Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 31, 3 July 1939, Page 4

Local and General

DANGEROUS CORNER The Domain Board lias agreed to a suggestion of the Borough Council that the trees on the Goulstone road corner be shifted back in order to overcome what is now a rather clangorous corner. PUBLIC TENNIS COURTS "That would be an ideal place for the formation of public tennis courts'' said Mr C. S. Armstrong, secretary of the Domain Board, Avhen discussing the laying out of part of the Domain at last Thursday's meeting. POHUTUKAWA .FLOWERS Pohutukawa trees in Otarawairere Bay, continue to show patches of blossom, testifying to the mildness of the season. One tree has just finished flowering, • arid the seed heads show that it must have been quite heavily covered. ELIMINATING ROAD CORNERS Further steps are now being taken to eliminate some of the more acute corners on the Ohope Road. Workmen are, engaged in clearing away the banks and making the approaches more gradual. CROQUET GROUNDS The Whakatane Domain Board has decided to plant a row of Lawson. ianas on the border of the croquet lawns at a cost not to exceed £10. In the event ol the cost being in c\. cess of this figure the croquet players will be asked to contribute. HEDGE FOR MOTOR CAMP Steps will be taken in the near fn. turc to plant and fence off a hedge of Lawsonianas on the road side of the motor camp on the Domain. The chairman of the board 5 Mr G. Brabant, and Messrs Sutherland and Armstrong. have been appointed a sub-committee with instructions to investigate and power to act.

I CHANGE OF ADVERTISEMENT The attention of readers is drawn to Mr H. Graham's advertisement which now appears on page 8. RUGBY COMPETITION The Whfi-katane Football Club's competition was very successful, and resulted in about £20 profit for the Domain lighting scheme. It was won by Mrs Rikihana. Tire next step ia the drive to raise funds i.s a picture benefit, for which tickets are now being sold. HORSE SHOE MEETING TABLE Those who have noted the shape of the meeting table around which our worthy* citj r fathers transact the town's municipal affairs, must have been struck with the happy significance of its form. Here a perfect horse shoe is joined and about this symbol of good luck Whakatane's interests and by-laws arc safeguarded. VOLUME OVER WAIRERE FALLS The heavy fall of rain last Saturday, resulted in a vast amount of water collecting in the Wairere Stream, above the business section of„the town. The waterfall, which is usually little more than a trickle of water quickly assumed the proportions of a substantial catcract and about 2.30 p.m. was a sight worth seeing. CARETAKER"S HOUSE ON DOMAIN The possibility of providing a permanent caretaker with a free house on the recreation grounds, by utilising the house already on the area, was discussed at a meeting of the Whakatane Domain Board last Thurs day evening. It was pointed out that the building wa.s- already occupied by a servant of the Education Board. It was dccidcd to write to the Education Board, intimating that the Domain Board would require the house within months and to, obtain the representations of the Lands Department on the local board's be.' half in this connection.

AT THE CENTENNIAL Applications already received for accommodation in the proposed new 500-ioom Centennial Exhibition. Totel in Wellington will tax it to full capacity for two and a half months. •t SIHPS BOOKED OUT Partly due to the Centennial, there is no low-rated accommodation unbooked on any boat leaving London lor New Zealand bet wen now and mid-Septemb.r. Bookings both ways have already been made as far ahead as April next year. AUCTION SALE POSTPONED Owing to the unprecedented weather conditions obtaining last Satur. daj-, it was impossible to hold Lhc auction sale of the stock and plant of the 8.0. N. Construction Company which is being offered for sale under instructions of the official assignee by Messrs A. J. Canning and Coy. The sale will defini'rdy take place next Saturday at 12.30 p.m. CROWDS AT OHOPE The popularity of Ohope Beach as a week-end resort for families and visitors, continues undiminished.'Under the warm sunny conditions ruling 'yesterday, following a week of indifferent weather, a large number of visitors were to be seen on the sands. Many went further afield and explored the intervening bays between Ohope and the Heads. OTIMAI IN The Otimai camc in on this morning's tide and proceeded to the Paper Mills wharf to discharge cargo. She has been outside for several days waiting for .suitable conditions t;> cross the bar. The Otimai will-drop down to the Whakatane wharf this evening and complete discharging. She will sail again for Auckland tomorrow, and will escort the damaged Toa up to port. CANADIANS REJOICE Celebrating the anniversary of the federation of the Canadian provinces which is honoured in our sister .Dominion on July 1, Canadian residents of Whakatane held a most successful dinner at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday evening. About 32 guests enjoyed an elaborate dinner } and this was followed by a dance at the Paper Mills hall, at which manv attended. RAINY MONTH Rain fell on 10 days in Ju n e 3 the total being 6.58 inches, according to Mr H. Muscutt's recordings. In June last year there were 13 days lain, and 5.35 inches was recorded. The total fall for the six months this year has been 15.21 incher,, and ior the .srnie period last year 36.58 inches were recorded. The driest June on rccord was in 1933, when 1.15 inches fell and the Avettest in 1925 when 10.80 inches fell. HAPUKA ,FOR BREAKFAST The odour of hapuka, as steaks siz. zled in the pan, was wafted from a good many Whakatane homes this morning, for a fishing party wliie.n went out to W T hal e Island in th-: pilot launch yesterday did very well. Captain G. Carey said that about 25 fish were landed. The. best was an 85 the prize of Mr T. Hansen. Conditions were very good, and I though the day was overcast it was thoroughly enjoyed. WEEK-END RAIN Saturday's torrential rain did surprisingly little damage to highways, though the scction past Te Teko was in its usual state of sloppiness. There was a temporary blockage of the highway near Otamarakau. but this was quickly cleared. On the new construction on the Tancatua road a slip came down and held up traffic for some time. When the bank subsided a grader fell with it, but the machine was not damaged and Public Works men put it back on level ground yesterday.