Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 230, 25 October 1940, Page 4

Local and General

By Air Mail. A letter received in "VVhakatane from London, posted Air Mail and travelling by the North Atlantic and Trans-Pacific air services, bears postage stamps for 4/6. First Offender Charged. Constable R. A. A. Prater represented the police yesterday morning when a first offender appeared before Mr G. R. Kent, J.P„, on a charge of being found drunk in a [public place. Constable Prater said defendant had been arrested at} 3 p.m. on Wednesday and had spent the night in the cells. "As you are a first offender and have spent the night in the cells you will be convicted and discharged," said the Bench.

The New Sport. "I have just arrived in London to see : the sport of air raids*' writes Mr Maynard Canning, of Wliakatane, to his parents, Mr and Mrs A. J. Canning", of King Street. The letter continues; "They are very tame. You can see the 'planes go up but they are usually out of sight. Now and then you hear a bomb burst . . The Ohope Dressing Sheds. Following discussion by the County Council at its monthly meeting, it was agreed to leave the question of the immediate use of the dressing sheds at Ohope to Cr McCready and the County Engineer. Power was given the committee to hand the sheds over to the care of Mr Mahy Snr. in anticipation of the formation of a Domain Board.

At the Apron Stall. Apparently Whakritane has been going 'around apron'less for some lime. At the annual Methodist bazaar. held in the King Street Hall on Wednesday, the apron stall did good business. Starting the day with 80 of the best, only ten remained at 4 p.m. A Special Attraction. On the evening of Wednesday, October 30, a dance will be held in the Edgecumbe Hall in aid of the Edgecumbe Church of England building fund. The Gaiety Boys' Orchestra will provide the swingswing and a very special attraction will be the provision of a home made supper. Popular prices will obtain and a free 'bus leaves the Rock at 7.45 p.in. , Taneatua Sports. Readers are reminded of the monster sports meeting to be held at the Taneatua Domain on Monday (Labour Day), The events are vari-» .qd and many and the entrance fees little or nothing, with good prizes at the other end. A parade, commencing from the Hotel corner, will give the day a good start, especially with the Whakatane Caledonian Society's Pipe Band in attendance. Luncheon and afternoon teas are procurable on the grounds. The Cat Story. The item in the Local column on Wednesday dealing with the travels of a cat, drew a better true story from.a local resident. During the last Christmas vacation the household pet was taken with the family from Whakatane to Ohope Beach. Tt disappeared on the first night and was discovered quite and sound when the family returned home a week later. They took puss oyer again and again it returned home, this time accomplishing the trip in three days.

Clothing Fishes. "When I get on board more, things are duty free," writes Mr Maynard Canning in a letter to his parents, Mr and Mrs A. J. Canning, of King Street. Mr Canning was aboard the Dunvegan Castle when that vessel was torpedoed off the Irish coast recently. "A first-class pair of shoes costs only 12/6," the letter continues; "shirts 1/9, and, above all, one pound of tobacco for 2/6 ! ! I had bought a complete rig of clothing a few days before we expected to reach port. The fishes have it now . . Maori Gift to Warship.. Recently Princess Te Puea Herangi visited Auckland to present the model of the T'ainui war canoe, the carved crest, andi a Maori mat to the captain of a New Zealand armed cruiser. A small taiaha "was presented to one of the senior officers of the ship. As spokesman for Princess Te Puea, Mr Te Rore Eruera gave a short address "in Maori,- after which Mr W. C. E. George, Mayor of Huntly, conveyed greetings from King Koroki. The ship's commander thanked the Maoris for their interest, and es-< pecially thanked Princess Te Puea for coming to Auckland-to present the gifts herself.

Phrased Maori Fashion. Dairy factory managers anil storekeepers receive some quaint letters from Maori suppliers or customers, and the following is an example. The writer obviously had had sound and useful education, as was evident by the caligraphy—the writing was better than that of most Europeans,, but spelling, phrasing and punctuation Avas not so good. The factory manager vouches for this: "Sir, —A short note.! hppe. it find you in high State of life. The position 1 wrote to you is about our Grading Tickets. Please would you mind seeing this for all supplier in that our Grading Tickets are not coming in our can's always, it enoyes me much if I miss my Grading. Tickets twice or so* sometimes our Cream carrier collect it to us by his own hands sometimes none for ever. Please T would like you to see this to have my Grading Tickets in my can from the factory to me. Second, it about my can 12 gallon, you remember, that I have toid you once at the factory while back, so you left to —— to look for it well I havent heard it ever since. So Please would you again Inquire about it for me."