Tennis

Northland Age, Volume XVI, Issue 15, 19 November 1946, Page 2

Tennis

AWANUI NEWS

COUNTY COMPETITION STARTS ON SATURDAY Draw for First Matches Senior: Awanui v. Pukepoto. Takahue v. Kaitaia B. Kaitaia A v. Herekino. Junior : Peria B v. Awanui. Herekino v. Takahue. Fairburns v. Peria A. Kaitaia Club Conditions were excellent at the Kai taia Tennis Courts on Saturday, and a large attendance of members enjoyed a pleasant afternoon. During the afternoon a vote taken showed that members favoured the playing of inter-Club matches on a Sunday. A vote w’as also taken to see if the two teams entered by Kai-' taia would be of equal strength, or if the A team would be stronger ; by majority vote the A team will be the stronger. It was announced that on future Wednesday afternoons a club day will be held, while there will be a tennis dance next Saturday evening. Awanui Club The Awanui Club had another successful weekend of tennis, some very enjoyable matches being played. The courts are in perfect condition and members are looking forward to a very successful season.

Adult Education The Awanui Group of the Adult Education movement met in the Awanui School last Tuesday evening and enjoyed one of the most interesting lectures in the economics course, “Money, Means and Men.” Dealing with “Banking in New Zealand” this lecture was extremely interesting and gave plenty of food for discussion. Mr. R. V. Andrew was leader for the evening. N.Z. FEDERATED FARMERS’ MEETING The first public meeting of the Awanui Branch of the N.Z. Federated Farmers. Auckland Province (Inc.), was held in Awanui last week, a good attendance showing the local interest there is in the movement. The election of officers resulted in Mr. G. Payne being elected President; Messrs. C. Sankey and P. Atkinson Vice-Presidents ; Mr. J. Cowie, Secretary ; while a committee was elected comprising Messrs. R. V. Andrew, E. Simperingham, E. R. Bird, R. Matthew's, G. McMullen, P. Meenan atid W. Rose. Mr. E. Simperingham was elected delegate. Mr. E. R. Bird gave an address on the aims and objects of the Federated Farmers. A letter was received fror* the Mangonui-Whangaroa Acclimat’sation Society, asking the Awanui Branch to support the Society in an ■

urgent request to the County Council and Borough Council to destroy all unregistered dogs. After discussiup the President was authorised to take any necessary action. Another resolution was passed, after consideration, that the registration fee for breeding bitches be raised to £2. A guest speaker, Mr. Walter Masters, gave a very interesting address on “winter grazing.” A resolution passed unanimously after several speakers had taken the floor, was “that it be placed on record our appreciation of Mr. W. Stringer’s outstanding service to toe farmers in this area as stock inspector, and that his practical experience with stock has been a great benefit to us.” KAITAIA GUN CLUB That clay-bird shooting has become a firmly established sport in this district was evidenced last Sunday when 34 shooters from all over the County attended the shoot held at Waipapakauri. The weather was anything but ideal, cold, showery and gusty conditions putting the shooters on their mettle. The standard of shooting at the start was very poor, even experienced shots finding themselves unable to cope with the cross wind, and the resultant tricky flight of the birds. However, as the day advanced a good proportion of the shooters began to master the conditions, but only three shot possibles of six out of six birds out of the several shots held, these being Messrs. Joe Francis, C. Brott and L. P. Atkin. Four returned a score of five out of six. It is anticipated that the club will hare a more central range shortly, and a committee is at present looking over prospective sites. Closing of Business Premises on Election Day Section 128 of the Electoral Act 1928 as amended by the Statutes Amendment Act 1946, now provides that all factories, shops, offices and business premises in which any workers are employed shall be closed not later than two o’clock in the afternoon, for the remainder of the day, on the polling day, and no deduction shall be made from the remuneration payable to any such worker. Wheie any worker is required to work after two o’clock in the afternoon on polling day for the purpose of carrying on any essential work or service, his employer shall allow the worker to leave his work for a reasonable time, not exceeding three hours, for the purpose of recording his vote. Thus essential work (including work in continuous process trades) may be continued. There is to be no deduction from remuneration as a result of the closing. In the case of essential work or services a worker is to be allowed reasonable time (not exceeding three hours) for the purpose of recording his vote.