COUNTRY NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 23 January 1907, Page 2

COUNTRY NEWS.

I'roiu Our Own. Correspondents,; OPUNAIvK At a meeting of the Town Board on Thursday, Wednesday was lixod upon as the statutory half-holiday for the ensuing year. A special meeting of the Town Hoard is to he held un I'riday for the purpose of considering the question of lighting the townsiiip by electricity or some other means, two linns having supplied estimates. Opunake has certainly been in the dark long enough. A party of half-a-dozen went out in a boat lishing and secured fij schuappeer and 50 rock cod.

The annual picnic in connection with tin- Church of England Sunday school look place here last) Wednesday in, tiie Recreation l.iroitnd. The day being line, Uie children had an enjoyable

The Kev. Sluiw, formerly Presbyterian student here, gave a lecture last I'riday night in connection with the mission. The function was well attended. WARL'A. Heavy rain fell during the past week. The rivers were Hooded. No damage, however, was done, The llaxniil'l ha= again started, after being stopped fur sonic tune owing to scarcity of men. Last' week's rain destroyed a large quantity of fruit, especially plums, that were ripening. L'luius are larger j this year than ever, some weighing over a quarter of a pound each.

I Tlu' J'umlio Creamery had to be closed down last Tuesday morning alter a couple or suppliers liad discharged their milk. A bolt in the engine room broke and was the cause of the trouble. The suppliers had to go to the J&iinilii factory (or a day or two while tile engine wad repaired. Some time has elapsed since a rifle club was formed in Warca. The pit has been dug for some time. The rilles will arrive here shortly, and with luck the club might have an opening I day 'soon.