The Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1946 Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 91, 26 June 1946, Page 4

The Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1946

Local and General

First Shield Match The first match for the Hurunui Apanui Shield takes place at Opotiki next Saturday between Apanui and Opotiki sides. Mr J. Keepa will referee. Appreciation from C.0.R.5.0. The Committee of the Whakatane Branch of C.0.R.5.0. desire to express their deepest appreciation and thanks to all those who assisted towards the success of last evening’s splendid Variety 'Concert. Their especial thanks go to Mr Ken Jarrett, the conductor-producer of the Royal Revue, and to the Management of • Whakatane Amusements Ltd., for their generous gesture in making the Grand Theatre available absolutely free of cost.

Ohope Spotlight Patrons were well in step with the proceedings at the Cabaret last Saturday where Freddie Burt once again directed the musical score. Seen to advantage were Mr and Mrs Whittaker, Mr and Mrs Robinson, Mr and Mrs M. Lees, Mr and Mrs Croul (Auckland), Misses Leita and Hazel Thomason, Rowena Woods, Nola West, Yvonne and Jeannine Lodge, Betty Delahunty, Val England (Auckland), Madeleine Murray, Helen Suckling, Audrey Butler, Margaret Millar, Eunice Beveridge, Joan Gilbert, Dawn Cato and Nancy Hobson (Te Aroha).

Crippled Children’s Society Appeal On Friday, June 28, the Crippled Children’s Society will be holding its annual appeal in Whakatane. It might be pointed out that in the past, this town has benefited considerably through the activities of the Society, which once again looks to the public for the support necessary to carry on with the work. It has been proved in the past that residents of Whakatane are ever in sympathy with a deserving cause; the Crippled Children’s Society falls into that category. Donations, including produce and other gifts, may be left with Mr S. Armstrong, c/o Ford Garage, Commerce Street. Beaten! The other day we happened to notice an almost perfect rainbow which swept in an arc, with one end dipping into the sea and the other resting on Hillcrest. It remained for some time, and thinking that now. was the time to prove the old story about the pot of gold grabbed a shovel and made off. We chased the end of the rainbow about all over Hillcrest, before we managed to sneak up behind it and catch it unawares. We shovelled furiously, and in a few minutes had a hole large enough to put a house in. We found the pot all right but somebody else must have been there first—the gold was gone! (To Let: Roomy hole, selected Hillcrest site, no conveniences, careful tenant only, no children, £5 5s per week. Written replies with references to “Gold Digger” etc.)