OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 January 1919, Page 3

OPUNAKE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) _ The two New Plymouth nurses (Sister Kennedy and Nurse Hall) return to New Plymouth this week, probably on Thursday The only case in the emergency hospital (Mrs Sefton) will bo taken, to the New Plymouth Hospital. This patient had a very critical time, but is now making excellent progTesa. A matter that is very much concerning parents is whether the present school building is a safe place to send their children when the school re-opens. The Opunake school is unique. Patients have died in the building who suffered from meningitis, and what is termed "the black death," the most serious form of the epidemic. It is said that if the medical men had their way they would have it condemned. It will not be surprising if a large number of parents do not send their children to the public school for fear of the germs lurking there. Spraying' and fumigating the building, they say, is not sufficient to ■kill the germs. If so, the germs would never have entered the building. In the initial stage of setting up the emergency hospital spraying and fumigation was systematically carried out. Mr J. S. a returned soldier, is likely to be a candidate for tho vacancy on the Egmont Council. Mr Tosland is a native of the Pihama district, and will carry a good deal of support.

The seaside has not been patronised lip to the present like it has been in previous seasons. The weather has not been so suitable, and the epidemic has been against visitors eoming from a distance There are a number enjoying the benefit of the seaside resort, and if warm sunny weather continues there will be the usual influx. The boys from the Salvation Army Home in Elthanx are now concluding their holiday. The Rev. Tinsley (from Stratford) is spending a few days here, and a nnraber of "campers" will come from Ivaponga and Manaia next week. A youth named Reynolds, whilst fishin*? on the Ononui beach, trod on a fishhook which entered his foot, and t!ie sufferer was brought into Opunake and the hook had to be cut out of the flesh.