Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 30, Issue 9, 7 December 1945, Page 4

Local and General

Boy Seriously Hurt While playing around the lower part of Pohaturoa Rock last Wednesday afternoon, a seven year old bov. Tommy -son of Mr and* Mrs H. Hiteheon of Toroa Street was severely injured when he fell a considerable distance to the road. He was picked up by Mr A. O'Rourke and removed to the Whakat ane Ho>pital where his condition, was this morning reported to be critical. The little lad suffers from-head and severe internal injuries. Gun Dog Trials Gun dog enthusiasts will have an opportunity of trying ovsU their dogs on Sunday, December when the Whakatane Rod and Gun Club will be holding a Trial on Mr Doug. Paterson's property adjoining the river at the rear of the Stratbmore Dairy. The meeting will commence a't 9.30 a.m., and a large number, of dogs will be competing. Conv pcti*ors are requested to bring their j own lunch. Hot water for tea will j be provided. Land and water trials j will be held and competitors are, requested to have their dogs on leashes. Debt Cases Judgment was entered for plaintiff in the following debt cases heard before Mr E. L. Walton at the December sitting of the Whakatane Magistrate's Court last Tuesday:— Mahaki Hunia v llangi Korepa, £7 5s codts 45s 6d; wime v Pcta rap uke, £9 1.7s 9d costs 455; Hay and Rogers v John R. Anderson, £23 15s 4xl costs £5 3s Gd; McLean Motors' v Vernon H. Kemp, £5 13s 6d costs 32s (id: A. A. Kinley v Rugby Howell £35 costs £5 Is 6d. Judgment summons: A. D. McDonald v 1. Carmichael, £31 _10s 6d in default 30 days: l'. J. K. Field arrears of maintenance amounting to £167 recognition of terms or one month's imprisonment. Traffic Prosecutions The following traffic cases were brought before Mr E. L. -Walton, S.M. in the Whakatane Court last Tuesday: John Henry McGee for having no warrant of fitness fined 10s and cofiis 20s; Sydney A. Mahy for having no vehicular authority and no W.O.F. was fined 10s on each charge and costs amounting to 28s; Jean Matchett for having no W.O.F. was fined 10s and costs 18s; George D. Patterson l'or travelling at excessive speed at Murupara j was fined 40s and costs 20s; Jack |c. Revell for having no "W.O.F. was fined l'Ois and costs 225; Mrs Eileen Palmes for having no W.O.F. and no driver's license was fined 10s and 5s respectively and cosl'rs totalling 455. a 'Tory' Government our problem had to be overcome 'by importing Wadesmen from England and Australia. You know as everyone else knows there would not have been any shortage of houses in New Zealand today if we had not of been through six years of war.. The amount of timber used for construction of military camps~ in New Zealand in the last six years, would have provided enough material to have built 36 000 houses. So truthfully speaking one must admit 'the sole reason is shortage of manpower and materials brought about by war.

Having enjoyed I'eading your correspondent's attempts' to coyer up his first point having the satisfaction of knowing tha't I at least educated him on his failure to prove his story in respect to the living standards and general welfare of the workers in New I accept his suggestion in a previous letter, asking for the public to be the referee. Well ,Mr Evans the public will give you its answer alf the next election, so in the meantime may you still enjoy the prosperity which I feel sure is yours at the present. In conclusion 1 take this opportunity of thanking Mr for the liberal amount of space you have granted us both in previous issues.

Yours etc. P. GILLESPIE.