OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 November 1917, Page 3

OPUNAKE.

From Our Own Correspondent.

The annual meeting of the Seaside Society was held on Monday evening. Mr. J. P. Burton presided. Other members present were: Messrs E. Marshall, G. Hammond, S. M. Cornish, E. L. Thorpe, A. C. Walslie, and W. Blyth (secretary). The balance-sheet showed total receipts to be £IOB Gs 3d, subscriptions and donations amounting to £-M 10a Sd, and proceeds from fete £57 10s fid. Expenditure, principally on improvements, amounted to £77 3s" nd, leaving a credit balance of £3l 2s Id. The society has procured a reel and lifesaving line, and accepted the offer of the yew Plymouth Life Saving Club to give demonstrations at Opunake. The election of officers resulted: Patron, Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P.; president, Mr. S. McCornish; vice-presidents, Messrs .T. Macfie, A. C. Walshe, A. E. Brunette, S. Reaver, and T. Cook; secretary and treasurer, Mr. W. Blyth; auditor, Mr. 0. Walker; committee, Messrs C. Malcolm, E. Thorpe, J. Russell, J. Shepher/I, D. Ross, J. P. Burton, G. Hammond, A. Cleghorn, S. Cleghorn, G. W. Stubbs, J. Grecnhill; ground committee, Meters A. Clarke, ,1. Mildenhall, and J. P. Burton.. The institution of Bev. T. H. Walke, the newly-appointed vicar of St. Barnabas', took place on Tuesday evening. .The Archdeacon preached the sermon. After the service the congregation adjourned to the schoolroom, where refreshments were provided and a convivial evening spent.

The election for the vacancy on the Town Board took .place yesterday. The result wasj G. W. Rogers 06, if. Deegan 60, W. L. F. Chambers 40, H. Norfolk 4. , i •■'