THE OPOTIKI NEWS Wednesday, September 6, 1939. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 230, 6 September 1939, Page 2

THE OPOTIKI NEWS Wednesday, September 6, 1939. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Tcmiperatures. • North Island temperatures yesterday at .9. it.m. were as id Hows: — Auckland 58. degrees, 'J’auranga 54, Opotiki 53, East Cape and Gisborne s(i, Napier 55, and Wellington SD.

Dance Postponed. Attention is drawn to the adverttiseinent, announcing that the grand plain and fancy dress ball to be held by the Tip 'Pop Club' has been indefinitely postponed. . ' * •

Opotiki Residents Abroad. Several Opotiki residents are at present in . England, and these, presumably will have some difficulty in returning to * New Zealand iox* some time. As it was. there had been such o rush to book passages out to New Zealand;> that boats were booked up several months ahead. No. doubt severuGet these boats will now be required as troop carriers, resulting in further delays.

O.M.P. Team for Saturday. The following players have been selected! to represent O.M.T. seniors m the match against City at the reserve # en Saturday next; —T. \\ hiker, 13. ".Pairua, J. Mill aero, W. Oakes, V. Walker, H. .Kami pi a. J. Walker, K. barren, I. Walker, S. Alason. •H. Waller, G Williams;, W. -Moore, D. Andrew. 13. Taka. K. Alili^ere.

Boxing. At the provincial amateur boxing contests recently field in Auckland Yt. K. Kemp, formerly of Opotiki. won the heavy-weight title as itollinson and Nelson, the other semi-final-ists, were both advised by the doctor not to'compete, owing to injuries received in their encounter in the' cruis-er-weight tiOii I.

Post Office Busy. The restrict inn governing the puichose of petrol and the issue <1 the permits necessary, to obtain the rationed supplies . have lesulted in the staff of the Opotiki Post Office "working at" top pressure yesterday and today. "The local office was, open last night to transact business as a result of the regulations. .Many of the priv-ate-ear owners looked rather glum, when informed that there was little likelihood of their obtaining benzine supplies alter to-day.

Wot So Clever. Owners of private cars "'ho ,secured a good supply of benzine last week, when, it appeared inevitable that war would occur between Britain and Germany, have found out that their little scheme is not soi good as firstthought. These owners will not be allowed! to use their ears for pleasure until restrictions', are lifted), and in any ''ease have no chance of securing further benzine supplies as quantities held by motorists must be notified to the authorities when making application for a license.

Dance Alteration. The committee of the O.D.H.S. Old Pupils’ Association announce in our advertising columns that their annual ball, arranged for Monday next "ill gov/ take the form of a grand dance, the proceeds of which will assist the Red C ross funds. There will lie no alteration in the general programme, but supper will he served in the hall. Prices have been re-arranged) accordingly. .VlcDougall's Hot Scots will be in attendance, and an invitation is extended to all to enjoy a happy evening and assist a worthy cause.

Tajnui Cup Wan. By a margin of four points, the Mata tun Rugby team, representing the Bay ef Plenty, defeated the Ngatiporou team, and secured possession of the .Tainui Cup in the major fixture of the East Coast 1939 season, the jit-ore being 13—9. The game attracted a large attendance. Thei weather oil the coast was ideal, and the ground was in excellent condition. The visiting team was the better cn the-day, and thoroughly deserved their win. Emery, Dodd. Kingi and! Merito were the most prominent- of the Mhtatua forwards. In the back line Kani, the first five-eighth,- was outstanding. El ilohapata played a fine game at centre, his attacking and defensive work being good. Crapp. the fullhack. was safe, his line-kicking gaining a lot of ground. The Bay team; was practically a Whnkatanc one, no players being available from the Rnngitaiki or Opotiki teams.