OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1918, Page 7

OPUNAKE.

(From Our Own Correspondent). A welcome social was tendered to Rev. C. Palrnef, the new vicar of St. Barnabas;, on Friday evening. On Sunday evening Archdeacon Keeve instituted the Rev. Palmer to be cure of this parish. There was a large congregation. _ Ou Friday eveuing the patriotic society publicly farejvelled Privates Huwiler, W. and M. Ward. Presentations of fountain pens and money belt were made, and from the Women's Guild a. hussif each. Mr Trotter (chairman) made the presentation, and Private Huwiler, on behalf of his comrades, returned thanks.

Mr and Mrs Clouston's infant son died on Sunday morning after a few days' illness. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved parents. There were good entries and a large attendance present at the Farmers' Cooperative horse fair on Saturday. Horses of a useful sort brought serviceable prices. Hacks were dull of sale. Vehicles, especially farmers' eart3 and milk waggons, sold well, as also did harness.

There was a very light calendar of the court on Thursday, not sufficient to warrant the magistrate coming through from New Plymouth. Two justices of tho peace put through all the business in half an hour.

Mr R. W. J. McNeill, chairman of the Nursing Association, resigned the chairmanship on Thursday. He has sold his farm at Auroa to Mr W. Slattery, and meanwhile will take up his residence in Hawera. (Mr McNeill will be resigning his poaition on the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, County Council and Taranaki War Relief Association at the next meetings. Another councillor, Mr Holder, Te Kiri, goes into camp in October) "He has disposed of his Te Kiri store business.

One would have thought that more concern would liave boon shown s>y the Opunake business people over the announcement of the ceasing m uie S.S. Arapawa calling at the Opunake port, hut the people have taken it as a. matter that will right itself after the war, and meanwhile consider the stoppage of the Arapawa ia due to the Kaiser. The milk carts have commenced re turning to the dairy factories and the new dairy season is again in motion. The milk will daily increase, and with it renewed energy and bustle. Several farmers, instead of engaging labor on the share milking system, are paying a straight out weekly wage to families.