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Opunake Times, Volume XXV, Issue 947, 8 February 1907, Page 2

A lost brooch is advertised for. The Australian birth-rate is seven per cent below that of England. A hundred new words are added every year to tbe English lauguage. The N.S.W. Political Labor League Con. ference has resolved to favor equal pay for women with men, for work of equal merit. It will be seen by notification in another column that the old members of the Taranaki Harbor Board have been re-elected without opposition. A fire in Wood-street, Cheapside (London) destroyed several warehouses. The stock included Manchester goods, silks and woollens, the damage being estimated at £160,000. For giving a bridge party a New York lady has been fined " for having conducted a gatno of chance." The guests are said to be furious at this reflection on their skill. In certain circles, we believe, says an exchange, not even the dealing.

Judge Templar, of Halifax County Court, urges the use of snuff as a means of throwing off the cigarette habit. He declares that, after having been accustomed to smoke 30 or 40 cigarettes daily, be has lost the craving for them by taking snuff.

In every woman there is an inherent desire to love something ; what that something is is not essential. She may lavish her affections on husband, children, parents, pet dogs, anything at all, but she must have semething, or someone that she loves and cherishes more than all tbe world besides.— D. H. Paiva in The Novel Magazine.

A proud young father telegraphed the news of his new responsibility to his brother in this fashion :-" A handsome boy has come to my house, and claims to be your nephew. We are doing our best to give him a proper welcome." The brother (a crusty old bachelor) failed to see the point, however, and replied : " I bavo not got a nephew, Young man must be an irnpo3ter. Kick him out,"

A curious set of circumstances has been revealed in connection with the decease of an elderly settler near Wellington recently. When his end was near he drew on a piece of paper the plan of his property (a small holding near the sea), and marked the place where his money was located. Digging at the spot marked on the plan, the searchers discovered a tin containing thirteen hundred sovereigns, but they are still searching for a further legacy of £2OO which is supposed to have been buried somewhere on the seotion.

The hearing of proceedings by Gertie Mangan, formerly a prisoner in Mount Eden gaol, against George Stevenson Wrack, a warder, claiming maintenance for the support of her illegitimate child, was concluded on Monday, after a hearing extending over several days. Wrack was ordered to pay 7s 6d per week for the support of the child, and costs. When the decision had been given, counsel for the complainant made the announcement that the child had died four hours before, under what ho described as extraordinary circumstances.

The Marlborough Press, in au article on the Land Bill, concludes thus : We should not be at all surprised to see Sir Joseph Ward return from England with a brand new set of ideas on the subject, which he has evidently never clearly thought out yet. In that case wo may expect the man of wax to withdraw the present Bill altogether, and substitute another, unless Mr McNab proves himself a man of iron, as we hope he will. A Premier without a backbone or any definite set of political principles is not the sort the Colony will put up with long. Men of purpose like the late Premier and Sir John McKenzie would do the colony more good in one year than the present Premier and his molluscous colleagues would do in ten.

What manner of man is the adulterator of food? and what manner of food have the Continental poor to be contented with? A provision dealer at Hacknow, England, was fiued £lO and costs last month for selling margarine containing 13 per cent of mashed potatoes and an excess of water, " which are entirely foreign to margarine." It was stated in court that the margarine was manufactured in Holland, and intended for sale in Germany, but was sent by mistake to England. It was added that the manufacturers were willing to pay the fine. On the other hand atFeltham the local inspector took a sample of margarine from the local firm. On analysis it was found to be pure butter, A Search Warrant. Search where you will, it is impossible to find a better or more reliable medicine for stomach, liver, or bowel disorders than Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, During the past few years tliey have restored hundreds of sickly people to health and will do as much for you. We urge every sufferer from Loss of Appetite, Insomnia, Nervousness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, or Biliousness to give them a trial. For sale by C, Henty

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The Eltham Argus says Mr J. Ure Murray may be a candidate for Egmont.

