The Opunake Times FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1905. JEWS IN GERMANY.

Opunake Times, Volume XXII, Issue 819, 15 December 1905, Page 2

The Opunake Times FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1905. JEWS IN GERMANY.

A whiter in the Daily Chronicle declares that the real brains of Germany are provided by the Jews. It is he says, the Jew’s energy, his boldness, his intrepidity in trade that gets him on. The Jews handle a great part of the export trade of the Empire. They are the intermediates who open up new markets over seas. They are always found in the world's highways of commerce. The business of buying and selling suits the genius of the race. Without the Jews the Germans would not have brought their foreign trade to its present position. The chief German importing houses in London are owned by Jews. Lower Broadway, New York, is one mass of German Jewish names—the signs of importing houses from Continental Europe. It is added, that at the back of the cartels formed in Germany to consolidate industries and help foreign trade are generally to be found the Jewish financiers. The greatest shipping company in the world—the Ham-burg-American, the Kaiser’s special pride—has its organising genius a Jew —Herr Ballin—one of the few Jews whom the Emperor has been compelled to acknowledge. After alluding to the eminence of German Jews in art, science, law, and journalism, the writer proceeds to say, that as the Jew is ever cosmopolitan, so he supplied the elements which the Germans needed during their great period of development. The Jewish traders are alert, restless, quick to seize business advantages, and, ready to undertake risks, without which the foreign trade could not be built up. In German trade the Jew is the pioneer. No one of course would deny the intellectual acquirements of the Jew, which are strongly set forth by Disraeli in his “ Life of Lord George Bentinck.” At the same time the question is greatly one of the law of averages. In Germany there is quite a notable number of Israelites of talent at the present time.

Tenders are called for works for the Eoad Board.

A reward is offered for the recovery o£ a lost coat. The Magistrate’s Court yesterday occupied twenty minutes—one judgment summons, A bazaar was held at Pungarehu on Wednesday and Thursday in aid of the Anglican Church funds. Mr T. P. Hughson, of Eahotu store, inserts a Christmas advertisement, giving good discount for cash. “ Are you in favor of Chinamen wearing Kilts?” was one of the important questions put to Mr Pirani on the eve of the election. The programme for the sacred concert, to be given on Christmas night in aid of the ambulance wagon, is advertised in this issue.

Mr H. Cantle, of Melbourne House, notifies that his annual Christmas fair will commence on Monday next, when bargain-snapping will be a speciality.

The Parihaka Road Board gives notice that all general rates not paid by December 31, 1905, will be sued for. It also appoints R. J. Blinkhorn ranger as from January I.

The Christmas number of the Red Funnel, a journal published by the Union Steamship Company, is to hand, which is a very interesting number, and includes some lino coloured plates, chatty reading, and good articles on “ The Federal Ministries,” 11 Disposal of Crown lands in New Zealand,” “ New Zealand plants,” etc. An advertisement with reference to a proposition for boys is inserted in this issue.

The sudden death occurred in New Plymouth on Wednesday of an old resident, Mr William ■ Cottier, aged 65. Death was apparently due to apoplexy and a weak heart, The deceased was born in the Isle of Mam leaving there abors 1857, and proceeded to Australia to join in the search for gold. He came to this colony in the early sixties, arriving at New Plymouth in 1863 as military settler during the Maori war, after which he became r.r. hotelkeeper here, eventually owning the Criterion Hotel. He was greatly respected.

At the Waimate Eoad Board meeting, G. L. Murray, District Eoad Engineer, wrote in reply to the Board’s letter re bridges on Opnnake giving estimates of same as follows Mangawhero Bridge, 40ft truss on concrete abutments, £3OO required, £3OO granted; Otakeho Bridge, 50£t truss on concrete abutments, £3OO required ; only £250 granted. The Chairman explained that the money for these bridges had been granted by the Government without request. He thought it would be a good plan to get work in hand at once. It was resolved “ That Department of Eoads be written to asking them to undertake the expenditure of the proposed grants for bridges on Opunake Eoad, and, if necessary, ask Mr Murray to endeavour to meet foreman on sites.”

The Zealand Times described Wellington on election day as “A Political Sabbath.” Mr Murphy, of Warea, died at the New Plymouth Hospital on Tuesday night from heart trouble, aged 49 years, Captain Edwin wired at noon to-day Strong winds from between west and southwest and south, glass rise, tides high, sea considerable.

