OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 April 1917, Page 3

OPUNAKE.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

At the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening the Sunday School Anniversary was celebrated by a musical evening given by the scholars assisted by t'lie teachers. The Rev. Gosnell presided. The following programme was given:—Recitation*, Misses Rene Million! Lily Langten, Mary and Jean McLean, Edna Shepherd; violin soln, Miss D.\Heatli; solo, Mr. Mildenball; ducts, (Samoan) Rev. and Mrs. Gosnell, Miss M. McLeod and Mrs. Gosnell; quartette. Revs. Papakakura, Gosnell and Mesdames Sinclair and Gosnell. Mr. Cannell played the accompaniments. Opportunity was taken of the occasion to hid farewell to the Rev. and Mrs. T. W. Featherstone, who have been in the. Rnhotu part of Ll|e Cape Egmont circuit during the past live years. The Rev. Gosnell. on behalf of the Opunake, Pihama, and MangaImine congregations presented Rev. Feathcrstone with a silver shaving mug and outfit and Mrs. Fcatherstone a cake dish as a token of goodwill and esteem. The Rev. Feat'lierstone suitably returned thanks. ; Aui'oa bowlers D liyed s three-rink

match on Opunakc green and were defeated by 92 to 44. A very pleasant afternoon was snent.

A, very pleasant afternoon was spent by those when attended the Church of England Garden Party in Mr*. Geo. W. Rogers' pretty ground's. Games of various kinds were indulged in. The following were the prize winners: Mrs. Rathbone (photo frames); 'drawing, Mr?. Walker; mallet, Mrs. Callaghan. An important change in business circles has tak'en place here. Mr. 0. A. Million has sold out his cordial factory business to Mr. Chris. Sorrenson, of Puniho, and late of Opunake. Mr. Mullon takes over Mr. Sorrenson's farm at iPiiniho. Mr. and Mrs. Million will be missed from Opunake. They ra T .-e been especially good citizens in all. local nffairs, Mr. Million having been a member of the Town Board for- the past night years. Mr. SohcnPbn is a well known ex Opunake resident, and we are pleased to have him l)ack. but we would like to retain all parties. A musical society has .been formed in Opunake. It is hoped it will have more than i butterfly existence, such as has been the ease with previous musical concerns. There is much need for a musical asociation of some kind in Opunake, and it is bound to be popularly support-

Butter men in this district consider Mr. Powdrell drew too long a bow when ue said the price obtained for butter on the Loudon market should be equal to 2s o'/ 4 d. Ko butter factory in these purls will come anywhere near 2s payment for butter fat. The cheese men liave a right to complain about the butter tax, but it is not fair to justify the ugiunent with figures that do not work »ut in practice—or in payment. Mrs. Rogers gave a children's p.irtv on Saturday afternoon to a very largo number of wee girls. The party is a preiude to the forthcoming patriotic polytechnicaWvening.