Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 225, 14 October 1940, Page 4

Local and General

A Record. "Modern fashion applauds a record, so, we happily allot one to Mr H. J. Vickery, who, it appears, has been a correspondent at intervals over a period of 50 years," says the 'Bay of Plenty Times/ Mr Vickery's first letter to the Editor, a complaint -about stray animals, was published on October 10, 1890.

The Latest Communique. Hillcrest, that growing suburb of this prosperous town, gets more than its fair share of mosquitoes. Over the last week or two these pests have been making increased attacks ancl despite systematic and large-scale destruction, appear to suffer no decrease in numbers. A resident on the hill, in conversation with a BEACON representative, presented the latest communique. He said: "The enemy came over in some force last night, attacking individually and in waves. We put up n heavy barrage of anti-mosquito dope and succeeded in bringing down many but some got through., Some good wotfk was done by our pillow fighters, these, inflicting many casualties. During a later surprise attack the enemy caused some damage without loss. Several pints of our blood are missing."

School Accommodation. Advice has been received thai Cabinet has approved a grant foj the provision of additional accommodation at the Whakatane District High School. The amount is nol known. Variety Concert. Attention is drawn to the advertisement concerning the Rangitaiki Plunket Society's variety concert, to be staged in the Green .Parrot Hall, Edgecumbe, on Thursday night Many well known artists are to cbntribute items and the drama circle of the Whakatane Lyceum Club will stage a play. Death at 112. The death has occurred of Mr Jonathan Hadfield, a Maori, of Taka hue, who was believed to be 112) years old. Mr Hadfield was a well known figure to members of the sarly missionary families, and was a grown man when many of them ivcre small children. Though an idult he attended the Pukepoto Na» tive School when it was first opened, and after leaving there was further educated at St. Stephen's College, Auckland. Mr Hadfield was a steady worker, who set a great example to his race. His wife died many years ago, and he is survived sy one son.

Slips on Railway Line. Slips on ".lie East Coast railway north of Tauranga delayed traffic in the middle of the week, _ The largest of the slips occurred between Omokoi'oa and Pahoia, and there were smaller ones near Apata. The early morning train to Tanealua was delayed over four hours on Wednesday. Fishing Fifty Years Ago. The "good old days" when the trout fishing license in the Tauranga Acclimatisation Society's district cost only two shillings and six pence, are recalled by fin.announcement in a Bay of Plenty newspaper of October 8, 1890: "The regulations for trout fishing at Tauranga have been gazetted. Licenses to fish in all the waters of the Tauranga Acclimatisation District are issued under the hand of the Secretary, the fee being two shillings and sixpence." Position Clarified. Some misapprehension apparently exists concerning the liability of men who have been drafted into the Territorial forces, or who are at pre sent serving in those forces, to be sent overseas. The position is that when a ballot for units of the overseas force is held,, members _of the Teiritorial forces ' who are 21 years ' of age and over will be included. Those territorials who are not 21 ' years old will be excluded from the' ' ballot. . 1

A War Effort. . A White Leghorn hen that is do--ing her best to increase production is owned by a resident of Masterton. The hen's performances in egglaying are somewhat remarkable. Every other day she lays a doubleyoked egg jind occasional!}' adds a single-yoked cne on an off day. The other morning, however, she had a bigger surprise in store when she produced an over-size containing three yokes. This egg weighed 80? and it measured 4in in length. It was flattened at both ends, so much so that the egg would stand on either end. Work in Camps. With the entry into camp of the 4th Reinforcements, the Salvation Army Military Institutes at Trentham, Burnham and Papakura are kept very busy. The Territorials iii camp at Wanganui and Burnham are also glad of the services of the Salvation Army. Concerts are organised for the men, talkies are shown and bright sing songs conducted. In fact, the Institutes are

a centre of social and spiritual activity and are regarded as a .home away from home by the boys. " The Soldiers' Rest at the Wellington In* stitute is also proving very popular, hundreds of men. on leave and on their way to and from the camps availing themselves of its facilities! Its hospitality has been sought by' nc fewer than 28,000 men since -it was opened ;i year ag,o. Over ten thousand cups of tea have been served five' thousand scones have been consumed. . ■ .