OPUNAKE.

Hawera Star, Volume L, 26 August 1930, Page 8

OPUNAKE.

SCHOOL SPORTS. (From Our Own Correspondents. On Wednesday last a football and a basket-ball team from the Opunake High School travelled to Manaia, where they played teams from the Man air. Distric t High School. The football match resulted in a- win for Opunake. the score, being Opunake 27. Ma.na.ia 8. The Opuunke girls were also successful. defeating the lun.ne team bv P. goals to 7. .after a. keenly-contested game. In the evening the. visiting teams were entertained at a. social by the i homo players. PETROL TAX DEBATE. The monthly mooting of the Opium no branch, of the Fanners’ Union was held on Wt-dncisdsiy evening. Mr ,1. Young presiding. After the business of the evening hod been concluded, there followed a debate between, members of the local branch and a visiting party of Awatumi members, the subject being: ‘‘ls the Petrol 'Fax Justifiable?” After both parties had presented their views, members proceeded to -supper, no vote being taken, except perhaps, a. unanimous one on the acceptability of supper TENNIS CLUB BALL. The Tennis ( lun meld its annual hall on Thursday evening. Though the attendance was not as 'large, as might be desired, a pleasant evening was .spent by all. thanks to the efficient* organisation. under Mi J>. Thomas, which had seen to it that floor, supper, mu,sic and dot orations, were of the Ijest-. The occasion afforded an illustration of the manner in which a bare, comfortless hall can be transformed witlun the space." of a few hours into a cheeirful inviting .-ballroom. The supper-room. which was in charge of a committee, of lady members, . had also received attention. The tables j were tastefully arranged and' invitingly I laden, while a happy touch was given I by a miniature tennis court, which had I b«een laid out in an iugenio-U's manner. Excellent, music was rendered by Henderson’.s Dance Band!, while Tie-.,- rs N. Scbeeie.. McCuHtuif ..and."JL .".G. Smith, as M’s. 0.. kept things moving meiri.lv until the small hours. PERSONAL. •Mrs (1 H. Hutton is spending a few Jays iu New Plymouth/ where she is the guest of Mi/s J. Church. Mrs H. Whitehead is spending a few. . days in Opunake. Masters R. Robinson and! It. Tito. e- c the Primary School, left on Friday morning to join the Taranaki Primary Schools' representative team a.t YYelI i n gt i ./j i.