Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 42, 26 January 1943, Page 4

Local and General

Publication as Usual: on Fricftay The BEACON will be published as usual on Friday next, the day to be observed; locally as Anniversary Day. No Petrol Next Week-end The public is notified that in accordance with the decision of the Whakatane Retailers' Association, all petrol stations will be closied over the week-end' Friday, Saturdiay and 1 Synday. AdVt. Visitors to Ohope Tile fine week end- saw Ohope Beach patronised on a scale reminiscent of the Xmas. holidays. There were many hundreds of visitors from all parts of the county and several bus, loads from the town. Pipe Band to Vilsit Pukehinia: The Whakatane Pipe Band is to participate in the forthcoming Pukehina sports, meeting on Saturday, February 6th. The band, will besides playing in the grounds conduct a small section of National Dancing and Highland items. Donation Acknowledged We have pleasure in acknowledge ing the first donation in response to our article for renovations to the Rowing Club's building. It is £1 from an anonymous donor. Further donations will be similarly acknowledged. Maori Ladies Thanked A thoughtful gesture on the part of Major General 801 lat Ruataki last Sunday was, to ask that his; personal thanks be conveyed to the Maori ladies who had: been responsible for the immense job of catering for such a gathering and who usually went without any recognition whatsoever. Income Tax Due The Commissioner of Taxes draws the ate.nt.ion of taxpayers to the natification appearing in to>-day T s issue that the due date of payment of Lncome-tax is on Thursday, the 11th day of Februarj% 1943. Additional tax will accrue if the tax is not paid on or before 4th March, 1943. The demands will be posted from the; office of the Commissioner of Taxes on of- about 4th February, 1943. Demands must be presented with all payments, and if a demand has not been received the Commissioner should be communicated with.

Ruatoki Tribal Committee The task of entertaining, catering and generally arranging for the accommodation of visitors to the military parade and conference at. Ruatoki last Sunday Avas. in the hands of the Ruatoki Tribal Committee, of which the 1 Chief Takarua Tamerau is chairman and Mr T'ui Tawera secretary. Something of the size of the undertaking may be gleaned from the fact that the Maori Home Guardsmen came from as, far away as Cape Runaway, all parts, of the Rangitaiki, Ruatahuna and T« Whaiti. That's an Insult ! Alleging that at Hastings when a new batch of battledress, uniforms had arrived for the. Home Guard, the members had. appropriated them all and handed their second-hand and worn uniforms to the Maoris. Sir Apirana .Ngata addressing General Bell last Sunday, shouted "That's an insult . and, we Maoris find such treatment intolerable.." Responding General Bell said that the incident had not occurred in his territory and if it . had someone would- have been 'on the mat' about it. Plunging Horse Scatters Pipers One of those unrehearsed incidents which are always, attended by a large element of humour occurred as. the Pipe Band headed th<* parade at Ruatoki down the road back to the Pah. A Maori riding towards the marching column had the greatest difficulty in controlling his mount, which as the band; drew nearer proceeded 'to plunge, and pigtrot until almost amongst the men in tartan. The Land after bravely blowing v decided to treat discretion as the, better part of valour and scattered. It took a few minutes to return again and strike up with regained dignity.