OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 July 1919, Page 3

OPUNAKE.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Dr. Watt, who has decided to permanently practise in Opunake, is at present in the South Island, and will return accompanied by his wife and family of four. The Town Board will take another poll in connection with the hydro-electric light proposals. Morriss'jy and Co., auctioneers, o{j Hawera, have notified their intention of holding auction sales in Opunake. It is about twelve years since the regular mart sales were held in Opunake Mr. Pease has been appointed by .the Patriotic Society as its representative on the proposed Egmont Repatriation Committee. The proposal ,to form such a committee was made after last meeting of the Egmon.t County Council at the request of the Defence Department. The Egmont County proposed memorial to fallen soldiers has now taken definite shape. Subscription lists have been issued. The proposal is to erect a monument on the crescent—a marble tablet set in concrete pillars, with a concreted surrounding. The design is neat, and, should sufficient money be subscribed to carry out the proposal, it will be a memorial worth erecting. The Pihama and Hiaia .Road made an excellent display in the peace celebration procession, and vero far superior to the Opunake school*}. The procession was a good turn-out The fireworks were excellent, but the bonfire was a poor display, The Opunake factory will resume buttermaking about August 1. Young calves are increasing in chorus. Mr. Jas. Young was the only candidate for the vacancy caused by the retirement of Cr. Harvey from the Egmont Council. Mr Young has sat for several years at the council table. The licy. Mr. Mill has be»n appointed to the Opunake-Kaponga Presbyterian charge for six months. The Rev. Mr. Mill was previously stationed at Ohafcune. Second-Lients. L. Des Forges and R. Feaver returned to Opunake last week, the former, who earned his commission on the field, was accompanied bv his English bride, the Post Office clock is at present being overhauled in Wellington. The townspeople miss it. If we get behind the times in public affairs blame the clock! The report that the Government intends to push on the Opunake-New Plymouth railway construction is taken by residents with doubtful sincerity oi? account of it being election year. The pace of Government railway construction is not sufficiently progressive to create enthusiasm. We think the enthusiasm Can be well left to the next generation, who may if they live long enough—be in time for the rejoicings in connection with the completion of the railway. Railways in these parts have been so often promised that wo can well understand how it took Moses and then Aaron so long to lead the Israelites to the promised land. It took them something like seventy years to do the distance which Allenby's forces did in as many weeks'. We have waited thirty-fiiv'e years for the promised railway to be constructed. Let it be hoped that the present promise will be nearer Alleribys pace than that of Moses. There is a fair amount of sickness prevalent among children, heavy colds, with symptoms of pneumonia, bein" the principal trouble. ° The attention of the Town Board should be directed to the insanitarv arrangements of the Town Hall. Tlie Kitchen is now frequently used, and all washing-up water is tipped into the sink which is connected by what at one time was a pipe. All the water lodge* under the building. The hall is now used for school purposes, and the sanitary arrangements could well be improved upon.