OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 May 1919, Page 3

OPUNAKE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) At the Town Board meeting on Mon--1 day evening the Patea Borough Council forwarded a resolution to the combined Hydro-Electric Leagues of Taranaki and Auckland, urging the Government to push on with a hydro-electric scheme for the South Island and the Waikaremoana proposal. The board considered it was a matter to be left to the Government. The board decided to meet on Thursday, and, with representees from Oaonui, Pihama, and Te Kiri, draw up the programme for the peace celebrations. Miss Stanhope, representing the Chatauqua movement, waited on the board and explained details. The hoard agreed to co-operate in getting the Chatauqua t visit Opunake next season, on a £l5O guarantee. Mr. Pease waited ;•. the board in reference to the Sen' ■ Society's proposed scheme for ;tg the beach. He desired permission to cut the Crescent and use the material for raising a plateau in the swamp. The board decided to make inquiries regarding the ownership of the Crescent. The work of making auother track leading from Napier Street was agreed to, costing about £l2. Mr. Tylee was appointed the board's representative on the Egniont Park National Board. The foreman reported that he had repaired Main Street footpaths and cleared channels on various other roads. The board increased the foreman's wages by Is per day. A resolution was passed asking the Minister of Public Health to facilitate the payment of caT hires and the nurse's wages in connection with the recent epidemic.

A good number of players rolled up to the football practice on Saturday. There seems to be a fair amount of raw material for the club to work on, and there is talk of Op'mak<? putting three teams in the competition, including a junior team from Bahotu. Opunake is slow in working up their peace celebrations programme. Rahotu iii well ahead of us in this respect. The Federal Band played outside on Saturday evening, and the attendance was a good indication of the appreciation of the band's efforts. The Oddfellows' social to celebrate the centenary anniversary of Oddfellowship, on Wednesday, was a big success. Parker's Orchestra provided the music for the dance.