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Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 12, 10 August 1894, Page 2

A Newspaper Libel Limitation Bill has b:en introduced by the Minister of Lands. A special meeting of the Taranaki County Council was held on Monday, when the rate for the Eltham Road loan was struck. Mr Chiag has given the Council one month’s notice of his intention to close the road through his place at Opua. The Taranaki County Council intend making triennial assessments of property under the new Eating Act. It will be notice 1 by advertisement (hat the s.s. Kanieri is to leave Manakau for Waitara and Opunakc on 11th inst. A very heavy thunderstorm passed over the township yesterday evening about halfpast six. The I'ghtniug was exceptionally vivid. Rev G. T. Marshall preaches at Awatuna on Tuesday next, and at Rowan Road on Wednesday next. Wo have arranged with the secretary of the Waimate Football Club to send us a wire immediately after the conclusion of the m itch at Hawera with Stars. We are informed by Mr J. C. George that he is unaware of any negotiations to lake over the Punguehu factory, to be worked on co-opeiative terms. We learn that for some cause which has not been made public, the project of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. to establish a factory near Okaiawa has been abandoned, and some building materials that had been placed on the site have been removed again. Several pieces of wreckage have come ashore near the mouth of the Te Nauru River, consisting of kauri planking and blue gum ribs, which apparently belonged to a good sized vessel. There is also some lining which has the appearance of belonging to a small boat. Parliament has been engaged for most of the week with the continuation of the Financial Debate. With the exception of Mr Geo. Hutchison none of the subsequent speakers since last report threw much light on the situation. The remaining clauses of the Land for Settlement Bill passed the Waste Lands Committee, Unexpectedly the lease in perpetuity proposal was assented to without murmur.—Star. Mr George met the milk suppliers at Otakeho on Thursday, and concluded terms with them for next season’s business. There is every probability of the milk suppliers during next season exceeding anything that has yet been done at that factory. An extra cheese vat is already ordered to be placed there. The Awatuna Public Hall is to bo opened with a social and dance on next Friday evening. A good programme has been prepared, and all the ladies have been pressed into the service to piovide refreshments, so that the event will be quite a land mark in the "history of Awatuna. We have to acknowledge receipt of the Egmont Post, a tri-weekly, which is to be published at Stratford for Mr J. Ivess. The paper is remarkably well got up and well written. It speaks well for the future of Stratford when an experienced journalist like Mr Ivess is satisfied to cast in his lot with it, and we cordially wish him every success. Mr L. Hill, of the Cash Boot Warehouse, Manaia, has a replace advertisement in this issue to which attention is called. Mr Hill keeps a first-class assortment of all lines, having one of the largest stocks on the coast, and by keeping only good quality goods at reasonable prices has succeeded in working up a very successful business. A concert and dance in aid of the Eahotu Rifle Club’s funds will beheld in the Theatre Royal, Raholu, on Friday, 17th inst. The Opunakc Brass Band have promised to assist, and that combined with the local talent should be sufficient to ensure a bumper attendance. We arc informed that, the Treasurer has provisionally agreed to grant the Eltham Road loan of £2OOO, and is only waiting for receipt of papers, Ac , to sec that everything was done in order before placing the amount to the credit of the Council. Captain Tinney, who is well known as late chief ollicer ot the s.s. Waverley. has passed his examination as master, and is now in charge of the s.s. Aorere. Captain Wildnnn, of the s.s. Aorere, has been transferred to the Charles Edward.

A couple of Maoris in a buggy pulled up at Mr Knowles’ hotel a few days ago for the purpose of sampling his XXX$<: '. One of them spoke good English, and host .entered into'conversation with hitir, and inquired where they had been. He was informed thafera chief, who was a relation of '■their’s, had meen killed, by a shell from a ,a gun-boat, in the war time, on the beach near Opunako, and was buried in the sanA* Lately news was sent tp.them that the were lying uncovered, and these tw#*wbre sent to gather'them up and bring down to Manaia for interment. They had found all the bones and placed them in the buggy, with the exception of the skull. Mine host enquired what had Income of the skull ? “ Oh !” says the Maori, “ I think thfSPakeha take him away to make the furniture I*. William Brown, alias William Allah,- who, confessed before the Chief Justice.to having killed his mate Morowoski, at Lovely Gully, South Australia, by shooting him, was. found guilty of wilful murder- The prisoner, when asked whether he had'anything to say, remarked that the verdict was a wrong one. It should have been manslaughter. He added, “ I shot Morowoski in a row.” The Judge passed sentence of death, to be carried out at the Adelaide gaol. Prisoner —“ 1 wish I had shot your Honor; it’s a rotten verdict.”—Post. At the County Council meeting on Monday, Mr McGloin said £4O had been spent on the Eltham Road, but carters had so cut up the road with heavy loads that it was now almost impassable. He sent notices (read) to those who damaged the road. Some people were using eight and twelve bullocks to haul timber. This was the road that it was proposed to spend £2OOO loan money on, and if this heavy traffic was allowed this money would only be thrown away. These persons who were using the road in the way he described were non-ratepayers, and if anyone spoke to them they would only be told to go to heaven.—Mr Connett :That is better than being told to go to the other place.—Mr McGloin said that the Hawera County Council had moved in the matter of stopping extraordinary damage.—Herald.