THE Opunake Times Established 1894. Office: Fox St., Opunake. FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 1949. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opunake Times, 21 October 1949, Page 2

THE Opunake Times Established 1894. Office: Fox St., Opunake. FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 1949. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Brakes Check to foe Made Organised checks on the brakes of motor-vehicles throughout New Zealand will start this week in an endeavour by the Transport Department to ensure mechanical fitness before the holiday season. Oacnui Schsol Replacement Mr. M. G: B. Harvey, architect to the Taranaki Education Board recommends that Oaonui School be placed first en the list of six two-roomed schools due for early replacement. Oaonui school was built ill 1894 but is not the oldest in this group, some dating back to 18TG. Te Kiii was built in 1889 and Pungarehu in 1894. .Higher Petrol Price in Prospect Was it the intention of the Government to increase the price of petrol brought about by the depreciation ■of sterling cither before or after the general election on November 30? Mr. Goosman (N., Piako) gave notice of this question to the Minister of Industries and Commerce in the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr. Goosmau said an announcement had been made of a prospective increase in price in Britain, and the first petroL at the increased price would arrive in New Zealand early in November. r For Hacking Coughs, lake Woods' Great Peppermint Ourt. W. E. Wood* Ltd., Lambton Qu*y, Wtllinfttn.

Soaside Society Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of the Opunake Seaside Society will he held in the Town Hall on Monday 31st October, at 7.30 p.m. and all members and others interested in the welfare and administration of the beach are requested to attend. Labour Day Holiday

Few special, sporting" activities for Labour Day have been organised this year in Opunake, but most clubs will be active in some way and many residents have made arrangements to make the make most of the full week-end. Will it rain on Labour Day—is however the "burning" question.

Butter Coupons valid longer. Butter Coupons for one fdurweekly period would be valid in the following period, the Minister of Supply, the Hon. A. H. Nordmeyer, said at Auckland on Monday. This arrangement to overcome hardship would apply to the new issue only. Butter quotas to manufacturers and cafeterias would be issued on the same basis as previously.