DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 240, 3 October 1908, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

OPUNAKE. (From Our Own Correspondent), 'llie Jinnual meeting of the OpumiKC Bowling Club was held on Wednesday evening, when there were fifteen present. Tlie -balance-sheet showed i\ healthy position oi the club. There is a credit balance of £35 in the bank. The building and property of the. club are valued at £'l2s, less a mortgage ol £2OO, making X' 225. Other asaets show that the club is worth £2OO. The recent ball, managed by the ladies, returned a profit of 12s fld. Nine] new memoi-is were elected. The follow-i ing officers were elected: President, Mr. W. (J. Dudley; vice-presidents, Messrs. y\, ,|. Jjreunan, <J. \Y\ Rogers, and F. Des Forges; secretary and tret•surer, Mr. Jfi, O'Meara; auditor, Mr. O.i P. Armstrong; rinks committee, Messrs. M. -I. Ltreniian, J. P. Burton, and C!. \\\ ■ Rogers; green committee, Messrs. W. C. i Dudle}, C. Sorrensen, and J. Judson; nuance committee, Messrs. J. McDavjtt, W. J, Knell, and R. Thompson. During" the winter the green has been enlarged by 20 feet. The subscription for the year was fixed at £2 2s.

| The Opuuake Tennis Club intend putting down an asphalt court, and the j work will be commenced next week. Fishermen report having good spurt to-day and plenty of fish. I Mr. Astbury -delivered an address at Oaomii on Tuesday to a score oj' elecI tors. Mr. Young occupied the chair. He reviewed the dairy regulations, and thought that eventually they would be >o inoililied us to be iu tlie best interests ol the settlers. On the motion of Mr. Deegan, seconded by Mr. Young, a hearty vote of thanks, coupled wuii confidence in the present Covemment, was carried bv a majority vote. An amendment of thanks onlv was defeated. ' | Mr. Aslburv addressed twenty per- I sons at Rahotu on "Wednesday evening. & Mr. Wright presiding. His address was 1 in support the present Admjnist."a- B tion. He will probably speak at Rahotu |j