Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 13, 9 October 1942, Page 4

Local and General

Tired of Solicitors "I'm tired of solicitors," said one witness in the box at last lucsdays Court sitting in Whakatane, "every time you look at them it costs you 10/6. That's why I didn't, accept the invitation to come in and. make effort to settle this claim !" Judgment for Plaintiff In the civil case, heard before Mr E. L. Walton, S.M., in the Wha'katane Magistrate's Court last Tuesday judgment was entered for plaintiff H. P. King, against E. A. Haultain for £]0-f 7s lid together with costs amounting to £10 -Is.

Piano Tuning - An advertisement in to-day's- issue announces Mr R. (J. Marsh's intention of setting up as professional piano tuner. Enquiries may be made at. C. S. Armstrong's, Stationers, or write Box 2, AVliakatane. Scout Rally for Whakatane At a meeting of the Whakatane Citizens Scout Committee last Wednesday it was unanimously decided to 310 Id the next Annual Scout Rally for troops in the Bay of Plenty, at Whakaiane. It is anticipated that the date of the liallj* will be fixed for either the last week in the school Christmas holidays or else next Easter when it Avill be necessary to billet from 150 to 200 visiting boys in the town.

Nearly an Inch of Rain The rain which fell last night in Whakatanc measured 1 exactly .88 inch. Reports, from the Plains indicate that the fall there was heavier. Clean Rags for Forces During the next 12 men Mis the Armed Forces will require 115 tons of clean rags, and the Girl Guides throughout New Zeaalnd are making house-to-house collections i'or this purpose.