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Opunake Times, Volume III, Issue 105, 5 July 1895, Page 2

Tenders close to-morrow for bushfalling for Mr 0. McHardy. Concert ami dance to be held at Eahotu to-night. A notice to members of the Eahotu ltille Club appears in our advertising column. A general meeting of the members of the Opunakc Racing Club takes place to-morrow evening at Kennedy's Hotel. A public meeting is to be held at Eahotu on Saturday evening to consider the question of getting a eemetei'V prepared there.

Horse to be sold at pound on Tuesday next. In the sum mentioned in our last issue as collected for the organ for the Catholic Church there was included £6 collected by Mrs'O'Brien. Mr J. E. Stewart, C.E., has been up during the week inspecting the site on Mr Breach's property with a view to reporting on the suitability of it for a racecourse. His report, we understand, will be submitted to the members of tho olub at the meeting tomorrow evening. We regret to announce the death of Mr A. Morrison's daughter, Marian, which took place on Thursday. She had been a sufferer for some time past, but her death came rathe r suddenly. Mr Morrison and family will hare the sympathy of a large circle of friends in their bereavement. At the Napier Park races the Steeplechase was won by Hilda 11, Mozel 2, The Shearer 3; Napier Steeplechase—Tiritea I, Mutiny 2, Booties 3; Trial Steeplechase—Hopeful 1, Unity 2, Marechal3; Hurdles—Kahuranga 1, Couranto 2, T. Bose 3. The sum of £4743 was put through the machines.

Messrs Adlam and Ambury, members of he Education Board, were on a visit to Ngariki Boad on Wednesday inspecting the proposed site for a school on that road. It is proposed to establish an aided school there, under the management of Miss Hill, in the house lately occupied by Mr E. B. Morgan.

On Monday evening Harry Biley's Novelty Concert Company will appear in the Town Hall, when a very varied programme will be placed before the audience. Professor Hulse, who has made a name for himself as a violinist, will lead the orchestra, and will also contribute a violin solo during the evening. If sufficient inducement offers a dance will be held after the performance.

Mr A. Clarke, who has been managing Messrs L. Whale and Oo's business in Opunake for the past eighteen months, during ■which time he has given every satisfaction to the public, has decided on taking over this branch of the late firm's business and will conduct the name on his own account. Mr Clarke has had extensive experience, -having learnt his trade in Auckland. We are sure that any orders entrusted to him will be turned out in* a thoroughly workmanlike manner. -

Messrs Siemens, the 'well-known iron and steel founders and electrical engineers, England, have intimated to the Government their willingness to put aside £200,000 for the estableshtnent of works in New Zealand for the treatment of ironsand. First they ask for information as to the extent of the deposits available, and whether the use - of some for shores where it abounds will be granted them, and whether the Government will give £1 per ton bonus up to 20,000 tons of iron produced from New Zealand ores. If the Government do this Messrs Siemens intimate they will not require any part of the bonus till 20,000 tons of iron have been produced and they are In a position to prove that the industry is established on a sound and profitblae basis.

Those who attended at the Hall on Thursday evening at the John Fuller concert received a pleasurable treat. It is one of the best concert companies which has yet appeared on the coast. Mr John Fuller is possessed of a magnificient tenor voice, and was rapturously encored for the different items which he contributed. Miss Lydia Fuller received unstinted applause for her vocal efforts and Miss E. L. Featon established herself as quite a favorite with the audience. Mr Ben Fuller created roars of laughter by his comicalities in the humorous songs which he gave. Mr W. Fuller performed a solo on the mandolin very artistically, besides presiding at the piano most of the evening in very finished style. The comic opera, " The Rose of Auvergne," was very spiritedly given, all the parts being well sustained. We regret that the inclement weather.prevented as large a house assembling as the merits of the company deserved, but have no the company pay a return visit they 1 would be well patronised.

The Taranaki County solicitor has given the following opinion as to the interpretation of the Dog Eegistration Act:—A Gordon setter or fox terrier, is primarily a sporting dog, but if ita owner keeps it solely for the purpose of herding or driving sheep or cattle he is entitled to claim that it is a sheep or cattle dog, and pay accordingly. As Colonel Trimble ) in fcha particular case now under reference to me, has made the requisite declaration under " The Dog Registration Act Amendment, Act, 1890, : ' he is entitled to have his " mongrel of the deepest kind " registered on payment of the 23 Gd. Of course, should any person obtain registration of his dog upon such declaration, and afterwards, during the currency of the registration, use his dog for auy sporting purpose whatever, he would, I consider, be liable for the additional 7s 6d, and most probably render himself liable to be proceeded against for making a false and untrue declaration. The collector should draw the attention of persons making this declaration to this contingency.—News.