Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 28, 14 May 1947, Page 5

Local & General

Famine Emergency Campaign Rationing coupons surendered at the Post Office, Whakatane, for the period sth to 10th May, 1947, were as follows: Meat, £2 Os 6d; tea, nil; butter, 21bs; sugar, lib; fats, nil. Total collections to date are: Sugar, 211bs; tea, 161bs; butter, 2401b5; meat £231 8s lid.

Doing The Town A horse in the town caused considerable amusement on Monday. It made an appearance in the Strand and slowly and unconcernedly wondered down the middle of the road. Cars and trucks stopped and swung out but the horse, like Felix, ‘kept on marching still.’ At the memorial he paused for a few minutes and after giving it the “once over’.’ continued to wend his unhurried- way down Commerce Street. Eel Oil Research 1 < The development of oil in the eels at Lake Ellesmere has been studied recently by Dr. F. B. Shortland, oil and fats research officer of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, who spent some time at the lake. Up to the age of seven years, eels are not rich in oil; but later their feeding habits change, and the oil content increases, Dr. Shorland. reported. Ruatahuna Defeats Galatea A large crowd witnessed a football match between Galatea and Ruatahuna on Saturday. The Ruatahuna forwards played a good game and the Galatea backs, behind an outclassed pack put up a very good show. Both teams were inclined to be selfish and there were far too .many attempts at individual play. The final score was 15—4 in favour of the Ruatahuna team. Clansman. Stuck

When she attempted to cross the bar on Tuesday the coastal vessel Clansman stuck on the bar and remained there for about half an hour. The vessel - was got off and proceeded back to Whale Island. It is expected that a further attempt will be made to get her in today. The bar at present is very shallow and the river channel is silting up making the problem of getting ships into port increasingly difficult. ‘The Green Years’ The skirl of the pipes down the Strand last Monday evening heralded the initial screening of the notable Scottish film production ‘The Green Years’ which is screening at the Regent. The picture which is recognised as one of the most true-to-life productions ever to* reach the screen has drawn record houses, and today’s morning session has been especially dedicated to the children. There are still two screenings tonight and tomorrow evening. P.B.A.

Record Catch of Trout One of" the biggest catches of large fish for several years, and a record for the season, was taken in Lake Tarawera during five days recently, when Major C. F. Gordon, of Rotorua, caught 14 fish aggregating 1921 b. The largest, a Jack rainbow trout, turned the scales at 17f1b., and the smallest weighed 101 b. Lake Tarawera has always had a reputation for outsize fish, but it is very seldom* that so many are landed in one continuous period of angling.

Speeding in Borough Cr H. G. Warren spoke very feelingly on the subject of speeding within the borough by motorists 'at the Borough Council meeting on Monday. He had recently been involved in an accident in Hamilton because of an irresponsible youth speeding across the intersection and recommended that steps be taken immediately to curb similar drivers in Whakatane. As an instance of the extent to which this was being carried out he said that he had recently seen a car in Domain Road towing an unlighted bicycle at a speed in the vicinity of 4)1 m.p.h. “The Australian Journal” Of the many factors which the editor of a popular fiction magazine must consider, variety is probably; the most important. Readers would very quickly tire of a publication whose stories were sifil of the same type, no matter how good they hap-, peed do be. The Australian Journal presents about as varied a collection as it is possible to assemble. From a purely literary point .of view, Elizabeth Mennes-Pino’s tale of Javanese life eai-ns most bouquets, but for popular interest Ben Nigel’s unusual clesert detective story, \ The Camel’s. Wig, would probably gain 'favour, while readers who like outback stories will also enjoy Story in Dust, by L. Kay. There’s plenty of humour in the issue, and a satisfying, amount of light romance. With its improving illustrations, the Journal is certainly astonishing value for sixpence.