The Opotiki News Monday July 11, 1938. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 55, 11 July 1938, Page 2

The Opotiki News Monday July 11, 1938. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Cake Competition. A competition for , the Hikutaia Domain. Board cake >vas won by Mr A. J. Anderson. Visit by ’plane. The first aeroplane to visit Opotiki for some time arrived at Opotiki on Saturday afternoon. The pilot stayed irt-ppotiki overnight and the'‘’plane returned* to Auckland yesterday morning, after circling the -i town twice. ; Bull Bought for HOgns. The purchase of a quality Aberdeen Angus bull was made by Mr J. Davenport, Mhtawai, at the combined, breeders’ sale at Stortford Lodge. Hastings, recently, the animal being offered on account of Mr T. May, AYaipawa. Lambing at Motu. The first lamb of the season reported from the- higher country in the Gisborne district was .noticed/ at Motu on Thursday on ,the v, property of Messrs Egan Bros. The lamb was a Southdown cross. Gisborne Rode©.,: , v ‘‘The fame of the rodeo lias spread so far that they are thinking of running a bus from Gape Runaway to our next one,” stated M*r P. F. Barker at last week’s meeting of the Povertv Bav A. and P. Association.

doctor’s Quick Journey. Dr Douglas Robb, of Auckland, arrived at Opotiki by aeroplane on Saturday afternoon, on a professional visit. The journey took one hour and 45 minutes. _He returned on Sunday, morning. Dairy Factory Costs. In a final calculation of the costs of -production in connection with the Kia Ora Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, it is found that the past season’s figure was 2.295 d per lb, butterfat, compared with 2.061 d. for the previous season, an increase of. .234 d, or just under Id. The company’s final payment' will ho two-pence and one-eighth on butterfat supplied during the season. petty Theft. A. charge of stealing a spade and a spanner, the property: of a Pa era t a resident, was brought against Ainu A. Birch before justices of the peace on Friday. Tlie accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within six months if called upon, and ordered to return the property to tlie owner. ,

Freak Twin-Lambs. Freak lambs were horn on the Farm of Mr AY. A. MePliaill, Mitcham, a few days ago. and have been sent to the Government A’eterinary Laboratory at AVallaceville. by -Mr j). H. Gunn, of the live stock division of the Department of Agriculture at Ashburton. The lambs, although siuail, were normal in every respect except that they were joined at the breast. Gold Footballers. The Opotiki footballers who visited Matawai did not enjoy the travelling by truck and stated that the journey, both wavs was bitterly cold. AATien travelling up the AYaioeka gorge in -tile afternoon, frost was encountered on tiie ground from Oponae upwards and was so heavy that it looked like snow. The return journey made early on Saturday night, was again made in freezing conditions. Heavy Ram. Only light rain fell in Opotiki yesterday afternoon but in the night steady rain commenced to fall and continued for some time, the rainfall being .67 inches. During yesterday afternoon the AA'ainui district experienced an exceptionally heavy fall and surface water was lying about everywhere.

Sharp Frosts. Sliafp frosts were experienced in Opotiki on Saturday and Sunday morning and the temperatures after the thaws were very low. On Saturday the temperature at 9 a.m. was the coldest of any coastal district in ,the North Island, the thermometer registering only 38 degrees. East Cape was much warmer, the reading being over 50 degrees.

A Prolific Ewe. A. Sowthdown-Romney ewe, on the farm of Mr 'R.F. Baguley, of Naumai, near Ruawai, North Auckland,, has given birth to five'sets of triplets and four of twins.. Each of the 23 iambs was born alive. The ewe is 11 3 r ear3 old and in excellent condition. Another addition to the total is expected about August. New Potatoes. An Otoka, Taranajki . farmer, Mr Mr W. F. Goodwin, and liis family have been enjoying the luxury of new potatoes for \the past four weeks. The, potatoes were , planted towards the end of March, and were grown. out of doots in a sheltered position. The fact that potatoes were ready for the table early in June indicates the mildness of the season. Assistance to Hospital. In her report, presented at the monthly meeting of the Opotiki Hospital .Board, the matron, Miss L. McLean, thanked the Orphans’ Club lor books and magazines purchased as the result of a collection frb-niy members ; the Rod and Gun Club, for game; and the Sunshine League, for bed-socks. The board resolved to. purchase locally two dozen/pairs of blankets that were asked for. The Weather. The following weather forecast for the 24 horns commencing at 9 a.m. to-day was issued by the meteorological office .-—The indications are for moderate to strong winds between north-west and south-west. Weather overcast and rain probable with some heavy falls. Temperatures cold. Seas rather rough to rough. General Situation : An anti-cyclone -covers southeastern Australia and extends across the south Tasman sea on to southern New Zealand. A depression is centred west of Auckland.

Rabbits at Ohiwa. The monthly, meeting of the East Coast Rabbit Board was held in Gis’borne on Saturday, when the inspectors’. reports were received concerning the control of the pest in various parts of the territory. Mr Li. A. Burgess, inspector at Whakatane, reported that on looking over tin* native lands, between Whakatane and Ohiwa, an odd sign was found and since then one ’ rabbit had- been caught. While the rabbiter was working the sandhills eight- rabbits were caught and since then no further signs had been found. Hospital Fees. A request that fees amounting to £73, owing by a deceased ex-inmate of the Opotikj Hospital, be reduced one half, was made by Mr G. 13. Murray at the monthly meeting of the Hospital Board on Friday. .The request was made on behalf of a relative who, in the event ol their offer being refused, would apply to the Mortgagors’ Relief Commission for the whole amount- to be cancelled. It was decided to •consult the board’s solicitors on the subject. State Housing in Opotiki. “I have pleasure in advising you that the Department of Housing Construction is at present calling tenders for a group of six houses for erection at Opotiki. Tenders Avill close on July 21.” writes the Parliamentary Under-Secretary in charge of housing, Mr J. A. Lee. to the member for the Bay of Plenty, Mr A. G. Hultquist. “I trust that your local builders will submit the best possible prices and thus secure the local jobs,” added Mr Lee.