Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 261, 22 January 1941, Page 4

Local and General

Service For Married Men. It is expected that, if the war is prolonged into 3942, married men will be called to the colours. New Zealand is maintaining a division overseas and two divisions for national defence and reinforcements of the Expeditionary Force, a total of approximately 50,000 men. This is actually a more strenuous task than that undertaken during the Great War of 1911-1918. KEEP YOUR BLOOD HEALTHY is iprV's I remedy for prcnrV !'-•£ a toxic-free l)h»o Two or thro doses each ke<*ps i person in , ' 1 " r>r fi'finji Macklow nn '

Free Cooking." To ha\ e a third of his cnion crop cooked on the underside as the re-i suit of the heat engendered by the sunshine striking the soil on which the onions were laid, was the recent experience of Mr A. EL Diprose,, of Matamata. The soil became so hot that about a third of each onion affected was "cooked," and became Hat on the underside, he said. Tribute to Oht-pe. This is without a doubt the best beach we have ever visited," said a Wanganui resident, who, with his vife and children, is holidaying at Ohope. "We were here latst year and >/ore determined to return this His determination, a-ftd re•uctance to miss a .'possible day a>,' resort,, was obvious when he •••■~.ual-Iy mentioned that they ftacT the trip of over 250 miles .in j "" 'lay.

Mushrooms Available. The warm rains have brought in their wake a growth of mushrooms in this district and at least one shop is offering a quantity of these delicacies for sale. Otimai Departs. The Northern Steamship Co's Otimai sailed for Auckland at midday yesterday. Her cargo included 2469 boxes of butter,324 crates of cheese, 111 sacks of maize and about 10 tons of sundries. A 'Bumper' Season. The consistent rain, plus the high returns already experienced on the Rangitaiki Plains, makes it fairly patent that the present season is likely to be a record one as far as butterfat returns are concerned. Rural Housing. Twenty-four loans, totalling £19,145, raised under the rural housing scheme, has been approved by the Raglan County Council. Of these, £9102 has already been expended, and six houses have been finished, while there are 14 building. Greetings from Egypt. Jn a letter to the Whakatane Caledonian Soflety, ex-band member, Pte Gordon Tippett, encloses an interesting greetings card, depicting a New Zealand soldier with a typical Eastern background. The card is in response to the Society's Christmas greetings sent to all exmembers after the annual meeting. Shore-fishing at Ohope. A newcomer to the beach Mr R. Crozicr of Palmerston North, claims that Ohope affords the finest shore fishing of any beaches he has visited. Almost every evening lately he has fished directly into the breakers with astonishing success. The best catch was on Monday evening when five large schnapper -were landed and one kawhai. Mr Crozier uses a line with about 20 baited hooks. Steady Rain. With still a Avcek of January to go the rain recorded to date has exceeded that experienced during this month of last year, the steadyfall of yesterday having been largely responsible for the increase. For the 24 hours to 8 a.m. to-day 2.20 inches fell making the total to date for the month 5.62 inches. Last year the measure for January Avas 5.02 inches. Storage of Potatoes. Anyone can successfully store potatoes provided that tAvo rules are borne in mind. First the potatoes must be dry. Dig them in fine.weather and - leave them on the surface to dry for a feAV hours. If necessary complete drying under coA r er and irr the dark. Secondly, store in Woxes or sacks in a frostproof building. All light must be excluded to prevent the potatoes from greening. Cover them Avith sacking or a thick layer of straw or bracken.