Local and General.

Opunake Times, 17 December 1920, Page 2

Local and General.

■■ , •: o —=•_ A shop is advertised to let.

“It doesn’t matter a continental what the width of motor lorry tyeres are,” Said a member of a deputation at the Council meeting on Tuesday. “Its the load carried that cuts up the road.“

“When people are approached to sell their land to returned soldiers they generally put about £lo per acre more on than they would ask from an o dinary civilian,” said Cr Toslandjai Tuesday’s meeting. This is carrying ouc the axiom that the Government must pay to the limit.

In this issue will be found details of a large stock of toys and other Christmas goods which have been held in our stationary department for some time. In order to affect a com* plete clearance, toys will be sold at wholesale price, Inspection iscordially invited.

A the Railway League will be held in the Town Hall this evening to complete arrangemente in connection with the conversazicfi 3 to be held on Wednesday nert.

The ;Riverdale Co-op Dairy Factory Company has gone wholly Into the manufacture of butter and the Kaupokonui factory is making about half butter and half cheese, bat will probably be making all but* ler as soon .as the necessary plant comes to hand. - Witness.’

The engagement is announced of Miss Jessie Murielle Collier, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Collier, of Manaia, to Mr Magnus Sinclair Hugh son, third son of Mr and Mrs T. P. Hughson, of Rahotu.

Mr J, Stewart in this issue, draws attention to smart styles in'ladies’ and childrens’ millinery, suitable* for holiday # week.

]\Jr C H Hodgson and Mjss Sylvia Hodgson are at present on a visit to Opunake. They are now residing at Hastings.

Ntrse McFadgen reported to the Taranaki Hospital Board on Wednesday that she had attended nine oatients during the month.. The district was fairly clear of sickness during th’e month.

At Tuesday’s meeting Cr O’Brien moved that the clerk ascertain the whole’of the year y rates from all lands abutting on the Wiremu, Okahu, and Carrington Read from Its beginning at the Opunake Stratford Oeo -junction to’ the Puniho Road, land to be. included in both sides of road and as far back as the fo est reseive. Cr Watson seconded andjhe motion was carried. “People,” said Cr O’Brien, hold that rates should be spent in the vicinity of the land from which they are collected”. s

Mr Croker, of the well known legal firm of Johnstone and Croker, announces that he intends visiting Op make every Monday, on epurt days, and on other days by appointment, and may be consulted , at his office in Napier Street. Mr Croker corn s with a high reputation,'which was greatly enhanced by his able defence in the case heard at the local court on ’ Wednesday.

Mr J. P. Burton has just made a special purchase of 50- men’s box suits in stylish cut and shades, and ranging in price from £$ upwards. They are suits that. are confidently recommended and anyone wanting a nice outfit for the summer should make a point of inspecting.

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