Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 78, 4 June 1943, Page 4

Local and General

Stock Sales on Page 8 The attention of readers is drawn to the fact that stock gale advertisements appear on page 8 of this isue. No Petrol on Monday Motorists arc asked to take notice that there will be no service stations open in Whakatane on Monday (King's Birthday). Seed Shop's New Premises Willowbank Nurseries announce elsewhere that they have shifted from their original shop (late- F. R. Brown) and now occupy more modern and commodious premises opposite the. Rock. A large stock of! seeds, shrubs and seasonal plants arc now offering the public. May Rainfall The total rainfall for May as measured at Edgecumbe was 2.73 inches against 5.12 inches for the same month last year. The greatest fall occurred on the 22nd with 1.90 inches. The total for the year to date is now 13.22 inches against 13.49 inches for the same; period in 1942. No Highland Section on Monday We have been asked l to an-i nounce that owing to un for seen circumstances it has been found impossible to stage the Highland section which was to have been* run in conjunction with Monday's combined sports meeting.

Judgment Summonses The following judgment summonses were entered at the sitting of the' Whakatane Magistrate's Court last Tuesday: Wallace Supplies v J. Wano £18 13s, or alternatively 18 days; Supplies v Geo. Elliott £15 ISs, or alternatively 15 days; F. E. Jackson and. Co. v Mrs C." 4 Anderson £14 7.s 9d. or alternatively 14. days. Greetings from Prison Camp Mrs R. Ansell, now of Auckland, has shown to us a Christmas card received by her from Gnr C. An r sell who is a prisoner of war in Stalag VIILB, Germany. Gnr Ansell who will be remembered by many residents in this district has enclosed the following verse in the design of the card—„ I hoped I might be with you This year on Christmas Day! But since my thoughts must still suffice I greet in this, way. Oddfellows Lodge Farewell. A farewell to a popular member of the Centenary Lodge 1.0.0. F., took place recently when Bro. W. Rixon was honoured by a presentation and an expression of goodwill by Bro. E. Currah. The speaker referred to Bro Rixon's 11 years membership and the fact that, having passed all the offices lie was now D.D.G.M. Bro. Rixon returning thanks said that although he was being transferred, his next position would not take him for from his good friends in Whakatane. He hoped - while at Taneatua to still maintain his social connections with Whakatane. . .

An Historic Football We have had the pleasure of inspecting recently a small-size lootball bearing the signatures of 27 (of the. 29) Springbok players who toured this country in 193 G. This unique trophy of one of the most momentous football tours in the rugby history of the Dominion is ■in the possession of Mrs O. Oswald and is actually the property of her young son Roddy. The signatures which are still discernible, particularly those of Craven, Nel and many others is the more valuable in view of the tragic fate which has apparently overtaken most of the men in the team. It is certainly a splendid link with happier days and we J'eel that it cannot have many parallels in thi.s country.