Local & General

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

Local & General

Heifer Impounded One heifer which was sold for £7 was impounded last month in the Whakatane County. Dog Registrations So far this year 141 dogs were registered in the county by the Inspector, Mr A. R. Carling. The fees amounted to £25 l2s. Traffic Licenses Last month 32 drivers’ licenses were issued in the County. Seven heavy traffic licences have been collected valued at £25 13s. Archery Competition Archers from Whakatane. Tauranga and Opotiki are to compete for the Bay of Plenty trophy at Tauranga on March 18. At present the trophy is held by Opotiki. Sanitary Service It was reported to the monthly meeting of the Whakatane County Council yesterday that the sanitary service at Taneatua has been unsatisfactory for some time. Brisk Business Brisk business which resulted in greatly increased funds was done at the bring and buy day of the Matata and Manawahe Women’s Institutes held at a combined meeting at Matata. Cakes, fruit and vegetables 'were among the many items that sold quickly.

Successful Dance After the show on Saturday, the United Girls’ Marching team held a successful dance in the Winter Show Buildings, Whakatane. The hall was decorated with ponga fronds, and a large and enthusiastic crowd danced to the music of Freddie Burt’s Band. Noxious Weeds About 20 units of the Ruatoki Maori scheme are in a bad state with ragwort the inspector, Mr A. R. Carling, reported to the mpnthly meeting of the Whakatane County Council. However it is expected that work of clearing this area is to be commenced very soon. A Catapult Menace*. “What is the maximum height of a catapult?” the chairman, Mr J. L. Burnett, asked at yesterday’s meeting of the Whakatane County Council. This question arose when councillors were discussing the possibility of any lights erected on the new traffic bridge at Edgecumbe being damaged by young vandals.

Wasps At Pikowai Although wasps have become fairly common in parts of the Bay of Plenty including Whakatane few reports had been received until recently, of their presence in the Matata district. Recently a nest was discovered at Pikowai and the insects destroyed. This is believed to be the first sign of them seen in this area.

Ragwort At Omataroa Complaints had been received last month of ragwort and gorse growing in the Omataroa Valley leading up to the hill country towards Waiohou, inspector A. R. Carling told the Whakatane County Council. This area was very inaccessible and had never been treated. However, it was not adjoining productive land.

Easter Air Schedule _ Because of heavy bookings over Easter, National Airways Corporation will run 11 extra aircraft from Auckland to southern centres between April 5 and 12. Altogether 53 extra flights will be run throughout New Zealand during that period. Plans have been made to run further special flights if those scheduled do not meet the demand.

Plan of Edgecumbe The replanning of the proposed township at Edgecumbe had now been completed and the whole scheme was expected to cost £750,000 the chairman, Mr J. L. Burnett, told the monthly meeting of the Whakatane County Council. He said he had actually seen the plan which included internal roading, a State highway and new subway. Ohope Dust Nuisance / The dust nuisance created on the beach frontage portion of the main highway at Ohope had created much adverse comment the county engineer, Mr C. H. Brebner, reported to the monthly meeting of the Whakatane County Council. This road carried a record amount of traffic over the holiday period. Like others in the county it was badly effected by the dry weather. Planking on bridges also suffered.