THE OPOTIKI NEWS Wednesday, June 21. 1939. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 197, 21 June 1939, Page 2

THE OPOTIKI NEWS Wednesday, June 21. 1939. LOCAL AND GENERAL

3rd. Grade Practice. The City 3rd., grade team will hold a practice at the reserve to-morrow night--at 7, o’clock. Coif Final. The filial of the “farmers” golf tournament will be played as follows: S .Hansen and! Pansy Thompson v. Hutch Henderson and Snowy Hill. Firm Closes Down. >■•■■■ As a result of the import regulations, the Australian breakfast- food manufacturing firm of Kelloggs lias ceased operations in New Zealand' and withdrawn its Dominion manager, Mr. K. B. Perkin. The annual value of the importations of the: firm’s products was about- £85,000. Boxing, The Opotiki Boxing Association will held its first tournament- of the 1939 season in the Regent Hail .on 'Fridaynight. The association has been particularly fortunate in securing a very strong team of first-rate boys from Auckland', while there will be a good muster of local boys, most of whom are well-known to Opotiki fans, and can be guaranteed to put on splendid bouts. ", -

Expenditure on Highways. , “The revenue of the Main Highways Board for the ensuing year is expected! to be about £2,750,000,” said Mr. C. J. Talbot, South island counties representative on that, body, at the annual meeting of the No. 15District Highways Council in. Timnrit. Giving details of the revenue, Mr. Talbot said it was anticipated that tyre tax would produce £150,000, registration, etc.. £600,000, and petrel tax £2,000,000. The expenditure last year was expected- to amount to about £5,000.000, but., it- had been slightly exceeded. A simitar amount of. expenditure had been budgeted; for in ,thc ensuing year.

Whakatane Sports Facilities. It will come as a surprise to many Opotiki people to know— that apart from a very valuable domain in the borough, the 'Whakatane grounds lack the usual facilities. According to the Whakatane Beacon, there are no dressing sheds for players, conveniences. grandstand for seating accommodation. lighting facilities for night training, while a motor mower is also needled. In comparison, Opotiki is apparently well off. as the reserve has two separate dressing sheds, grandstand with two dressing rooms underneath. conveniences and a number pi’ powerful electric lights for night sports and football training. The Opotiki Rugby Union provided a light which cost £4O. and in addition other lights were provided byt the Athletic Club. The Rugby Union also made a substantial eputribution towards the cost of the grandstand. A triplex mower has been provided by the Domain- Board, while a motor' mower is also available. A strong effort is now being made to .secure proper facilities at the Whakatane domain, 'and with the progress being made in Whakatane there should be no difficulty in raising a substantial sum towards the cost of first-class facilities.