Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 62, 6 April 1945, Page 4

Local and General

County Assessor A.t its last meeting the Whakatane County Council appointed Mr Aiex Sutherland as its assessor for a further term. No Highland Dancing The Awakcri Gymkhana- Committee wish to advise that owing to war conditions there will be no Highland Dancing at the forthcoming Gymkhana. Farmers Beware ! The Whakatane County Council has instructed its inspector to take stricter action with regard to noxious, weed eradication, particularly blackberry and dewberry. Ladies' Golf Lady members of the Whakatane Golf Club are reminded that the annual meeting will be held at the Club-house after the play on April 7. Te Teko Sports Owing to the unprecedented demands upon our space we have been forced to hold over the report of the Te Teko Gymkhana which took place last Monday. A full report will appear in. Tuesday's issue, Galatea Hospital Rate \ Notification has been received by the Whakatane County Council that the Government is prepared to make payment of £563 lis 6d as general and hospital rate on the Galatea Estate. Farewell to Servicemen A farewell will be accorded the latest batch of servicemen to leave Whakatane in the Borough Council Chambers at 5 p.m. this evening. The servicemen to be farewelled include Ptes J. King } W. Rivett, R. Cave anjd D. Print who will shortly be proceeding overseas. March Rainfall The rainfall recorded on the Rangitaiki Plains during the month of March Avas 6.72 inches. Rain fell-on nine days, the heaviest fall being measured on the Ist. (5.16 inches). The total fall for the three months to date is 17.61 inches which compares with 18.74 inches for a similar period last year. In March 1944 8.70 inches were recorded.

Farmers Were Absent Reporting to the County Council on the recent Chamber's of Commerce Conference on the question of the East Coast Railway, Cr H. C. McCready said it was * a fine meeting with very able and forceful speakers. The only regrettable feature was the absence of the farming community who would be the ones mainly concerned. There was perfect unanimity and he trusted the objective would be achieved. Wednesday's Missionary Address In the Methodist Hall on Wed. nesday evening next an unusually interesting talk will be given by Rev. A. W. E. Sj'lvester who is now on furlough after spending several exciting months on his mission station on Vella Lavella in the Solomons during the Japanese occupation. Here is an opportunity for local residents to hear first hand accounts of how the native population fared under the Japanese. Rev. Sylvester's talk commences at 7.30 P-m. . j Ration Coupons Ration CQUpons available this weeit are: Meat (ration 1/9 weekly H coupons worth Gd, others 3d; child's ration lid J coupon 5d — Nos. 22 and 23. Butter (ration Boz weekly, each coupon 8oz) ? Nos. 23 and 24 available until April 14. Sugar (ration 2%1b monthly each coupon ' l()oz) Nos. 21 to 24 incluavailable until April 14. Tea (ration Boz each eoucpon 2oz) ? Nos. 21 to 24 inclusive available until April 14. Petrol (ration half face value of coupons), Nos. 9 and 1G ; available to April 30. Monte Carl© Final v The fourth heat and the final of the Monte Carlo being run in connection with the dances held by the Awaken Patriotic Committee will take place on Saturday evening. Winners of the three previous heats who will be competing in the final are Mr and Mrs J. Corbett, Mr F. Foote and Miss Sylvia Tyssen. and Mr F. Malaquin and Miss M. Batey. The lucky winners of the £4. which constitutes the prize will be decided as stated } on Saturday night. At the dance, opportunity is. also to be taken to farewell Pte. Robert Butler and Flight Sgt. E. J. Cleaver R.N.Z.A.F., of Awakeri who will shortly be proceeding overseas. The three previous dances have all drawn excellent and it is expected that a good attendance will also be present on Saturday for the finale.