Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 39, 13 April 1942, Page 4

Local and General

A wounded Enemy The standing joke as far as the medical corps was concerned in yesterday's manoeuvre's was the penetration of the enemy lines and the rescue of one of his wounded who was tenderly administered to. It was not until th:>. culprit reached hospital base that his true identity was established as a Ruatokian. Liberation of Game A continuation of the policy of libeiating duck and pheasants reared at the game farm and trout hatchery, Ngongotaha, has been pursued of late and birds have been released throughout the Bay of Plenty, Taupo and Tokaanu. Birds are also being liberated in the vicinity of Rotorua. Why ! The action by the Public Trustee in lifting £24 from the sum of £2400 held by him on behalf of the Whakatane Harbour Board, gave rise to some resentment among members at Friday's meeting. The clerk was instructed to write enquiring what statutory authority provided for the withdrawal of such sum from the principal. Canning of Rabbits The canning of rabbits would probably have to be stopped because of a shortage of tin plate, said the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. J. G. Barclay, in an address to Southland farmers. Mr A. G. Diack, on behalf of the Southland Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, said that the export of canned rabbit was made at the expense of the export of frozen meat. The Minister asserted that tlie space used for the export of canned rabbits did not reduce that available for frozen meat. It would probably be necessary, however, to stop the canning of rabbits because of a shortage of tin plate, but not for any other reason. Some Pleasant People (?) A resident in Crete Street who had prided himself 011 the neatness of his garden and the soundness of his vegetable crop, had a rude awakening one morning recently when he discovered that a gang of celebrants had entered his plot during the night and proceeded to take possession thereof for the purpose of what is usually termed "throwing a party." The persons concerned however showed little respect for the owner or Ills garden for apart from tampling everything flat they apparently amused themselves by throw ing all the pumpkin crop over neighbouring fences and uprooting many of the vegetables. The owner is merely waiting a little more information in order to sheet it home to the culprits concerned, who can take this tip of what is coming to them,