Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 55, 27 November 1946, Page 5

Local & General

Mutton Birder’s Results Although the weather was against ‘good hunting,’ reports state that the large number .of mutton birders who recently spent the annual seasori on Whale Island, experienced better results than have been recorded forsome years past. The average bag was in , the region of 30, and ' all - x } birds were in- good condition. Heckler Heckled A persistent interjector at Mr Sullivan’s meeting last Monday suffered something of a setback when in v response to his assertion that the farmer today was not poor, a wo- ...> man’s voice almost immediately be- ,; hind him observed, in a stage whisper : “Oh he’s got nothing—that’s why he’s jibbin.” ’ The. same naan was cooly informed by the, same lady, when mentioned the guar- V anteed price: “You deserve a guar- ; anteed rope round your neck.” Postal Hours In view of the General today, the following Post Office hours will be observed: Moneyorder and Savings-bank Branch: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Postal Branch: Mails which are usually closed after 2 p.m. will fee closed’at 2 p.m. but the usual late fee facilities will remain as usual. Air mails will close at the - ; usual times. Postmen’s Deliveries: The second delivery in the business area will be cancelled. All other branches will remain open as usual.

Roll Numbers v , ; v • f . In connection with the elec- , t * gp. > ' tion today,: voters are asked to note that the handing out of roll numbers outside the booth is no part of the official set-up, and electors are not obliged to get \ * their numbers before entering the booth. The deputy-returning officer of the booth itself, must satisfy himself as to the identity of the elector, and is the A only person to whom the elector need answer questions as to his identity. J' / Methodist Home Mission Lecture Tomorrow evening in the Meth- , odist Church, King Street, Rev. 8., M. Chrystal (until recently Chap- *; lain to the Forces) .will give an in- • teresting screen lecture on the workjw : of the Methodist Home > and Maori Mission Department. The evening will include two films ‘A six-day tour through North Auckland’ showing the work of the Mission in the historic Northland, and a special, feature film ‘That they might have A life’ an intensive drama depicting the influence of the .’Church' on life

in a modern city. A cordial invita—4 tion is extended to the general pub-' lie. i " • ‘ 9 . j;

Qhope Spotlight ; ‘ _ -The popularity of dane- | ing, to modern music, was evidenped at the Cabin Cabaret last Saturday evening, a large crowd of patrons once again attended to do justice to Freddie Burt’s Cabaret Orchestra. Seen on the floo'r were Mr ancl Mrs Ken Francis, Mr and Mrs McKenzie, Mr and Mrs Jessop, • Mr, and Mrs West, Mr and Mrs Whittaker, Mr and Mrs Hay, Mr and Mrs - F. Milne, Mr ’and Mrs Rowson, Mr and Mrs Lovelock, Mr and Mrs D. Pearce, Mrs Ingle and Mrs Cannell. In the younger set were Misses Jean Warren, Pam Gartshore, Jean Armstrong, Elva Clark, Dorothy Stewart, Hazel Thomason, Yvonne and. , Jeannine Lodge, Shirley, Gomiskey, Dorrie Jeffares, Mary Bartlett (Auckland), and' Nancy Goldsmith. "