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Opunake Times, Volume V, Issue 197, 24 July 1896, Page 2

The s.s. Kanieri arrived on July 23rd from North via Wanganui. Imports : S. Cox, 2 pkgs ; Struthers, 2000 drain pipes; Wagstaft' Bross, 5G pkgs ; J. Stitt, G2 pkgs ; Pettigrew, 5 pkgs ; O’Donnell, 20 pkgs ; Opuxake Times, 1 pkg; Middleton, 15 pkgs ; Newman Bros, 1 pkg; Newcomb and Massey, 1 pkg. Exports : G. W. Rogers, 45 hides and 4 bales of sheepskins ; Rutherford and Son, 14 bales tow and 27 bales hemp ; Pettigrew, 3 pkgs. Passenger : Mr D. Tweedie. Professor De Loree gave his very enter, tabling and amusing performance on Thursday evening in the Foresters’ Hall to a packed audience. He showed a very tine selection of views, which were thrown very clearly on the canvass. He accompanied the views wish a very chatty lecture, describing the various scenes as they passed before the audience. After a short interval the Professor performed a number of very clever conjuring feats, quite mystifying the audience. In the sword combat Lire Professor and his son showed themselves very expert swordsmen.

Jetty ball to-night. Dr Harrison visits Opunake to-morrow,

Impounding notice from Rahotu poundkeeper.^

Eo nga hoibo e noho ana i te pauna kei Rahotu.

Mr Newton King notifies large entries for his stock sale at Rahotu on Wednesday next.

Herbert, a resident of Howick, Auckland, was found dead in the highway. Death is supposed to be from heart disease.

Fresh tenders are called by the Wanganui Education Board for additions to the Pihama School. Plans and specifications may be seen at this office.

Mr Struthers, of Pihama imported a large quantity of drain tiles from Auckland to be used in draining operations on his farm at Punehu.

Dr Quaife has given £IOO to the Sydney Hospital to get an apparatus to produce the Rontgen rays in cases of human injury and disease.

Mr D. McGregor has treated his smithy to a new coat of paint, which very much improves the appearance of the premises. Mr J. Ritson did the work in his usual good style.

A wealthy young lawyer spent two days and two nights over one case, and at the end of that time could not tell which side he was on. It was a case of champagne.

Under the Usury Bill, where interest is not agreed for '6 per cent only can be claimed, but in no case can more than 8 per cent be agreed for and recovered.

President Faure and Alphonse Daudet are among the notable Frenchmen who have latdly become teetotalers. They have decided that drinking is incompatible with the hard work which brings success.

Ovei f 1000 head of cattle are reported to have died in the Whangarei district within the last two months. It is supposed the cause arises from the cattle eating the young fern or a poisonous weed.

Kalgoorlie is without a lock-up, and prisoners awaiting trial there are chained to trees. The Magistrates recently commented severely on the fact that two prisoners had spent a night in the open air chained.

Mr J. H. Kelly, a farmer, in the Waikato, is suing Messrs Clifton and Ross, Inspectors of the Stock Department, for £65, loss alleged to have been sustained through the action of the defendants in laying down poison for rabbits on his farm.

The Melbourne Argus says the New Zealand Legislature may be competent to legislature upon such matters as the brand upon butter boxes, but it has not given the slightest proof that it understands practical banking problems. Rather the reverse.

A leading Australian paper says of New Zealand politics, “ there are reasons for believing that the policy of wholesale interference with and regulation of industrial and business affairs entered upon some years ago, and since followed, has resulted injuriously on the whole.

The late Hon Mr Pharazyn was buried in Wellington, on Tuesday morning. There was a large cortege. Deceased, in the Legislature, had always opposed anti-Chinese measures, and, as a mark of respect, a number of Chinese followed his remains to the grave.

A letter has been received from Messrs Rodgers and Gallet, perfumers, of Paris, stating that the substance found on the Taranaki beach some time ago by Messrs C. Beckett and Ainslle, and sent to France, is ambergris. Mr Beckett states the weight was about 481bs, dud he estimates the value to be at least £3,000,

R. Clough, postmaster at Te Aroha, was fired at by his assistant, Archie McKee, messenger, who suddenly developed symptoms of insanity. On Wednesday he enticed Clough to the river bank, saying a man had a fit there, and fired two shots at him with a Mar-tini-Henry Rifle, but both missed. They were so close that Clough felt the concussion of the air as the bullets passed his face. McKee has been arrested.

Complaints are made as to the excessive and constant use of the cane in one of the Palmerston schools. One correspondent expresses the opinion that the teacher who cannot preserve disipline without the continual exercise of brute force should seek some other occupation, and that in all cases corporal punishment, if inflicted at all, should only be given by the headmaster after proper enquiry.—Manawatu Times.

A young Scotchman was at a party mostly composed of Scotchmen, and though he had made several attempts to crack a joke he failed to evoke a single smile from the countenance of his companions. Becoming angry, ho exclaimed petulantly, “ Why, it would take a gimlet to put a joke into the heads of you Scotchmen.” “ Ay,” replied one of them, “ but the gimlet wud need tae be mair pointed than thae jokes! ”

Land and Water learns that a new bicycle invention, which is looked upon as likely to supersede pneumatic tyres, is shortly to be presented to the public. It is vaguely described as a frame bicycle pneumatically slung, while the wheels are solid tyres. Thus it is claimed there is no danger of puncture, the resistance is perfect, there is an entire absence of vibration, and the machines can be produced at half the cost of the present machines.

Discussing the redistribution of seats question, the Wanganui Chronicle remarks Should the Commissioners commence their work at the Wellington end, it is probable, we think, that they will try and work in the new district spmewhere between the Mauawatu and the Rangitikei districts, taking a part of each of the present districts for the purpose. The effect of that would be to run the present Rangitikei district up the coast as far as the Wanganui suburbs, and well into the Waimarino country. In that case the Wanganui district would be extended northwards to the Waitotara River) the Patea district to Eltham, and so on. Should the Commissioners, however, commence at the Taranaki end, all the southern districts will be driven further south.

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