Messrs J. R. Stewart and Co. will hold a horse fair to-morrow, and Bell stock on Monday next.

Messrs W. Dimock and Co, notify dates for receiving pigs ; they will be taken from Opunake on Monday next.

It is rather a significant fact that of the recent batch of appointments to the Legislative Council only one is a supporter of ths freehold.

The electric light in Manaia is evidently of opinion that it should not work more than six days a week, and left the town in darkness on Sunday evening last.

The Eltham Argus states that a court case will result from the recent assault of Dr Paget at Midhirst, and that Mr Skerrett has been retained for Dr Paget and Mr J. C. Martin for the other party.

The general committee meeting of the Caledonian Society, which had been fixed for the 13th instant, will be held on the 16th (Saturday) on account of the Horticultural Show being open that night. The Eev. J. W. Griffin, of Stratford, will exchange pulpits with the Eev. J. W. Worboys on Sunday next, and will preach at Kaponga in ihe morning, Pihama in the afternoon, and Opunake in the evening.

It is supposed to require a certain amount of eduoation to get into the Government service, but apparently geography is not one of the subjects, as a resident of this town has received a communication addressed " Opunake, New Plymouth."

A ladies' bowling club was formed in Palraerston South last week. It is understood (says the Palmerston Times) that only two similar clubs have hitherto existed in the colony—viz., the Newmarket Club, Auckland and the Kelburne Club, Wellington.

A recent number of the Northern Luminary has the following polite invitation that it is about to deal out " bits of blue " : " It is no use being civil to a number of our clients, and as they are edging for a summons, they shall be accommodated within the coming fortnight."

The following paragraph from the Lyttelton Times seems to indicate that there are cynics even in the police force. "Is there anything known against this man?" asked Mr V. G. Day, S.M., during the hearing of a charge of theft, at the Magistrate's Court last week. " Only that he is a married man," replied the station sergeant.

" Before I got converted," said a Salvation Army man the other night, " I had three great trials—a soolding wife, a smoking chimney, and a jibbing horse. Now," and as he grew excited his German accent returned, " dey vas all gone. Der harse he vas died, der chimney he vas burn down and the vife, praise Gott, she vas run away."

Justice Banbenfc, trying a case at Chelmsford (England) recognised the conscientious convictions of a sect known as " Peculiar Ptople," but remarked that the law providing for kind and humane treatment for a child muat be obeyed. He sentenced the elder of the sect, a man named Carter, to two months' imprisonment, and Clark, tbo father, to a month, for neglect and causing unnecessary suffering to his late daughter.

A harvest thanksgiving service will be held at Ribotu on Sunday evening next in connection with the Anglican Church, and a concert and social to dispose of the thanksgivings will be held on the following evening (Mouday). The Bishop of Auckland will hoid a confirmation service at Okato on Tuesday next, at 12 o'clock, aud will also confirm Maoris at Rahotu at 4 p.m, the same day. At Okato, on Tuesday, at 8 p.m., the Bishop and Captain Saiber (of Southern Croas) will be at the hall with magic lantern views, &o.

A letter received in town from a resident in Whangarei states that Mr W. Taylor, formerly of Opunake, has settled there as an insurauce agent, and has good prospects. Mr M. Fraser, who resided here at one time, is also in that distriot, and does most of the selling at cattle sales for Wakeland, Crane aud Co., auctioneers. Dr Good, formerly of Manaia, is in practice there and doing well. There are also two other doctors. The town has a population of about 3000, the climate is perfect, and there is an abundance of fruit and fish.

The cultivation of ramie fibre, which is now much spoken of as a competitor with flax, has been going on at the Moinohaki Experimental Farm since 1897. The manager of the farm, in a letter to the WaDganui Herald, states that several thousands of plants have been distributed all over tbe colony. So far he was not aware of anyone having followed up its cultivation to any extent. This, he considered, was due to the amount of attention required for its cultivation and to the absence of local demand for the fibre. The need of a fair amount of attention was no reason why ramie growing should not be given a fair trial on a commercial scale.

