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Opunake Times, Volume VIII, Issue 361, 25 February 1898, Page 2

Messrs -Nolan, Tonks and Go’s Opunake sale on Tuesday.

Mr W. D. Scott notifies additional entries for his stock sale on Monday next. The Union Company, Wellington, are claiming £3500 for salvage of the ship Nelson, which struck a rock in Cook Straits.

At 2000 feet oil is flowing freely at New Plymouth Petroleum Works, and in several days it will be known whether the well is payable.

Mr James Kowin received a cable from London stating that the Gothic butter made from 90s to 98s per cwt; marked good. The cheese market continues in a depressed state.

Professor Rush notifies that lie will give one of his unique entertainments at the Pihama school-room on Saturday evening, March sth. The programme appears in our advertising columns.

Mr Sykes, the well-known manufacturing chemist of Now Plymouth was in Opunake on Tuesday, and he informs us he has made satisfactory arrangements with Messrs Newman Bros, of this town to hold a full stock of his popular household remedies.

Mr A. Sutherland, of Manaia, had the misfortune to have nine stacks of oats burned on last Tuesday whilst they were being threshed. Messrs Pease and Go’s line threshing machine and engine were also destroyed. It is supposed the lire was caused by a spark trora the engine. A case of interest in being heard in Stratford Court. The particulars appear to be that one Amos was courting a Miss Montgomerie, and was engaged to her. Three of the girl’s brothers look exception to the engagement, and on one occasion (about Christmas time) when Amos came to see the sister the brothers assaulted him, and the id juries the latter received were of such a nature as to necessitate medical aid, Plaintiff claimed £175 special and general damages. Ur Nichols said he attended Amos for some, time, and had to give him considerable attention, and had charged him £23 for it. Dr Walker said he would not say Amos was making the worst of his injuries, whilst Dr Pagett said ho was making the worst of his injuries. The case is still proceeding,—Star,

The Alameda arrived in Auckland yesterday with the ’Frisco mail. Sale of Mr Walter Mann’s furniture at his residence by Mr W. D. Scott to-morrow.

The writ for the Wellington City was issued on Wednesday, and the date of the election will be Wednesday, March 9th.

Nominations are called, for an election of a member, by the Parihaka Road Board, to fill the vacancy caused by the forfeiture of Mr F. H. Alexander’s seat.

We give a reminder of the general meeting of the Rnhotu Racing Club, which takes place at Mr O’Donnell’s hotel, when k full attendance is requested, as there is important business to he transacted.

Mr H. E. Mason, of the Wellington Boot Mart, will open on Wednesday next with a large stock of boots in the shop lately occupied by Mr Wallis, aud will hold a great clearing sale for one week. For further particulars we refer our readers to his advertisement.

The Register, Adelaide, has started a shilling subscription for Hill, to take the shape of a trdphy to be presented to him on bis twenty-first birthday, in recognition of his unique performance with the bat, and being the first cricketer to make a thousand runs in one season in Australian first-class cricket.

At Christchurch Magistrate’s Court a man named Edward Reece was charged with cutting the tyres of two bicycles, The Magistrate said this was a wilful aud mischievous damage to property without the shadow of an excuse, and he sentenced the accused on each charge to a month’s imprisonment, the sentences to bo cumulative. A bazaar in aid of the Church of England building fund will be held in the Town Hall, commencing on Wednesday, March 30th, and to be continued until Saturday, April 2nd. The ladies have been very busy for months back preparing goods for it, and a splendid display of all kinds of useful and ornamental goods will be made on the occasion. The Stock Department have recently been inspecting some dairy cattle near Napier with tuberculine test, with the result that a number of cows were condemned, in one herd of sixty, thirty-five being set aside fo r slaughter. These, with five others from other dairies, were slaughtered at Tomoana, thirty-eight proving tuberculosis, and the other two suffering from actinomycosis.

It has been decided to hold the school picnic on next Wednesday. Mr W. J. Birch has kindly placed his grounds at the disposal of the Committee for the day, which will be a great convenience, as it does away with the necessity of employing brakes to carry the children backwards and forwards. The girls who have been out canvassing have been very successful in collecting money for the fete, and it is requested that parents who can will generously contribute eatables as they have always done in the past, so as to give the little ones a thoroughly enjoyable day's outing. At the Taranaki Education Board meeting on Wednesday, the report of the Committee on the question of truant inspection was read. The Committee made the following recommendations: -(1) That the Education District be sided into three groups ; (2) that applications he called for three Truant Inspectors for one year from Ist April next, at the following salaries: —Group No, 1, with New Plymouth as its centre, containing 31 schools, £52 ; group No. 2, with Stratfoid as its centre, containing 20 schools, £33 ; and group No. 3, with Opunake as its centre, containing 7 schools, £l3.—The report was adopted, and steps will be taken to advertise for the Truant Inspectors. The attention of the public is directed to a special Christmas sale of drapery and clothing at the Melbourne Cash House, Opunake, by O. Cummins, The goods were ordered specially for the Christmas holidays. Heavy stock—Men’s, boys’ and youths’ Colonial made clothing. The goods are marked at low prices to make a quick turn-over on the outlay. Inspection is invited for prices and quality at the Melbourne Cash House, Opunake. The “ Evening News,” Sydney, says in regard to the application of Eucalyptus in influenza :—“ We have to exercise caution to get an article freed of its astringent constituents or else it will prevent the excretion of the disease producing germs. A preparation known as Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract was found to be the- only refined one, and proved to be possessed of the highest germ-killing qualities.” Dr H. H. Hart, New York, says:—“ It goes without saying that Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract is the best in the market. It is an excellent local application in inflammation of mucous membrances and will cure influenza, diarrheua, diptheria, infectious fevers, &c.” Insist getting Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract, or else you will be supplied with worthless oils.

Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy always affords prompt relief. For sale by Newman Bros,