Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 76, Issue 7, 26 May 1944, Page 4

Local and General

Edgecumbe Pig Sale Farmers interested in the 1 stock sales at Edgecumbe are asked to note the change of date advertised in to-day's, issue. The new date is Wednesday, May 31. Sale Date Altered We wish to draw attention to the alteration of the date of the Te Teko sale to Tuesday, June 6, owing to the King's Birthday falling on Monday the sth. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Lttd. Conveyance to Stud Sales Visiting and local farmers are advised that a motor 'bus will leave the office of Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd., Whakatane, at 9.30 a.m. each morning of the stud - Jersey sales on the 30th and 31st May and Ist June. Injury From Axe Proof of the danger of. allowing children to. handle axes was amply demonstrated on Sunday when a boy, Philip James Maddern, aged 13 of Te Teko. was admitted to the Whakatane Hospital as the result of an accident with an axe. A bad wound in the leg.was the injury received. His condition is reported to be satisfactory. No Senior Team For the first time in the remembrance of the oldest residents of Matata, that district has been unable to field a Senior football team. Due to the war having taken a number of players, and the rest having scattered since last year there are now insufficient members to form one. Fully Endorsed We learn from' delegates returning from the Provincial conference of the New Farmers' Union, that the attitude of the executive in making an official stand agaitnst the levying of hospital rating on the present basis, was endorsed' by the overwhelming majority of 78 votes to 7.

Recent Fire Alarm Ih our report of the recent fire alarm, in which it was related that the Brigade broke open two doors in the offices of. Messrs Prideaux and Bridger's in order to effect an entry, we have since been informed that the doors mentioned had been forced before the Brigade's arrival, apparently by some well-meaning person in the vicinity. The Superintendent, however desires to make it clear that no members of his organisation were responsible. Assisting" the Mothers In connection with the lecture tour of M.rs Smith, under the auspices of the Auckland University Adult Education scheme, which commences in this district next week, we learn that the districts of Edgecumbe and Awakcri have completed arrangements to run a 'creche' in connection with the. lectures in that area in order that mothers who have young families may jttend without the worry and inconvenience of looking after their children. It is, hoped that this example will be followed by other districts. As far as can be gathered all organisation is now completed in connection with the visit and everything points to a fitable and enjoyable circuit.