Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 94, 30 July 1943, Page 4

Local and General

Forthcoming Clearing Sale Attention is, drawn to the advertisement in to-day's issue setting out details of Mil" McClusky's sale at Wainui on Wednesday,, August 4. Rep. Game at Edgecumbe Rugby supporters are reminded of tlie match between Rangitaiki and Whakatane on Saturday (to-morrow) at Edgecumbe at 2 p.m. This second dash of the. season is expected to be even more spectacular than th:? first which took place two weeks ago and furnished Whakatane fans with high standard football. Plenty For All "Anyone who sees our production in Avar time must know that there is no reason why any people in the world should lack the necessaries, or even the luxuries of life," said Mr Douglas Robb, F.R.C.S., in an address on the future of medicine given to members of the Auckland Creditmen's Club. Found in a Cairo Street Picked up in a Cairo street many months ago, the tramway pass issued to the late Major T. Milliken | when hn was a member of the. Christchurch City Council before the war, was brought to the Christchurcli Tramway Board's office recently by a soldier who had returned, from the Middle East. Maori Sentenced Before Messrs (J. Brabant and C. H. Christcnsen a Maori youth John Joseph Turei pleaded guilty in the Whakatane Police Court last Tuesday to a charge of theft involving the stealing of a suit and pair of shoes valued at £11 5s in Auckland. Accused was sentenced to one months imprisonment. Tobacco For Men On Furlough The Canteen Board announces that members of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. at present on furlough have the facility of procuring, for their personal consumption, smokers' recruisitcs in military establishments throughout New Zealand, and from canteen stores in Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Blenheim, Christchurch and Dunedin. "The War Looks Bad!" The motorist stopped at the garage in the tiny baclcbloek township. "The Avar looks bad," Re remarked to the' atendant. "War? Didn't know there A\as any Avar!" "What! You didn't knoAV Ave AA'ere lighting the Japs." "Cripes, what are Ave. fighting them for." "Good heavens —but ncA r cr mind. GiA'e me 14 gallons of petrol and. tAVO new tyres!" Complimentary Smoke Concert All arrangements for the smoke concert to the men of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. which takes place in the King Street Hall to-morrow evening are noAA r well in hand, and the catering promises to set a new standard for Whakatane. Provision has been made for guests Avho haA 7 e notified their acceptance and these total 55 soldiers and 170 ch'ilians. All guests arc reminded that they must present their invitations upon arrival. Knowing Hen ForeltnoAvledge of to-day's news of Mussolini's "abdication" as presaging the ultimate A'ictory of the Allies crver the Axis Powers, appeared to haA r e been possessed by a Black Orpington-White Leghorn cross hen belonging to Mr J. McCall, of Waihi Plains, which, recently laid an egg with ail almost perfect "V" studiously embossed • upon it. Possibly the lien had had some news from Fifth Columnists in Leghorn, Italy, to which i.t owed part of its origin. Monday's Edgecumbe Show Intending patrons are asked to note that there will be over 200 unreserved seats available each night at the Edgecumbe Hall for the Spitfire Revue and that over 50 per cent of these will have baefks but only holders of adult tickets will be admitted to these seats. Tickets may be purchased from school children and the Edgecumbe Stores and reserves at Mrs Marx's. This revive is also being staged at the Grand Theatre, Whakatane, on Thursday, August 5.. at the Edgecumbe Hall, Monday, August 9, at Taneatua Hall on Thursday, August 12 and at Matata on Tuesday, August 17. Patrons are requested to be in their seats, not later than 7.50 p.m. By so- doing, they will ensure, themselves a seat and materially assist the management in the smooth running of the revue.