WANTED—ONLY £50,000

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 121, 9 February 1940, Page 4

WANTED—ONLY £50,000

More White Feathers. The white feather habit is becoming very common. A "certain Whakatane resident was observed in the Strand yesterday with two of them sticking to the seat of his trousers. Whether he had been, in the chicken run, sitting on a leaking cushion, 01* had received, them as a token from Public Enemies No. 1 is not known. If the latter he had certainly picked a conspicuous place whereon to wear the badge.

A chance remark by His Worship the Mayor, recently supplies strong food for thought. 'If I had £50,000 right now, I could find in Whakatane without the slightest trouble the necessary and long-needed amenities upon which to spend it" said Mr. Barry. Without elucidating the items the Mayor probably had in mind we leave it for the ratepayer to ruminate thereon and consider how,, if this is the case, any freak twist of Mayoral ingenuity will be able to create this staggering sum without raising the rates.

Cricket Draw. The draw for the Claike Cup series is as follows: Post and Telegraph v. Hillerest, Whakatane v. Paroa, Central a bye. Both games will be played on the Domain. BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH AND PHYSIQUE by taking Yim tablets (made from Yeast, Iron and Malt). Yim tablets put on needed weight, overcome digestive disorders, tone up system, freshen skin, end 'nerves' 4/6 from F. G. Macklow and other Chemists.