Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 42, 18 June 1947, Page 4

Local & General

Food For Britain Rationing coupons surrendered at the Post Office, Whakatane, for the period June Bto 15, were: Meat, 18s; tea, nil; butter, l|lbs.; sugar, nil; fats, nil. Total collections to date are: Sugar, 211b5.; tea, 16£-lbs.; butter, 2521b5.; meat, £241 Os 2d. Maori Concert Tomorrow All roads should lead to the Grand Theatre, Whakatane, tomorrow night when an outstanding entertainment is to be presented by the Taiporutu Maori Concert Party from Rotorua. Proceeds are for the St. John Ambulance funds, so that with a good programme and a good cause there should be a capacity house. St. John Ambulance Evening Dr. W. R. Lawrence, of Te Aroha, who is widely known for his interest in the work of the St. John Ambulance movement, has accepted an invitation to visit Whakatane and give a lecture supported by moving pictures in the St. John Ambulance Hall, King Street. This should be of interest to everyone, and an invitation is extended to the public to attend on Saturday evening.

Unlucky Bus Passengers “Friday the thirteenth” was not a lucky day for passengers in one of the buses which left Whakatane on that day for Rotorua. About 34 miles from Rotorua it broke down and its passengers had to be transferred to two following buses. Those who had intended catching a train at Rotorua reached there too late. Passengers eventually arrived at Hamilton later than the scheduled time.

Mushrooms in June

Mushrooms have made their appearance on a Waimana district farm during the last few days. Early in the month some were noticed high up on hill pasture where the frost does not usually reach. Since then some have been found on the sheltered sunny side of a stopbank near the river. An old resident of Waimana said he had never seen mushrooms in June before. They were about three months out of season. Oddfellows Installation Members of the Whakatane, Taneatua and Rangitaiki Lodges, M.U.1.0.0.F., travelled to Opotiki recently for the half-yearly group installation of officers. Visitors from Gisborne Lodge also attended, making over a hundred Oddfellows present. The installing officer was Group* Officer Bro. H. M. Quayle, of Edgecumbe. A welcome was accorded Bro. T. H. Dobson, Grand Master of Wanganui District, M.U.1.0.0.F., who has recently moved to this district. Whakatane Lodge officers installed were as follows: 1.P.N.G., Bro. R. H. Webster; N.G. Bro. D. S. Hume; V.G., Bro. L. R. Erskine; E.S. Sister F. J. O’Connor.

Getting the Sacks Concern that a one-way traffic might develop in sacks sent to the North {sland with southern wheat, potatoes, and other produce was expressed by members of the North Canterbury Federated Farmers when they discussed the jute shortage. A member of the sack salvage committee, said that there was no danger of sacks being lost to the south. They would be returned, and some were, in fact, already on the water. One member said that southern merchants, on receipt of orders from the North Island, were asking for the sacks first before they would supply the produce.