LOCAL AND GENERAL

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 274, 22 December 1939, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Benzine Price Increase. As from to-dav, benzine prices have been increased a further Hit per gallon in Opotiki. Campers. Tourists are now commencing to arrivel in the district and during the nextfew days are expected to visit Opotiki in greatly increasing numbers. Temperatures. ■North Island temperatures at 9 a.m. yesterday were as follows: Auckland. OL degrees, Tauranga- OS, Opotiki 7.1, East Cape GG, Gisborne 74, Napier 09. 'Wellington 68. No Relief Workers’ Bonus. There, is to be no payment of holiday pay and bonuses this year to unemployed workers on Scheme No. 13 and other forms of relief work, according to advice received from the Department of Labour. Wellington. The Longest Day. The occurrence of the longest day on Saturday marks the official commencement of the summer .season, although the. fact that the meteorological season begins a fortnight earlier has been abundantly evident to Opotiki residents during the past week. Competition Result. The results of the competition organised by the local branch of the Labour Party for Xmas hampers were as follows:—Mn J. Serjeant, Ist. prize; Mr. Englobrotsen, 2nd. prize; Air. S. Waterson. '3rd. prize.

Model of Arapuni. A very fine model of the Arapuni power station is to he seen at present in the Bay of Plenty Power Board’s window. The exhibit, which is modelled in concrete is the work of Miss Eva Debreceny, a member of the offic staff, who used as her only guide, an aerial photograph of the power works. No attempt has been made to g„ into too much detail, and the exhibit is enhanced by its simplicity. Water is circulated continuously from the lake above the dam, giving a very realistic effect. The exhibit is making a strong appeal to children andi parents are strongly advised to give their families an opportunity of viewing the power works layout. Miss Debreceny is to 1)0 heartily congratulated on her effort, which must have entailed » great deal of painstaking labour.-

Truck and Garage Burned. An almost new; Chevrolet ' truck and garage, the property of Mr. L. S. Gordon, AVaiavva, was destroyed by fire recently. The truck .was in the garage and apparently a fused wire was the catiscv of the outbreak.

32 Sound Teeth. During the examination of a Maori recruit at Opotiki, one of the volunteers was found to have a full set of 32 sound teeth. To. indicate how rare such an occurrence is these days, it might he added that one of the examining dentists had never seen a lull set of 32 sound teeth in the whole of his experience, while the other dentist had not seen a complete set for several years. The recruit wa.s also closely examined by the medical officer, but ho sign of a- die feet could he found.