Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 161, 17 May 1940, Page 4

Local and General

Photographs Available. It is announced by Mr Chrisp, . manager of Whakatane Amusements Ltd., that the photographs and film of the local babies entered iri the St. John Ambulance Association's Baby Contest, are now available to entrants at the Regent Theatre. Fined for Bookmaking. Admitting a charge by Detective J. Hayes, of Hamilton, that he had been taking bets at the Paengaroa races on Saturday, A. J. Gar forth was fined £50 at the Police Court, Te Puke. Messrs G. Sweetman and H. A. Washer, J.P's, were on the Bench. Ohope Sports Club. At a meeting of the Ohope Indoor Sports Club it was decided to commence the Singles Elimination matches next Tuesday to decide the Table Tennis ladder positions, and Deck Tennis, Darts and Quoits will also be available for members. With a steadily increasing membership, there is no doubt that the members will thoroughly appreciate these additional games. Woa! Woa! A car was proceeding at a normal pace along the Strand on Wednesday and a half-ton truck, with half a ton of Maoris in the back was moving in reverse from the kerb edge. One of the passengers in the truck, a buxom woman, took no chances when she saw the car approaching. "Woa! Woa!" she enjoined in a stentorian voice and the brakes of the truck were immediately applied. Other traffic in the Strand also stopped. Unselfishness Demonstrated. Two little Maori girls bought their stamps in the Post Office and stood beside the slots marked 'Letters' and 'Newspapers.' Said one: "You lick the stamps and put them on the letters and I'll put them in the hole." Quite a fair division of the labour. The possessor of the two letters and stamps was very fair, handing one of each to her companion . "I tell you the best way; we do one each," she said. Both got quite a kick out of their tasty task. j Donation Made. A request was received from the Society for the care of crippled children for a donation and the Borough Council, at the meeting on Monday night, voted £2 2s. The Town Clerk, Mr D. V. Saunders, said that he and Messrs C. G. Lucas and F. Prideaux had formed a Whakatane Committee to deal with the Society's affairs in this area. He detailed the facts concerning one case sent -on to Auckland by the Committee. The little girl concerned had been completely cured after suffering with a crippled leg for some years, Several councillors ' pressed the. opinion that it was v a cause worthy of support. ; ;