Local and General

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

Local and General

SALE OF FURNITURE Messrs A. J. Canning and Coy advertise the sale of furniture on account of Mr W. C. Wright } Domain Road which takes place on Saturday August 26. WILSON'S HALF PRICE DAY Bargain hunters are reminded of Wilson's Drapery Stores, half-price day, which commences to-day and offers a wonderful inducement to those seeking to realise the best values for their money. "MARINA" Tlie use of "Marina" the Christian name of the Duchess of Ktnt } for trade mark purposes, has been prohibited by the Federal Government of Australia, in anticipation of its wide commercial popularity. ILLEGED VEHICLE The use of konakis on country I roads was discussed at the last meet ing of the Tauranga County CouncilArising from the consideration of the state of certain roads at Katikati, ■Cr W. F. Mund't asked whether it Avas legal to use konakis on the road. It was replied that the use was illegal, and the engineer. Mr A. H. Benliam, said that the difficulty was to catch those responsible. FIRE ON WHALE ISLAND A glow to the Nor-East last Friday evening attracted considerable a'tteation in Whakatane. From Hillcrest it was seen that the reflection was caused by a fire that had caught some of the scrub on the South foreland at Whale Island. The outbreak caused much speculation, and though of short duration, there were many hazarded guesses as to how it eventuated. RUGBY QUEEN A meeting of the Rugby and Athletic Queen committee will be held in the muneipal band room on Thursday. Proceeds from the golf tournament at Whakatane were announced as for the Rugby Queen, but' this queen's committee at a meeting on Wednesday decided that as Miss Gwen Kent and her supporters had done much of the preliminary work they would like her to take the- fin-' ancial reward. TRACTOR DRIVERS j ''It is a fact that apparently is not generally known to the farming community but a man who drives a tractor must have a license,''» said a Traffic Inspector in the Ashburton Court. Asked by the Magistrate If a special license had to be obtained, the Inspector stated that the tractor driving license was merely an endorsement of the ordinary motor 'driving license.

CHILD'S DEATH The death occurred in the WhakatanexHospital on Saturday of Lawrence, 12 year old son of Mr J. F. Boynton, Waimana. The funeral takes place at Waimana at 2 p.m. to-<la\ T . THE AMBULANCE The Auckland ambulance was in attendance at the Domain on Saturday, and its value was demonstrated Avhen Drummond an Old 5 Boys player, was knocked out and taken into it on a stretcher. The driver and the local officer on duty attended to several other injuries. At halftimc an exhibition was given, a "broken"' leg being attended to and the ''patient" taken away in the ambulance.