Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 170, 7 June 1940, Page 4

Local and General

Patriotic Committee at Edgecumbe. Residents of Edgecumbe are re- 1 minded of the public meeting to be held in Bell's Hall to-morrow evening, commencing at 8 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to form a patriotic committee in the district and a fully representative attendance is desired. A Duty to Perform. The suggestion that the farming community could best help the coun try's Avar effort by concentrating all their energies on their own job of farming was made by Mr A. H. Blackmore during a brief speech at the opening of the annual Auckland provincial conference of the New Zealand Farmers* Union. "We are here to-day to deal with matters pertaining to farming," he said. "There is a war on and I know that before the conference is over everyone is going to have a crack at winning the war. But I advise yoivas men with the interests of the nation at heart, to put all your efforts into farming problems. Farm ing is our job and, we have a duty to perform to all other farmers to see thq.t they are put in a position to do tljeir jobs and to -ll'o them properly."'

Edgecumbe Rainfall. Mr Andrew McLean reports that the rainfall at Edgecumbe for the month of May was V 6.OS inches.ln May of last year 3.07 inches were recorded. The total for the year tu date is 25.46 inches as compared with 12.61 for the corresponding period last year. Baby Contest. The district winners of the S|i. John Centennial Baby Contest are being screened in Whakatane. Commencing last Wednesday night, the screenings will continue until Tuesday,, June 18th. Competing babies are from Whakatane, Rotorua, Tauranga, Opotiki, Gisborne and Wairoa and the winner of this section will compete in the North Island contest. ' Women Delegates. Active feminine interest in the success of the primary industries was evident at the annual Auckland provincial conference of the New Zealand Farmers' Union. Several Avomen Avere among the delegates and participated in the debates. Notable among these Avas Mrs A. H. Blackmore, of Waihi. an able and fluent speaker, Avho made several valuable::-contributions -to the discussions.,; Her husband Avas also a delegate.

Rugby Union Meetings. Before the Whakatane Rugby subUnion's meeting concluded on Wednesday night, the president, Mr W. S. Henderson, suggested, apropos the Rev. Wharetini Rangi's motion fixing Taneatua as the permanent venue, that the Union should hold one meeting at Waimana and one at Ruatoki this season. The suggestion was welcomed and as a motion was carried. No Number Plates. A shortage of number plates at several post offices in the J3ay of Plenty resulted in many motorists receiving stickers from traffic inspectors during the week-end. When supplies ran out on Friday it was thought that they would arrive before midday on Saturday, but it was not until Monday that the full requirements of the district were met. Shortage of metal supplies was given as the reason jor tlvi manufacturer's delay. Soldiers' Wives. Constant complaints are being received in Auckland from wives unable to obtain the marriage allotI ment held back from the pay o'* husbands who are serving in the second echelon of the Secoild New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Because all payments are authorised in Wellington, these wives cannot obtain satisfaction from post offices and army authorities in th<> Auckland Province, and as week fo! lows week without any money being received, many of them have already been reduced to distressed circumstances. Whose Bicycle?

A story going the rounds this week concerns the adventures of a nearly ne\% bicycle which was left at the Rotorua Police Station last week by a girl who said it had been left outside the shop where she was employed, for the previous two days. The machine was duly received and ticketed,, but the next day the iinder came back in an extremely agitated frame of mind. It appeared that she herself had borrowed the bicycle from a friend, and had then promptly forgotten ajbout it until reminded by the friend that the machine was still in her possession. Petrol for Sport. "It would seem that there i,s no' shortage of benzine in New ;Zc?aland." commented members of the Thames Valley Rugby-Union, when advice was received from the New Zealand Rugby Union that the oil fuel controller had authorised the following quantities of benzine to responsible agents of sub-unions for four months: Hauraki Plains, 280 gallons; Waihi, 240 gallons; Te Aroha, 240 gallons; Paeroa, 160 gallons; representative matches. 25 gallons. The letter concluded by emphasising that endeavours should be made to use as little petrol as possible in view of the seriousness of the situation.

The Spirit That Counts. "We were standing to in a shellrole on a very miserable ir'ght,"' said the County Chairman, Mr J. L. Burnett, speaking at the public meeting last night. "It was raining all the time. Tobacco was weL* matches were soaked. Biggest blow was that the rum ration had not arrived. We had two 'Tommies' with us. One said to his mate, 'Well, chum, 1 wouldn't like to be a London policeman on a night like this." "That," said Mr Burnett, "demonstrated a spirit that won't be broken." .

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