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Opunake Times, Volume XXX, Issue 1648, 24 June 1910, Page 2

A wheel cap found. Thanks notioe inserted. ■ Stock sale on Monday. Jaß. Miller's clearing sale to-morrow. Governor Islington was weloomed to N.2. yesterday. Debating olubs have been formed at Te Eiri and Awatuna. Mr M. B. Gavejand family have left Eltbam for their new home in Hamilton, Mr D. Holmes is the latest Pihama resident to take on tbe ownership of a motor oar. Mr Westoby, who has been stationed in Eltbam for some time, has been transferred to Palmerston North, Eye disease is so prevalent amongst the Samoan natives that the German Government has sent out two experts to investigate it, At New Plymouth, on Saturday evening, Commander Blunt, of H.M.S. Pioneer, and his officers were entertained at dinner in the White Hart Hotel by the New Plymouth branch of the Navy League. Attention is directed to an advertisement in another columns with reference to the promotion of night classes in connection with the Opunake Continuation and Cortes« pondence School. As a result of the recent commission, set up by the Government, Mr P. Heyes, Commissioner of Taxes and Valuer-General, and Mr Dugdale, Chief Inspecting Valuator Officer, have been asked to resign from tbe Civil Service. Mr Geo. W. Rogers reports the sale of Messrs Parkes and Brooker's freehold farm of 281 acres, beiDg section 10, Block 5, Eaupokonui S.D., to Mr R. Affleck, of Opunake. Also tbe sale of two Publio Trustee leaseholds.

There have been several fatal oases of typhoid and diphtheria at the Christohuroh Hospital, the latest being that of Nurse Nisbet, whose courage and devotion (says the Preßs) in attending typhoid and diphtheria oases resulted in an untimely death after only a few days' illness.

A quiet footstep was heard at night coming into the sanotum sanotorium, where the man of paste and soissors was busily engaged, and on looking round beheld an old tatooed individual. The watch-dog was of the ohain bone-hunting, and the fighting editor at a hookey gathering, but the intruder was held up by a contributor's poem, and a demand was made "Whither goest thou." He dropped using lingo language and beoame mortal. He was only a "character" coon who quietly popped in from the fancy dress ball,

The N.Z. Loan and M.A. Company, Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London House under date 17th inst : Wheat.—Australian cargo bas been sold at 3ls 7£d, c.i.f. The market is quiet but steady, and with favorable orop reports and heavy stocks now held, tbe outlook is uncertain. Oats.—Gartons 17s -6d, Sparrowbills 16d 6d per quarter. The market is very dull, and not likely to improve at present. Frozen Meat.—There is limited enquiry for mutton, but a good demand for lamb. Tbe market for beef is very weak.

There are planes, bi-planes, and plans in the air. The Government have now some big sbhemes under operation or construction. A Palmerston deputation have asked' Sir Joseph Ward, to harness Lake Waikaremoana, so as to provide sufficient power for all purposes for the districts of Wairarapa, Manuwato, and a large slice of the Hawke's Bay and Manchester blocks. Whakatane district have pat forward a proposal, and the Department's officers are investigating the feasibility of draining 80,000 aores by cutting about two lines through the sand to the f-cn, I'liiK giving this large area an outlet for draiuage. The Piako Swamp drainage—a huge affair—is now almost completed. The Yankees are not the only derned people on the earth with big schemes.

J. P. Burton, draper, notifies speoial olearing sale prioeß for choice ready-made costumes and ladies' and girls' paletots. ! Messrs Giraud, Rudkin, and MoPhillips were given a big send-off at Auroa on Monday night. Presentations, speeohea, and songs filled the programme. Superintendent Bellringer, of the New Plymouth Fire Brigade, was entertained at a banquet upon the completion of 25 years service with tbe brigade. The bngadeemen presented him with a gold watch, and the citizens with a gold ohain and a handsome case of cutlery, and he was also presented with the U.F.B.A. gold star. In connection with the exam' inationat the Opnnake Pnblio School, the following secured first places in their respeotive classes :-Higbest average marfesin school:-ft. Bishop (secures P'% """J donated hv Mr Duncan). Bow-Standard VI. L. Chambers: V.. D. Affleck, IV, U. Collins; 111. G, Bishop; IL, and R. Crockett; I. B. Mann G.rla-Stan-dard. VI., M.Chambers; V.. G. Wall"i, IV.. M.Humphries; 111.. E. Bishop; »","• Hammond ; 1., W. Peters. Standard IV. won the olaBS competition. THE CONSUMER is the sufferer if he permits a substitute to be palmed off on him as " just as Rood. If you expect results from an original and standard medioine. and then find that you are injuriously affected by the ooncootion which an unscrupulous dealer haß reoommended, vou realise the importance of procuring " just what vou want." Remember— SANDER'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT is tbe original, tried and approved article. If you procure the. GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT you will ohtain the prompt relief whioh only a scientifically prepared medicament oan give. It contains ethereal partioles whioh are not present in other eucalyptus produots and is free from irritating byproducts. Quality in small dose distinguishes it from tbe bulky and dangerous produots. The great cures effected by it have given to its renown. It is unique, safe and effective,