Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 246, 6 December 1940, Page 4

Local and General

Nomination Accepted. "If I fall down on the job I hope that someone will give me the hint and you can get another man as soon as- I can hand in my lesignation," said Mr L. B. Savage, when accepting the Home Guard executive committee's nomination as Whakatane district commander. Local Commander. Moving Mr U 11 Savage's nomination as district commander cl the Home Guard, Mr F. W. K. Raymond, chairman of the executive committee, said he knew of no one better qualified for the position. The nomination was seconded by Mr J. L. Burnett, County Chairman. "We ought to be the financial Home Guard in New Zealand," was a committee member's remark that drew laughter.

Maoris' Enthusiasm. The enthusiasm with which the Maori population of the county has greeted the Home Guard scheme is gauged from the fact that at a meeting at Ruatoki on Monday night 150 natives attended. Mr P. Merritt and the Rev. Wharetini Rangi were chosen as delegates to the central executive committee, the Rev. Rangi later being appointed to represent all Maoris in the county. New. Methodist Sunday School. With the selection of the opening date (Tuesday, December 17) building operations on the new Methodist Sunday School Hall have recently been speeded up, and evening work has been in progress for some time. A spirit of thankfulness will be evident at the Dedication of this build ing, being as it is the culmination of years of hoping and months of work. The form of the celebrations will bo a ladies' social afternoon and a public concert in the eVening.

Cricket Draw. The cricket draw for the weekend cricket competitions is as follows: P., and T. v Taneatua at Taneatua; Central v Paroa at Domain. The Larger Species. It is reported that blackfish. have been seen in the waters between the mainland and Whale Island. P».eports of the larger species of tho fish family are not confined to blackfish, however, and sharks have also been observed cruising in the vicinity. A Letter Lost and Found. Addressed to No. 9864, Driver E, A. Stewart, NIZ.A.S.C., Alt.. sth Field Ambulance, 2nd Echelon, England, a letter was picked vip in Domain Road on Tuesday morning, the finder posting it in Whakatane. This information should relieve someone's mind. "Go Out And Fight." "I do not believe in this proposal of evacuating the towns in the event of an invasion," said Captain W. commander of the Home Guard for the Invercargill district, in an address at a meeting of the Southland provincial executive, of the Farmers' Union. "If an invader comes we should go out and fight him on the beaches and prevent him ever getting to the towns." "500" Evening.

A further successful '500' evening was held in the Parish Hall, on Tuesday evening, in aid of the Plun ket Society. Progressive "500" was played and the prize winners were: Ladies, Mrs Major; men, Mr Shaw: ladies" booby prize,, Mrs Henderson; men's booby prize, Mr Chapman. Supper was served by the committee. It was announced that the next card evening would be held on Tuesday, December 10. A. Singular Title. Conversations at the recent meeting of Onope resid&nts regarding the attitude of local bodies towards the Beach in the past took a rather novel turn when one speaker informed the meeting that he had heard it described as the 'Paradise for parasites..' A more official definition came from another speaker, who said that one Government Department had actually described the place as 'The home of unearaI ed increments/ Remittance Limit. Remittances from the Dominion to New Zealanders serving overseas with the naval and air forces are now subject to the limit of £20 a. year (New Zealand currency), that was imposed last May on remittances to members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Under the procedure previously announced by the Minister of Finance, the Hon. W. Nash, applying to money for men of the Expeditionary Force, sums sent to members of the naval and air forces must be in multiples of £1.