Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 192, 29 July 1940, Page 4

Local and General

Recording Council's Request. At the request of the Herd Re-" ' cording Council of the New Zealand Dairy Board it was decided at Friday's meeting of the Bay of Plenty and East Coast Herd InH j proveinent Association that in future the names of the owners of t'he highest yielding herds would not he included in the monthly statistics. Pipe Band at Opotiki. The Whakatane Pipe Band added to its laurels again last Saturday when it paraded at Opotiki to grace a special Red Cross appeal day. The Band which was at full strength, was given a warm reception, and provided several street displays, selections and marches. In the evening it also attended a special dance and played for some of the dances. Forthcoming Red Cress Concert. In connection with the forthcom--ing Red Cross Concert in the Grand Theatre, intending patrons are reminded that the entertainment will be over a two night's season, August 12th and 13th. The promoters also announce that owing to the near approach of the fixture, the programme has now reached its fuli( complement, and no further artists can be included.. Sixteen Years Ago. Extremely topical is a news item in a copy of the "Whakatane Press'' Tuesday, December 23rd, 1924. From Tokio, it reads: "Admiral Ivato, interviewed said that while indiviuua, Japanese did not welcome the construction of the Singapore Base he was of the opinion that as the* base was contemplated for 20 years; past and was also outside the scope of the Washington Treaty, construe tion was advisable. The British authorities had given an assurance that the base was purely a national affair and not intended to influence international relations. Japan, there fore, must watch closely the future development." Another of Interest. Another paragraph of interest from the "Whakatane Press," December 23rd, 1921, reads: "London: Questioned in the House of Lords regarding the evacuation of Cologne, Lord. Curzon pointed out that it Avas an Allied issue, not concerning Britain alone. The Allies must be satisfied that Germany was carrying out the Treaty conditions. When the report of the Allied Military Commission of Control, which the persistent obstruction of Germany had delayed, was received, the Allies would discuss whether the first stag? of evacuation could be carried out. His Majesty's Government had not the slightest desire to continue oc-* cupation. Madam! Reduce wi th Bonkora. Pleasant, quick, safe. No dangerous drugs, no dieting. F. G. Macklow, Chemist, Whakatane. ;

Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the Bay of Plenty and East Coast Herd Improvement Association comprises Messrs W. R. Boon (Chairman), H. B. Bull, P. Robertson, A. 1 Carroll, T. S. Ferguson, A. W. T. Hyde, A. J W. Kemp, W. J. Law, Alex McLean and F. J. Savage. Thanks Expressed. At the conclusion of the Bay (of Plenty and East Coast Herd Improvement Association's meeting on Friday, Mr W. R. Boon, Chairman of Directors, expressed his thanks to the delegates for their attendance and commended them on the interest taken in the Dairy Board'k Herd Improvement plan. Compliment to the District. Mr H. B. Bull, of Gisborne, a delegate to the Herd Improvement Association's annual meeting held in Whakatane oji Friday, expressed his pleasure being able to make the trip. He was pleased, he said, to be able to see such a healthy and prosperous looking district and he had noted with added interest the number of hay and ensilage stacksj Suit for the Sexton. An application by the borough sexton for a suit of clothes suitable for conducting funerals at the cemetery was acceded to by the Hastings Borough Council at a recent meeting. The sexton pointed out 1 that his ordinary clothes were not always suitable, either in colour or cut, for use in connection with his duties at funerals, and he considered that when purchasing new clothes for himself he should not have to consider their use at funerals. The council is to jorovide a suit, the type and cut to be approved by the town clerk. A Remit Discussed, At the annual meeting of the Bay of Plenty and East Coast Herd Testing Association in Whakatane on Friday, the following remit, forwarded by the Kati Kati Group, was discussed: "That the Herd Recording Department print .yearly free of charge a priced catalogue of Registered and Grade Bulls of all breeds for sale by testing members of Herd Improvement Associations. The catalogue to give age and group rccords of the dams and a record <o£ all (laughters," It Avas left to Mr Boon, tie Secretary, and Mr f.1.. Whitham, Government officer, to prepare a list oT all available bulls.