Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 57, 1 September 1939, Page 4

Local and General

BARGAINS OFFERING The attention of discriminating men, is called to the advt of Gilbberd "The Suit Man" in this issue. New smart styles in spring, clothing of every description, are now opened up and showing in their windows on the Strand, and the prices are less than one would expect to have to pay.* KIWIS AT AKE AKE Mr Chas. Cameron who often visits the Ake Ake bush states that Kiwis have often been seen by him in that locality. He was informed by an Ake Ake resident a few days ago that last week his dog disturbed a Kiwi hen and two chicks in a nest in a log. The resident stated that he often hears the cry oi: the khvis at night. NATIVE TREES GO TO COLLEGE In the Botanical Gardens, Wellthere is a special section devoted to native trees in the hope that it will increase the interest of New Zealanders in the plants of their own country, but there is one puzzling omission in the scheme. The botanical titles are conspicuously painted on boards, but the Maori names are missing, so some visitors may not know that rhopalostylis sapida is a nikau, that sophorn tetraptera is a kowhai, that metrrwl. deros tomentosa is a poliutukawa and that cyathea medullaris is a niamaku (black tree fern). Of course those trees would be recognised by many but there are others, similarly tabbed-with Greek or -Latin names, not nearly so well known. The average citizen, is more interested in the native names than in the botanical ""jawbreakers."'

TO PLAY OPOTIKI The Rangitaiki representatives to play Opotiki on Saturday arc as under: C. Francis L. Ren.ata, R. Lees M. Howell, E. Howell (capt), M. ' Lees, R. HoWv.ll, P. Tama, V, Moore L. Gardner K. Carter, J. Schooner, J. Rarino, T. JVhitely, T. Lees. Emergencies: Park, Kakaho, Ratima, Kaipara Rota, Savage. , BURIED .FOREST WelLprescrved wood, buried possibly for centuries beneath pumice and water, is at preserit being le covered from the bed of the Tahunaatara stream near its crossing of the Rotorua-Atiamuri Road. In the dredging of shingle from the bed of the river, several logs have been brought to the surface. The "'wood, mostly totara, is in a good state of preservation but many times heavier than usual, due to its lon£ immer. sion. From the depth at which the wood Is found, it Is presumed that it was buried by a shower of pumIcc. There is now no sign of forest trees on the pumice lands in that area. BIG SMOKO A great night's entertainment is promised at the Rugby and Athletic Queen smoko in the Winter Show Hall on Saturday night. All are invited. A feature of the entertainment is the strong list of artists who will take part. They inelude Mr R. Suckling, recently of Wellington, who will sing the popular song "Little Sir Echo." This number will take an, added interest when it is known that Mr Suckling introduced it to j Now Zealand. The inimitable Tony Smith will lie there and another comedian will be Mr Bruce, who has recently created quite a reputation. Other performers wijl be Mr Horton Stewart singing and violin, Mr elocution, Mr T. Atkins an,d Mr H. Armstrong, songs.

NORI ff ISLAN D G AME ~ [ The, Bay of Plenty senators have forwarded v the following nominations for the North-Island: side in the annual Noith-Soijth . match: J. J. Best, J. G. McNeile, T. Whiteiy, Raiment M. Lees. TEAM MANAGER'S REMARKS The manager of the Junior representatives who travelled to Whaka_ tanc in the Shalfoon Shield match last Mr R. White, reported on the game, expressing the opinion that Rotorua were/lucky to retain the shield by the narrow margin of six points to four. The visitors were unlucky to lose, as they had had the better of the game fot most of the match and deserved to win.

SCHOOL RUGBY TOURNAMENT At a meeting in, Rotorua of the managers of the visiting primary school Rugby teams, which took part in the tournament at Rotorua, the Whakatane manager, Mr A. Bosstated "that Whakatane would endeavour to arrange for the tourna_ ment there next year. Under the constitution of the association arranging this annual fixture, the school winning the trophy endeavours to be the hosts in the following year (says the Rotorua Post). If that cannot be arranged," the onus is on Rotorua to find the venue. ACTION OF TRAWLERS A Mataroa Bay correspondent writes that the fishing trawlers from Auckland'have been particularly active of late, and have been seen trawling close in shore (says the Waihi Telegraph). The effect of these operations is that smaller sized fish are being taken in great quaii tities from the shallower waters along the coast. The result is that thousands of the under-sized schnapper are thrown back into the sea in a more or less lifeless condition and comparatively few survive. The cor_ respondent also states that owing to the severity* of the weather line-fish-ing has been almost at a standstill for some weeks.,