The Opotiki News Tuesday, November 11, 1917. LOCAL & GENERAL

Opotiki News, Volume X, Issue 1045, 11 November 1947, Page 2

The Opotiki News Tuesday, November 11, 1917. LOCAL & GENERAL

Land Sales Committee. Only one Opotiki application was dealt with at-the weekly meeting of the Gisborne Land Sales Committee. This was a house in Windsor Street, with lrd., the approved price being £2OOO. Public Address To-night. Mr. Kenneth Melville, president of the 2nd,N.Z.E.F. Association will give. a. public address to-night in the Regent Hall, Mr. Melville, 'who is a fluent speaker will speak on “Food for Britain’’ in furtherance of the campaign.

Summer Weather. After a spell of unseasonal weather, a taste of real summer was experienced during the week-end. On Sunday many people were out on foot, cycles and motor cars making the most of the warm and sunny spell. The beaches were well patronised and swimmers were having their, first swims in ideal conditions. Believe It Or Not An extraordinary coincidence occurred recently to two mothers who were sisters, both living in a Southern Hawke’s Bay town. They entered nursing homes on the same day, their daughters were born. on the same day, at the same hour and at the same minute—and the doctors attending them were father and son.

Old Song, New "Hit” Introduced in Britain by Grade Fields, the famous New Zealand song, “The Maori Farewell,” has headed the hit parade in London for a number of weeks. The song is played at least three times during the evening in nearly every cabaret and night club in the city.

Shipping. The m.v. Tuhoe arrived from Auckland via Tauranga on Saturday at 1.50 p.m. and unloaded and loaded the same day and night. She left Opotiki with wool and general cargo. The m.v. Waiotahi which also came to Opotiki via Tauranga earlier in the week left on Sunday afternoon on the same tide as the Tuhoe. She carried a cargo of butter, wool and general goods.

Obituary. Tlie death has occurred of Mr. Edward Ward, licensee of the Matawai Hotel. Deceased was wellknown to Opotiki travellers. He was born 52 years ago in County Donegal, Eire, being a member of a large family of 18. He resided at Matawai for six years and took a keen interest in sport, being instrumental in establishing a bowling club in Matawai.

Fremisej Broken Into. Burglars entered at least three buildings last night. The Home Cookery premises of Mr. Geo. Gumming were entered by two men who were disturbed when Mrs. Cumming arrived early this. morning. They made an exit through a. window, boxes of stores having been prepared for removal. The sample rooms in Potts Avenue' were also broken into. An attempt was also made to force a door of a small room in Shalfoon’s building. From this yard entry was made through a side window into The Opotiki News Office. Little appears to have been removed.

Important Meeting. There appears to be considerable public interest in the public meeting called by the Mayor, Mi'. T. 0. Johnson, in St. John’s Hall to-mor-row night for the purpose of forming a St. John Ambulance Brigade and a Nursing Division. Advice from Whakataue is to the effect that several members of the Whakatane Brigade- and also of the Association will be present at the meeting to give advice. It is hoped that the strongest possible public support will be forthcoming so that the Hospital Board will be persuaded to purchase an ambulance.

“I Don’t Care” When it comes to drinking milk shakes, the average New Zealander seems to show an amaing lack of interest in the flavour he or she is given. That, anyway, is the experience of the manageress of one OLaki milk bar. She became so tired of hearing people say, “I don’t care,” to her question. What flavour?” that she invented ’ a milk shake of that name. And now her customers do care, because it’s an “I Don’t Caro” they want to drink. 11 Bicycle-for-Tht'Oe” A “bicycle-built-for-threc”, which is thought by its owners to be the only one of its kind in New Zealand, has been made in Invercargill. The machine has an overall length of Oft. 9in., and the frames of three bicycles were used in its manufacture. The forks were cut down, and 26 x 2 halloon tyres were fitted. Each rider has the use of a brake.