OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 March 1919, Page 8

OPUNAKE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The Town Eoard decided at the last meeting to make representations to t!ie Minister of Public Works to push on with the Opuuake railway construction. The town clerks of the local board must now have a few foolscap sheets of resolutions regarding, the pushing on of the Opunake railway. It has been going on for the last twenty-five years, and in some years, according to the energy of the members ofAe board, the Minister of Public Works and member for the district would get monthly reminders that the Opunake railway was an important branch line, iwd the railway that had been promised by previous Governments had been relegated to historical records. In addition, railway leagues had passed many resolutions, ■v,\d displaved much platform oratory. Few branch lines have had so much pubHe urging as the Opunake railway. Meajiwhile great alterations have taken place all over the world, but no change takes place regarding the con&truetion of the Opunake railway. The horticultural show on Wednesday was very well attended, and the classes created good competition. Mrs. Hodgson was the most successful competitor in pot plants; in cut blooms, Mrs. Hodgson and Mrs. Mouri secured the bulk of first prizes. In the cooking section Misa West, Mesdames Sinclair, Dudley," Richards and Guy divided the prize money. Vegetables and fruit showed excellent exhibits, the potato and onion classes being, perhaps, the best in the vegetable section, and apples pre-eminent in the fruit section. Mr. Baylis secured most points in potatoes, Mr Martin in onions, and Mr Cox in fruit. For most points in vegetables Messrs, G. Baylis and F. F. M Martin were an interesting tie. In miscellaneous section Mrs. M. J. Brennan, Misses Fearnn and Clouston were most prominent. The school classes did rot bring out us large a number of exhibitors as the special prizes given warranted. Writing and drawing were good, hut sewing classes drew poor competition. Tli" winners in the points prize:* for those sections wre- Decorative. Winnie Mouri; school work. Ruth Ooodey; moc| points in all the sections, Winnie Mouri.

The Opunake Bund submitted an open' nir musical programme on Sunday afternoon. The local rnsidents and a number of visitors enjoyed the music and a walk at tin- seasid-' during the afternoon. The seasid" committee are making arrangi'iuonts for holding the annual fete A number of improvements have recently been effected to the beach. Tt has been hard to pet a suitable (late during March, owing to race meetings, agricultural and horticultural shows running closely together. The etu'demic' wa-s the fiiuse of it no'.- licVj- held weeks ago. A bov named Smith sustained a nasty <'Ut on bis head on Sunday /rom one of ihe swings on the beach. Considering the way the children manipulate the swinsp, the wonder is that accidents are so rare.