Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 73, 11 October 1939, Page 4

Local and General

VESPER IN. TODAY — Parry Brothers' Vesper was expect ed to arrive In Whakatane this morn- _ ing about five o'clock CLANSMAN DELAYED ? A high sea on the bar prevented the Clansman, which'was due to sail for Auckland on Saturday morning, from leaving port until yesterday afternoon. The bar had then moderated a good deal and, with plenty of water under her, she had no difficulty in, getting to sea. FIRST AID An application was received from AT— IT 4-U-

Mr H. Carr for the use ot the borougli chambers for first aid work, when the Whakatane Borough Council met on Monday night.. The council approved the Mayor's action in making the chambers available without charge. THE USUAL TAG The Whakatane Borough Council held a special meeting for the adoption of the balance sheet before its usual monthly meeting last Monday night. The only remarks were that the plant working account is not a separate account within the meaning of the Municipal Corporations Act. This was the annual tag, said ths Mayor, Mr B. S. Barry, FALLS 120 FEET Though his car fell almost 120 feet in an, aimost vertical drop and was completely wrecked Mr H. G. Englebretsen, sharemilkei* for Mr J. H. Rcid, Toatoa was fortunate in that he escaped from serious injury and was able to crawl back to the road where lie was found and taken to the Opotiki Hospital. The accident occurred near the top of the Mcrcmerc Hill on Saturday evening.

WELCOME RAIN The welcome rain of the past few days has given a fillip to pasture growth and .10 to dairy production. Crops and vegetables have benefited considerably, and so have flowers in the gardens. The rain has also* meant great activity on the snail and slug Jront, and the llickcr of torches in many gardens after dark show that persistent raids, are being repulsed with heavy enemy casualties. COURT SITS There will be a court sitting in Whakatane to-day, but though there is a good deal of work to be done not much can be brought forward as no magistrate will be on the bench. Thus ? only cases that justices can deal with will be heard. This position arises from the continued illness 01 the magistarte,. Mr E. L. and the fact that Mr J, H. Luxford, S.M., avlio conducted the court last month, is unavailable. BLASTING STUMPS A request from Mr V. Timbs that the council should assist him by blast ing gum tree stumps on his Stewart Street property was considered by the Whakatane Borough Council at Monday's meeting after the subject had been introduced by Cr .F. Pri-

deaux, It was decided thai the council could not do the work. The danger to overhead lines and underground power cables was stressed by the bor ough electrical engineer. an unrehearsed thrill In the middle of a performing animal act, last Saturday evening when the crowded spectators were "watching two fierce bengal tigers being put through their paces by an intrepid trainer at Perry's Circus, the lights suddenly Avent out. There wcro squeals of apprehension fro!) 1 the womenfolk, as the deep growls 1 of the encaged animals could be 1 Heard in the pitch darkness, and } there were many who had visions < of the blue-coated trainer being torn ( to pieces. However there was an 1

audible sign of relief when the lights suddenly flashing on disclosed the trainer a dozen paces from the cage which had been securely barred and bolted.