Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 152, 26 April 1940, Page 4

Local and General

Shipping Movements. Messrs Parry Bros' Vesper made port at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday and after discharging benzine and general merchandise sailed again.-at 4 p.m. with a cargo of timber,, drums and sundries. Autumn Air. The scries of hot nights experienced during March has now given, way to cooler temperatures and fires are necessary. Overcoats are making an increased, appearance in the streets. "English is Spoke." "I am having a spot of bother! with my Arabic," writes a New Zeay land soldlier in Egypt to a friend in Auckland. "In the Soldiers* Club in Cairo on Saturday night I greeted the waiter with "Ezzayak"—Arabic for 'Hello.' His reply was 'Bullswool,' in plain Australian, Was my face red!" "Peace in This Fair Land." In the course of his prayer offering at the Anzac service yesterday the Rev. S. G. Caulton drew attention to the comparative peace and prosperity enjoyed in this fair land and compared its lot with that, of many others in less fortunate circumstances. Pasture Conditions. Farm lands in the Waimana district are at present looking exceptionally green and in wonderful condition. Farmers are agreed that the past season has far exceeded expectations and the stock have thrived in the ideal conditions. A specialist Jersey breeder at Waimana, Mr T. Wardlaw, expects an increase of about 901bs of butterfat per cow* over the yield last year, when his herd averaged 6121b5. The majority of the cows in the district are still well in milk.

English and Maori. According to an onlooker at yesterday's ceremony at the Rock, Whakatane is one of the few towns wliicli presents the hymns at its Anzac service in English and Maori. He added that he noted with pleasure the manner in which the pakehas joined in the Maori,versions. Reward Notice. j Following the decision of the Minister in charge of Police to offer a reward for information leading to the conviction of the perso<n responsible for the Waikino murder, a' notice has been posted at the Whakatane Police Station stating that £500 will be paid under the terms of the reward and indemnity against prosecution is promised any accomplice in the crime who was not directly responsible.