OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 December 1920, Page 3

OPUNAKE.

(Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Signs of t'ue Christmas season: Small boys coßect'-ng bones and bottle*. Hen roosts visited by night-poachers. The Methodists celebrated the thirtieth, anniversary of the Oimnnko Church on Tuesdayevening with a public gathering and social. The weather was bad and the attendance poor. I would just like to emphasise the point of tie non-attendance of ,the Methodist adherents to celebrate the good work of the pioneers of the Church. The wet night was ho excuse. In Uieso days of Bolshevism and all the other isms, it is a sign of weak knees on the part of the church adherenls to be absent from important functions like this. Particulars of all sorts of leagues and a large amount of literature are now being published about the rights of the citizen and the people towards Government and Empire. But wo cannot get away from the fact that the teachings and writings of Christ on the brotherhood of man are the best and noblest. Yet you find that the people who write and stout the loudest agaln.lt Bolshevism ars playing into the hands of the destroyers of our freedom by weakening Christian principles through the mean support they give to those functions that are struggling under the banner of Christianity. If Bolshevism dws take root In this country, it is the wealthy entire):men, apathetic In their present support, who will suffer. The programme given at the Methodist Church anniversary was very .acceptable and enjoyable. The following contributed items: The church choir, Mesdames Watt, Leslie, Misses Barron and Templeton,. Messrs. Robertson, Leslie, li. Hughsou and K. Looney. Miss McLean played the accompaniments, and Mr. T. P. Hughson presided. Supper was handed around, at the close. Tterc are indications by )he erection of new buildings that a number of local residents have confidence in the future of Opunake. Mr. A. Parkes Is having a fourroomed cottage erected, and during the past twelve months he has had erected a garage iird private residence; Mr. Fred Hammond is building a residence at the corner of Main «nd Jetty Roads, for Mr. Holmes, and another on a section near the Anglican Church. Both Messrs. Parkes and Holmes have important business connections in Opunake. Their enterprise is a sign of confidence in their own town. Mr. Trotter, who is working hard in the Interest of the soldiers' memorial, lias suggested that four large reflectors be put In the top of tho fluted column, so that when the sun shines the reflectprs will keep in mind and sight the memory of the soldiers who rave fallen. It is reported alias tlfc uny-out next month for the Opunake factory will be 2s 3d. This will bo a record for the local factory. Opunake Dairy Company has been manufacturing butter since the Inception of the company, and is due to receive ji reward for its consistency. It is reported that the casein company at Wanganui cannot accept any more casein, He supply being mbre than the company's works can handle. Thin may mean a revival of the pig industry. The skim milk that caiinofbe manufactured Into casein will not be allowed to waste, and the renring and fattening of pigs will pay even better than casein. Tl-o Opunake canvassers in connection with Opunake harbor debentures are very hopeful of raising sufficient money to commence the works. The money is certainly iu the district.