OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1920, Page 3

OPUNAKE.

(From Our Own Correspondent)The Horticultural Society's Show, held in Messrs. Thorpe and Callaghan's building, was a good all-round show. The committee at the eleventh -hour were shut out of the Town Hall, and unfortunately adverse weather conditions prevailed. The principal'prize takers were: Cactus dahlias, Mesdames Stfcvenson and Mouri; roses, Mrs. Moore; gladiolus, Mrs. E. M. Morris; fruit. Messrs. Cox anj Tosland; vegetables, Messrs. Cox, Mouri, Martin, Baylis; cooking, Mesdames Mildenhall, Guy, and Miss West; miscellaneous Mrs. M. Hickey and Miss Dashes; the points prize winners in the ■ children's sections were Winnie Mouri, Until Goodey, and Gertie Geary. In the miscellaneous section there were some [excellent exhibits, by the iocal Convent land in the cut blooms a special exhibit was made by Duncan and Davics. it would be a good idea if judges at horticultural shows used the knife on potato exhibit.-', After the close of c. recent show a householder bought all | the potato exhibits thai took first prizes. They looked excellent, but when j peeled and cut for the dinner table they were seriously affected by blight. A well-known local native named Kohi died suddenly from influenza last week, and. on Saturday morning another Maori,' , Mrs. Thompson, wife of Plow Thompson, succumbed to the same disease. | A local Xative who lives a mile or two out of town, and is a regular visitor to Opunakc on dry days, was accosted bv the local undertaker who started to measure him for a "box suit." The native, ou learning the purpose of the rule measurement, left Opunakc more quickly and more soberly than usuar. The Hawera architect, Mr. Duffie. recently visited O'punake and iaspected the Opunakc Bak-y Company's building for the purpose of providing an estimate for a building capable of being converted into a cheese plant. The h'ead of ! the dairy division, Mr. Cuddie, who was in Opunake a few weeks ags, advised I holding Mi from cheese manufacture for this season, liutter and casein are good t propositions at present, and the cost of new buildings for cheese manufacture is a serious consideration at present. _ The concrete mixer and some heavy timber are on the public school grounds. Presumably a start, will be made witli the erection of the new school as soon as the cement comes to hand. At the S.M. Court, 011 Thursday. K. Dix, Pungarehu, claimed £7 from 0. Cross for wrongful detention of a stiver. A good deal of evidence was heard. The S.M. gave judgment for the amount claimed with £4- costs. The owner of a tenement applied for possession of same from the tenant, who has a large family, but the Magistrate did not grant the ®rder for possession, as the owner did not require it for his own use. There are a, large number of influenza cases in Opunakc. The doctor and nurse are kept very busy. At the Town Board meeting on Monday evening the members present were: Messrs Trotter (chairman), G. W. Rogers, ,T. P. Burton, E. Thorpe. The Board decided a to have a clean-up week. Permission was granted the secretarv of the Queen Carnival Committee the use of the recreation ground for sports on April 3. The Health Inspector made an inspection of reported nuisances, and will take action- Mr. Hodgson was granted £lO for over charge on section of lease. The foreman was granted an increase, bringing his wages to 15s per day.