The Opotiki News Wednesday, November 1, 1939. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 253, 1 November 1939, Page 2

The Opotiki News Wednesday, November 1, 1939. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Gisbome-Motuhorg Railway. The railway's''working account shows that the revenue from the GisborneMotuliora line for the four weeks ended September 16 was £2139, against £2,321 for the corresponding period last year. The expenditure was £2035, compared with £2467 in 1938, and the deficit on the four weeks’ operations was £426, against a deficit of £166 for 1938. Flowering Trees. The season has been , a particularly good one for flowering trees in the Opotiki. district and many trees are still in flower. The yellow kowhai lias now practically finished flowering but other trees are still in bloom. More of the trees in the avenue along St. John Street have flowered tin's spring and several of these pretty trees are still giving a good display,. Frosts in Opotiki. During the past week several frosts have been recorded in the Opotiki district. The heaviest was no Saturday morning and in the country districts caused damage to tender plants, all the beans at the Waioeka market garden being compeltoly ruined. Borough residents have been more fortunate that country residents as no reports of any noticeable damage have been received. The frosts have not been severe enough to damage fruit trees. Snow on the Ranges. Opotiki residents will not lit* surprised to learn that during the present) cold spell, snow lias been reported on the ranges between Opotiki and Gisborne. At midday on Monday afternoon a heavy fall of snow was experienced on the high levels behind Tarndale station, in the hack district of Whatatutu. The snowflakes were particularly large and the ground was white on the shady sides of the hills. The fall was nob of long duration and the snow soon began to melt. Entertainment Committee. An entertainment committee was formed on Tuesday evening in the Parish Hall to arrange entertainments of al.l kinds in aid of the Red Cross .Society. The following officers were elected:—President, Airs. Quirk; secretary. Airs. W. U. Smith; treasurer, Airs. F. K. Roberts; vice-president, Air. Geo. Risk; committee, Airs. S. Kelly, Aliss Al. Parkinson. Aliss V. Burnett, Air. C. Brownie, Air. C. Reid. Rower was given to add to the committee. The firstmeeting will be heldl shortly . Drink at Dances. Bottle collectors who have been accustomed to reaping a rich harvest of empty bottles outside dance halls will be obliged to seek pastures new for their future crops. The new .Ve t which lias become Jaw makes it illegal for intoxicating liquor to be consumed inside or in tho vicinity of a dance hall, and a fine of £2O may be imposed upon nn offender on summary conviction. Any person having liquor in his possession or supplying liquor to any person is liable to a fine of £lO. A constable may, without warrant, enter a hall or an vs place in the vicinity and conduct a search.