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Opunake Times, Volume V, Issue 232, 24 November 1896, Page 2

Mr C. E. Bellringer will addre33 the electors at Elthara Eoad School on Friday night

Nominations for the Te Namu Hack Meet . ing to be held on Boxing Day close on Tuesday December Ist. Friday, 4th December, has been fixed as the date of the General Election. Writs are returnable on or before the following Friday.

Mr D. McGregor has been appointed judge of agricultural implements at tha forthcoming Taranaki show.

Mr McGuire at Eltham very cleverly hit off the Seddon Government fiannce.. He said it meant 5 outs and 1 in—out of cash, out of oredit, out at elbows, out of depth r out of principle—and ia debt.

Mr W. D. Scott reports the sale of goodwill of leaee of Section 10, Block VI, Opunake Survey District, containing 165 acres, from Messrs Bugg and Barrett to Mr Thos. Sinclair, Pohangina, Manawalu.

There is sorao talk of the Pungarehu Racing Club joining with Rahotu and getting up a meeting during the summer. The Pungarehu course, which belongs to the natives, has beeu ploughed up and laid down in crop. It ia suggested that a good course could be obtained on Mr W. C. Phillips' farm, which would b-j handy to Bahotu.

Tenders are being invited locally for the first half of the million ioau authorised last session. The price has been fixed at per cent. In view of the plethora of money for investment at present, it is anticipated there will be no difficulty in obtaining the amount required. Tenders are limited to the colony.

We have been shown a number of ornamental flower or fern baskets made from supple-jacks by Messrs Brame and Murray Fowler, which we understand are to be given to the Jetty Bazaar Committee. These articles are a cut above the ordinary amateur workmauship, being both strong and durable, as well as nicely shaped, and should command a ready sale, being something novel in these parts.

The funeral of the late William Henry Brooker wa3 very largely attended, the Rev. A. McLonnan conducting the service in an impressive manner. The deceased has had rather a chequered carreer, A Canadian by birth he early left his native soil, visiting California gold mines in 1849. From thence he visited successively the Victorian, Otago, and West Coast diggings, in the former becoming possessed of a competency. Like many others, however, in the ups and downs of colonial life he lo3t everything and had several times to start afresh. He was a man whomever kuew what it was to be beaten. He was previous to his residence of fifteen years on the Plains about 3ix years in Feilding in the sawmilling line, and with Mr Palmer with whom Mr Parkas he has been in partnership for the greater part of that time. Nine years ago ho lost his wife in Feilding. Deceased leaves three children Mrs Palmer and Miss Brooker, and one t.on, Mr Thomas Brooker, to moirn their loss. The deceased was well known on the Plain*, and very highly respected.—Star.

Mr 'Newton King jiotflies a clearing sale on behalf of Mr Henwood, Rahotu, whioh takes place on next Friday. Mr Henwood'a lease of his farm has expired and he is about to leave, the district. ;

Nominations for the Hurdles, Flying, Racing Club Handicap, Welter, and New Year Stakes Handicap at the forthcoming Opunake Racing Club's New Year Meeting will close on Saturday, November 28th. The opening day of the bazaar in aid of the jetty is now fast approaching, and all arrangements in connection with it are in a forward state. Mrs W. W. Middleton and Mrs J. Stevenson have been most energetic in their efforts in securing donations of all desoriptiona for it, and the result will be a grand display of ornamental and useful goods. Mrs Knowles is exerting her usual energy in making arrangements for the ref reshment stall, which is placed under her charge, and intends making it a feature of the show.