THE Opunake Times Established 1894 Office: Fox St., Opunake. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1947. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opunake Times, 22 August 1947, Page 2

THE Opunake Times Established 1894 Office: Fox St., Opunake. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1947. LOCAL AND GENERAL

OffiGinl Opening. The official opening of the new Fire Station is scheduled to take nlace on Saturday, 30th August, at 2 p.m. His Worship the Mayor, Mr. G. C. Clouston will officiate. The ceremony will commence with a parade from the Post Office at 1.30 pun. and will he led by the Dpunake Federal Band. “Gorso” Street Mart. Members of the Opuuake and Oaonui Women’s Divisions are conducting a Street Mart at Opunake next Monday, proceeds being is aid of Gorso workers operating in China. A most deserving cause, the local committee hopes to contribute their full share towards the Dominionwide appeal, and donations and the full support of the public will be gratefully appreciated. Carden Tools. Shovels, spades, rakes and hoes are covered by standard specifications issued during the year. These specifications set out a range of standard sizes and types, and lay down requirements for materials and manufacture, in addition to the o.ther factors which determine the efficiency and durability of the tools. This project was sponsored, ,and its development actively assisted, by a manufacturing interest to safeguard the reputation of the industry, by establishing a reliable basis for the certification, of its products that would maintain the confidence and goodwill of the buying public.—Standards Council Report. Australian Journal,

Tlie romance, drama and humour of Australian life in all its variety are brightly reflected in this month’s “Australian Journal.” A mon o- a dozen or so stories it’s hard to pick the best, but “The Big Caisson,” E, G. Perry’s tale of bridge-building in North Queensland, and “Kalgoorlie Gold,” Ben Nigel’s yarn of the West Australian goldfields, both strike a vividly picturesque note. Colourful, also, is “So'Long, Charlie!” a reminiscence of Ihe droving days, by Frank Walford. Lighter stories are contributed bv a number of popular women writers, while the main feature Is the second instalment of “The Yearling,” the Pulitzer Prize novel by Marjorie Kinnan Eawliugs, on which the well-known film was based. At sixpence, “The Australian Journal” gives plenty for the money but the quality is as surprising as the quantity,. SUPPORT Your Local Paper, become a subscriber NOW !

Convent Fancy Dress Ball. Parents and children are especially reminded that the Convent School’s Annual Fancy Dress Ball takes .place this evening. A good time is assured the kiddies, and adults should also derive a great deal of entertainment. Help to give the kiddies a good time hy supporting this popular Annual function. Reminder to Cricketers. All cricketers and intending players are again reminded that the Annual Meeting of the Opumake Cricket Club will be held in the Power Board’s Rooms next Monday evening at 8 p.m. A full muster is urged and all who intend to play this season are asked to hand in their names to the meeting in order that the possibility of nominating two teams may he considered before the South Taranaki Association’s meeting. 12,003 Varieties. Crossbreeding had resulted- in there being 12,000 varieties of roses in the world at the present time, said* Mr. A. White, superintendent of reserves, Lower Hn.tt, to the animal meeting of the Wellington Rose Society. Mr. White said that the rose of the future could be made just what the present generation of rosegrowers wanted it to he. The shape of the rose could also he altered, but he did not think that any improvement could be made in that direction. If there was any weakness in the rose of today, 4t was in the short flowering period. He said that the rose at present was only perfect for an hour or half an hour. The rose of the future should be perfect for at least one day or two days. Chicken beats Bullock. “I don’t think the essential nature of British character has changed much. It probably will, if there’s anything in the old theory that Man is what he eats, because the roast beef of Old England is very largely a legend these days ... A recent questionnaire invited people to send in dream men us which they would order and eat if they could have anything they wanted. Roast chicken won by a neck from roast beef as most popular main dish for ' fhis imaginary feast, but the rest of the things that made Britons’ months wafer to think about were ... in the stolid traditions of the British table.” ' (Colin Wills broadcasting in the BBC’s Pacific Service on “In Britain Today.”)