Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 42, 23 September 1949, Page 4

Local & General

late Houses Erected it State houses have been erected in the new Edgecumbe township area and further sections have been allotted for more such buildings.

Last Rugby Test 'The second and final test rugby match will be played between Australia and the All Blacks at Auckland tomorrow/ The game is to be broadcast from the time it starts at 3 p.m. through stations IYA Auckland and 2YA Wellington.

Full Bookings All the dress circle has been booked out for the Whakatane District High School’s production of the “Pirates of Penzance” at the Grand Theatre next Thursday. To make more seats available for those who them the box plan for down stairs opened yesterday but these are not expected to last long. Murupara Rail Link “As far as is known Murupara is to be linked by rail and the scheme is going ahead,*” the chairman,- Mr H. Carter, told the annual meeting of the Edgecumbe Progressive Asociation. He thought that official information would be released soon to the advantage, he hoped, of Edgecumj - be. - “'f Edgecumbe Post Service The improved postal, facilities at Edgecumbe have been curtailed somewhat by the closing the traffic bridge it was stated at the annual meeting of the Edgecumbe Progressive Association. Ho*wever, after some negotiations with the Post Office a satisfactory temporary alternative system was commenced.

Businessmen Helped As a result of negotiations with the Building Controller the Association was able to assist two Edgecumbe businessmen to obtain permits for alterations to their premises, it was stated at the annual meeting of the Edgecumbe Progressive Association by the chairman when reviewing the year’s work. Meal of Mutton Washed up by the incoming tide the carcase of a dead sheep provided some gulls with what was evidently a tasty meal at Ohope beach yesterday. Although waves were breaking over and around them continually the birds chose to ignore the sea, directing all their attention on the free mutton. No Reply Yet A reply had not yet been received from the Government to the Board’s letter asking for an increased grant to cover the' higher award of wages, the secretary reported to the monthly meeting of the' Pongakawa Rabbit Board. The request is to cover the Work done on Crown, Maori and State Forest Lands.

Shrub Stolen A rafher mean theft was committed on the Whakatane Convent grounds on Monday night 'when a fair sized flowering shrub was dug’’ out and stolen. The shrub rather an attractive plant and been a useful addition to the • grounds. All that was left on Tuesday morning was a large hole. It had completely disappeared.

Player Injured Although a friendly game played in a very friendly spirit the rugby match between the Awakeri and Otakiri Young Farmers’ Clubs proved a very hard game and resulted in one player, D. F. Rasmussen, being injured. He was admitted to the Whakatane District Hospital for treatment but was discharged on Wednesday. •