OPUNAKE

Hawera Star, Volume L, 6 February 1931, Page 8

OPUNAKE

THE EABTHQUAKE. (Front Our Own Cot respondent.) The earthquake was not severely felt here and «o far as can he ascertained no damage has been done. Its force seemed to vary with the locality residents of the town itself report that a gentle swaying movement was felt, while a Jew miles out towards the mountain the movement was; sufficient to cause water to splash over from tanks and render standing rather uncomfortable. Very many persons experienced. a. feeling of nausea, somewhat, akin to seasickness, which persisted for some Lime after the Iquake had ceased. Several local residents have left or are leaving for Hawke’s Bay to rentier assistance, and a relief fund is to be opened to-morrow morning. SWIMMING ACTIVITIES.

The annual rate round the lake for the “Hurst Oil])”, was swum on Wednesday evening, the course being roughly 1000 yards. This competition is open to members of the Opunake Surf Club, but on this occasion D. Ryan, of Haivera. went round in a practice swim, starting off the one minute mark and maintaining his leach to the finishing point. Of the 21 en-j trailt-s eleven started, the first to enter the water being a schoolboy, Jim Dud-1 ley. who, however, pulled out- a-ftei) covering a fast two hundred yards. The winder was S. Spiers (30sec) followed by N\ . AlcCftlJlum (35-see) seventeen seconds later. 1). Dudley (IQsee) being third five seconds later, with L. Brown a short length hack. The time was 12niin lOsec.

A meeting of tlie Surf Club was held in Wednesday evening. Air J. N. Stephenson presiding .over a good attendance cl members. The secretary reported that donations of 10s from U. H. Thirst) and £1 Is from the Seaside Society had been received. It was, unanimously decided to donate the net takings from the “Hurst event earlier in the evening towards the relief of sufferers in the earthquake area.

Officials ib act on tlie occasion of the Hackshaiy Searle Shield competition, w.nrb js to take place at Opunake on Sunday next lire as* follow :—• Judges: Wanganui. Air Dixon. New In-mouth. .. Opunake. Air S. Af Smith; beach marshall and referee. Mr J. A. Stephenson; time-keepers, Messrs .1. AI elver and 1. Guild; stewi i 7i Clonston. It was decided to hold a, ladies’ competition to he run on the- lines of the Pennant- conipetitmn. It was stated that at least two teams from New Plymouth would be competing. Ibis- competition will be nm -on the occasion of the Tabor Shield competition.

■J! r s ; M - * ""'to Me*' m tiueloi. It was decided not to enter i'his year" 1 ' (i ' Vy C " 1 ' ‘‘Wipotitiou OPUNAKE LIBRA BY file annua] general meeting of members of the Opunake Library was held on Wednesday night. All* \j. O. E,dmonus presiding: over ;i small attendance oi members. The balance-sheet disclosed tt credit balance of i’2. The juesitlent stated that* LJie ffntineiai out iouK fur the. coming year was not bright as Ibe customary Government grant oi ell would mn be forthcoming tins year. Idle officers elected are as i-ui Jow: Patron. Air C. A. Wilkinson -Ml'.; president, Air C. O. Edmonds; vice-presidents, Atcssrs t . A. Smith ami X. Fouliy; committee. Messrs- (J G. Edmonds, t. i'oiihy, C. A. Smith, I (.•mid, Alcsdame* Watt. C. Alar, cuit. (J. o*. E‘dinoiid*s, R. H. Urbahii and Miss I. Chambers. \'otes of thanks were accorded MV A- J. Brennan (lion, auditor). Air a ! Hieitman (secretaryj and the ju’esident I and also proprietors of newspapers who j onerously supplied free copies of their, publication. 1 lie secretary was instructed tu IJ ' JtJ l.\ the Croquet Club, lessees of a poi Lion of tfie library’s property, that it would be necessary to increase the rent by Cl this- year. IHe librarian, Miss W. Al-ourie. stated that continual trouble had' been txpeiienced- with persons who removed, copies of newspapers from the readiim {‘atm. Only that afternoon two papers had boon removed, and this was an everyday occurrence. It was resolved that any offenders detected m future would he prosecuted. PERSONAL. Mr W. Haggett and- S.V.cr Spcnsley , ti i U * n v. morning for 1 llawke s Bay by motor. In the absence ol Ei slier Spoil* ley. Sister Field, of 1 •New J'lymuiiT h. is in ’ellarge of the G’j>iiuahe Cottage Hospital. ' ;