Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 14, 21 August 1946, Page 4

Local and General

Don’t Be So Long

Declaring that it was oyer 30 years since he had visited this part of New Zealand, Mr Peter Dawson was somewhat taken aback last

evening when a hearty voice from the audience yelled back “Well don’t let it be so long next time.”

A Second Remand

William Pakeha, the young Te Teko Maori who was remanded last week to answer a charge of carnal knowledge was again remanded when he appeared before Messrs. Christensen and Armstrong yesterday and will appear on Tuesday next.

August Rainfall With rain falling steadily almost daily, the month of August bids fair to notch the record for the year so far. Already in. Whakatane well over 4 inches have been recorded. On Monday a further half inch was recorded, while yesterday just on three-quarters of an inch fell. Concussion Sustained Brian Murphy, aged 20, of Taneatua, who, it will be remembered, suffered a knockout in the recent boxing tournament staged in the Winter Show Buildings, was admitted to the Whakatane Public Hos- • pital, suffering from concussion. His condition today is reported to be satisfactory. Debating Challenge The Eastern Area Young Farmers’ Clubs, has challenged all other areas in the Auckland Province to a debate to decide the champion Y.F.C. debating team in the Auckland Province. The champion club in the Eastern Area is Waimana, which will represent the whole Area. „ . ■ „ •&fl3i£B2sssani Praise For Hotel One of the neatest compliments possible was paid by Mr Peter Dawson last eveni*g to the hotel in which he was staying in Whakatane (The Commercial). To his packed audience he declared that it was one of the best appointed and happily run that he had ever stayed in. The city hotels had nothing on it. Rover Scouts Further interest in the establishment of Rover Scouting in Whakatane was evinced by a meeting of members last Monday evening when the activities of the Crew and the potential name ‘Pohaturoa’ were discussed. Something of the spirit of Roverdom was evident in the warm conversations of those present regarding the deeper aspect of life. Edgecumbe Presbyterian Concert Tomorrow evening the first of a series of entertainments under the , auspices of the Rangitaiki Presby- ( terians takes place in the form of a ( special concert in the Presbyterian

Hall. The concert will mark the . long delayed campaign for funds to ‘ erect a church at Edgecumbe for A which a substantial target has been j. fixed. The campaign will include direct giving services and entertain- j ments of all kinds.