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Opunake Times, Volume V, Issue 219, 9 October 1896, Page 2

*„* Our accounts for the past quarter have now been issued and an early response wil be duly appreciated. Wo give a reminder of Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co's stock sale at Opunake on Tuesday next.

Tenders are called for the erection of a five roomed house.

Dr Harrison notifies that in future he will visit Opunake on Friday, Mr W. D. Scott's sale day.

' A meeting of Mr McGuiro's supporters at Pihama will be held on Saturday evening, to form a committee to further his candidature.

Mr F. Bond, surgeon dentist, notifies that he will make his next visit to Opunake on Friday, October 23rd (Mr W. D. Scott's sale day). In response to a requisition containing 800 signatures, the Hon W. Bolleston has consented to allow himself to be nominated as a candidate for Ricearton seat.

We have to acknowled receipt of complimontary tickets from the Manaia Oddfellows sports committee and the Egmont A. and Pj Association.

Mr McGuire asks the electors not to pledge themselves until he has had time to address them, which he is prevented from doing at present owing to his attendance to his Parliamentary duties in Wellington. Mr Henry Brown will address the electors of the Taranaki electorate as under :—Monday, 19th, Warea; Tuesday, 20th, Opnnake ; Wednesday, 21st Oaonui; Thursday, 22nd, Eltham Eoad; Friday, 23rd, Bahotu.

Mr C. E. Bellrioger. who is a candidate for theTaranaki constituency, will address meetings of the electors as follows: —Monday, 12th, Pungarehu; Tuesday, 13th, Opunake; Wednesday, 14th, Warea; Thursday, 15th Bahotu; Friday, 16, Oaonui.

Mr A. Wallis notifies that he has commenced business in Opunake as a boot and shoe maker. For the present he is at Bitson's, corner of Layard Street. He has a large experience in the trade, having been for 18 years with Messrs Toomer Bros, of Ghristchurch.

On Monday at the Taranaki County Council Mr Horrocks asked that a return be •btained of all the creameries and factories in the county, with the number of vehicles that attended there every day ; and also the number of vehicles with milk cans that went through the toll-gates on any given morning. This, the mover said, would give the ratepayers something to go upon when dealing with the question of toll-gates or wheel tax. Speaking roughly, he considered there were 500 vehicles so used, and not three per cent went through the gates.

On Tuesday evening, at a meeting of the Brass Band, the Hon Secretary laid a statement of the result of the late entertainment before the members. The gross proceeds were £lO 10s, and after payment of expenses it will result in a net addition to the funds of about £8 10s, which must be considered very satisfactory. The band has decided to purchase a new euphonium. The Band is fortunate in getting a new acquisition in Mr Hall, wheel-wright, who has come to reside here. He is an exceptionally good clarionet player, and has been a member of different bands in other parts" of New Zealand, Weather permitting the band will perform on Sunday afternoon at the redoubt at 3. 30 p.m., and on Tuesday evening will play oat in the town.

We are indebted to Mr G. W. Gane for the following timetable of the Taranaki County Council for the Parihaka Biding for the month of September: -McHannigan, 26 days at 7s, £9 2s; McNamara, 22 at 6s, £6 12s; A. Phillips, carting near Pungarehu, 2 days at 12s, £1 4s; G. Dunton, filling holes at Oaonui, 3 days at 12s, £1 16s; D. Murphy, gathering louse stones and filling holes on Eltham Eoad, 6s; F. Powell, 11yds stone at 2s 6d, £1 7s 6d; J. Pask, Byds stone at 3s ; £1 4s; J. Bennett, Iyd stone, 3s. Stone royalty—Layard, iOyls at 3d, ss; Murphy, 12yds at 3d, 3s. Administration.— Statement of vote, £857 7s lOd (sth September, 1896); to vote as above, £857 7s K)d. By amount expended to 30th September, 1896, £386 17s lid ; liabilities inourred (per list acoount), £26 2s 4d ; balance available, £444 7s 7d. Bank of New South Wales.— Statement of account to sth October, 1896 By overdraft 30th September, 1896, £4453 8s ldd; add unprosented cheques, £63 5s 5d ; less amount paid in, £122 lis 21; add accounts to pass per list, £207 163 21; overdraft, £4601 163 3d. Ridiug balances available—Moa, £709 9s 2d; Waitara, £529 6s sd; Omata, £6ll 10s lid; Parihaka overdrawn, £lB 10s id. Statement of vote (sth October, 1896), £1056; to vote as above, £1063; less dr. balance 1395 96, £195 lis lid—£s6o 5s Id; by amount expended to 30th September 1896, £509 0s Bd. Liabilities incurred—P/7/96, H. Corbett, £9 16s 6d ; surfaceman, 1 month, £5 ; Waiteika bridge, £4 ; Puneho bridge, £2 ; Road repair, £SO : Oaonui bridge, £5 ; Mangahume bridge, £5 ; overdrawn, £29 12s Id ; less d.p. thirds, £ll 2s—£lß 10s Id.

All last winter Mr Geo. A.Mills, of Lebanon, Conn., was badly afflicted with rheumatism. At times it was so severe that he could not stand up straight, but was drawn over on one side. " I tried different remedies without receiving relief," he says, " until about six months ago I bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. After using it for three days my rheumatism was gone and has not returnel since. For sale by Newman Bros.