Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 64, 13 April 1945, Page 4

Local and General

Competition Winners Competitions run in connection with the recent Maori Gymkhana resulted in the following winners being drawn: Sports competition 1242, J. Hohapata 1; 299 I-lapi Mcrito 2; 1008 Hira Te Mumuhu 3. Junior competition 482. J. Davis 1. Tohas. competition KM. Bar 20. Maize Facts and Figures New Zealand has the highest producing average per acre and the highest price for maize, in the world. In 1940 ( America grew 7(5,79(5,000 acres of maize. In 1941 < as a special war effort the acreage was raised to The average yield of American maize is in the neighbourhood of 25 bushels to the acre. That in New Zealand is from 48 to 50 •> bushels- to the acre. Half-tide Wall and Groyne In a report to the Harbour Board last week the secretary stated that construction and repair expenditure up till March was £2454. lis lid. Reporting on the scheme the engineer Mr C. H. Brebner said he was confident in spite of the expense that it would pay heavy dividends in time. Refuting the oftrepeated claim that the harbour was gradually silting up, Mr Brebner went on to produce a plan made out in 1924 in which the area cov"9 ered by tidal water was much smaller on the Strand side than it is at present. Debt Casesi Judgment was entered for plaintiff in the following debt cases heard before Mr E. L. Walloon, S.M Pj in the Whakatane Magistrate's Court last Tuesday morning: katane Borough Council v owner of Allot 6.8 3.6 Parish of Waimana £24 19s 3d; Whakatane Borough Council v owner of Allot 6.8 No. 3.L ? Parish of Waimana, £21 19s 3d; Beacon Printing and Publishing Co. Ltd. v H. B. Cressweli, £2 2s- costs 35s 6d. Judgment summons: Potts and Hodgson v Chas. Wharton £12 2s ? order lor payment forthwith in default 12 days; Maple Furnishing Co. Ltd. v Joseph Ihaia, £13 3s 9d payment forthwith in default 12 days; same v Lulu Fox £7 payment forthwith in default 7 days; W. R. Stephens v J. Kemvorthy, order to make, payment of £1 month < ly off existing account (£l3 ss) in default 13 days. Commando Tactics Not the least interesting sidelight on the. arrest of the two young Maori escapees from the Waeroa prison, farm by Sergeant Farrell last week-end. was the minner in which one of the prisoners endeavoured to use commando tactics to prevent his arrest. These however failed dismally in the face of a heavy counterattack on the part of the police which was an unexpected as it was devastatingly effective. It transpired that seeing the abandoned car on the roadside Sergeant Farrell, with the aid of two Maoris, Messrs. Tai Hunia and Charlie Whitely. decided to look for tracks across an adjoining turnip patch. These, were eventually found leading along a stream bank where the two'sixteen- yeatr old ; youths were surprised resting in the i rushes. The elder of the two and ob- i vi'ous leader immediately sprang to his feet approaching in a threaten. < ing manner shouting and gesticu- < lating in approved commando fashion. The performance was i cut short when the three closed in < on him and slipped on the hand- ] cuffs. i

Taneatua Gymkhana Patrons are advised that in the event of it being found necessary to postpone the Taneatua Gymkhana due to wet weather or similar cir-. cumstances. an announcement will be made from IYA on Saturday morning, April 14. Offer of Rubble The offer of a large, quantity of loose rubble at the rear of Messrs. Hami:| Bros, garage for removal was accepted by the Whakatane Harbour Board at its meeting last week. The rubble is the accumulation of rock and shingle washed down by the recent Hood, and will be used by the Board for reclamation work when required. New Library Books At tne monthly meeting of the Public Library Committee the above books were selected: Hazards of War Stanley Rogers; Death at the Medical Board J. Bell; Towards 1 ' Aero A. Christie; Two Forests P. > > Tabouri; The Black Venus, Rhys Davies; The. House That Berry Built, D. Yates; You've Gone' Astray H. Croome; Green Dolphin Country E. Goodgc; The Outnumbered, C. Hutter; They Never Say When P. Cheney; Gunner Inglorious, C. H. Henderson; The -C?»se of the Buried Clock E. S. Gardnexv J