Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 58, 23 March 1943, Page 4

Local and General

From the Hills A Lilliputian bark tossing on a ruffled, sea of dull silver, slender pencils of white marking the distant dance of the breakers on the coastal dunes, and the foaming white horses at the Heads. Im the background the sombre shadow r of Whale Island, etched in grey and purple contours against the cold blue emptiness of the autumn sky. Such were the impressions of a motorist who drove over the Hillcrest Road from Ghope at noon yesterday. Equinox Occurrence The autumnal equinox occurred on Monday, March 22. Equinox or equal day and night,, occurs when the sun passes over the equator from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere or vice versa. As this is the autumnal equinox following the summer the sun is ing over the equator from south to north. This date usually is regarded as the. first day of autumn. Gales and boisterous weather are usually experienced about this time. Ban Lifted The Attorney-General, the Hon. H. G. R. Mason, has revoked orders issued by him on May 12, 1942, prohibiting the publication of the iodi'cal Democracy and prohibiting the editor, Mr John Hogan, from publishing or being connected with the publication of any periodical in New Zealand. Mr Hogan, who has been in Wellington, stated that he was returning to Auckland immediately and the paper would reappear in two or three weeks.

Home Guard* Competition' As a result of a competition run by 'A' Company of the Wliakatane Home Guard for a bag of potatoes donated by Mr C. Free, the winners were Messrs C. A. Timbs and Wilkinson. Further Matriculation PassMr and Mrs A. Boswcll have reA • ceived intimation from the Education, Board that on a recount, their son Graham, has been deemed to have been successful in the recent matriculation examinations. The Ideal Employed "Can you type?" asked the business man of a young -woman who applied for an advertised position. "I'm afraid I cant/' "was her rather pathetic reply, because she wanted the job, her husband being overseas with the forces. "Well, what is there you can do?" continued the head of the firm. "X'tm afraid I'm rather useless at most things/' she. replied, without hope. "That's all right/' he stated enthusiastically, "you're just the person Ii need. At last I've found someone the manpower officer won't take, from me." j Tribute to Late Rowers "Four of oui most prominent rowers have already made the supreme sacrifice in the service of their country/' said Mr C. A. Hayward, president of the Rowing Club at day evening's special meeting called to revive interest in the sport. "I refer to Herbert Thorburn, Robert Stewart,, Jimmy Hnl! and Walter Stubbs. Four very promising and popular young men. I think we could not do better than to stand in silence to their memory." The gesture of respect and silent tribute was carried out in the usual manner by the large number present.