Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 101, 15 December 1939, Page 4

Local and General

Cricket Draw. n Games for Saturday are: Hillcrest v Paroa at Domain, Whakatane v P. and T. at Domain, Central a" bye. Children's Section Held Over. Owing to the pressure on our advertising space the children's page by Peter the Whaler has been held over till Monday's issue. Allocation of Houses. In the recent ballot for the Government houles in Francis Street the following w«re successful: M. Barrowman, C.Js3. Kernot, R. Brown, H. H. Filing Accommodation Taxed. The Whakatane District Hospital has its accommodation fully taxed at the present time, all beds being occupied. Constable Cummings' Presentation. The public is reminded of the fact that subscription lists are now open in connection with a presentation to Constable and Mrs T. J. Cummings on their retirement, and are open at the County and Borough offices and at the BEACON. Loan Poll. The poll of ratepaj T ers taken last Wednesday on the proposal to borrow £7,500 for purposes connected wiht the Borough electricity supply scheme resulted: For the proposal, 71. Again the proposal 4. Informal 1. Majority in favour, 67. Pay for Harvesting. Casual labourers engaged at . harvesting are to be paid a flat rate of 2/(5 per hour, as: the outcome of a decision made by the Auckland District Council of Primary Production. There will be no extra payment for overtime, and work will begin and cease at times that suit the farmer. Meals will be provided for men on the job. Inquiries are to be made from dairy farmers and sheep farmers to ascertain labour requirements. Who is "Mr Walter?" A story going the rounds in central Hawke's Bay at the present time concerns a stock firm which leaves a space for "instructions" on the card accompanying consignments of wool received from its clients. In view of the commandeer one facetious farmer entered "refer to Walter" in this space. R was a puzzled clerk who reported to his manager that, after looking through the list of the firm's clients he was unable to trace a "Mr Walter." Maketu Centennial. Further plans for the centennial celebrations at Maketu were discussed at a meeting of the committee at Maketu on Sunday, and the programme for the opening day was drawn up. It is proposed to begin the celebrations at 11 o'clock and to hold a banquet for the many visitors who have been invited. Although the parade and the obelisk will be completed by the new year, it is not intended to plant the ngaio and pohutukawn trees, which will line the roadway, until next spring.

Request for Donation. The New Zealand Territorial Association soliciting a donation from the Borough Council last Monday evening wrote reminding the council that this assumption was entirely wrong, and that £2 2s had been donated as recently as last May. Gr Brabant took strong exception to sending any money away in this connection, pointing out that the local association deserved recognition before those in other districts. The council was in full accord with Cr Brabant's opinion and the letter was received. State Forest Area. The latest Government Gazette announces the taking over for State forestry purposes of an area of approximately 18,000 acres in the Ro torua district. The area in question is south of Mamakuy and consists chiefly of native bush, which is at present being Avorked. It has been declared a "provisional" State forestry area for a number of years past» and the effect of tffce Gajietfte announcement is to render it a permanent State forest reservation.

Fated to be Sunk. Wool from the holds of the stranded Port Bowen was on board the illfated Doric Star, which has been reported sunk by enemy action, presumably in the South Atlantic. The Doric Star also had on board 111 casks of tallow from the Port Bowen. The tallow and 1917 bales of wool, which had been loaded on the Port Bowen in Australia, were transhipper from ilfVanganui to -Wellington by the cbastal vessel Breeze and Kapuni -and loaded oh: the Doric Star, which also loaded a cargo of frozen meat from New Plymouth before sailing for Australia. ' :