Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 5, 10 September 1943, Page 4

Local and General

Scottish Scouts Meeting

Attention is drawn to the advertisement calling the first annual meeting of the Whakatane Scottish Scout troop which takes place in the Caledonian Hall on Monday, September 13. All interested are invited to attend. Second Offence A Maori Mikcv Topera who was charged with a breach of hits prohibition order at Taneatua on August 7 last was defended in the Whakatane Court by Mr B. S. Harry, who declared that his client had thought the term of his enforced abstenance had. expired. Constable Riec however stated that this was Topera's second prosecution. Fined 30.s 011 each* of two counts and costs totalling 10s. No Particular Group "I sometimes Avonder whether I am red, Avlivte' or blue, in the political world. I have only one po'.icy how- j ever and. I tliin'k that that policy ] applies to all members? of tlie National Party to-ilay. it. is to advance Ncaa" Zealand in the interests of all her people. We don't Avant to represent the money bags and. Ave don't want to be dominated by the gangsters' Avho are controlling the present Government. I'd sooner get out of. Parliament than do anything against the interests, of the people." Mr W. Sullivan last Wednesday evening at Whakatane. Tribute from Home "E think I can depart from my role of strict impartiality as chairman on thifc occasion to mention the very capable and well deliA-ered speech made by Mr Sullivan over the air from Hamilton last Tuesday evening," said Ilis Worship the Mayor, Mr B. S. Barry, in introducing Mr W. Sullivan the Bay of Plenty National candidate and sitting member to the audience in the Caledonian Hall last Wednesday evening. "I'm sure," lie Avent on, "that cA'ery right-spirited citizen of "Whakatane Avliether he was in agreement with Mr SulliA-an's vieAvs or not, felt proud that, such an able and forceful speaker Avas the member for our district and a citizen of our town."

Local Girl Hockey Player Prominent in the victorious Waikato hockey team •which defeated Auckland recently by G goals' to \, was a To Teko player in the person of Miss Puti Eruera who -is at present nursing in the Waikato hospital. Critics have commented upon her excellent s and aggression. Mr W. W. Jonasen's Campaign To some three hundred electors in the Caledonian Hall last evening, the Labour candidate for Bay of Plenty, Mr W. W. Jonasen, delivered a long address, endorsing to the full Labour's social legislation -and outlining new and still wider benefits which would eventuate by giving Labour a further term in office. He was accorded a unanimous vote of thanks and confi- i dence. A full report will appear in Tuesday's issue. Unusual Inquest "This is an unusual inquest in that the body of the person said, to have been drowned has not been recovered," said the coroner (Mr A. Grant) at an inquest at Hawent on November 22 at Wailii beach. "The Coroners Act make.s provision for the holding of inquests 'in such cases;, but. such provision is made use of only in cases where, the question of public interest is concerned, or for some private purpose which may Jbe properly entertained," continued the Coroner. "As the result of representations, I have been directed by the Attorney-General to> hold this inquest. From evidence given, I l'eel justified in assuming that Bernard Wallace was drowned and that his body is not likely to be recovered,. although all possible steps have been taken by the police. My finding will be that lie was accidentally drowned." It Often Happens* Minority,, sold last month to a Dunedin sportsman,, won the Tallyho Handicap at the Otago Hunt meeting, when he carried his new owner's colours for the first time. He was seventh favourite on the machine, and ridden by J. Dooley, won by three and a half lengths. Such a happening often occurs when a horse changes hands, and the new owner now has a cheap purchase..