Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 198, 12 August 1940, Page 4

Local and General

Takes Two to Conspire. "'ln law, a man ancl liis wife are. regarded as one person/ 1 " said His Honor Mr Justice Blair, addressing a grand jury in the Supreme Court at Wanganui with regard to the meaning of conspiracy. "To have conspiracy you must have two people, so a husband cannot conspire with his wife, nor can a wife conspire with her husband, because, in law, they are one person. Conspiracy is like people getting married. Before you can have a marriage you must have two people. Before you can have conspiracy there must be two people, and, as a man and his wife are one, they cannot conspire with each other. A husband cannot conspire with himself. A wife cannot conspire with herself. It is rather subtle that, but I think you will understand what I mean." j

No Hitch-hiker He. When he wishes to transact business Avith his agent at Waitara, MiHenry George, of Westown., New Plymouth, who was 90 years old last May, does not take a service car to cover the distance of 12 miles from his home. He Avalks. He deems this the most satisfactory method of limbering up his muscles. Mr George had business to attend to at Waitara or Thursday, The day was line,, so he took his'stick and set out. Several offers of lifts were received, but declined. Four hours after starting he stepped briskly into the office of his agent at Waitara and plunged into u business discussion. A life member of the Taranaki Jockey Club, Mr- George now finds his principal relaxation in walking. He is also a keen gardener.

Clearing Letter Boxes. Falling into line with tlic rest of the Dominion, the local street clearance boxes will be cleared twice daily at 7 a.m."and'll a.m. as from the 12th instant, is advice received from the Whakatane Postmaster, Mr L. G. Wood. Postponement of Sale. Those interested are asked to note that the clearing sale scheduled to be held on Mrs M J. Billing's farm, PongakaAva Valley, on Thursday.. August loth, a has been postponed and will now be held on Monday, August 19th. This advice lias been received from the Te Puke branch of the Farmers' Auctioneering Co., who will conduct the sale. Ravsing Level of Lake Taupo. Rapid progress is being made with the work in connection with raising the level of Lake Taupo, now that the Public Works Department machinery is assembled on the site. Two bulldozers are engaged in excavating the channel through which the river will be diverted. A spillway and a series of locks will enable the level of the lake to be controlled as well as permitting the passage of small boats from the river to the lake,. Motor Accident. head injuries were received by a Maori named Tu Pene on Saturday when the truck in which he was a passenger left the road at Tirohanga near Mr Torrie's house. The truck was driven by Kima Te Puni, a son-in-law of the injured man. After leaving the road the truck struck a telegraph pole. Tu Pene .was admitted to the Opotiki Hospital in an unconscious condition but has shoAvn improvement. The driver was uninjured. Not so Fit, But Still . . . "We old stagers/" said Mr Raymond last Saturday morning referring to the returned men, "are getting a bit thii? on top and I don't think we could stand up to the training you do to-day (to the men going away). When I think of the exercises we used to have in the bull | ring in France; jumping over a 10ft fence with all equipment on—well I don't think we could manage' that. Still we could face up to things and I think give a good reception to any enemy likely to attempt invasion. One thing we don't like is the glengarry hat you wear. We like the peaked hats they are more typical." Church-Minded Cat. Stratford possesses a serious-mind-ed black cat, which, uninvitedly, has taken up residence in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. It showed a distinct interest in church affairs by refusing to stay out of the annual meeting in the Sunday school hall recently. Despite an atmosphere of seriousness that resulted in the cat, which mewed plaintively at intervals, being ejected from the building, the four-legegd supporter did not lose interest, but waited for a door to be opened an inch or two, Avhereupon it made a speed}' and illicit entry. The Rev. H. S. . Scott explained that the cat had quietly attached itself to the membership of the church. He did not know w T hether it was merely on holiday or whether it intended to stay permanently. ■ - *