OUT AND ABOUT

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 52, 21 August 1939, Page 4

OUT AND ABOUT

. (By the Outsider) Well, chrckbiddies jump on the old. . kijee for another spasm-, abouting. - Uncle tears off the following beaud tiful stanzas for this week's Strike u the Lyre Department:-— e Last night I held a little hand in - mine, y So dainty and so neat. 0 I really thought my heart woulti burst . \ So wildly did it beat. 1 What other hand in all my life A greater joy could bring, 3 Than that dear hand I held last 1 night Four Aces and a King! ' * « # * In view of the-dangers of the Ohope hill road to those passing on their lawful or unlawful occasions public. spirited citizens propose to institute a convoy system so that the savageS, sheep which lurk there will find iio ; more victims. ' * * «s m ' There has been some speculation on the real reason for sending the ambulance down, here, synchronic ing as it does with the Hard-up Ball. Of course we know that the ball is in aid of the ambulance fund but on the face of it it looks a,s if the com-t mittee were taking every precaution though this theory should not be fully accepted unless a modern Black Maria, as well arrives from the City. However, a sinister aspect is lent by the rush job on the completion of the new lock-up and the handsome new padded cell. * # * » . - One of my scouts, who has just re_ turned from Wellington, informs me " that he met f. gentleman who paid [ £500 for a block of land at the centennial exhibition on which to show certain machinery. He has now bonn * refused a permit to bring the machinery in, and has also* been refused 'the return of his money. There is, of the chance that he w r ill be able to sell out at a higher price to somebody who urgently needs but that is on the lap of the gods and they may not see fit to send ' such a victim along. Other centennial jottings concern a firm of tailors whose female staff > has advised that they may not be i able to work next summer. Some of the girls are already paying 35s a. week board, and their kind (?) hosts .. have informed them that the will be £4 4s. It is stated for the benefit of those Who think of taking caravans down . that the nearest camping ground is about nine miles from the centen-. nial, though some shrewd gentlemen have purchased building sections, and anticipate a revenue of a t least £5 5s a week for camping space. Forgive me for introducing what may seem a serious note, but ed in the right way these little bits of news are no madder than some of my other goings on. * « « * Actually I think the best way to see the centcnnial will be to go ta the pictures. * * * 9 There's no doubt that this youngu est generation, has its moments! Seven year olds stepping it out oa the dance floor are an amusing sight, but the cream of the lot came last week .when a Maori child about four years old, promenaded The Strand and puffed at a cigarette. Said chiH turned rather a dirty look on the business lady who rushed out and tore the gasper from its mouth.. "Upoko kohua" could be heard faint * ly trembling on the breeze. * » * » One of my farming friends told me that he discerned many familiar faces in the pens at the horse fair last week. He says that it's now only necessary to open : the fanrt gates in August—the nags' kiw _ their way so well to the saleyards that they go there on their own. * * « « How did he feel? A Whakatane man was driving several women passengers through Auckland at an | intersection he gave a couple of brief - blasts on the horn of the car to lef» * the officer on point duty know that he was there. The officer apparentlyfailed to awaken, to this sensational news, so the driver gave another toot. The officer waved him forward and as the ear passed called out In vibrant tones: "Don't play with that, sonny, you might wfar it out* « * * * ''You have a nice collection of books, but you should have more shelves." "I know, but nobody seems to lend _ me shelves." s • « ( *_.. * f "I called to make an?ppointmenti with the dentist.," "He's out now.* "Good; when will he be out again**