank in Wellington has received a cable stating that the direotors declared a dividend of five per cent., placed £20,000 to reserve fund, and carried forward £4500.

Mrs Hawkins, wife of the viotim of the Kaiwarra murder, is amongst those who firmly believe in the innocence of Louis Chemis. Mrs Hawkins and Mrs Chemis live together. It is likely that there will be a redistribution of seats based upon the recent census returns. It is stated that there is a majority of members in favor of a redistribution in accordance with the law.

Mr Sawers, the late Government dairy expert, has been succeeded in the position, which he resigned, by his brother, Mr James Sawers, manager of the Wyndham Dairy Faotory, which has been very successful in dairy competitions, especially with cheese.

A man named Ole Christians, a well-known settler in Pahiatua and Wairarapa districts, was found dead on the Pahiatua road on Tuesday night with the wheel of a trap on his head. The trap had been overturned and had pinned him to the ground. On Tuesday evening, in the Town Hall, Elison's Magnumopus was shown. It is an automatical musical instrument of great power, and is quite equal to an ordinary band in volume of sound. A fine seleotion of classical and popular music was performed to the evident delight of the audience. It is reported that strained relations exist between Messrs Seddon and Cadman in consequence of the former wishing to interfere in the departments controlled by the Minister of Mines and Bailways, and that the latter is consequently anxiom to be relieved of Cabinet rank on the plea of ill-health. Ex-detective Kirby has laid an information for criminal libel against Cassidy (manager) and Ashbolt (printer) of the New Zealand Times on account of an article published on June 16, stating that Kirby had been in league with spielers running a gambling den in Wellington, in the profits of which he shared.

A singular mortality among milking cows has occurred at Pitzroy. Oa Saturday last Mr C. Blanchard found his cow dead in a paddock, and on the following morning Mr G. Davy sustained a similar loss, in the same paddock. Both cows had apparently died without a struggle. The incident should be at once reported to the Stock Inspector, in order that the oause of death may be ascertained.—Herald.

The area of the reserves subject to leases under the West Coast Settlement Reserves Act, 1892, was, on the 31st March last, 95,555 acres, and during the year ended on that date the amount of income received for distribution among the native owners was for rent £19,929 Ms 3d, and for interest £1035 191 sd. There were 537 leaseholds, of an average area of 178 acres, and the rate of annual increase has grown in the last five years from £7763 to £16,500. The commission charged by the Public Trustee for the past year was £1578.

As a result of a fourteen months' tour in England and America, the Rev. Leonard Isitt, of Prohibition fame, returns to the colony an uncompromising opponent to any interference with our secular education system. He says he left New Zealand a supporter of Bible teaching in sohools, but after what he has seen fair-minded and honest men in England do under stress of denominational bias he cannot tiust the Anglican clergy in this matter. New York is having a rare experience. The new liquor law s)erm to be making things exciting. Every saloou and restaurant, except hotels, U required to close from Saturday midnight until five o'clock on Monday morning. No woman at all is allowed to serve liquor, and two waitresses in a Dutch beer saloon have been arrested, simply for serving customers with b-ier. In private club 3 it is forbidden that drinks shall be served to members on Sundays, either with or without meals.

Many stubborn and aggravating cases of rheumatism that, were believed to be incurable and accepted as life legacies, h ive yielded to Chamberlain's Pain Balm much to the surprise and gratification of the sufferers. o,:e application will relieve the pain and suffering and its continued use insures an effectual cure. For sale by Newman Bros.