THE Opunake Times Established 1894 Office: Fox St.. Opunake. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1948. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opunake Times, 20 August 1948, Page 2

THE Opunake Times Established 1894 Office: Fox St.. Opunake. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1948. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Play-reading Notice. Playreaders and friends are reminded tliat “Mr. Pim Passes By” will be read at the Parish Hall on Monday next commencing at 7.45 p.m. Art Union Results. Ho major prizes in the “My Cat’s Lucky Art Union” came to Taranaki. One £lO prize, ticket No. 148863, “Hard Hp, ’ Opunake, was included in the list. Lodge Afternoon. The 1.0.0. F. Rebekah lodge will Hold an afternoon in the drill hall tomorrow at 2 p.mj. A programme of items with stalls and competitions,' has been nrranged and the public is cordially invited to attend. Particulars are advertised in this issue. Teaching Charges Approved. The following teaching staff changes were approved by the Taranaki Education Board . at New Plymouth on Wednesday; Resignations; Mr. R. Clegg, sole teacher, Waiteika; Mrs. J. A. Laurence, sole teacher, Kina Road; Miss M. H. Wright, assistant, Oaonui. New Tennis Courts Startedi. Work on the two new tennis courts at Opunake, was started this week wj\m V.yveed-killer was spread on the; Area, final heavy rolling completed and the priming- coating laid. The complete tar-sealing of the courts should he finished by the end of next week provided the weather is favourable. Family Benefit Not Isnoome. When counsel sought to show vvKat income a party iu the litigation had, and included the amount of the family benefit for two children, Mr. Justice Hutchison. iu the Wanganui Supreme Court last week, said he was not uvcpared to listen to the inclusion of child allowances as lucerne. He held this was something over and above normal income being provided for the upbringing of children. Counsel urged tliat the payment of the family benefit did in some measure lighten the burden on the family income, in that family income would have to hear those expenses if the family benefit were not payable. The judge said he would listen to argument advanced at that stage, but no further. For Coughs and Colds — Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure. ,W. C. Woodi Lid., Lamblon Quay, Wellington.

Band Euchre. A further euchre tournament will be conducted by the Opunake Federal Band Tomorrow evening in the dj-ill hall supperroom, and all Card lovers are cordially invited. Good prizes and supper. Rubbish Go'Scction Notice. Residents of the Borough are advised to read the public notice inserted in our advertising columns concerning the class of rubbish which will he accepted’ on normal Refuse collection days in future. R.S.A. Street Mart. The Opunake District R.S.Ais conducting a Street Mart nextMonday and a notice advising residents that arrangements 1° collect donations of produce etc., may be made by communicating 1 with the secretary, appears in our advertising columns. Aid for Children Donation. A further donation of £lO towards the Aid for Children fund has been received from the Opunake Homeservicemen’s Assoc-' liation as a result of the recent Vaudeville show and the final Borough contribution to this campaign will be ,£339-17-0. The appeal is now. officially closed,

Recent Heavy Rains. As a result of the recent heavy rains, all creeks and rivers in the district rose yesterday, but prospects of an improvement in the weather precludes the possibility of flood levels being attained.’ Pastures are likely to remain saturated and very soggy for some time, however, unless a dry spell prevails.