The strange story of a publican who has had his license taken from him three times through no fault of his own, is told by a gentleman who recently visited the South Island, The hotelkeeper in question was in business in Ashburton, when ha was closed up by the carrying of no-license. He moved to Invercargill and started again ; but once again was deprived of his license in the same way, Woodlands was the next town he took a hotel in, and here for a time all went well. The Representation Commission got to work, however, and altered the boundaries down there, and now he finds himself in the Mataura district, another no-license regioa. This means that he will be closed up again as soon as the present license expires.

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Captain Edwin wired at 1 p.m. to-day: Easterly moderate winds, tides high, glass low.

The Hon. Oliver Samuel leaves for Australia, en route for China and Japan, at the end of the present month.

A big shark has been seen off the jetty and according to habit, if the sea is placid, it is likely to hang about for a few days.

Mr J. B, Bobinson informed a deputation representing 19,030 unemployed, at Johannesburg, that ho was giving the clergy £SOOO to meet the present wants of the unemployed.

Entiies for the Horticultural Society's show close tomorrow night with Mr J. Pettigrew, Pihama, or the Times office, Opunake. Entries for the Baby Show close on Tuesday night.

Nomination for Oaonui sports olose on Tuesday next. The comraittie has decided that chopping competitors will not be allowed any attendants during the progress of the event.

At the Ellham Masonic Hall on Tuesday night Bro. W. M. Kussell was installed as W. M. of St. John's Lodge. There were nearly 100 brethren present, including visitors from Opunake, Hawera, and Stratford.

Applications for the Plunket {settlement (Corriedale estate, Oamaru), closed with 623 applications for 19 farms, of which five are dairy farms. Nearly £60,00C has been received in deposits. The ballot will probably take place on Saturday.

Mr Andrew Carnegie is now within a year of his three-score and ten. His income at present is estimated at about £4OOO a day, and it was recently caloulated that his gifts, so far, amount to £20,000,000. He has founded 14,000 libraries and 51 colleges, among other institutions. His daughter will probably be the richest heiress for many generations.

One of the biggest contracts ever let in this colony it that of the new dry dook of that progressive body, the Wellington Harbour Board. The exact price put, in by the successful tenderers, Messrs John McLean and Son, of Auckland, was £196,000. Over a million feet of white pine will be used in the construction of the dock, which is good for somebody.

The London Times, reports Lloyds of December 9tb, is being floated into a oompany, with Mr Walter, the principal proprietor, as managing director. The Times has been conducted as a "partnership at will" for over a century, under successive managers, who had absolute power and control. The proprietors had become exlremely numeroussome hundreds in fact—and so much inconvenience had arisen in oonseqaence that it was deemed desirable to turn the affair into a regularly constituted company.

At the Supreme Court, Wellington, last Tuesday, before being discharged, the Grand Jury submitted a presentment to the Court setting out: "We respeotfully beg to draw your Honor's attention to the system brought under our notice during the giving of evidence, and acknowledged to obtain in business houses, of allowing speoial discounts on the private accounts of officers of public bodies. In the case directly brought under our notice a discount of 25 per cent, was allowed. We respectfully contend that such a system is demoralising to commercial life, and in particular offers incentives to obtaining contracts bv methods which cannot be regarded as strictly honest."

i The Hon. E. MoNab addressed a meeting at Patea on Wednesday evening in explanation of the Land Bill. He dealt exhaustively with the proposals contained in the Bill, his remarks being on the lines of previous speeches. At the conclusion of the Bpeech the following motio"h was moved: "That while this meeting appreciates Mr McNab's address, it is opposed to any Land Bill whioh does not give the country settlers the benefit of the freehold." To this the following amendment was moved: •' That this meeting aooords Mr McNab a hearty vote of thanks,and approves the general principles of the limitation of large holdings, and thinks that provision should be made by way of endowments for education, charitable aid and old age pensions." The amendment was carried by a large majority.

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