Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 112, 30 May 1941, Page 4

Local and General

Not Necessary. The Clark of the Court would have needed a loud voice to call one appellant named at Wednesday's sitting of the Overseas Appeal Board. T'hei appeal was lodged by the Minister of National Service for a young man whom it was found had been overseas for man}' months. Holiday Pay For Soldiers. Together with other local bodies the Wliakatane Borough Council intends granted members of its stall" serving overseas their holiday pay. A suggestion had been that the leave due be accrued while the men were away. "It might be better to send the holiday pay to the men instead of allowing it to accrue—the chaps over there could do with a few 'bob'," commented the Mayor. Stench From Rotting Turnips. An overpowering stench from the ■rotting stalks of the large patch of turnips on the Ohope Native scheme land, causcvs motorists to step on it a little as they pass. The recent rain has enhanced the decaying process and it has been suggested by one wit, that the present pungent state would provide opportunity for 1 'gas drill' by members of the Home Guard.

Big Seas at Ohope; The change of weather has been responsible for heavy surf at Ohope Beach during the past few days. Without-the assistance of any wind the sea became rough on Tuesday evening and has maintained! a high rolling surf ever since. One or Two Frostsi Whakatane has experienced one or two mild frosts of late, but on the Plains residents report that several degrees were recorded before the rdpent rain. At Edgecumbe, one farmer informed us that the frost measured no less than 6 degrees, last Monday night., Rent Reduction Refuised'. An application for a reduction in rent for the Firei Station was. received from the Fire Board at Monday's meeting of the Borough Council. This was refused the rate of £75 per annum still standing. The Mayor remarked that of this amount the council had to stand a half share. Patriotic Effort. The Whakatane Golf Club intends making a Patriotic effort on Monday next, the King's Birthday. Competitions for both ladles and men are to be held in the morning and afternoon, while provision for nonhandicap players will be made with separate competitions. Further deinils can be found in the advertising cclmnns.

No Publication. There will be no publication of the BEACON on Monday next, June 2, which will be observed as a holiday m honou* of the King's Birthday. Representative Rugby. On Monday at Tauranga the Rangitaiki and Tauranga represents tives sides are to meet. Borough Reticulation. At this week's meeting of the Borough Council matters effecting the extension ot the Borough water supply, including a request from Mr J. Greeke for a water servicd to the Heads, were considered, and it was resolved that it be left until next meeting for further discussion. Fire Hose Shortage. At this week's meeting of the Borough Council Gr S. S. Shapley stated that the Fire Board required 1500 feet of hose. It didn't get, its quota last year and might, if lucky, get 100 feet this year and would have to pay about 5s per foot against the old price of Is 9d to 2s. "T Local Horse Sale. The Fafmers' Auctioneering Co. draw attention to the special sale of South Island horses to be offered on Monday. We have inspected these horses and can thoroughly recommend them to any farmers requiring first class horses broken to all farm work.

Wanted to do Best. "If you can make better use of the boys, in the front line than T can at home then you take them,;' remarked a farmer who was appealing for exemption for his son before the Overseas Appeal Board on Wednesday. He added that one son was entering the R.N.Z.A.F. and he wished if possible to retain one of his sons to carry on the farm. Autumn Tints. Red and gold tints are to be seen in all parts of Whakatane, now that Autumn is draAving to a close. The residence of Mrs F. Prideteux, Anzac Avenue, provides some beautiful examples as the annuals, shed their loaves. The trees on these premises are a mass of russet and yellow. State Control. At Tuesday's meeting of the County Council Cr H. C. McCready advised members to "watch out" fo r Government Acts. "Have you heard of the bobby calf trade where! the Government says that if they handl? it they will give us more, but if wo want to handle it we will receive ?ess. Have you ever heard of anything so wiciked," he said.i Results of Impressment. There are approximately 150 ,303 in calibre rifles outstanding in the Gisborne police district, whicih extends as far north as Whakatane. The regulation concerning the impressment of firearms of this type required them to be declared and handed in to the nearest police stations, and the time allowed expired about two weeks ago. Crippled Children. The Borough Council again is to make its donation of £2 inwards the funds of the N.Z, Children's Society. Mr D. V town clerk, referred the good work the Society was doing and reviewed one local case which was treated with remarkable success. *'It is a wonderful institution and even if they make sio great a success in only a few instances the work is worth while," he said. Hospital Finance. "You may have noticed that the Minister has after many years seen daylight at last," said Cr 11. G. McCready at meeting of the County Council when referring to the Minister's statement that some other method of hospital fmance was required. "I hope we gel better results than we did from the Social 'Insecurity'—we expected a 'iaf and it turneH out to be 99 per cent icement. I have more fears than hopes in the light of the Government's past record," he concluded.