Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 49, 4 July 1947, Page 5

Local & General

Citrus Growers There are approximately 180 registered citrus fruit growers in the Tauranga district. Young Caledonians The McLeod Clan of the Young Caledonians is practising items for another evening to be held in the near future. If the function is of the same standard as previously given by the clan it should be a very enjoyable evening.

Unexpected Cut The quarter to five power cut off was noticeable by its absence on Tuesday night. Those expecting the cut had just become convinced that the power was staying on when off it went at 5.30. The cut caused considerable inconvenience to many consumers as did a similar cut on Wednesday.

Elimination Rugby Match The standard of Rugby in Whakatane has to date been very good. It is with interest therefore that rugby followers will read the advert in this issue concerning the first elimination match in the Hurunui Apanui Shield. . This will be between Whakatane and Galatea reps, and should provide a good display; of football.

Shipping News A heavy easterly gale met by the three vessels bound for Whakatane upset the schedule completely. Latest news is that the “Clansman” and “Seagull” are sheltering at Tauranga. The “Tuhoe” is further up the coast possibly in Mercury Bay. The weather is moderating, however, and the chances of the vessels docking tomorrow appear very good.

Lost Opals Recovered A Tauranga girl who recently became engaged will, for the rest of her life, pin her faith in opals. Returning from town one day recently she was very much perturbed 'to find two opals missing from her ring. An intensive search failed to reveal any sign of the stones, but on searching through the business area of the town she recovered both of them. One was picked up on the floor of a shop in the Strand.

Office Heating The fact that electric radiators are banned has in no way deterred a certain office in Whakatane. A small primus has been pressed into service and this, judging by the temperature of the office is giving good results. Another feature of the “heaters off” regulation is the notices such as “please close the door” , which have appeared on many doors, presumably with the object of keeping available warmth in and cold out.

“Crippled” Children “I strongly advocate the dropping of the word ‘crippled’ from the name of the Society,” said the chief orthopaedic surgeon at' Wellington Hospital (Mr Walter Robertson), at the annual meeting of the New Plymouth branch of the New Zealand Crippled Children Society. He said the word had a decided psychological effect on children, and in some cases of disability it did not apply. Mr Robertson suggested the use of the word ‘disabled’ in place of ‘crippled.’ Nelson Fruit Season Oyer 1,000,000 cases of pip fruits were harvested in the Nelson district this season, states a correspondent. The apple l, production was about 950,000 cases, and the pear crop over 70,000 cases. The figures are a little larger than those for the 1945 and .1946 crops., “The season has turned out better than anticipated,” said Mr N. J. Adamson, supervisor of the Agricultural Department. After dry conditionsearly in the year timely rains came and they were followed by mild, autumn weather which helped the late varieties to develop satisfactorily. The lack of colour in the early varieties was a result of the summer drought, but the crop had been clean.

Precaution Against Squatters What appeared to be an effective method of combating squatters was revealed in a house in Wellington when a reporter responded to a telephone call asking him to inspect the house and see for himself. The premises were old and small, butappeared to be fairly well ed. The front locked. The house was boiler. A glance revealed that filled with serf® ‘ V*. ’* j next door of anyone ge®" though severai® 'd* h y .* 1 after it. It wanted the tend its premises,® ■' - '