MANAIA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LIII, Issue 9303, 20 March 1907, Page 8

MANAIA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

TECHNICAL CLASSES. Owing to the inolement state of the weather there were rather small attendances at the technical classes for dairying and dressmaking, but both classes are filling up well, especially the flormer. FOOTBALL. The annual meeting of the Waimate Football Club wsus hield at the Manaria Hotel on Tuesday evening, Mr M. Bolger in the chair. Tno balance sheet was adopted. The club started the year with a. credit of £23 12s 7d, and after paying outstanding accounts for £15 lls wound up with, a "balance in hand of £35 63 Bd. The following officers were elected : — i Patron, F. McGuire, Esq. ; President, Mr Bolger; Vice-Presidente, Messrs Kissling, Meuii, A. J. Hastio, Ba&hford, Meldon, ! J. Mitchell, J. D Mitchell, W. Slattery, ' J. Stevenstn, J. Young, Castles, C. Davis R. H. Donald, Bennett, Lusher, A. Q)oc 1, D J. Hughes, T. Hurlay, Captain Davirs and Dr Noonan ; delegates to union, Mess 1 , s A. F. Christie and M. Bolger ; hon. seer ••- taay and treasurer, Mr G. Glenn ; commi ;- tee. Messrs Bighorn, Bashford, Lusher; senior selectors, Messrs Bigham, H. Christie, and captain ; junior selectors, Mr John Young ; second junior selectors Mr Bolger and captain of team ; captain, E. Bourke. The opcring day will bie 30th inst. The sub. is to be the same as last year (3s), and all members who have not paid by the ssdond cup match will not be eligible to play. A vote of thanks was passed to all last year' - effiaeaTj, and those who gave donations to the club. ■ Twelve new members were selected. A discussion took place re the ' district scheme, and it was decided' t(o instruct j delegates to vote to have the district boun-

aetftgaues xo vote w> nave i»ne uiawriub uuuudaries done away with in all the districts; also that it be a recommendation to the selectors of the third team that they should select young members whio attend practice and have paid their subs, instead of giving preference to old players. A Vote of thanks to the chair terminated the meeting