Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 123, 30 June 1941, Page 4

Local and General

Tree Cutting Opposed. The efforts that are being made by a timber company to secure the right to cut trees in a kauri foresi at Katikati ;.re being frowned upon by the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce, which, at its monthly meeting decided to communicate witi: the Minister in charge of forest reserves in an elfort to prevent any action of this nature being take.i. Lost Cycle Saved from Auction. A bicycle lost for many months was recovered by a New Plymouth man by a remarkable coincidence. A sale of lost property, including several cycles, was held by the New Plymouth police. A carrier was called to cart them to the auction-rooms and lie recognised one of the first machines brought out of the station as his own. He claimed it and there was one less cycle for sale. £2000 Gift for Malta. The National Patriotic Fund Board has decided to make another grant of £2000 to the Malta Relief Fund. A similar sum was contributed earlier in the year, and was acknowledged by the G over nor of Malta, who sent a cable messagei on behalf of the people of the island, expressing warmest gratitude for the gift. The meeting, over which, his Excellency the Governor-General. Sir Cyril Newall, presided, also approved of the further contribution of £100,000 towards relief in Britain recommended by the recent coiiferencc of the patriotic bodies. British Determination. Further proof of the courageous determination of the British people to "carry on" despite Nazi brutality is contained in a letter recently received in Rotorua from a director of n rubber goods company in England. "One of our factories was damaged last week and the workers were temporarily transferred to the other," he states. "One of the) girls, who did not turn up until midday arrived all bandaged up—her home near the factory had been demolished— and all she said was: 'It'd take than that to stop mc working *n Mop Hitler'; and went on with her jpb."

Twelve Months Ago. It was, twelve months ago on Thursday since General de Gaulle foundI ed the French Volunteer Legion in Britain. Dangerous Practice. The practice of some cyclistsi who leave their machines at night on footpaths propped against hedges ov fences, at gateways, or against tele-, graph, electric power or verandah posts, is a danger to pedestrians in the prevailing black-out. Cases have been brought to notice of pedestrians stumbling over bicycles in the dark and suffering injuries. English War Aims. "Dagens Nyheter," authoritative Swedish newspaper, recently commenting on the remark made by Hitler in his last speech: "Why do those English gentlemen carry ori the war?"* in the following terms: "Lord and labourer are united in the common struggle in Britain, so as not to be obliged to obey orders from Berlin. That is why these gentlemen carry on the war." Parcels for England. The New Zealand postal regulations at present issued arei to the effect that from to-day parcels of foodstuffs sent to the United Kingdom must not contain more than two pounds of any on& commodity. The dispatch of- such food parcels is to be encouraged in that it assists the United Kingdom's food rationing problem with a minimum °f administrative expense, and it reduces: the cash remittances to the United Kingdom from this Dominion. Wartime Conditions. Calm acceptance of wartime conditions is exemplified in a receivi letter from England. "We have enjoyed a sequence of six nights with-* out even an alert. But that does not mean a relaxation of preparedness," says the writer. "All posts are fully manned and watching—■ including fire parties—isi maintained. I have had two periods, 8-12 on Friday and 12-1 a.m. on Tuesday." Referring to the national day of prayer the writer said that it was "observed with a solemnity and earnestness which was the more impressive because of no attempt af any hysterical appeal to emotional•sm."

Dance Cancelled """The dance advertised to be held at Otakiri to benefit thes Home Guard funds has been definitely cancelled. This wast adivertised as to take place to-mor-row night.