Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 99, 17 August 1943, Page 4

Local and General

Taneatua Farewell The young people of Taneatua will combine to farewell Mr and Mrs A. Churehdr this evening, antl the gathering which will take, the form of a public dance promises to be a particularly bright affair. In the advertisement announcing the evening we would like to explain that the final line was inserted in this office a.s a helpful gesture. Voting Qualifications Persons who are not yet 21 years of age, but who will, be 21 before September, may enrol as electors only on and after the date of their 21st birthday. They cannot enrol in anticipation of that qualification If the date of a person's 21st birthday falls after the closing of the rolls, Which takes, place automatically on the day of the issue of the. election writs, then such a person cannot £>e enrolled l'or the election.

Steel Helmets Retained . Under instructions from the Dominion Controller members of the local, E.P.S. personnel will retain the steel helmets, originally issued to> them. Native Pigeon in Town Residents in Salonika Street last week were amazed to .see a plump native pigeon alight near the Domain and proceed to have a feed from the monkey-apple trees growing on the boundary. The bird appeared to have little or no fear of uassers-by and was comparatively ♦ame. Monarch Butterflies Again The hardihood of the Monarch butterflies is indicated by the presence of quite a number of Iheso beautifully marked creatures in and around the town. Apparently the i'rosts of lut.c winter are no bar ;to breeding habits and development of the butterflies Avhich ore full: of energy and make their way unerringly to the. swan plants upon which the caterpillar thrives.

Rat Poison Available The Town Clerk, Mr D. V. Saunders, reports that he now has considerable supplies of rat poison for free distribution amongst residents of the Borough and those requiring this welcome article have but to ring the Borough office 1 or call and collect a packet. Black Marketing of Eggs "The Internal Marketing Department has some prosecutions pending now," said Mr T. S. Dove, producers' representative on the New Zealand Poultry Hoard, Avhen a member of the Canterbury West land. Registered Poultry Keepers' Association asked at the annual meeting recently if any action was being taken to deal, with black marketing of eggs in Christ church. . Quota Filled' The East Coast Provincial Patriotic Council has raised its quota of ■ payments to the National Patriotic Fund Board for the current year, but a warning against a relaxation of effort was given at a meeting of the council for it. was pointed out that the national board's requirements did not cover the local welfare fund, formerly known as the rehabilitation fund, for which further money was required. Three zones 111 led their quota and it is expected that the other zones will also meet, their quota at an early date. the. Gisborne borough quota was exceeded by some thirteen hundred pounds. Supplementary Roll Readers are reminded of the recent statement made by the Prime Minister to the effect that the Sup- , plcmentary Electoral Roll will close at G p.m. on August 80. This leaves slightly over two weeks for electors who are not already on the roll to become enrolled. Electoral officers have been experiencing difficulty with enrolment applications which have been carelessly made out, and in such cases it has been necessary to return these forms to the applicants for corrcction. Those desirous of being included oil the roll arc therefore* urged to> make early application so that, in the ease of any en-or being made in the filling in of their application forms, they may be returned to the electoral officer before the closing date. Any application which is not in before: the closing date and filled in correctly, will be treated as informal, and the applicant will not. be entitled to vote.