OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 June 1920, Page 9

OPUNAKE.

(Krom Our Own Correspondent.) The latest returns in connection with the Catholic Queen Carnival voting show that the Pihama candidate (Miss Stevenson) is leading by close on 200 votes. The Hibernian candidate (Miss S. Hiekey) is second. Up to the present close on /CIOOO has been paid ii. At the last silting of the B.M. Court, the Egmont County Council sued two Te Kiri farmers and several Oaomii natives for failing to keep their frontages free from noKious weeds. In every instance the owners were lined, the flues ranging from 2T)s to £2 and costs. There are other local bodies in the district that might follow the example set by the Council. Several of the creameries in this district have closed dowi Ur the winter There will probably be a good local supply of dairy butter. a«i a number of the herd* are still milking freely. The Rahotu juniors played Opunake Opunake on Thursday, and, after au even game, Opunake, in the last stages, won by three points to nil. The Taranaki Rugby Union should in-'' stitute as an animal fixture a Coast v. New Plymouth match, so as to give some enthusiasm to the coastal players. There

are three strong clubs here—Okato, Raliotu and Opunake—from/which a strong fifteen could be selected. The country players express the opinion that tie Ujiion considers the towns only. It is within feasible possibility that a coastal representative team couhi be selected to shake up the Taranaki rep. team, and if an opportunity is given it will be availed of. However, a Coastal v. New Plymouth match would create a good deal of interest, in football circles.

Has the land boom burst? The highest bid for a farm on the Patiki road, put up to auction recently, was about hah" the reserve placed on the land. There is also an all-round drop in the price of dairy stock. The inflated prices have proved that it is no good for the producing farmer or industrial worker. It also keeps too many non-essential concerns thriving. It is freely slated that at the next Town Board meeting, definite information will be given as to when it is intended to proceed with the earthworks in connection with the Opunake hydroelectric scheme. The loan money has been obtained, and the order for the plant has been transmitted. The large number of influenza cas« published in the medical statistical returns should be read as applying to the Egmont County, and not Opunake. During the epidemic period, and on ths present occasion, Opuuake got the wave last in Taranaki. Egmont is the spending area of the wave, and Opunake is the breaking point.