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Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 72, 12 March 1895, Page 2

We have to acknowledge receipt of a complimentary ticket for the Oeo Racing Club’s fixture, which takes place on Monday next. A Wellington telegram states that the Knights of Labour have made proposals to the directors of the Mokihinui Coal Company to take over the mine and work it on the cooperative principle. The Napier Telegraph is informed that a Wellington syndicate, in communication with English capitalists, are now lending money at from four and a half to five per cent. It is said that they control a capital of eight millions. The Sunday School Anniversary took place in the Wesleyan Church on Sunday, when there were very large congregations at both morning and evening services. At the evening service Mr Proudlock officiated, and the choir, composed principally of the Sunday School children rendered the hymns, which they had been rehearsing for some time, in a very creditable manner. Miss Grainger presided at the organ, assisted by Mr Lloyd (violin) and Mr Hutchens (’cello). It will be remembered by the children as a red-letter day, Mr Albert Bayly, of Omata, had a narrow escape from a serious accident the other day. It seems he was supervising some work which he has undertaken on the Carrington Road, and enquired of one of his men where John Kendal was. Ho replied that Kendal was away looking for his bullocks. “ Why! ” said Mr Bayly, “ there is one of them and the other can’t he far off. I’ll just round them up.” Being on horseback he started after the bullocksr and ho had not gono far before his horse came down a cropper into a sawpit, throwing Mr Bayly over its head and giving him a nasty shaking. Fortunately he escaped with a sprained wrist only. Kendal, however, was not so fortunate, for it seems he also went into a sawpit, his horse rolling over him and breaking his collar-bone badly. Ho was attended by Dr O’Carroll, and is now progressing favorably,

The driver of the Bank Farm express— Haydn Hill by name—when leaving New Plymouth last Monday afternoon with a load of batter-boxes, Ac., had a rough experience. He drove along Devon Street West and turned down the Belt Road, where his horses got a little startled, and wenf off at a good paoe. He put on the break but it refused to act, and the wheels of the express going into a hole, Hill wan thrown ofi his seat and came on to his head, which rendered him insensible. The horses continued up the road, colliding with the bridge that crosses the Mangatuku stream, and that checked them a bit so that some people were able to capture them. A doctor had been sent for in the meantime, and upon his arrival he said that Hill was suffering from a slight concussion or the brain, but no bones were broken. Hill was taken to a neighboring house and looked after during the night, and next day was able to proceed on his journey. The lecture on “Educating the-Horse,” which was to have been given by Professor Litchtwarkon Saturday evening, fell through, as he was unable, even with the assistance of half a dozen willing hands, to run the young hoi'se lent him into Mr Middleton’s coaching shed, which had been kindly placed at his disposal for the occasion. It was too late in the evening then to see about running in any of the other horses which were offered him, so he decided on postponing the lecture till next Saturday evening, whop he vyill take care to have everything in readiness earlier. It means a considerable loss to him, as he has had to make alteyafiops in his engagements elsewhere, but he would not break foith with the Opunake people. lie has started fipjaps here, which opens on Thursday next, and is being well patronised so far, as a number have already handed in their names. The Professor is prepared to deal with any horse, no matter what faults he may possess, either at the class lessons or at the public exposition. He may be consulted at any We during the week at Kennedy’s hotel, where he ig at present located.

Messrs Nolan, Tonks, and Co. notify that their Opunake sale fixed for Tuesday next is postponed.

Mr W. D. Scott notifies a suburban section, together with two tip drays and four draught horses, for private sale. Mr D. Nimmo Scott has a replace advertisement in this issue, to which we call the attention of our readers.

Tenders for works for the Waimate Road Board close at noon to-morrow at the Board’s office, Manaia.

The Devenport Borough Council offices were burglarised. The burglar chalked on the safe the pathetic sentence, “ No time !” A letter from Sir George Grey, received by the mail, states that he hopes that his health will soon permit of his return to Auckland.

