OPHIR NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20707, 3 May 1929, Page 6

OPHIR NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) OPHIR. May 2, BLACKS SCHOOL COMMITTEE. There was a fair attendance of householders at the annual meeting in the school on April 22. Mr John M‘Kmght presided. The new committee was elected as follow:—Mrs Holden, Mr Holden, Messrs W. Drake, E. V. Pitches, and W. Watson. The committee met afterwards and elected Mr Pitches as president and Mr Holden secretary and treasurer. LADIES’ HOCKEY. The first interclub matches of the north end_ of the Maniototo Ladies’ Hockey Association were played on Saturday. The local club. (Omakau), captained by Miss Hannah Flannery, played the Lauder Club, at Omakau and won by 4 goals to 2. Mrs M'Lachlan scored both goals for the visitors; three of Omakau’s were got by Miss Mary Donnelly, and one by Miss Peggy Craig. Omakau forwards showed good combination for the first match of the season. Mr William Least was referee. MANUHERIKIA BRASS BAND. The local brass band, which was formed six months ago, and which includes members from Chatto Creek, Matakanui, Omakau and Ophir adopted a name at a meeting on Monday, April 29. when the competition which has been under way for some months came to and end. Mr C. L. Caldwell, chairman of the Provisional Committee, presided. The secretary, Mr R. C Craig. reported having received J 4 competition cards, each with Is and suggestions for a name. Voting cards" were distributed to the 20 members of the band present who voted preferentially bv the numbers 1 to 3. The result of the voting was declared as follows: “ Manuhenka. 24; “Morgan Memorial,” 23i r ' \ 1; Viucent ” 10 ' Altogether 1(> different names were sent in. the others including Fraser” (after the conducPl °? ee .D",, “Wild Thyme,” and Colden Blacks.” It was decided to adopt the name Mamiherikia. An Execu* tive Committee was elected as follows: D. Caldwell (president). R. C. Crain (seertary and treasurer), Conductor ’l' BaU ’™- How’John. A. Larson. Ed. Pitches, and L, Smith. WOMEN’S BASKET BALL CLUB. The Ophir Women’s Basket Ball Club winch has been inactive since its plavini? ground was taken three years ago as a site for the Peace Memorial Hall held two meetings recently. The meetings were attended by nearly all accessible members now resident. It was decided to sell the clubs ball at a nominal price Mr* W lo< n Kll i S ’ I? Vote an hoHorarium to Mis W. Drake, the secretary-treasurer, and to deposit in the savings bank in the name of two trustees, the balance of £5 fOs in hand, pending another ground beinn obtained. The trustees appointed arc Mrs R. C. Craig and Miss Jean M‘Knigh( there was considerable diversity oi

opinion concerning the desination of the funds, and no fewer than five motions were duly moved and seconded, the final one gaining a bare majority. GENERAL. On April 26, Mr John Rivers, of Alexandra, sold by auction the attached shop and dwelling house built a good many years ago by the late Mr J. W, Moore ap i e *l’ Th lr d S e, l i ?S 'was occupied by T'k% r a, * Q Morgan and the shop by Mrs James Craig, the section is threenr an / C * r u m area> Bidding began at tzid, and the property was bought bv Mr Jahies Craig for £430. The electrical reticulation of this distnct moves slowly, A number of poles have been landed at Oraakau and at Creek, and tenders have been called for wiring to the properties of waiting consumers. * s , a - s tir over the representation of Manuherika Riding in the Vincent County Council for the next three ToKrf aw? 1 ’ member, Mr fnr h ?S MKnlSh -l, S f ophlr - wh ° sat f °ll s 1] l e opposed in a friendly Wn by A? lr £v- E : , F ’ Butcher, of Poolburn. Mr M Knight will address the Aiv C T» r t ! lere Saturday evening, and M}® utcher on the eve of election day. There was a slight hoar frost early this morning, 21,Gdeg on the grass and 27.0 deg in the screen. “