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Opunake Times, Volume III, Issue 121, 30 August 1895, Page 2

A first-class new violin for sale,

Ten thousand deaths from cholera have occurred since the outbreak of the epidemic in Japan.

Eiverdale Dairy Factory near Manaia recommences operations next Monday. It is believed that the result of last season's working will have given suppliers 3Jd. Shipping Coys, running to Patea notify that on and after September Ist the rate of freight to the port of Patea will be advanced 2s 6d, viz., from 10s to 12s 6d per ton. The outward rates will remain unaltered.

At the Opunake Parliamentary Union on next Wednesday the debate will be on Freetrade. The Premier, Mr W. F. Eobinson, will introduce a Bill abolishing all Customs duties. As this subject opens a wide field we anticipate it will produce an interesting and instructive debate.

In the manifest of the Catterthun were included :—For Hong Kong— 1 box sovereigns (£200), Quong Tart and Co.; 1 box sovereigns (£1400), On Yick and Lee; 1 box sovereigns (£350), S.C.C. Dockson and Co.; 1 box sovereigns (£300), Tiy Loy and Co.; 1 box sovereigns (£300), Kwong Mow On ; I box.sovereigns (£300), Hop War and Co.; 1 box sovereigns (£740) Quan Lee; 1 box sovereigns (250), Sun Hing Jung and Co.; 1 box sovereigns (£75), Sun Lun Shing. For Port Darwin—l box sovereigns (£5000), English Scottish and Australian Bank.

On Wednesday evening Mr Knott gave a very interesting limelight lantern exhibition in the Town Hall to a very fair audience. He exhibited views of various parts of the colony which were taken by himself with the instantaneous camera. In a very pleasing and humorous manner he described the various places shown on the canvas. The pictures illustrating his famous temperance lecture •' Ten nights in a bar-room," were quite works of art, and his recitation of the story seemed to endow them with life. He took two photos of the school children as well as.the school football club, in the forenoon and placed them on tha canvas. These efforts stamp him as a photographer above the ordinary, as every child could be distinguished. It is without doubt the best lantern exhibition wo have seen and well worthy of patronage.

The New Zealand Times devotes two columns to tbe Taranaki-Wellington football match. It was apparently a very hard fought game with honours pretty evenly divided. The Taranaki men are referred to in very complimentary terms and Wellingtonians seem quite satisfied at having saved a defeat. They claim that their forwards are better than those of Taranaki, but they have a wholesome dread of the Taranaki back division, especially Hugh Good and Humphries. The Wellington men devoted all their energies and skill to make it a forward game as they recognised if they permitted any open play the chances would be much against them. There have been only two matches played between the provinces. In 1894 Taranaki won by 0 to nil; 1895 : Drawn game. The Minister of Lands, replying to Mr McGuire, as to when the Ngairo Block would be placed on the market, informed that gentleman that the block in question would be disposed of under the optional system on the 9th October. The New Zealand Times says : In October the great Ngaire Block, in the Taranaki district, will be disposed of under the optional system. This block of land iies between the well-known Mangamingi Block and the settled lands near Eltham, and one and a quarter miles from the township of that name. The land in this block is exceptionally good and rich. Extensive drainage works have been and are still b<;iug carried out on the block by the Government, and the sections are to be so laid out that the drains will make fence lines. The block comprises 5(i80 acres, divided into 30 sections of areas of from 70 to 210 acres each.

Twenty-five thousand millworkers in Dundee have struck for an increas of wages.

An English cricket team is being organised to visit the Cape.

Mr Kappely has a notice in this issue to which we direct our readers attention.

Tenders close on Monday next for quarrying stone at the Harbor Works, New Plymouth.

Tenders for sale or lease of Mr E. O'Sullivan's farm and homestead, at Kahotu, close on September Ist.

Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co notify additional edtries for their Opunake sale which takes place on Tuesday next.

Mr W. P. Scott notifies entries for his Awatuna sale which takes place on Monday next.

Charles Cleal, licensee r of the Park Hote', Auckland, committed suicide by cutting his throat. Temporary insanity.

A man named Anthony Potroz, over 75 years of age, committed suicide at Midhirst by hanging.

The Prince George, the latest addition to England's navy, has a displacement of 14900 tons, and can steam 17£ knots an hour. The Earl of Cadogan has been appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and ha 3 been well received by the people.

The Northwestern express ran the distance between London and Aberdeen, 540 miles, in 512 minutes. This compares very favorably with the railways of New Zealand. In a cable dated August 23, it is stated that at the Bradford wool sales there is a general advance in colonial wool and brisker competition.

Colonel Hume, Inspector of Prisons, reports that the prisons are too homely and no deterrent to short sentenced prisoners. He proposes to reduce theTbill of fare.

Mr Bobb, Melbourne, Railway contractor, advises the construction of 2ft gauge railways for goods traffic. They can be constructed for half cost of wide gauge, and would do five times the amount of work.

The surplus from the Worlds wheat crop for 1895-96 is estimated at five and a half million quarters, the total being only sufficient for the requirements of the United Kingdom.

A boy named Herbert Purkins was out with a gun at the Upper Hutt. He put it down to take part in a stone throwing contest with some other boys. In pioking it up he caught hold of it by the muzzle, and an inquest resulted.

Mr Rentoul, M.P., asked in the House of Commons if it is a tact that there is no proper supervision and inspection exercised in the colonies over cattle killed and exported as frozen meat. That is a nasty dig at the colonies.

At the inquest on Loader, frozen to death on the ranges at Wairarapa, Salisbury, one of the survivors admitted that he did not mention the need of sending assistance when he reached Knutaon's house. A verdict of " Death from exposure " was returned, with a rider censuring Salisbury and Smith for not giving information.

A special meeting of the Fire Insurance Companies of Wellington was held on Monday afternoon, to consider what action is to be taken in view of the large number of fires in Palmerston North, when a committee was oppointed to visit Palmerston North at an early date, and subsequently advise such course of action as may be deemed desirable.

A young man named Herbert Wilkie, aged 24, settler in Waimarino, was seriously injured by a tree falling on him. He was carried by a party of 25 bushfellers and roadmen through the bush and bog to Pipiriki and brought into Wanganui by a canoe to the hospital. The party had a terrible job, being up to their waists in mud, and it was difficult to get through the bush. Slight hopes are entertained of the injured man's recovery. He is a son of Mr Wilkie, of Grey town.

Mr Freyberg, late Government timber expert in London, returned in the Gothic. He says if the exporters of New Zealand woods prove true unto themselves and send Home a good article, they must command a fair share of the timber trade. Well-seasoned New Zealand woods are eagerly sought after in London by the leading pianoforte manufacturers and West End cabinetmakers. He thinks most Australasian woods will prove acceptable for European street purposes.

We notice that the Hawera Star assumes the Mountain Eoad, running from Hawera to New Plymouth, is the road referred to in the schedule to the Local Government Bill. We think this is a mistake and that it is the the Main South Boad which is referred to, as clause 275 of the Act dealing with these roads says, " in addition thereto, the Governor may declare any road upon which her Majesty's mails are usually carried by coach shall be a a Government Boad." Considering that there is a railway running alongside the Mountain Boad, we do not think it likely the Government would also undertake the maintenance of a road on the same line, whereas the Main South Boad complys with the implied condition.

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