Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 68, 29 September 1939, Page 4

Local and General

TONS OF FISH Some useful catches of fish have been made by the commercial fishermen. On Wednesday the Outlaw brought in three tons of schnapper not, a bad return for a day's work, but it must be remembered that there are plenty of off days. COLOURED PETROL A decision to approach the Government about shorter hours for service stations was reached at a meeting of the Invercargill Petrol Resellers' Association. It was decided to cease the practice of granting credit and to sell petrol on a, cash basis. It was also resolved to ask the Government to colour petrol for use in tractors, as it Avas stated that many persons were buying petrol for tractors, obtaining a rebate, and using the petrol in their cars. A GOOD HERD The result of modern farming methods is shown in the« returns by a well-known Papamoa farmer from his dairy herd over a period of 10 days, ending 20th September. For the period mentioned this farmer supplied to the Te Puke factory, from 80 cows, 8351b of butterfat. This herd has been well wintered, largely on swedes, and is in tip-top condition, but notwithstanding the

attention given tho cows, the butterfat returns must constitute ,\ record I lor this time of the \oar when weather conditions have been against high production.

"POTATOES FROM TREES" It is remarkably how supplies of potatoes have come to light since the shortage of supplies on the market sent prices skyrocket ! n£. Reports from the South state that stocks, previously not known to exist, have been disclosed, especially since importation from North America has begun. One Duncdin merchant humorously asserts that farmers must be picking them from' the trees. ALIENS REGISTER A number of aliens have registered in the Whakatane district, but there arc probably a few more who should comply with the terms of the law. Those required to register are Germans and those who hold German passports, Avhether naturalised or not, and unnaturalised citizens of any other state. It seems hard that a Czech or a German Jewish reCugee should have to register in the first class, but that is the law, and tAVO refugees have complied with it.

I MAGISTRATE'S REGRETS A first offender for drunkenness in the Napier Police Court this week, who had just been fined ss, startled tlie magistrate calm of Mr F. J. Annan, J.P. ? when, in asking for time to pay his fine, he said, "Til be getting the cheque for my last job on Monday or Tuesday, It's about £100 —£108 to be correct.'' "And I only fined him five shillings" mirr.med the J. P..