TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 70, 20 September 1939, Page 4

TENNIS

ST. HILDA'S CLUB

There was a large gathering of members and friends at the ?pemng of the St. Hilda's Lawn Tennis Club on the Island Bay School grounds last Saturday. The chairman ot the Island Bay School Committee (Mr. &. J. Smith) performed the official ceremony, and, in doing so, congratulaxed the club on an auspicious first season and commented upon the good feeling that existed between the club and the school committee. Before declaring the club open he wished all members an equally successful season for 1939-40. During the afternoon those members present participated in a combined doubles tournament. This was won by Mr. F. Hastings and Miss'M. Wagg. At the annual general meeting, held in August, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, the Rev. J. R. Neild; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. H. Hitchins and. C. Proctor; club captain, Mr. F. Hastings; vice-captain, Mr. C. Venimore; hon: secretary, Miss P. Breeze; hon. treasurer Mr J Stephenson; hon. auditor, Mr. W, Collie; additional committee, Mrs. a! Loadsman and Miss M. Wagg.

Melbourne City Council's "aldermen" have been abolished by Parliament, and now it has only "Councillors." A special Constitution Act of 1842 provided that the senior councillor of each of the eight wards held this honorary title, but this Act has been repealed and the city affairs are controlled by the Local Government Act, which coders all governing bodies to the State.