STEMS OF INTEREST

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 49, 16 February 1945, Page 2

STEMS OF INTEREST

Austerity Standards Illustrating the Japanese response to discipline ) Mr Reginald W. Start, a British missionary, who visited Napier last said that on the ship which brought 960 repatriated Europeans away from Japan no dancing was allowed aboard ship a most austere routine being observed. With 960 people packed aboard a- liner one might have expected a certain amount of latitude but this 'j was not so. The Japanese wartime austerity standards were maintained on the voyage. Invercargill Hotels A building programme wh<ich will involve approximately will be carried out this year by the Invercargiil Licensing Trust 3 provided building permits can be obtained and labour and material shortages overcome. The. estimated figure does not include any that might lie done at the Grand and Mili'ord hotels. Tenders for the construction of licensed premises at South lnvercargil; closed on February 1. The work will be proceeded with as soon as a permit to build is obtained. The trust hotel in South Invercargill will be situated near the Southland Hospital and will be convenient lor country people who have relations and friends in hospital. The contract has been let for the building of the first permanent licensed tavern in the development of the trust's policy. These premises will be situated at the corner of St. Andrew and Sydney Streets North Invercargill.

Mikotahi Bull Sale

The Mikotahi Allsorts Cattle Club is holding its second to none bull fair some time soon. A fine range of bulls selected from impounded strays throughout the country is being offered. Being a free country except for income tax and -waterheater metering a the buyer is at liberty to refuse these offers if he can. However, there is no doubt that any one of these perfectly undesirable bulls will raise or lower the standard of your herd according to whether its standard is high or low. (This .statement cannot be vouched for although several testimonials with forged signatures can be offered in support of it). The. pick of th e bunch is Mrs Agnes Veracity's Floppy Fanny. His mother Golden Tree Stump's Last Hope 'v.H.C. lliOlb. insisted on calling him Floppy Fanny because she had always wanted a daughter and wouldnt alter the name simply because late decreed that her off spring should be a son. Other valuable offerings are six 29 year olds and 17 15 year olds. The latter have been employed as draught horses by owners who were compelled by circumstances to use their tractor petrol for holiday trips- by ear to New Zealand's wonderland. (See illustration of Waitomo Caves as seen from the air.)