BUCKLAND.

Oa Saturday the official opening of the Buckland Tennis Courts took place. The surrounding clubs of Bombay, Fukekohe East, and Pukekohe Suburbs were well represented and though it was vary windy some interesting games were played. The President, Mr Lan Bilkey performed the ceremony, fie said in a particularly able speech, that the *Club had done some very foolish things since it had opened tome eight or ten years ago, but he onsidered that the most foolish thing r A had been to make him president. However he deeply Appreciated the honour and would fill the position to the best of his ability and do all in his power to further the success of the courts. He extended a hearty welcome to the visitors and hoped that in the near future the Buckland dub would be competing in friendly matches with the surrounding clubs. He thought that if a tennis union were formed and perhaps a trophy competed for it would be a splendid thing for the players, as the best practice was obtained by playing with fresh and superior players. He drew attention to the fact that Brooks has recently been defeated by his own pupil, and urged young platers to play with good players if they wished to become proficient quickly. Miss Allan then hit the first ball over and the couits were declared opened. The ladies of the club handed round a very dainty afternoon tea and an enjoyable afternoon was spent. Last Sunday the new lectern in St Paul's Church was used. It is a very fine piece of work, an eagle ready for flight poised, with wide spread wings and outstretched neck, on a crag. It is dedicated to the glory of God, and in honoured memory of four of the comrr.uafeants who gave thoir livrt for their country in the Oreat Wai: E. Davy, 0. Gundrie. N. Williams, and; J. Johnson. The childien of jsje; afternoon service gave a Bible for the lectern. A sahvi tuary has also been put in and a dossel above the altar. At the foot of the church has been hung a roll of honour containing the names of our church members who served their King and country in, this great war. N Bilkey, W. Bilkey.-C. b. Davy, W H. Davy, G Gundrie, G. W. Haire, S. Harper, T. Harper, W J. Jefferies, J Johnston, T Pulman, J Walker, N. Williams, J W.lcox, J. R. Wilcox, J. 8 Wilcox, J. <:. Wilcox, P Wilcox The congregation has many other places in view that they intend to carry out to further beautify Bt. Pauls. the sch(ol has broken up for the summer vacation By way of a Xuias trea f Mi's Williams and Miss Morgan give the children a Xmas tree on Friday The delight ai.d happiness "f 'h<- children were repaid them forth- trouble to which they had g> n>-. It nia>in us all realise that "nc<> again Xmas was upon us so Buckl'in'l wi h s all h r neighbours aud frie.d.H i u ry happ\ Xmas arid procp>r<us New Y »r May the old year take all }<>ur B'>r rows and the New Year bring you nought but happiness. Mr H H. D Wily, the headmaster, has returned after a three months' tour of New Zealand. He looks much stronger and quit'? r-.-tiied to h Judging by appearances hvmlP not need another leate l< r about three years. But teaching is so strenuous one can never te 1