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Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 24, 21 September 1894, Page 2

There were only four nominations for the Town Board received on Wednesday. An impounding notice appears in this issue.

Mr Newton King notifies entries for his Eahotu sale which takes place next Wednesday. Notice is given that all stock found on Maori land on the Namu'Eoad after the Ist October will be impounded. The Egmont Racing -Club has purchased the course at present used by them. The price we understand is £4O per acre.

The well-known stallion Turin died on Saturday at Hawera. Mr Baird’s loss is a heavy one, as he had a full card for the coming season.

• Mr Alfred Hnnnet was shot at by Mr Coleman on Monday at Feilding. Coleman was arrested, aud jealousy is assigned as the cause of the rash act.

We regret to record the sudden death of Mr J. J. Swinuerton, which took place at Christchurch on Monday. Mr E. Swinnerton, of Rahotu, is a son of the deceased gentleman. Beard who prescribed an injection of tobacco for a boy named Eric McCullough, at Auckland, which caused his death, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labor.

Mr J. R. Stewart, C.E., notifies in this issue that ho lias opened a branch office at Opunake as licensed surveyor and land valuer. Mr Stewart’s intimate knowledge of the district for a number of years as engineer to the Waimate Road Board should make his services specially valuable to those placing any work in his hands.

A writer in an exchange referring to Mr Geo. Hutchison, the member for Patea, says : For elegance of diction, suave deliberation of manner, exellence of matter, and incisive irony, Mr Hutchison stands absolutely alone. No one else can touch him as a Parliamentary speaker who makes no pretence to mere oratory.

Those desirous of buying cheap drapery should not miss the opportunity which is offered at Mrs Ballard’s great clearing sale, which commenced last Saturday. Everything is marked down in plain figures, so that purchasers can see for themselves the great reductions made. Those wanting a first choice should call early, as such a chance of procuring genuine goods at slaughter prices is only offered once a year. —Anrr,

A public trial of the Withell milking machine was to take place this morning at Mr I). Wilkie’s farm, Otakeho. One of our prominent dairy farmers attended a private trial at the same place on last Tuesday and is satisfied that it will revolutionise the dairy industry. The only weak point in his opinion is in it being a slow stripper. He considers it would take the flow of milk from a cow in full milk in two or three minutes. This machine has the merit that it automatically cuts off the suction as soon as the run of milk coaxes. The agent anticipates visiting this district shortly when a public trial will be arranged. The return draughts match between Mnnaia and Otakeho came off on Saturday night at Otakeho, and resulted in a win for the latter by three and a half games. The contest was watched by a good number of people, and great interest was taken in the play. Blair v. Harris : The play of these two was very interesting, the latter playing with good judgment, but was not able to score against the veteran, whose skilful moves could not be manoeuvred. Gibson v. Crowhurst : These were well contested games. The latter played a dashing game, and secured two wins. Watson v. Boyd: The former had his man quickly in trouble, and secured two wins. The Messrs Morgans played well for Manaiqi, as did Mr Blennerhassett for Otakeho. The other players reversed the positions they secured in the previous match. Elsewhere in this issue appears an adververtisement of the Clydesdale horse Ben More and the hack racer War Cry. It is important that the attention of breeders should be directed to the advent of new blood to this district. Undoubtedly, had settlers given earlier care to mate their hack and draught brood marcs with strong, healthy young of good pedigree, and showing the temper and quality of the horses under notice, the equine steak yearly exported from this coast would have made a belf.or name and commanded higher prices than is at present the case, and horse-breeding would have be, come, by this time, a lucrative venture. Ben More is an immensely powerful colt, exhibiting surprising quantity and quality of hair and bone. pescr-ncjod, as lie is, from long lines of famous Clydesdale champions on the side of both sire and dam, wo can merely commend his tabulated pedigree to the careful ncrusal of draught breeders. War Cry is probably flic only well-bred Volunteer sire at the command of breeders, and, despite the tem-iblc accident which lie myt with as a yearling, and which stopped his growth, and left permanent trapes is a geutlemly-looking, good tempered, little fellow, full of fun and spirit. He has earned a wide reputation for pluck and consistency during his short i acipg career. It is the intention of the owner, Mr J. R. Stewart, of Msimia, to send the horses to Opunake weekly. !

Nominations are called for one member of the Town Board. 11

Our Manaia correspondent writes The following are nominated for the Town Board:—?. McCarthy, M. Franklin, Milroy, M. Stevenson, Benporath, Craig, Meuli, and Budge. The Waimate Football Dance was a splendid success, 7(?couples being present. We give a reminder of Messrs Geary Bros’ clearing sale of dairy stock which takes place next Tuesday. This is a bona fide sale, as Messrs Geary Bros have gone into saw milling, and it is a first rate opportunity for those who want to make additions to their dairy stock by the selection ofi choice cows. A fund has been started at Awatuna to raise funds to employ Mr Barton to test the legallity of the petition in favor of merging which was presented at the last meeting of the County Council. Subscriptions are rolling in liberally.

The stallion Enterprise, which is to be placed at the services of breeders this coming season, will be paraded at Mr W. D. Scott’s horse fair to-morrow. He is a bright bay, standing 16.1, and is by Laird O’Largo, dam Bose first, by Wellington.

We enjoyed a southerly buster on Wednesday last which played havoc with numerous hats, &c. Mr Clare’s brake was left standing in front of Mr McGregor’s smithy, and the force of the wind put it in motion and drove it across the street to Messrs Newman Bros’ verandah, where it ran against a verandah post and came to a halt.

Daring the storm on Wednesday the driyer of a spring trap had covered himself with sacks down in the body of the trap, and was driving along serenely when one of our business men, who weighs more than 10 stone, saw, as he thought, a bolt. He popped, out of his place and putting on steam overhauled the horse, only to find that the driver was in charge though not visible. The charges against James Bailey for breaches of the Bankruptcy Act in absconding from his creditors were heard at the adjourned sitting of District Court, Wanganui, on Monday. The case occupied two hours. The jury retired for three minutes and returned a verdict of guilty. Judge Kettle stigmatised the prisoner's conduct as discreditable and disgraceful, and sentenced him to nine months’ hard labor. Bailey is just recovering from erysipelas in the head.

Mails for India, China, Japan, and Straits settlements, via Sydney; for Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Brindisi, duo Loudon 13th November, for specially addressed correspondence, close at Wellington, per “ Manapouri,” on Thursday, 27th inst., by 10 a.m. The mail closing at Opunake on Monday, 24th instant, at 8.30 p.m., will take correspondence for the above mails. We understand that notice of motion will be given for the next'meeting of the Hawera County Council that the offices of the Council be removed to Manaia. This it seems was the programme laid down at the last election when it was anticipated that Messrs Mcßae, J. E, Stewart, G. Pearce. Hcmmingway, and Forsyth would be returned. Mr Stevenson was returned instead of Mr Pearce, and it is expected that he will be equally strong in favor of this part of the proposal, which was to first merge the Road District and then remove the head office, Manaia being so much more central. This will very probably do away with the opposition to merging, which has become so strong since the petition in its favor was signed. It would be a certain saving, it is contended, to the ratepayers, as the Council will become possessed of the Manaia Hall when the Road District is merged, and they have at present to pay office rent in Hawera. Hawera has many points in its favor to recommend its retention as the head office and it will cause a bitter squabble to remove the office, but the Waimate Councillors contend that they have their duty to the ratepayers to study first. The Hawera advocates always contended that where the head office was, was a matter of indifference so long as the dual control was abolished.