Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 3, 31 August 1943, Page 4

Local and General

Nearly One Inch of Rain The heavy rain which fell throughout the night in Whakatane measured just .96 inch according to the Borough guage. County Roll of Honour On the suggestion of Cr Wardlaw the Whakatane County Council has decided to go into the matter of compiling a roll oi honour, recording the names of members of its staff who have served in the present war. Footballer Injured While playing in the -club competition match at 'Waimana last Saturday a local player. Grant Mitchell, had the misfortune to sustain a fracture of the right leg. He was removed to hospital where his condition is reported to be satisfactory. Curtains The Whakatane County Council at its last meeting decided, in view of the recent decision of Mr E. L. Walton, S.M., that the public gates on Kilbride's Road should be removed, to instruct the Acting-Engi neer to take steps to fence the deviation and dismantle the gates. Music Pupils Wanted In view of the fact that a fully qualified teacher of pianoforte is willing to take up permanent residence in Whakatane, providing sufficient pupils are forthcoming, parents and others interested are asked to leave their names at the Beacon.* s Movie Quiz Results Winners of the last "Movie Quiz staged by the Regent Theatre Management, were: Joyce Ching 7/6, Francis Paul 7/11,, Betty Kunac-J/2, R. Parry 7/11, Moira Anderson 1/7, Pixie Appleby 1/9, F. Waterman 1/3, Bill Hancock 1/3. Minor prizes went to Betty Todman, O. Attwood, M. Robertson and Miss Biddle. M.P.'s Interest Speaking of the work and active interest taken tin various matters by Mr W. Sullivan, M.P., when he was last in Wellington, the Whakatane County Chairman, Mr J. L. Burnett, said that he could not speak highly enough of Mr Sullivan's services. On his motion the council decided, to despatch a letter of thanks to Mr Sullivan in recognition of. his practical (interest, particularly in connection with the Kopuriki bridge. Waimana River Erosion The committee set up to inspect the erosion on the Waimana River on Lowe's Road, reported to the county meeting last week that it recommended that the .Avillowing of banks be repaired and that further Avil lowing be undertaken on Mr Gillander's property and on Lowe's Road opposite Mr Woolfiekl's property—that in the opinion of the committee, this work is necessary to protect the bridge on the main Waimana Township Road—that Cr Wardlaw confer with Mr Gi'llanders on the matter of his paying a portion of the cost of this work—that an opinion be obtained on the council's legal authority to collect a proportion of river protection costs from any benefiting property owner. A Division of Labour The forest may be divided into, several horizontal layers in each of which certain birds carry out a particular function, says Forest and Bird. Thus on the forest floor birds like the kiwi and the weka forage for insects in various stages- of development. Higher up,, among the thicker branches and the lower part of the trunks of the trees, other j birds search every nook and cranny \ for insects. Still higher up,, among « the leaves and smaller branches, i other birds, usually of a more agile < nature than those operating lower down, are to be found hunting for ( food. Then above the tree-tops are 1 to be found those birds that catch t insects on tho wing, the fantail being a wel'l-known example. Thus do the native insectivorous birds 1 divide their labour in the forest. 1