THE OPOTIKI NEWS Friday, March 11, 1938. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 9, 11 March 1938, Page 2

THE OPOTIKI NEWS Friday, March 11, 1938. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Shipping. The moter-ship Waiotahi which arrived at Opotiki on Wednesday, left Oijotilci Again, for Auckland at* about midday yesterday. Stock Judging. .The stock judging conducted by the Opotiki A. and P. Asociation’s annual show, held recently, by members of the Young Farmers.’ dub, resulted as follows: L. MacDonald (Waimana) and J. Beattie (Opotiki). (equal), 1, D. Ilea (Waimana) 3. Tomato Craps Damaged. ■Many tomato crops in tlie Opotiki district were damaged as the result c;£ excessive moisture in the soil during the heavy rains last month-. Other districts suffered severely from this cause, iu the Hastings. Napier and Bay View districts, the damage is estimated at £oOOO. Removal of Parapet. Coed progress is being made in removing the parapet and ornamental work on the Bank of New Zealand building. The work has been undertaken by Mr. W. AVylde, who altogether will remove about 30 tons of concrete. With the completion of tlie northern parapet nearly half that Quantity has already been trucked away. The contract includes putting a concrete band around the top of the wall, and when a coat of paint has been • added, the- bank building should present an entirely new appearance. Good Mcnsy. According to air article iu another column in connection with the spread ei the pest in tlie South Island, the high prhe oil (id a dozen- was paid for butterflies caught-. So profitable was this price that good money was earned by the ‘'swatters”. At the beginning of tin- season as high as Id-, each was paid. The Waihemo County 'Council has now decided to pay Gd per 100 for the rest of the hot weather. Even at this price the chasing of the butterflies in the Opotiki district would prove very profitable, so had is the pest at the present time. School Matters. At tin- school committee meeting held hist evening the headmaster. Air A. S. de Aiontaik. reported increasing numbers cn tlie roll and the question of inrther accommodation was discussed. It was decided to apply to the Education Board for increased accommodation and alsci to procure a further suppli or desks. Ihe matter oL obtaining a more complete set of + ext hooks for the schorl library and extending the radio to all the classrooms was also discussed. An effort to raise the amount at an early date was propose-1. it was aiso mentioned that tenders for the new Dental Clinic had closed that day and the erection of the 'new building would commence m the near future.

Jnieresting RamovaU A novei method cf removal of a garage was adopted hy a local contractor. A small lorrv was driven inside the building to he removed and the garage was then raised up to rest on hem ns placed across the lorry body. The lorry, which was inside the shed, then moved off and along the street, and the combination presented a mystery appearance as it travelled 1 along. On arrt\al at the new site the building was lowered on to blocks and the lorry was then driven out of the open doorway. The doors which had been removed prim to shifting the garge. were then reining and the job was completed. Cycling in Singapore.

Cycling is a mark of Social distinction in Singapore. Mr J. L. Rosedale. professor of biochemistry at the Singapore College of Medicine*, who Is visiting New Zealand, told a Christchurch interviewer. Only the poorer classes of natives rode bicycles, wnicii were a-H registered in the same manner and under similar reglations as cars in New Zealand. Europeans and the wealthier natives , invariably rode in motor cars. Why bicyles were not similarly registered in New Zealand Mr. Roseola le found it hard to understand. Since he had been in Christchurch he and his wife had seen two people knocked over by cyclists, and they wore now becoming scared to go on the strets.