Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 1, 22 February 1950, Page 4

Local & General

Edgecumbe Meeting The first meeting this year of the Edgecumbe Parent-Teacher tion took the form of a gay social when parents and teachers combined to give impromptu items. “Under The Liquor” A Maori appearing in the Wellington Magistrate’s Court i;resented the standard explanation for offences somewhat differently. *T was under the liquor ol influence,” he said. Mushrooms About Collectors out after mushrooms have had some success about Whakatane. After the recent heavy rain and the warm muggy weather following conditions have been almost ideal for the plant and they have come away quickly. Few have been on sale at Whakatane shops how'ever. Blood Donors Tested Blood tests to obtain the blood groups were made on members of the Legion of Frontiersmen and the Whakatane St John Ambulance Brigade at the Whakatane District Hospital last night. Members of these organisations have volunteered as blood donors. Similar tests are to be carried out on members of the Whakatane Volunteer Fire Brigade tonight.

Championship For Whakatane The New Zealand grass tra'ck hill climb motor cycling championship is to be held at Whakatane some time this year. Advice of this National event being awarded to the district has been received by the Bay of Plenty Motor Cycling Club, which has begun preliminary arrangements already. The date when the championship will be held has not yet been decided.

Pepper Scarce Pepper in any quantity is hard to buy at Whakatane at the present time. On the shortage list for the last 12 months pepper supplies have not improved and local grocers do not forsee any improvement for some time yet. It is believed that the shortage is being caused by American interests who are buying supplies at high prices from the countries producing the commodity. New Egg Prices

New egg prices for both North and South Islands came into operation on Monday. The previous retail price of standard eggs has ruled since August 25. It is proposed to have only two egg prices for the whole year. The new price on Monday will be 4/- per dozen in the North Island and this price will continue until July 31, when a summer price will operate until next February.

Fire on Edgecumbe A fierce fire on the Rotorua side of Mount Edgecumbe burned for a considerable period on Monday before patrols of mill workers from Matahina were able to bring it under control. The outbreak sent big clouds of smoke out over the Rangitaiki Plains and at one stage smoke had gathered on the tip of the mountain giving it the appearance of erupting. A State Forestry Department aeroplane observed the fire from the air.

No Pony Club Class ! It has been agreed that there will be no special Pony Club classes at this year’s A. and P. Show at Whakatane, but entrants for children's events are to be asked whether or not they are Pony Club members, so that A. and P. officials will be able to guage Pony Club strength with a view to the possible inclusion of special classes in future. As it is, the A. and P. programme is a large one, and there are a number of children’s events already included in it.