The Eltham Road and Main South Road metalling contracts are being pushed on with all despatch. It is turning out difficult to get gravel on the Main South Road.

Remarkable interest was taken in the recent cricket match between England and Australia, and the formers’ victory was received with great enthusiasm in Englnd. An Australian squatter, now in Wellington, who shipped cattle Home by the Echuce, states that the prices cabled would give about £8 10s per head, as against £4 ruling in Sydney. The result, he considers, is highly satisfactory. The recent reductions in the rates for the carriage of sheep on the railways have, says the Temuka Leader, had the effect of considerably increasing the number of sheep carried, and already there is a shortage of sheep trucks in the South. A fire occurred in Hawera on Friday night, by which Messrs Henry and Southey’s timber shed was totally destroyed. The loss is a very heavy one, as all the machinery and a large stock of doors and sashes were destroyed. The Hawera County Council has erected a shed at the Taungatara River in which to store the cement for the new bridge to be erected. Messrs Guy and Roberts were engaged last week staying the old bridge up, which was just about on the point of collapse. Professor Kirk reports, concerning the potato diseases prevalent in the Woodville district and on the West Coast, that the specimens sent to him show two varietieis of a fungoid disease. The remedy for one is spraying the vines with a Bordeaux mixture, and for the other soaking the seed in a solution of corrosive sublimate before planting.

Mr Frank Reid, of Watino Road, has made a very ingenious milk cooler, which he has had in use during the summer, and has found it answer the purpose admirably. The water is contained in a canvas enclosure, in which the channel, through which the milk passes, floats, and he has found that the milk, whilst passing through it, reduces in temperature from 92 to 69 degrees. It has also the advantage of lerating the milk at the same time. The contrivance is extremely simple, but we refain from further particulars, as at preseut there is a probability of him patenting it.

Two gentlemen from Kennedy’s hotel who went bathing on Saturday morning in the bay had rather an unpleasant experience. They undressed, and left, their clothing, as they thought, well out of danger ; but there being a very tide, they found, on returning from their dip, that their boots and several other articles of clothing had been washed out to sea. They presented rather a picturesque appearance ou making their way back to the hotel, and d'd not seem anxious to court the public gaze. A public presentation to Mr Seddon from his constituents was made on Thusday at Hokitika. Mr and Mrs Seddon and party arrived by train at midday, and were received by the Mayor and Borough Councillors, school children, and band. In the evening the public presentation took place. Mr Seddon’s speech was almost entirely of a personal nature. He referred to his early public career in Westland, and afterwards in Wellington, and paid a high tribute to his old colleagues. At the conclusion of the speech, cheers were given for Mr and Mrs Seddon and family. At the Tariff Commission now being held in Dunedin, a miller tendered evidence that a large class of property was escaping taxation —namely riparian rights. The manager for T. Inglis’ boot factory differed from the views put forward by the Bootmakers’ Association, both in Dunedin and Christchurch, and opposed the tariff they proposed. One witness asked for an increase of 25 per cent, on sheep dip, and a twine manufacturer requested that the white twine yam used for making twine should be admitted free. A maker of white shirts asked that the duty be taken off linen used for making fronts, cuffs, and fittings. A fish salesman asked that the present duty on cotton nets, equal to 25 per cent., be removed; that Australian frozen ducks and mutton birds from the Islands be admitted free, and that duty be placed ou imported cod liver oil. At Friday’s meeting of the Hawera County Council, Cr Forsyth said that a number of ratepayers at the western end of the district had! brought under his notice the circumstance that they had been given a hint from the Taranaki County Council that if they were found driving their vehicles into the Taranaki County they would have to pay wheel tax. He thought that the clerk might communicate with the Taranaki County Conncil, and ask if it were proposed to levy the wheel tax on ordinary travellers from the Hawera County to the Taranaki County, or whether it simply applied to carriers. Of course if it applied merely to carriers, it could not be so much objected to; bat to levy a tax on people who simply went into'a to ,m----ship to do a little business, and came back again, was very scort-sighted policy. The suggestion that the clerk write was approved. —Star.

