OPUNAKE.
(From Our Own Correspondent.) There is likely to be a contest for the Harbor Board seats. Messrs Hurst and Malcolm will be candidates, and probably Mr Woollord. The chairman (Mr Hughson) would just as soon take a spell from harbor affairs, but a numer-ously-signed petition asking him to be allowed to bo nominated will, I think,,-be r successful. . Mr A. H. Moore declines nomination. 1 The fact that a loan proposal cannot be taken for at least two years removes any big harbor proposals and, of course, any initiative from the man of harbor schemes. The farmers will put up candidates. The Catholic bazaar concluded on Friday evening. The last nigdt was a very busy one. It is expected that the. gross takings will reach near £IOO. The secretary, Mr Ted Hickey, in thanking the public for the generous response paid complimentary reference to the other denominations for their generous assistance, and hoped, when the opportunity arrived, that the Catholic congregation would return the compliment. The proposal made by a County Conned member that ratepayers in the Opunage Town Board should bo asked to merge in tho Council is not receiving favorable support from the townspeople, who consider that the Council cannot carry out their own work expeditiously enough to be looked upon as an energetic body to take a town board under its sympathetic wing. The road roller is either tired or stuck in the mud, and the crusher is frequently in , tho ''hospital.'' When the Council shows a more progressive spirit the town ratepayers will consider merging in a more favorable spirit than they do now. At the Catholic bazaar on Friday evening a public farewell was given to' Privates W. and'.M.. Fennell. Wristlet watches were, donated to them by tho r.0.'0.F. Lodge and lmssifs from the Ladies' Guild. Father. Doolaghty .made the presentation, bidding t'he soldiers farewell and God-speed, and hoped they would ret'inr soon after having done the'r '" ' ly. The presentation concluded witij; '-They Are -Jolly Good
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 April 1917, Page 2
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332OPUNAKE. Taranaki Daily News, 18 April 1917, Page 2
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