Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 35, 9 October 1946, Page 5

Local and General

Girl’s Bravery Returning home along Hastings Street, Te Puke, Judith Anne, agedeight . and a half years,, daughter of . Mr H. P. Hopkins, was attacked by a young-cow, which was being led; on a rope. Judith bravely protected a younger sister, and was* injured > in the neck. Mr W'. Grafas, who wasto leading the cow, got it under control, preventing further injuries. The child was taken to Tauranga,where the injuries to her throat were reported to be serious. Her progress is now satisfactory. <****&> ...' '.aiW"' Bibles For Tibet The Tibetans’ dislike of a book with a stitched cover has led missionaries in Tibet to ask the British. . and Foreign Bible Society to sup-’-.-' ply Bibles in a form to which thetribesmen were used, Miss Mildred Cable told a Christchurch' audience. “The Tibetan does not like a book with ~ stitching—he likes a -toook A which folds out so that he can read a page at a time. The society sup- ;; plied bpoks like this in an incredibly short space of time,” she said. The tribesmen were delighted, and often returned to ask for more, arid many became unconscious agents of the Bible Society. “Ecclesiastics are A; always on the free list—others have to pay,” said Miss Cable, amid laughter. - A

Flamethrowers

Flamethrowers, deadly weapons of destruction during the war, are now available for peace, time use in the Whakatane district. The war-time shortage of labour has created a serious weed problem for many Whakatane farmers and such noxious weeds as gOrse and blackberry have made considerable inroads. The flame thrower is. an effective agent in eradicating these weeds and the fact that New Zealand-made flamethrower is now available in Whakatane should be welcome information. The New Zealand article incorporates many new features, including a special high pressure" pump, and it will burn low-grades of oil with equal results. Another feature of the machine is an orchard spraying attachment*