OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81890, 17 November 1906, Page 4

OPUNAKE.

1 rum in K 1 >v. \ < ill" ' ■ l IH' | 1,;,., b..„ ~, U..-.1 Kd, • ir.J tin- m'.l liii- been -j t.iat l'"n t'-1 tin' pa-: 1 and • r t' n ki'f]iL- j'- .ir.' Ijcyiji!i: 11 l; t<< 11111 -ll'dt ill M Uir HI' 1 -- ,\. ti'lillK'r ;• Hi'iieiaily a b.u! momh -o far as Hulking .Ik i 1.11 p lit 1s ;■ n .'.l. .Mr C lanibeis. h.iu i.~ in chaig-J of caigo 1 p:■ 1 ati. ; ns at the whalt iiunui" l'i in-tall a g.is engine, and in place nf the piesnu haiid winch. This -h<mld gie'-Jy facilitate tin' landing of cargo. which has to b<' hoisted about fuct fi jin the small bs.aU ;o the wharf, and Mr Chamber i- certainly to b;: emu mended fur his enterprise. As a na'ive was driving up the Te Xamu hi ! from the tacal f,:ct >ry his i'.orse dropped dead. The Maoii was pitched out but fortunately escaped witluut any injury.

A farewell social \va- tendered to Mrs and Miss Sway-land, who are

i'-aving fur Wellington, on Monday evening, af'.cr a iv>i-.!i.nc'rj uf sunn: years in Opunake. Their was a large attendance, over 100 Dancing vva- indulged in on a perfect to phries, who was xisii.stid by Mcivro liickcv; Duncan and Canneil. Mr Dc-j Forces made an efficient M.C. During the cvuiing Mr Auni'trong. ■in beha'f of Opunake friend-, piedented Mrs S\\ay>iand with a handnine silver to a service, accompanying' the gifi with !-ome appropriate and culvgi-tic remark-. He also presented Mis-? Sway>land. who had been an active worker in all soda! functions, and who was an honorary member of the Caledonian Society, wiih a nice dreeing ca-e. Mr Harwood replied on behalf of the recipient-. Supper was handul round and dancing was then resumed until 11;e "we ?ma" 'oors." The Te Kiri store which was burnt d' wn c ome timo ago and recently r< - built, is now occupied, Mr E. Cain having commenced business thore. The usual meeting of the Egmont County Council took place on Friday. Contract were !et as follow>: Formation and delivery 800 yards crave). Oeo road, G- Vickery, formation 8 per chain, gravel 311 per ya

ire!: form;'.ti'-n and of :fio yard- gravel, Xopf-ra r»ad. J. Krciper. f"rmat:on S'. gravel 3/11; 100 y;ncl h-.ulder stono and 160 v-irds <>f vi. \Yn;in:> ivjjkl. G. VicVcry. shingly 3 ii. y ravel 33; 900 yards lyuldcr*. Main South road. Puniho to Kaliui. \Y. Humphries 33; mm yards hou'ders, Kahuj to Oaonui, \Y. Humphries. 3 5. formation side track Fltham road., J. IJarri-on S. per chain It \va> also resolved t.) call f<>r 2300 yards of shing'c and stone. A good deal of routine w<rk was also transacted. It was decided to a«k the Treasury for ,£SOO ->n account for the bridge l'-an. Xumcrou* accounts were passed for payment.

The Council in'enc! to make thoir <Hvn concrete pipes. At the meeting on Friday it was decided to obtain five mnu'd* for large pipes and five for -mall pipes.