The Taranaki County Council has agreed to make application to the Treasury for £IOOO for rebuilding the Manganui bridge on the Tariki road.

It is freely rumored in Wellington that Mr Aitken intends to resign his seat in Parliament with the object of allowing Mr T. E, Taylor to contest the vacancy.

A London paper recalls the fact that some years ago the Duke of St. Albans (then Earl of Burford) made a time record horse-ride across the mountainous North Island of New Zea-land-south to north—for a small wager.

A constable returning from a police football match at Pontypridd travelled in the same railway compartment as a clergyman. The cleric went home with football boots and jersey, and the policeman with cassock and surplice.

The Queen’s fund has reached £120,000, including £40,000 earmarked for London, which has also been allocated another £IO,OOO on account. Altogether £68,000 has been allocated, including £15,500 for provincial towns. The money is for the poor of England.

Napier Telegraph inclines to the view that the prohibition vote might have been larger if some of the churches had not been converted into political agencies. The public (says our contemporary) are not disposed to tolerate the pulpit as a guide in purely political matters.

Captain Courtenay William Aylmer Kenny,. M.L.C., died at his residence, Queen Char lotte Sound, after a long illness. He served in the Crimean War, and was present at the taking of Sebastopol. In the days of the Provincial Government he was a Commissioner of Crown Lands for Marlborough.

There is an initial move made on the part of the country friendly societies to try and get a medical gentleman to take up his residence amongst them. It is believed that Auroa, Awatuna, Te Kiri and the Opunake end will discuss such a proposal on behalf of the friendly societies within a few days.

The Town Board has let contracts to the value of about £BO and the Egmont Council has also let road work to contractors amounting to a good sum. All the unemployed labor should be absorbed—cracking stones and shovelling broken parts of the globe—for some weeks yet.

The programme for the public school concert, by the children, is published in this issue. As to the way in which the tickets are being sold, the following speaks for itself:—Please print fifty more tickets for children’s concert on Thursday 21st inst. The first lot are almost alfsold. Yours faithfully, A. Gray.

Some time ago a man advertised in one newspaper for a typist. He received over eight hundred applications for the post. A few days later his wife advertised in three newspapers for a nurse for her children. She did not receive any answer of any description. Why didn’t she say “lady help”? That is the modern way.

Kansas has for long been a so-called “ prohibited state,” and the law about spirits is that they are to be sold only as medicine. One day the traveller was in a druggist’s store, when a sun-burned and stalwart cowboy came in and thumped down a two gallon jar on the counter. The druggist looked at him. ‘‘Fill her up,” said the cowbow simply, “ baby’s took bad 1 ”

A short time ago a teacher was taking a lesson on the function of the hyphen. Having written a number of examples on the blackboard, the first of which was “ bird-cage,” he asked the boys to give a reason for putting a hyphen between “bird” and “cage.” Then a boy who is unjustly reckoned among the dunces said: “It is for the bird to perch on, air.”

Lately women have taken to stand talking male fashion in front of the fireplace after luncheon or dinner, instead of sinking gracefully into the nearest comfortable chair. This is, however, no attempt at mannishness, but simply the following out of the latest medical fad, which advises us to stand for at least half an hour after each meal, to avoid indigestion.—The Onlooker.

On Monday night James McLean’s woolshed at Halfway Bay, Lake Wakatipu, was destroyed by fire, together with 400 sheep, which were in the shed ready for shearing, and the wool of 300 others, The cause of the fire cannot be assigned. The shed was just erected, and arrangements for insurance were in progress, but they were not completed, so that the total loss falls on Mr McLean.

The attention of Presbyterians is called to the fact that the Rev. Jas. Patterson, of Wellington, is paying his long-promised visit to Opunake district this week and will occupy the Presbyterian church pulpit next Sunday at 11 o’clock. Mr Patterson will also conduct service at Riverlea at 7.45 p.ra.; at Awa tuna at 2.0 p.m. As Mr Patterson’s merits as preacher are well-known there will doubtless be large attendances. There will be no service at Oaonui next Sunday.

A teacher not far from Now Plymouth has written to the Education Board requesting that the date of the holidays at his school be altered as he is to be married at Xmas time, and does not relish rushing back to his duties so early after the New Year. The appeal fell on hearts of adamant, however, sentiment playing no part in the Education Board’s composition, A hard-hearted secretary has notified the love-sick swain that his request is frivolous, or words to that effect. Consequently the honeymoon will have to be short.—Taranaki Herald.

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