Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 98, 13 August 1943, Page 4

Local and General

Te Teko Sale Attention is drawn to the forth coming stock sale at Tc Teko or Monday next at which several choicc dairy herds will be offered. Citizens Scout Troop Parents and friends of the Citizens Scout Troop are reminded ol the annual meeting which take? place in the Parish Hall on Monday evening next at 7.U0 p.m. Following the general business a social evening culminating in a light .supper will take place. Whakatane Public Library At the monthly meeting of the Public Library Committee the following books were selected: If Ever J Cease to Love, F. P. Keycs; Cover His Face, Neil Bell; Anna, Norman Collins; Escape to Fight Again, A. G. L. Wliyte; The Days Between, Eliz. Foster; Village in August, Tien Chun; The Marionette, Geo. Echlin; The Green Curve Omnibus, MajorGeneral Ernest Swinton.

Land for Rehabilitation While on the* East Coast, Mr \V. Jonascn, Labour candidate lor the Bay of Plenty, was given an opportunity of viewing considerable areas of country which lie considers would be quite suitable for the rehabilitation of returned men desirous of going on the land. From enquiries made the candidate formed the opinion that a considerable number of returned men will be able to settle on the Coast. New Post Office Site The' Director-General lias written agreeing to the Whakatane Harbour Board's proposals for street widening by altering the boundaries of the Department's site at the corner of Commerce Street and the Strand. The Board was thanked for giving the. Department the opportunity of improving the contour of its site and the Department Avill make the necessary arrangements with the Public Works Department for effecting the exchange of land. Taneatua Recital All arrangements in connection with the forthcoming recital at Taneatua next Monday evening are complete. Mrs Alison Cordery whose readiness to assist in any worthy cause is well (known in these parts, has on this occasion come forward in the interests of the Plunkct service and those who enjoy her singing will make a point of attending. The programme is definitely one of a uniformly high standard throughout including also Mrs) Larmer (violin), Mrs Carter (mezzo-soprano) Mr Boswell (baritone), Mr Denham (bass), and "Mr O. Rice (tenor). Mrs F. J. Appleby will act as accompanists.

Money supplies It Avas unreasonable to expect any producer to supply his goods below cost, declared Mr W. Sullivan, M.P. for Bay of Plentj', discussing the Estimates, in the House of. Representatives last week/ Mr Sullivan said he understood that beekeepers' witii 20 or more hives, had to register, and the. hives were inspected periodically. In out-districts,, men with 20 to 25 hives had been in the I liabit of extracting and selling their i honey locally, and they had been getting from Js to Is 2d pe'ir lb. The division now demanded. 70 per cent, of the output, and, was offering 7d for first grade and s}&d for i the balance, which would, represent the bulk of the 70 per cent.. The remaining 30 per cent, could be. disposed of locally. Why was there the wide disparity between the Division's price and the. price obtained locally? It was natural that Ijeeikeepcts should refuse to extract honey at a price that would not pay them.