The Opunake Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1897.

Opunake Times, Volume VII, Issue 306, 13 August 1897, Page 2

The Opunake Times. FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1897.

The s.s. Aorero arrived from South this morning. Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co’s Opunake stock sale takes place on Tuesday next. Fred Hurrey, a well-known settler at Alton (near Patea) committed suicide on Saturday by cutting his throat with a batcher’s knife, John J. Hart, senior, a highly-respected settler of Mailborough, was thrown from his horse near Havelock on Saturday night and killed. Deceased was a very old Freemason. Mr J. Strachan Greig has been appointed valuer under the Government Valuation Act for the Opunake Town District and Parihaka Riding. He is at present in Opunake, and is staying at Knowles’ Hotel. Mr Jellicoe has advised Mr Cowan that he is entitled to the Awarua seat, and some other lawyers here take the same view. The Times says the matter will probably be fought out in the election court. Mr J. Strach in Greig notilio; that he has a very lucrative business for sale, situated on the East Road. The turn over during the past yeai was L 3,600 and it can be worked on a very small stock. This should prove a good opening for a man with limited capital. Mr H. W. Noi thcroft, S.M., stated in Wanganui Court on Monday that when a creditor brought a judgment debtor into Court it was understood he undertook to prove that the debtor had the means to pay. If he failed to prove that the case should be struck out, and not adjourned, as was formerly the practice. Mr C. C. - Kettle moved similarly a short time ago. The s.s. Glenelg arrived on August 12th from Wanganui. Imports—D. McGregor, 10 pkgs ; Trotter and Co, 102 pkgs ; Pettigrew, 1 I l kg ; Stitt and Miller, 40 pkgs ; Bang Chong, 05 pkgs ; Knowles, 10 pkgs ; Stirling, ■1 pkgs. Exports—Euthevfocd and Son, 40 bales hemp, 1 case machinery. On 10th— Stitt and Miller, 7 bales fungus.; G. W. Rogers, 9 casks tallow; M. Hickey, 1 case bacon. - The s.s. Kaniuri arrived from Wedlington on Sill August. Imports—Stitt and Miller, 21 pkgs; Wagstall Bros, 20 pkgs; W. D, Scott, 22 pkgs; Maclleynolds, 0 pkgs ; D. McGregor. 4 pirns ; Mrs Ballard, 1 pkg ; Taylor and Williaihs, 1 pkg; Crown Dairy Company, 3 pkgs ; Bang Chong, 20 pkgs. Exports—Rutherford and Son, 43 bales hemp ; Pettigrew, 2 crates; S. A. Breach, 2 bags skins ; G. W. Rogers, 01 hides ; J, Sheat, 2 boxes.

The s.s. Glenelg arrived on 11th August. Imports : Bang Chong, 135 pkgs ; A. O’Donnell, 11 pkgs ; Stitt and Miller, 108 pkgs ; Wagstall Bros, 7 pkgs ; Crown Dairy Company, 12 pkgs; E. Dudley, 2 pkgs; Pettigrew, 510 pkgs ; West, 06 pkgs ; Conner and Bradley, 2 pkgs; O’Brien, 3 pkgs; Taylor and Williams, 2 pkgs; Newman Bros, 15 pkgs ; Mason, 2 pkgs ; Knowles, 5 pkgs; Opunake Times, 4 pkgs; D. McGregor, 44 pkgs; Trotter and Go, 52 pkgs; A. H. Moore, 24 pkgs ; Strongo, 2 pkgs ; Hodgson, 4 pkgs. The Typographical Conference delegates at Wellington waited on the Acting-Premier and Mr Hall-Jones, the Minister in charge of the Government Printing Offices, with the object of having Government advertising and printing in the four chief centres of the colony confined to union offices, and securing a continuance of the existing system of engaging compositors for sessional work through the Typographical Association. The delegates were cordially received, and express confidence that great benefit will result from the interview. The hope is also expressed that the Masters and Apprentices Bill will bo reintroduced next session. Mr O. Cummins has just completed the purchase of a warehouse traveller’s samples at a large discount for net cash ; also several job lines previous to warehouse stock-taking. They are new opened up in the show-room, and will bo offered to the public separately from general stock at less than wholesale prices. Mr O. Cummins has arranged for another lot, which will be delivered at the end of this month. The wife of Mr D. Robinson, a prominent lumberman of Harlwick, N. Y,, was sick with rheumatism for live months In speaking of it, Mr Robinson says: "Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is the only thing that gave her rest from pain. For the relief of pain it cannot he beat.” Many very bad eases of rheumatism have been cured by it. For sale by Newman Bros.

Tire Pope’s letter of congratulation to th» Queen was enclosed m a magnificent gold casket, beautifully chased aud adorned with valuable jewels, being worth some thousands of pounds ; a similar missive from President McKinley was glued up in a common paper envelope—worth about one penny.

The Employers’ Federation in London has issued a manifesto to workmen in which they state that it is idle to treat foreign competition simply as a figment, with wages at Hamburg at 24s per week of 59J hours as against 28s in London for a week of 54 hours.