Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 77, 13 April 1949, Page 4

Local & General

Support For Campaign Support for the rat campaign now being conducted by the Department of Health is to be given by the J Whakatane Borough Council it was \* decided at Monday night’s meeting."' Poison is to be made available for laying round the borough and a special watch is to be kept on the town dump, which is considered to be a breeding ground for rats. Whakatane State Highways The collection of information' by the Ministry of Works of the condition of state highways to and from. Whakatane is still continuing the Minister of Works, Mr -Semple, stated in a letter to the Whakatane Bor,-* ough Council on Monday night. As soon as details are available the Minister indicated that he would let i the council know of his findings. I Rowing Club Picnic As a fitting finish to a successful season* the Whakatane Rowing Club wound up its closing day celebra- ' tions on Saturday night-' with a moonlight picnic over on the sandspit opposite the town. No one pre- • sent worried much about the moon but the sausages and bottled lunch were excellent. So also was the singing, each item being candidly received by a humourously audience. Since everyone had to sing, the system was quite fair, and the variety of talent and item more than usually amusing. < Pony Club Rally Another highly successful Pony Club'Rally was . held on the Whakatane Showground on Sunday. There was a good muster of horses and riders, With sufficient children wanting a chance to get on a horse that they kept some • of the senior Club members busy all afternoon. After;, a short session on mounted drill and a brief lecture and demonstration by Messrs D. Blomfield and R. Bartlett, afternoon tea was served, and the rest of the time was spent in equestrian games for the more advanced riders and pony rides for young children.