THE OPOTIKI NEWS Friday, December 23, 1938. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 126, 23 December 1938, Page 2

THE OPOTIKI NEWS Friday, December 23, 1938. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dance. This (Inlice to. be held in the Lyric; Mull next week will he on Tuesday 27th. (Hoxing Night), • Cricket Competitions. Tin* Opoitiki Cricket Association's competition will resume on 22nd.‘ January. Shipping. The iii.s. Waiotalii arrived at: Opotiki early yesterday morning and left again IVr Auckland this morning. ' f Conveyance of Children. v Tenders are invited in to-day’s issue, lor the conveyance of secondary school pupils from Woodlands, to. Opotiki District High School. Tenders close oni Friday next. Yesterday’s Temperatures. 'ljemneraturbs !it !) o’clock yesterday, morning throughout the North and Wellington (JO degrees, Tnurangn •>'. Opotiki (55, lOasl Cape (5 1, CJishorue. ()(5, and Napier (>M. Post Office Holidays. On .Monday. 2(ith. December. lor Christmas Day, and on Tuesday, 27th December, for Hoxing Day, the Dost Office will be closed in all blanches except the telephone exchange which will observe the usual continuous attendance. On Tuesday, 27th. December, mails lor offices north of TanonImi and sout h of AUitnwai will be despatched and will close at 5 a.m. Condition ot Highways. Highway surfaces throughout the May of Plenty ai'ei at present in reasonably good condition. Streams have fallen considerably oil the Coast during the- week and experienced drivers arc able to negotiate "the Pnukokore. Kiver crossing on the coastal highway. Other drivers, especially those with small cars, arc preferring to secure assistance in making the crossing. The Waioekn route remains in good order, while the Alotu road, although narrow, gives very comfortable travelling, and this route is especially recommended on account of its beautiful mountain scenery. .Modern cars make light ol the many hills i n this road. Overdraft Limit. Tlie following, letter from (he Hank of New Zealand, (Jishorne, was received at- the last meeting of the Cook County Council: —“I notice on looking through the council’s current' account that ii dues not appear to be using tin l limit ol CMo.OOO to the full, the highest overdraft for 1 lie past six months being C 14,270. In Ibe circumstances, I shall lie pleased i! you would kindly look into the council s requirements and let me know il it. is in a position to work under a reduced limit. If it is found possible io do so you might let me know to what a.iiioiint the present limit, may be re-i duccd. The present balance is, er. UIS.’H.” II was decided to advise the bank that, the council could do with ;i limit, of CLW.CIHf ui* to -M.areli Ml. “The Firefly". The dream of him creators realised at hist, in "The Firefly”. Tw„ years ago .M et ro-( J old w.vit-.Mayor, producers of Ihe screen’s giant films, undertook the creation of a new, brilliant, (hiring idea. To merge in one stupendous motion picture the, excitement of a great drama and 1 the glo’fj(, s of ii majestic musical entertainment. The success ol this oflort has electrified the amusement world I luworld over and is presented now fur your eyes to beliO’ld, your heai I, to thrill to, your senses to revel in! Itiiinimrc floods the screen! Drama throbs in tingling suspense! Music onvelons the whole theatre in dixino bounty! Never before in all your life perhaps never again—''ill the screen give you such magic delight as now in “The Firefly”.