OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 October 1916, Page 3

OPUNAKE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)' The s.s. Arapawa, after being delayed for a day owing to bod weather, arrived in the bay at daylight and commenced unloading at 6 a.m., finishing at 5 p.m. All the cargo was not discharged. Over 130 tons of general cargo wa? brought. Trooper Bert Malcolm, son of Mr. and Mir-. C. Malcolm, Opunake, was farewelled in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance. Presentations of a safety razor, *'bu r ;if," and a parcel from the Ladies' Guild were made, Trooper Malcolm suitably replying. The Rev. Stent, vicar of St. Barnabas, who has not enjoyed the best of i'Calth recently, will be absent from Opunake after Saturday for a few weeks' holiday, and on the advice of his medical attendant. His many friends hope he will speedily recuperate. T.vo quarter-acre sections were sold by public auction on Monday, and realised £H ! S. The sections were ordinary dwellin;.' sites, and the price can be considered very good. The Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's sale on Monday brought a large number of buyers from Waimate and ITswera. Bulls and young stock were most prominent, and prices were fully 10s per head higher than the previous \vr#k. Hawcra buyers took away the bulk of the young stock. Private Warner, who died from the ofltots of wounds as reported in the last casualty list, is the son of Mr. and Mr*. R. Warner, Eltham Road. Private Warner was through the Gallipoli campaign, and received a severe wound, .After spending eight months in the Hampstead Hospital he returned to the West front, receiving a second wound, a 'compound fracture of the thigh, which proved fatal. During the month the quantity of milk lias increased considerably at the local factory. We still have pictures in the Town Hall three nights per week, and the patronage accorded is first rate. . The Catholics of the district are arranging a special entertainfent for next we.k in aid of church and school funds, On Friday evening the annual meeting of the Seaside Society was held. The lalaiice-shect showed total receipts £l7O 2s 5(1- of this amount the fete Tealiscd £77, and subscriptions and donations £33. Expenditure totalled £IOO l!)s, The liabilities showed the society £7 in debit. The election of officers resulted: Patron, C. A. Wilkinson, Esq., MP.; president, Mr. Barton; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. McGregor, Macfie, Brunette, Walshe, S. R. Fearon; secretary and treasurer, W. Blyth; committee, Messrs. Cornish, Greenhill, Million, Mildcnhall, Ross, Stubbs, Clarke, Marshall, Shepherd, Thorpe. On Friday evening the Presbyterians farewelled Troopers Malcolm and Young, On behalf of the assemblage, the Rev. P.usiell presented each soldier with a fountain pen and wished them God-speed and a safe return. Songs and recitations were given by Messrs. Russell and Barron. Misses Pettigrew and Macdonald, and Mrs. Rathbonc.