Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 223, 9 October 1940, Page 4

Local and General

Disobedience of Maintenance Order. Charged with the disobedience of a maintenance order in favour of his wife and children, arrears to 22/8/1940 totalling £25 10s, Francis Louis Manning was convicted and| sentenced to 20 days' imprisonment by. Mr E. L. Walton, SM„ in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Sold for Patriotic Purposes. Prior to the commencement, qil the Whakatane Jersey Breeders' Club's Annual Sale last Friday, a young pedigree animal donated by Mr J. S. Rae, of Taneatua, was auctioned for patriotic purposes. The bidding was spirited and resulted in the animal being bought by Mr Roy Butler of Awakeri for 15%gns. Short Sitting. Very few cases were set down for hearing by Mr E. L. Walton;, S.M, in the Magistrate's Court yesterday and the sitting concluded before noon, contrasting ■with' the lengthy session last month, when the Court rose at 4.15 p.m. There was nothing of a serious nature included in the list. £2 Penalty Imposed. A fine of £2, with 15s costs, was imposed on Mack Onekawa when; he appeared in the Magistrate's Court j r esterday charged with driving without due care and attention. With Sergeant M. Farrell prosecuting, and defendant pleading guilty, this was the only case brought by the police in an exceptionally light list. Children's Patriotic Effort. The sum of £10 10s'9Vijd was netted as the result of sales at the Red Cross Shop last Thursday when the pupils of the Whakatane Primary and. Infant Schools combined to stock the shop with donations . of produce of all descriptions. Mrs W. R. Sloane wishes to express -'her thanks to all the children for their generous response and. the splendid co-operation they displayed. Patriotic Dance. The attention of the dancing public is drawn to the advertisement which advises a patriotic dance in the Otakiri Hall to-morrow evening, In addition to the Gaiety Boys' Orchestra the Whakatane Caledonian Society's Pipe Band .will h& in attendance. There are good prizes for the competition dances, with popular admission-prices ruling. A Haven. Having doubtless been told of the freedom from molestation accorded the quail which held up traffic in the Strand recently, a pheasant, apparently, injured, made a -haven ,of the. Strand also. After endeavouring to 'take-off' for some time it eventually succeeded, seeming to have bene fited from its brief rest in the town's, shopping quarter. Revision Requested. "By comparison with England and Australia, the motorists of our Dominion appear to have been dealt with in a particularly harsh manner in the matter of petrol supplies," states the annual report of the Automobile Association (Canterbury). After referring to the progressive reduction in petrol allowances, the report states: "There is ample evidence that this further cut is not being accepted by either private motorists or the trade with a / good grace. Recently a strong case has been advanced for a further revision, which we trust will achieve the desired effect of. inducing the authorities to agree to an increase in the monthly ration.'

Ohope Business Changeover. The Camp store which for the past two years has been conducted by Mr A. Donaldson at Ohope has been taken over by Mr H. C. Kennedy of Te Aroha. Mr Kennedy was prominent in the Thames Valley for his keen interest in sport. He has served as both secretary and president of the Te Aroha Rugby Union and last year held the presidency of the Thames Valley Union. He was also secretary of the Te Aroha Kennel Club, Cycling and Athletic Club and took a leading part in the conduct of the popular Te Aroha New Year's Eve Carnival. We welcome both Mr and Mrs Kennedy to these parts and Avish them all success in their venture. IF YOUR HAIR IS THIN, Lifeless, Lustreless/or if you are going bald, invest in a o/Q Birmese Hair Root Treatment—and be astounded at the miraculous results. Bald patches become covered with a healthy growth, dandruff is banished. Obtainable from F. G. Macklow, Chemist.