THE OPOTIKI NEWS Wednesday, November 23, 1938. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 113, 23 November 1938, Page 2

THE OPOTIKI NEWS Wednesday, November 23, 1938. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Snow Ball Dance. A “snow ball dance” in aid of the Omaio Catholic Parish will be held in the Te Kaha Hall on Saturday night. Correction. In the report of the collision in last Friday’s issue of the “News” it should have been stated that the car driven by Mr. T. O. Stott was struck by an overtaking car driven by Mr. Mana Shaw. Week-end Gaol. The intention of the Minister of Transport, the Hon. It. Semple, to institute week-end prison sentences on motorists convicted of being intoxicated while in charge of motor vehicles was commented upon anil approved at the South Auckland Distinct Synod of the Methodist Church in Hamilton.

“Rain Bow Fair”. Next Saturday will afford residents an opportunity, of benefiting an important work, as well as gaining something for themselves, in patronising the Salvation Army “Rain. Bow Fair” sale of work. An. interesting and varied display will he seen at the band rotunda, throughout the whole day. Opotiki Aerodrome. 'l’he first portion of the Opotiki aerodrome which was sown in grass is now well covered with a splendid take, while the second portion also shows signs of being a successful take. The filial portion to be sown shows little signs of growth but this portion should come away, as soon as rain falls. Two wind direction bags have been erected* Cisborne Railway Line. The revenue for the Gisborne railway line* during the four weeks ended October 15 totalled £2094, as against £lsoß' for the same period last year, while the expenditure came to 02189, compared with £1948 in 1987. The net loss on the four weeks’ operations was £B9-3. as against £485 last year-

Temperatures. There was a wide range of temperatures throughout the North Island yesterday, ’Wellington being the lowest with 51 degrees and Napier reaching the highest figure this summer cf 75Temperatures at 9 o’clock yesterduy morning were: Auckland and Tatiranga 05 degrees, Opotiki 08, Fast C ape 07, Gisborne 72; Napier 75. and Wellington 51. Maize-planting. The planting of mai/a* in the Opotiki district this year is later than usual, and is still being carried out, hut all crops should he planted within the next few days. Very few of the crops arc well advanced, this being due to the dry conditions experienced. Crops planted following the heavy rain at the 1 beginning of the month have taken well hut rain is again badly needed as the strong winds have' dried the* soil almost to the same extent as the previous dry spell. Bridges on Coast. Good progress has been made evith the bridging of streams on the main highway between Opotiki and Cape 1 Bunaway. A bull-dozer which passed through Opotiki on Saturday has been at work on the forming of approaches to the new bridge' near the l ’.I e .lvalue dairy factory and has also dug a fresh channel for the stream to pass under the bridge*. The bulldozer will lorm the approaches to three bridges on the coast highway in addition to the two large culverts at Schoolhouse Bay.

Harvesting Begins. Ilarvosting lias begun in the Opotiki district, tanners taking advantage ol the fine spell to cut ensilage and hay crcps. Weeds are very much in evidence in the crops, this probably being tine to the slow growing season for grass. t)n account of the late* season very lew fanners have been able to shut ii]) paddocks lor bay and the main crops will lie much later than usualNew Medical Scheme. The possible effect the Government’s proposed medical scheme would have on its insurance payments was mentioned at a meeting of the management committee of the 'Wellington Rugby Union by the chairman, Mr. J. N. Millard. “As soon as the scheme is put forward,” ho said, “the players will get medical attention free. Wo will have to go thoroughly into the whole question and reconsider our scheme.”

Orchard Instructor. . Alir. J. D. Kennedy, Auckland, has been appointed to succeed Air. P. Everett, orchard instructor m Gisborne. "Word has been received that'Air. Everett’s departure for his new position at Kerikeri may be delayed for several months,- and'similarly his successor in Gisborne may not arrive here for some time. Air. Kennedy had been orchard instructor attached to the Auckland office for some years.—P.B. Herald. A Long Drift. Containing a letter written and dropped overboard by ix soldier going to the World War in 1915, a bottle has just been washed ashore near Cape lliclie in Western Australia and delivered to the woman to whom it was addressed.

£BO Dropped in Street. When walking along one of the main strets .of Taumarunui recently a wellknown business man dropped a large roll of more than £6O in notes and .cheques. A few minutes after Hie incident a voung man handed the money into the police station. The police had no difficulty in locating the owner, .who presented the finder with a generous reward. Excess of Labour at Marton. That although there is a shortage of farm workers there is a good supply of part-time labour was shown recently when a, Alarton farmer advertised for two men for day work hoeing onions, at 2s 6d an hour. He received far more replies than he anticipated. His telephone was kept ringing practically continuously throughout the day the first advertisement appeared. Inquiries came from Alarton, Katana, Wanganui and Waverley.

Children and Raffles. Considering that the morals of young children were endangered by the practice of their selling raffle and art union tickets, the Rev. W. A. Burley moved at the session of the North-Can-terbury'Alethodist Synod that a protest he made against the employment of school children to sell art union, lottery and raffle tickets, for school children carnivals and bazaars. The synod adopted the resolution and appointed a deputation to wait on the Canterbury Education Board and present it. A copy of the resolution will also he sent, to the A 1 blister ot Education, the Hon. P. Fraser.

Seventeen Meals a Day. It was stated at a recent meeting of the Taumarunui Hospital Board that a Alaori who had been sent to Auckland try be fitted with a wooden Jog sent in an account lor 17 meals consumed in one day. The Alaori, in detailing the account, said he had seven teas and pies oiu the way to Auckland three teas and pies when ho arrived there, including two at one place. On his way hack to Taumarunui the same day he had seven more teas and pies. A member of the hoard suggested that, next time they sent a Maori patient to should call tenders for supplying him with local on the trip.

Penny Stamps Change Tint. A new tint noticed in the issue of penny stamps has aroused false hopes among philatelists, the change in colour being caused accidentally by a simple process. Normally the penny issue is carried out in ret I, but seme ot the stamps have changed in appearance to resemble the* orange tint of the 2d issue. Past office officials were reticent about the process through which the falsely-coloured stamps had passed (states the P.B. Herald). However, they gave* au assurance that the value of the stamps to collectors would not lit* enhanced. There was no mistake in the printing process, tlu* change taking place accidentally through contact with or the near presence of some matter known only to them alter investigations had been carried out.

East Coast Neglected. 'riu> fact that tourists visiting Now Zealand were advised to travel through the North Island via the Chateau, Taupo, Wairakei and Rotorua, to the neglect of the Kast Coast, was mentioned in an interview by Mr. T. Parker. Napier, who has just returned from a visit to the United Kingdom. “One Australian sheepfarmer. who is visiting the country with his wife, three daughters and a governess, informed mo that he had been directed to this route.” said Mr. Parker, “but when I told him that if lie desired to see some of the best sheep country in the world he should travel through Hawke’s Ray, he agreed to alter hit itinerary. There are umimibtedlj many other tourists arriving in New Zealand who would welcome the .tni: through Hawke’s Bay and Napier u the thermal district.”