OPOTIKI NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12525, 10 April 1935, Page 4

OPOTIKI NEWS.

CLAY-BIRD SHOOT (Special to the Times.) There were excellent entries ...and competitors from outside districts at,: a clay-hifd shoot hold fey- thri Opotiki Rod and Gun Club. Results were ns .follows: — Eye-opener Sweepstake (6 birds): L. Ross, R. Craill, J. Ross, R... Oates. J. ii. Tims, H. Smyth, E. C. Wilkin; 11. Jones, R. Mcllwraith, Timbs, jobliri, rind Papworth shot the possible and divided the stake. Twenty-eight entries. Handicap, Shoot, £25 (18 . birds): F. J. Johlin, 18yds.. and C. Timbs, 16yds., shot the possible and divided £22 10s. Johlin used the ‘Second barrel on. only one occasion, while Timbs required two shots on 3 birds. Semmens, 17yds v Jones 15yds., J. L. Ross, shot 17 birds and divide-] prize. Twenty-three entries. Team Shoot, 6 birds (9-men teams) Tokohiaru Bay (johlin. Smyth, E.i Oates, Grail, Leggett, Glennie, W. Oates, captain, Wilkins, Papworth, 46 birds, 1; Whakatano (W. Sommons. captain, Clinch, Cartwright, Plammus, M. Semmens, Timbs, Addison, Thorburn, T). King) 43 birds, 2; Opotiki (R. Mcllwraith, captain, F. Young, McCaldon, B Lowe, Jim Ross, M. Kearney, Jack Ross, J. Young, lv. Ross) 39 birds, 3. Sweepstake Handicap (15. birds): W. Oates, 17yds., It. F. Smyth 14 yds., Hi Church 18yds., and E. Addison 14yds., shot the possible and divided the stake. Double-rise Handicap (6 pair): J. Young 11yds., and C. Papworth 13 yds. shot the possible and divided the stake. Glennie 15yds., with 11 breaksj was second. Opotiki Club Handicap for Hancock and Co.s Trophy: M. Ross 11yds., and W. Oates 17yds. with 13 birds each, divided the prize. Twenty-two entries. OPOTIKI RUGBY UNION The annual meeting was held on Saturday nighf, Mr G. S. Moody, (president), presiding over a good attendance. . The annual report and balance sheet were approved, the latter showing a credit balance of £52 Is Bd. The election of officers resulted': Patron, Mr J. 11. Reid (de-elected) ; presidents. Mr G. S. Moody (re-elect-ed). Mr Burrett paid a tribute to the great assistance of Mr Moody in helping to foster the game. Vice-presidents, the presidents of affiliated clubs; hon. surgeons, Drs. Budd and Candy; selector : After a ballot as to whether there -should he a sole selector or three selectors, it was decided to appoint a sole selector. This will be done at the first meeting of the management committee. Auditor, Mr Chas. Fleming (re-elected); secretary arid treasurer, Mr P. J. Fox (reelected) ; delegates to Bay of Plenty Rugby Union, Messrs G. S. Moody and S. M. Jephson. Mr G. S. Moody promised to donate a trophy for the third grade competition. At subsequent meeting of the management committee, Mr S. M. Jephson was elected chairman. It was decided to open the season cn May 4, Permission was given to the Op<tiki Maoris to pl y a match for the Ratana Cup against the Thames Maoris on Easter Saturdav.

ALLEGED SLANDER EX-DEPUTY MAYOR . SUES COUNCIL MEMBER (Special to the Times.) OPOTIKI, April 9. Great interest was shown by the public in a case which was called in the Magistrate’s Court this meriting before Mr E. L. Walton, S.M. T. Hitchens, ox-deputy Mayor of Opotiki, sued S. Patterson, a member of the Borough Council, for damages for alleged slander utte r ed at a meeting of the borough council. The case had been adjourned twice and, when called this morning, Mr Cooney, of Te Puke, said he understood the case was not being proceeded with. Mr East, for Mr Hitchens, said that lie had looked into the law and found that ho must- claim special damages as he could not claim general damn gen, but lie could not sustain the claim for special damages and must, therefore, withdraw. "Solicitor’s fees, £3 3s, arid costs 6s were alloived Mr Patterson.

A DISPUTED CL ATM A claim for £25 for the services of a, thoroughbred horse, Tbe Ace. was brought by T. Hennessy (Mr N. S’. Hodgson) against W. Walker (Mr E. Bunkall) avlio paid £l2 10s into court- for service to: one marc, but disputed the rest of the claim. The claim, was riot disputed for some time, although accounts had been rendered several times. After long argument, judgment was given for £2l, including the £l2 10s paid in. HOSPITAL NURSES’" “CUTS'’ At a meeting of the Opotiki Hospital Board, the estimates .for the criming year were considered. Mr J. S. Moody said that nurses’ salaries should be increased. The chairman (Mr F. J. Short) siiggestrid that the cuts be restored. They could include that, so that the secretary could make up his estimates accordingly. It was decided to restore 10 per cent of the cuts in salaries, this to include the matron. .