The local Post and Telegraphic Office has received a much-wanted renovating. The whole premises have received an overhaul and been painted. The painting was done by Mr J. Eatock, and thorough justice done, which reflects every credit on bis workmanship. "A new floor has been laid on the verandah, and a sound' room built inside the Post Office for the telephone, which was badly needed, as previously messages being sent could he heard by anyone standing in the lobby, and although the postmaster (Mr Brame) endeavoured to choose a time for sending such messages, when there were no people about, this did not ensure as much privacy as was desirable in the matter. Mr Ross executed the woodwork in connection with the alterations and improvements, which he has carried out in his well known stylo. If the Government would extend its attention now to the private box lobby, it would find a few pounds worth of work in cleaning down the writing stand, and revarnishing would be fully appreciated by the public. A new clock has been supplied and placed ip the window over the posting boxes, which is a great convenience to tire public. Several inqiuies have been made as to the action of the country members of the Harbour Board voting themselves, as reported, 10s per day, in addition to actual travelling expenses. What has caused this misapprehension is the term, “ actual travelling expenses.” Under the Act each member of the Board is allowed actual travelling expenses, Which inclqdes hotel expenses and coach and train fares to and fro, but the Act does not permit any fixed sum per day being paid. As the hotel costs equal 10s per day, the members did pot see that it made any difference whether this were voted in a lump sum or paid by the meal and bed ; as Mr George McLean pointed out, it was only “ splitting straws.” However, as a drowning man will catch at a straw, so the New Plymouth defeated ones grabbed at the apparent legal slip, and, with their proverbial magnanimity, magnified the little slip without giving the explanation of whiph they were all well aware. Such narrow-minded action, however, generally produces its own fruit, and we can afford to allow them the pleasure of eating it ou the stool of repentance on which their own folly ha? placed them.

Wo find that we stated the clerk of the Council would be in this district this week to collect wheel tax, whereas it is next week he will attend.

We give a retninder'of the meeting to be held to-morrow at the Awatuna Dairy Factory for the purpose of considering ways and means for the re-ereetion of the Opunake Jetty.

We give a reminder of Mr W. D. Scott’s Opunake stock sale, which takes place on Friday next, for which there is a large entry. Several sections of land will also be offered, besides various other lines.

Mr Joseph Ivess, proprietor of the Egmont Post and Hawera Morning Post, has disposed of his interest in the latter paper to Mr H. M. Stowell, who has acted as manager and editor since its foundation.

“ Frost’” onr local tipster, “ spotted” five out of the seven winners on the first day of the Wanganui J.C. Autumn meeting. Not a bad performance. Some of the “ big guns ” on the leading sporting papers would go into half-column raptures over less than that. We regret to have to chronicle the death of the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs W. J. Christie, who died of infant cholera this morning- The parents have the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their sad bereavement.

The manager of Starbro’ station reports having sold 7200 sheep at the following prices:—lsoo merino ewes at 4s to 5a fid; 3000 merino ewes at 2s fid to 3s, all being culls; also 1000 wethers at 9s; 1000 half bred ewes at 8s ; and 700 lambs 9s fid, delivery in station yards.

On Wednesday last a very interesting but quiet wedding took place at the residence of of Mrs Thomas Mann, of Opunake. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. W. Chapman, of the Anglican Church. There were a number of friends present to witness, the proceedings, as the couple are well known, especially the bride, who has resided in this district for many years. The contracting parties were Miss Annie Mann, and Mr Howard H. Seccombe, of this township. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr Walter Mann; Miss Mann was bridesmaid, and Mr E. Edmunds acted as groomsman. The bride was arrayed in a neat and elegant travelling dress. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple loft, amid the warmest congratulations, on a trip to Wanganni. Many handsome and useful presents were received by the young couple, some coming from a great distance, thus testifying to the high esteem in which they are held by a large circle of friends.

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