Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 84, 9 May 1949, Page 4

Local & General

Railway Waiting Room . Representations are to be made to the Taneatua stationmaster by the Progressive League with the idea of having the station waiting room re-opened for the use of passengers. Heavy Rain

Last night must have been the wettest Whakatane has known since last year’s big flood. During the 24 hours up to 9 a.m. today 3.70 inches of rain fell.

flowing Club Social Trophies won by the various crews during the season were presented at a social evening of the Whakatane Rowing Club on Saturday night. There was a very large crowd of friends and members and the lavish supper beat those -who joined in the attack on it. The trophies were presented by the president, Mr R. T. Morpeth, and the different donors.

Films At Awakeri Some interesting films taken While he was travelling out of New Zealand were screened by Mr G. Robins at the monthly meeting of the Awakeri Young Farmers’ Club. Discussion on the field day for this month followed and it was finally decided to have two, today and tomorrow in the Awakeri Hall in conjunction with the Federated Farmers’ farm school.

Plain Speaking An executive of an Apanui organisation was having a committee meeting during the week-end. One elder had removed his shoes to relieve his tired feet, but he was not saving much in the debate. The chairman, a young man, finally rose and remarked, “If Wiremu would air some of his ideas instead of airing his feet we might do better.” The meeting proceeded in happier strain.

No Game Fpr Whakatane The hopes of the Whakatane Rugby Sub-Union of having the Bay of Plenty v Australia match at Whakatane when the Australian Rugby team tours New Zealand later this year have not been realised. This is revealed in the published itinerary, which gives the game to Tauranga, te be played on Saturday, August 20. The match against the Bay of Plenty will be the second ganie of the tour.

No Wire Shortage Now There is now enough galvanised fencing wire in New Zealand or on the water to meet all our immediate needs, it was announced by the Chairman of the Aid for Britain National Council, Mr F. P. Walsh, recently. Mr Walsh said it was pleasing to be able to tell farmers that one more of the shortages produced by the war had been overcome. Other shortages such as of galvanised water piping, corrugated iron, reinforcing steel and others were still plaguing the farming community and restricting the power to produce, but efforts were being made to overcome these tbo.