OPUNAKE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144665, 27 April 1915, Page 8

OPUNAKE.

moil (UR OWN CORRESPONDENT. April 2!..—Tlir annual general mooting of this Opnnake Football Club was hold in t.'.ie Club Motel on Saturday nit'llt lari, when n lurgre number ol members and new members wore present. Mr. O'Sullivan was voted to the chair. 'ls:io Chairman referred to the members who hud enlisted and wert now on 11 -live service. He wished them Ood-spay.i am! a .sate return. He also referred to the splendid service? rendered In the Huh by Mr. A'Court Opto, wiio is ’i-c.-.dng ’.hr district shortly, and wished Mm every prosperity in the future. The election of officers resulted as t’oU-ev.s:—Catron. Mr. M. d. Brennan; president. Mr. 11. P. Malcolm; viee-prosidents, the Hon, AV. F. Massey, Rov. Father Harnett, Revs. TinsIcv, Siiiuu. and Welsh, and Messrs. C. A’. Wilkinson. M.P., I). Ross, E. B. Stohr. J. Young, D. Evans. A. Opie. \T (<. Knell. C'. Sorrensen. S. M. Cornish. !F. Des Forges. AV. Mimbie. E, Hnmri.teo. 0. Hammond, AA’. Ulyth; Huh captain, M. O'Sullivan; conches, Ki B. Slahr and Silverstnr; delegate, E. It- Stohr; selection committee. Mess,*. Wallis, Rowlands ami OYSullivan: general committee. Messrs. Rowlands. O'Sullivan, Wallis, Harrigan and Knell ; secretary, AV. Norris. The folhveing new members were proposed and elected:—Messrs. Hnrrigan, Hickey. Short. Coe, O'Neil!, Barlow, Fennell. Front, Buyers. M’Cook, Norris. The annual subscription was fixed at 3s, lon. members os. The prospects for tiie coniine season are good, as fains Ctpumike is concerned. Thai is if the-players will do a little pmcnep. AVo have still got the best of last year's team with us, as well as additional players.

7be "Within the l.aw'’ Company played to a full house Inst Tuesday night. It is some years since a similar company played in Opmmkc. On Tuesday night the large audience present fully appreciated the drama, and from beginning to.end there was not a dull moment. At the conclusion the inn linger stated that the company would pay n return visit in a few months’ time, when they will stage “The Rosary." Mr. A’Court Opie. who has boon engineer to the Egmont County Council for the past two years, is leaving Opunnke for Feilding next week, whore he is to fill a similar position as engineer. Air. Ooio has done much towards bettering our roads, and has earned out his duties to the satisfaction of the majority of the ratepayers. Of course ho did not plrnso everyone. But, nevertheless, ho did £ood work for the ratepayers, who all wish him the best of luck in his future welfare.

hast Thursday— court day—a largo hatch of ‘-noxious wood” offondors wore brought before the Magistrate; in each rase a conviction and fine was recorded. A cose of some local interest—the charges and counter-charges totalled .•■oven—was settled out of court through the good work of Mr. A. H. Johnstone, of Now Plymouth, and Mr. Spence, of Stratford, who were appearing for the parties. Opunake is badly in need of a letterdelivery service. The residents have petitioned the authorities on two occasions, hut have so far received no satisfaction. lam sure if they put the matter in the hands of our energetic member (Mr. C. A. Wilkinson, M.P.) the wrong would bo righted in a very short lime. Manaia has got a very up-to-date mail service ; the mails are brought nut from the mail trains by motor-bike and then delivered. The whole question of the mail service was left in the hands of Mr. Wilkinson. Why docs Opunake not do the same? Tenders are called for the erection of a hotel for Mr, T. Knowles, in place of the old Opunake Hotel, which, was destroyed lire some time ago. The building is to be in concrete and will be an acquisition to the business part of Opunake. The members of the Golf Club are getting in plenty of practice, taking advantage of the fine weather we have had lately. Tim advent of golf has had the effect of early rising for some of the members, Mrs. E. Thorpe was operated on last week in the New Plymouth Hospital, and is progressing as well as can be expected. Mrs. K. Canncll also underwent an operation and is progressing favourable.