MATAPU NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 17 November 1926, Page 2

MATAPU NEWS

TENNIS CLUB MEETING.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The annual meeting of the Matapu Tennis Club was held on Wednesday evening, when the president, Mr. J. O’Sullivan, presided over a fair attendance of members.

The balance-sheet, which was adopted, showed that the club commenced the season with the sum of £l9 13s 3d, but owing to the annual ball not being a financial success, part of this sum was drawn to meet the expenses, and the funds now stand at £l6 17s 7d.

Mr. Ralph Hooker placed his resigna-' tion before tiie meeting, stating that he had toq much work to do to consider carrying on. Miss M. Hawkes (secretary) also resigned, as she expected to be leaving the district. Botli resignations were accepted with regret, Mr. O’Sullivan paying a glowing tribute to the sp.endid work done by these two valued members.

Nominations were taken to fill the positions, and Miss Frethey was elected to the chair, while Miss Florice Seed was elected secretary. The officers elected for the ensuing year were: Patron, Hon. O. J.-Hawken; president, Mr. J. O’Sullivan; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. Seed, Thomas, Petty, Sharpe, Conroy, Carter. A committee was set up. comprising all those at the meeting, with power to add. It was decided that tiie opening ceremony take place on Saturday, November 20, and that kindred clubs be invited to attend, the tennis to take the form of a Yankee tournament, and tiie local ladies to be asked to provide afternoon tea. It was decided to re-tar the court, and also to secure some more balls. ' The meeting closed with a hearty vote of thanks, carried by acclamation, to Mr. Hooker and Miss Hawkes for their active services to the club since its inauguration. SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS, The headmaster of the Matapu school, Mr. Adams, reports that the annual examination results are as follows: Standard 1. Lorna Scott. 1, J. Prestidge 2, M. Minhinjiick 3. Standard 2: V. Kelly 1, R. Prestidge 2, H. Giddy 3. Standard 3: Norma Thomas 1, Nora Donald 2, E. Nicholas 3. Standard 4: Cyril Radford 1, Nora Pratt 2, D. Prestidge 3. Standard 5: Phyllis Beech 1, Bessie Seed 2, Roland Henry 3. Standard 6: Edith Beech 1, Jim Prestidge 2, Hazel Cleaver 3. Those pupils exempt for proficiency certificates, but who still have to be examined in history, geography, civics and agriculture, are J. Prestidge, E. Beech, H. Cleaver, M. Murray’ and O. Warner. There is keen competition to be dux of the school, and at present Edith Beech holds first position, Hazel Cleaver second, and Jim Prestidge third. These positions may be changed when the inspector’s results are known. A rather amusing incident occurred on the Hastings Road on Tuesday' morning last, when a local Maori was proceeding to the Matapu factory. His milk cart was fully loaded. Rather suddenly and to his amazement he found the iron tyre of his dray' going for a spin along the road. Fortunately the remainder of the wheel held, another farmer meantime coming to the rescue. In common with other parts of Taranaki, the weather is far from satisfactaory. Tropical rains seem the order of the day, and during the week-end the countryside lias been considerably inundated.