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Opunake Times, Volume III, Issue 128, 24 September 1895, Page 2

Messrs Nolan, Tonks and Co notify entries for their stock sale on Tuesday next. Tenders are called for works by the Town Board. Mr W. Pearce informs us that his wool returns to hand for lambs’ wool show a return of B£d, which is very satisfactory. We give a reminder of Mr W. D. Scott’s Opunake stock sale which takes place on Friday next, and for which there are large entrips. The Gazette notifies that Wedcesday, 9th October, will be observed as a public holiday in the Government offices throughout the colony. Mr Jas. Scott McLaurin, 8.5., has been elected the graduates’ representative on the Auckland Uuiversity Council without opposition. It is with regret we have to chronicle the death of Mr F. Watson’s infant son, which took place on Monday. Mr and Mrs Watson will have the sympathy of a large circle *of friends in their sad bereavement.

MrB.J. Dudley has a cat that makes a habit of catching lizards and bringing them to one of the hens. He has seen her bring as many as six in a day. The cat was not reared with the fowls, or in any way specially associated with them.

A party of ladies and gentlemen went up the Kina Road on Sunday. One of the ladies, Miss Roberts, a visitor from Canterbury, succeeded in reaching the Forest Reserve line and consequently can lay claim to being the first lady who has reached that distance on that side of the mountain.

We hear som6 sneak thief has been visiting settlers’ places along the Kina Road. Mr Barr has been a sult'orer twice by his depredations and on each occasion his meat barrel was the scene of attack. Messrs Roberts and Co’s place was also visited and a quantity of sugar taken from there. If caught he will get a lively time of it.

A rather important decision under the Licensing Act was given in the Masterton Magistrate’s Court last week. John Mandel, licensee of the Club Hotel was charged with failing to admit the police to his premises, when ordered, without unreasonable delay. The evidence showed that the police knocked at the door and shouted “ Police ! Open the door.” Mr Hutchison, S.M., held that this was not a sufficient demand to enter, and dismissed the case on that ground.

At the Land Board meeting, at Wellington, there was a large attendance at the ballot for sections. The Commissioner (Mr Baker), addressing the applicants, said that the large attendance showed what a demand there was for land. The applicants numbered 400. There was only one application for a cash section, but there were 106 for leases in perpetuity, and 233 for land for occupation with the right of purchase. This showed that occupation with the right of purchase was the favorite system.

A writer in the Daily News says lam becoming strongly impressed with the belief the Colonial Exchequer is getting very low. Indeed, some of our leading business men are now convinced of the fact, for they have been receiving lately a visit from an Income Tax official, who has demanded in many cases almost double the amount of Income Tax which has been paid in the past. This official has a knack of examining books and finding out that the people are making larger profits than they are inclined to admit. One gentleman in New Plymouth had his books examined by this official, and was astonished to find he was making at the rate of £2OOO a year out of his business. He was so much astonished that he meekly asked this dexterous manipulator of figures to show him where the money was, and he would only be too glad to pay the tax. That’s the puzzle ; everybody wants to know where the money has gone.

Mr W. Pearce calls for tenders for fencing

Men -wanted for road work on Kiri Road.

Tenders close on Friday next for carting cheese for Awatuna Dairy Factory. Tenders close on Thursday for felling 20 acres of bush.

Mr Newton King sells stock at Rahotu tomorrow.

Mr W. D. Scott reports the sale of the Rahotu Hotel from Mr F. P. Simeon to Mr A. O’Donnell,

Lord Sheffield and a party visiting Sebastopol were ordered to leave directly they landed, no reason being assigned.

A thief presented a forged order at the Union Bank in London, and succeeded in obtaining Mrs Langtry’s jewels, worth £40,000.

We give a reminder of the clearing sale which Mr Newton King will hold on Thursday at the Bank farm near Oakura. This is an opportunity tor acquiring good dairy cows which dairymen' would be wise in availing themselves of.

At 6.32 a.m. a slight shock of earthquake was felt, the apparent direction being east to west, and the duration two seconds. It was accompanied by a slight rumbling. Some five or six seconds after the shock a distant report like a cannon shot was heard.

During the past two or three days an enquiry into the circumstances of the recent fire, at the request of the Insurance Companies, has been going on at Hawera, Mr Judge Kettle presiding as Coroner. The evidence is very contradictory as to where the fire accidentally broke out. The assistants at work in Mr C. Smith’s shop say it occurred in the window ; the nightwatchman and other witnesses who were immediately on the scene say that the fire did not start in the window, but in the shop. Evidence was also given that cases of goods were sent from the shop by Campbell, which the other assistants in the shop knew nothing, and they were sent to Campbell's aunt at Patea. The enquiry has been extended from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, and has now been adjourned till Wednesday.

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