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Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 50, 21 December 1894, Page 2

Mr W. D, Scott will hold a clearing sale on behalf of Messrs Rrightwell and Son at his mart to-morrow. Tenders close on Monday next for ploughing 100 acres and erecting dO chains fencing for Mr R, Cbing, at Opua. A meeting of ratepayers in the Ngariki Road loan special area will bo held at Mr WagstaJl’j house ou Friday, December 'ioth, to consider (he proposed lor.n.

•/Tuesday next being Christmas Day the Opunake Times will not be published. We take this opportunity of wishing one and all the compliments of the season—“ A Merbt Christmas and a Happy New Ykab.”

The Opunake Brass Band will play out in the township on Christmas Eve. Mr John Stewart has been elected to fill the vacancy on the Opunake Town Board.

An impounding notice appears in our advertising columns. Robert L. Stevenson, the novelist, is dead. He died suddenly of apoplexy. The programme of the Pungarehu Club’s Meeting, which takes place on January 24th, appears in this issue' The acceptances for the forthcoming Opunake Races and nominations for the Harakeke Stakes appear in another column. Mr Jas. Young notifies that he has taken the Rahotu Smithy, where he is prepared to execute all kinds of work at moderate prices. The Rev G. T. Marshall will hold service in the Wesleyan Church on Christmas morning at 11 o’clock. Berne notifies interruption of the DurbanDelago Bay cable. Messages for South Africa can be sent via St Vincent.

We give a reminder of Mr W. D. Scott’s Awatuna sale, which takes place on Monday next.

In future services will be held in the Wesleyan Church, Opunake, at 7.30 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. as heretofore. Mails for Australian colonies via Sydney close at Opunake Post Office, on Thursday, 27th December, at 8.80 p.m. The following are the tests for the past week at the Opunake Dairy Factory One supplier, 4 - 4; 1 do, 3 - 6; 17 do, 3 - 4; 10 do, 3-2 ; 3 do, 3 0.

The Taranaki County Council calls tenders for four bridges on the Eltham Road; also metalling contracts on both Eltham and Main South Roads.

Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co notify that owing to the Christmas holidays they will not hold a stock sale at Opunake until Bth January, 1895. P. Butler, the well-known racing man, was admitted to the Christchurch Hospital at an early hour on Tuesday morning, suffering from a wound in the throat, supposed to have been self-inflicted.

The newest thing in America is a musical dinner service. The soup-plates, as they are put on the table, ploy a march, the din-ner-plates miscellaneous melodies in sets, while the desert-plates dispense light operatic airs.

Mr J. H. M. Good has been appointed Superintendent Collector of Agricultural Statistics for the counties of Clifton, Taranaki, and Stratford, and Mr Ernest Barns for the counties of Hawera, Patea, Waitotara, and Wanganui. The Eev Mr Marshall desires to return thanks to all those who so kindly assisted at the late bazaar, and also those who kindly contributed goods for sale. The proceeds amounted to about £4O. It is contemplated holding a sale of work at Oaonui to dispose of the large quantity of goods left over. We regret to have to chronicle the death of Mrs W. Jeffries, which took place at Eahotu on Wednesday last. Deceased had been ailing for some time back, but a short while since she was stricken with a paralytic attack, from which she never rallied. Mr Jeffries and family will have the heartfelt sympathy of a large circle of friends in their sad bereavement.

On Christmas Day and New Years Day the Post and Telegraph Office, Opuuake, will bo closed all day. On Boxing Day (26th December) both postal and telegraph branches will be open from 9to 10 a.m. Mails usually closed on Tuesdays, 25th instant and Ist proximo, will be closed on Monday, 21th and 31st December, at 8.30 p.m. Private-box lobby will be open on 25th instant and Ist proximo from 10 a.m. till 5.30 p.m., and on 26th instant from 8 a.m. till 9 p.m. An Oamaru paper relates this story “ A pet sheep wandered on to one of our thoroughfares to graze on the luscious road metal. A bicyclist came along at 20 miles an hour and ran into the sheep. The sheep turned over two or three times and so did the bicyclist; the sheep limped off home, and so did the bicyclist—tbe sheep to look for a soft place to lie down on, and the bicyclist to repair himself with sticking plaster; the sheep has not been seen on the road since, and neither has the bicyclist.

A somewhat usual case was called on at the Dunedin Police Court on Tuesday, when the captain of the ship Blenheim was charged that during November, by unlawful neglect of his duty through drunkenness, he endangered the life of one of the seamen. At the request of captain’s counsel the hearing was adjourned till Thursday. The sailor was taken ill, and it is alleged he did not receive the attention he should. One of the principal witnesses is a passenger.

