OPENING OF TUAPEKA BOWLING AND TENNIS GREEN.
I learn from the Tuapeka Times that the formal opening of the Tuapeka Bowling and Lawn Tennis Green for the season took place on Wednesday, 24th, in the presence of a large number of members and visitors. The day was especially favourable, the weather being bright and warm — an ideal clay, in fact, for such a purpose. The President IMr W. Anderson), in a brief address, congratulated, both members and visitors on being favoured with so beautiful a day for the opening, and hoped all present would enjoy themueives, and trusted they would have many suuh days during tho season. He regretted that oiring to the non-arrival of the new mower, purchased by the club, the lawn was not in quite? the order in which he should wish to see it. However, that would be soon remedied, and in the meantime they had to make the best of the circumstances and enjoy themselves as far as the conditions allowed. He would now, without further waste of time, declare the green open for the season, and he heartily wished success and a pleasant season to both, bowlers and teunis players. The bowlera, as usual on the opening day, provided light refreshments of tea and cake, which were dispensed under the supervision, of Mrs Anderson and her daughters at intervals during the afternoon. Owing to the non-arrival of the new lawn mower, referred to by Mr Anderson, the tennis courts were not in quite the best of order, and in consequence there were no set tennis marches played. The bowlers had the usual opening match, President v. "Vice-president, which was played with a good deal of spirit, and resulted in a victory for the President's team by 21 points. The following are the scores: — President. Vice-pbesident. Anderson, jun. Bauchop Haggitt • Eyes Darfcon Crooko Anderson, sea. (s) 23 Christie (s) .. „.. 8 Morrison Will Chalmers M'Hattie M'Lean Taylor Jeffrey (s) .. ..18 Campbell (s) 17 Winmill iforrie Sinclair Sutherland Clarke Miller Jackson (s) .. 21 Hilton (s) .„ ... 16 62 41 Majority for President, 21 points.
There appears to bo a scarcity of female servants in the Masterton district. A local registry office has several vacancies, but no applications for the positions. The heavy rain and gale from the southeast last week caused the creeks at Analcoha (the Native settlement near Te Puru) to flood heavily (says the Marlborough Daily Times), doing much damage. The house of l?iia> Hemi was washed out to sea, and the family was rescued from the building with some difficulty by Mr W. Mason. The petroleum operations at Moturoa have come to a standstill (says the Taxanaki Herald) and the staff have been dischargedi. At a meeting of the owners it was decided to abandon the bore which had reached a. depth of 2052 ft. and the casing is now being .withdrawn. It is not thought likely that any further steps will be made with the venture. Proposals are, it is understood, being mad&» by those interested in petroleum, at Inglewood for the Taranaki Petroleum Company to put clown a bore in that part of the district. The present company and their predecessors have spent something like £15,000 in hard cash in endeavouring to successfully exploit the petroleum deposits in the district,- and* they are deserving of every credit for the enterprise displayed. Mr Samuel has been particularly a&siduous in _th.c matter, and, apart from the large outlay of money, he haa devoted a considerable amount of time iij supervising the operations. *
OPENING OF TUAPEKA BOWLING AND TENNIS GREEN.
Otago Witness, Issue 2433, 31 October 1900, Page 50
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