OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 September 1916, Page 3

OPUNAKE.

'(From Our Own Correspondent.) Opunake, Yesterday. The Tennis Club has appointed officers for the ensuing year. Dr. Barron is president, and Mr. Russell secretary, The annual balance-sheet and report will be presented later. Mr. Russell, as secretary, should enthuse a good deal of life into the club, , The infant child >f Mr. and Mrs, James Forsyth was buried at Pihama cemetery on Saturday, the Rev. J. W. llusseil officiating. On Friday evening a number of townsmen farewelled Mr. Charles Sorrensen in the Club Hotel. Mr. Dudley presided, and expressed the general regret of all at Mr. Sorrensen's departure from our midst. A push cart was presented to baby Chris. Gordon Sorrensen. The toasts of "Mrs. Sorrensen" and "Baby Sorrensen" were proposed by Messrs F. Des Forges, Thomson, Dr. Barron, G. Hammond, and E. Callaghan. Mr. Sorrensen, under a heavy bombardment of interjections, replied to all the toasts in a genial manner. The tVest Coast lessees held a meeting last week to discuss the question of procuring the freehold, also valuation matters. The meeting was called for the personal attendance of all tenure-holders. Very little interest appeared to be taken in the matter, as the attendance was poor, and nothing of any importance was done.

Mr. S. Turner arrived here to-day after his "night out" on the mountain, and certainly looked jaded from the exposure. It is said the constant thought in his mind when cutting the ice steps was whether he would miss the Oaonui Dairy Company meeting, when all the other buyers were wooing the directors fof the company's output. He did miss the meeting, but the firm he represented procured the consignment of the output. It was a lucky thing he had a four hours' interview with tlie directors some days prior. The Oaonui directors refused an offer for the output of the season's cheese at 9%d, the majority of the directors adhering to the principle that consignment was in accord with co-operative ideals. At the Opua annual meeting of directors Mr. T. If. H. Sinelaim was appointed chairman. board of directors consists of Messrs Sinclair, J. Fc3.ver, G. Feaver, McCann, and Pill. The Rev. O. M. Stent, who has been confined to liis bed for a fortnight, is 'now about again.

TOWN BOARD. A meeting of the Town Board was held on Monday night. Present: Messrs. Dudley (chairman), McMillan, Ross, Trotter, Sorrensen. An application from Mrs. Aitken, offering £1 per year for grazing rights of market reserve was agreed to, providing the Board had no power to grant, a lease for five years', and the tenant to pay all rates. The animal general rate was fixed at id on the rateable values. The foreman was authorised to attend to the crossing at St. Barnabas' vicarage as applied for. A new steel firebell tower has been erected and the wooden structure pulled down. The sum of £3 was voted for procuring shrubs for planting in the Domain, and the clerk was authorised to obtain estimate for repairing the roof of the grandstand. The foreman was authorised to cut lioxtliorn hedges and clear the growth in the cemetery. The hall custodian recommended improvements to the hall, such as painting the walls of dressing-rooms and other small matters. These are to be attended to by the clerk.