The first sod of the Wellington drainage tunnel through the hills to Lyell’s Bay was turned by the Mayor on Tuesday in the presence of a large number of people, including Major Elliot and former mayors. The work will cost £16,500, which is some £IO,OOO below the cost originally anticipated. The Mayor mentioned that so far the amount expended out of the loan was £25,000, for which 18J miles of sewers were laid, besides other work. Seven hundred houses have been connected with the new system already. The full programme for the String Band’s concert, which takes place on Boxing night, appears in this issue. From a perusal of the programme it will be seen that a good evening’s amusement is provided, several wellknown performers from outside the town having kindly given their assistance. We have no doubt that a bumper .house will greet them, as the establishment of an orchestra in the place is recognised ns desirable by all, and the occasions on which they have appeared before the public they have helped considerably to enliven the proceedings. There will be a dance held after the concert.

At Mosgiel, on Monday morning, a young man named Aristides Vcrral Brown, clerk in the National Bank, 'committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. He had got out of bed, partly clothed himself, bandaged his eyes with a handkerchief, and discharged the revolver close to the right ear, the bullet passing right through his head. Death must have been nearly instantaneous. He was about twenty-four years of age, and son of tbe Rev. Wm. Parton Brown, now of Dunedin, formerly of Waikaia. Nothing’ is known as to the reason for the rash act. His books are all right; in fact he had only been relieving in the bank for a week. At the Maori Race Meeting, at Pungarehu, one of the horses owned by a Maori was awarded Bst 51b, at which the owner, in true Maori style, expressed his indignation. A bystander asked him what he was kicking up such a dust about, when he replied, “ They give my horse Bst 51b; he no win; kapai Bst 21b, prenty for him.” When he cooled down he looked for a jockey add put one on the scales, but he drew lOst 71b ; that being 2st 21b over he shunted him and got another. After divesting the second one of nearly all that stood between him and nature he still drew lOst, when the owner exclaimed, “ Never mind, all the same, don’t care a Certainly the best medicine known is Sander and Son’s Eucalypti Extract. Test its eminently powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza; the relief is instantaneous. In serious oases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, soaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swellings, A'c.; diarrlu-a, dysentry, diseases of the kidneys and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy; crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reject all others.

Mrs Ballard notifies that she will have a Christmas Tree, bran pie, music &c on exhibition in her premises as usual on Christmas Eve.

Notice is given that a horse paddock will be provided free at the forthcoming Opunake Races, in which all horses entering the course must bo put. Mails for the United Kingdom, etc., via Rio de Janiero, per “ Kaikoura,” close at Opunake at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, 27th December, and at Wellington at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 29th December.

The Opunake Brass Band notify that they intend holding a concert and dance on New Year’s night. This will provide a pleasant wind up to the day’s amusement, and having secured the services of good talent a very successful entertainment is sure to be given.

The privileges for the Opunake Race Meeting were offered at auction by Mr W. D. Scott on Thursday and realised as follows : Gates, £47 ; cards, £6 10s ; saddling paddock, £ll ; pubficans booth and refreshment booth were reserved for private sale. At the Maori Raae Meeting at Pungarehu on Monday one of the horses got a bad start and arrived at the winning post about 200 yards behind the other horses. The rider was whipping away for bare life and vociferating: “I want the plotest for the bad start.” He was apparently whipping up to get in in time to enter it. Mr J. R. Stewart, civil engineer and surveyor, has made arrangements to open a permanent office in Opunake, where he will be represented by a competent resident surveyor and road engineer after the Ist January next. All work will be supervised by Mr Stewart, which will be a satisfactory guarantee to those entrusting him with their favors.

We are in receipt of a copy of the Star Almanaak and West Coast Directory for 1895. It is quite equal to previous editions in general get up and should be in the hands of every settler and business man, containing as it does, varied and useful information suitable for farmers, and a complete directory which will prove invaluable to all business men. It is published by Messrs Innes and Co from the Hawera Star Office.

In the Bankruptcy Court, Wellington, on Wednesday, A. J. Kirk, of Hawera who attempted to abscond from the colony without paying his creditors and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, applied for his discharge. Judge Eiohmond said the bankrupt had been punished for a breach of the Act, but he thought he must take cognizance of his conduct. The applicative was refused, and Kirk was informed he could renew it after Ist October next.

On Wednesday at the Land aud Suryey office, the following sections were submitted to public auctiou for sale for .cash by Mr Strauchon, Commissioner of Crown Lands : Section 20, Kaponga Village, containing 1 acre, upset price £lO ; sold to Emma McClure for £l6. Section 25, 2 roods, upset price £l2; sold to F. S. Canning for £32. The following leases of Eltham and Opuuake railway reserves were disposed of:—Section 5, at Is per acre, to E. Birkett; and Section 20, at Is per acre to E. E. Shewry.