Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 125, 19 February 1940, Page 4

Local and General

Shipping. The Northern Company's m.v. Motu arrived on Thursday morning bringing 156 tons of general cargo. Loading on Friday, she cleared port on Saturday with a lull load of dairy produce. j i I A Good Save. j According to a competent observer j the Whakatane Volunteer Fire Bri- , gade made a good save at the King Street Hall on Wednesday night. 1 The lire had a good hold in Mr ; Bcale's shop when the brigade avrived, but the prompt use of a lead into the hall saved that building. 1 The only damage apparent from the i inside is a hole burned in the wallboard.

Saturday's Cricket. J The Clarke Cup series were ad.vanced another step on Saturday • when P. and T. was successful ; against Hillcrest by 88 runs to 60 and Paroa defeated Whakatane by 142 runs to 57. Full details will appear next issue. "That Strip of Grass." j During Mr Smith's address on bej half of the Heads residents at the i recent sitting of the Commission to hear the Borough Council's petition for incorporation, he said that the only road with which the Council ' was concerned was that provided for access to the Centennial Park. t , The Chairman, Mr E. L. Walton, S.M., said: "Is the Park that strip of grass?" ,