Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 62, 13 December 1946, Page 5

Local & General

Princess May Visit N.Z. t : It is probable that Princess Elizabeth will visit New Zealand: Nothing has been heard by. the Govesnment yet in reply to its invitation, conveyed by Lord Louis Mountbatr ; ten. that the King and Queen may come to-New Zealand. The Government, however, expects that they will do so. The main purpose of-the forthcoming Royal visit to South Africa is to show the people Princess Elizabeth, the heiress apparent to the throne. It is believed, therefore, that any Royal visit to New Zealand will include the'Princess. .'‘j>*

Witnesses Castigated The casual manner in which many. Maori witnesses subpoenaed to at-- ; tend the Court, failed to appear at the specified time, or else did not turn up at all was commented on. by the Bench at yesterday’s sitting off the Whakatane. Court. Messrs. C. S. Armstrong and J, King J.P.s, .were on - the Bench. Sergeant Far- > rell stated that two such witnesses, who had been subpoenaed in connection with the negligent drivings case in progress had not put in an appearance. The Bench recommended that appropriate action be taken.

The Big John’ Trophy Wolf Cubs will be competing at Edgecumbe tomorrow for, the first time for the ‘Big John’ Trophy, a handsome engraved plaque depicting a silver ship in relief mounted v on a : circular wooden shield. The ‘Big John’ Trophy was donated by' the Arbuckle Family (Thornton) for the purpose of perpetuating the district Rally annually. It will be. launched at Edgecumbe and will be'A the focal point of all the competitions. It is to be hoped that as many parents as possible will also be in attendance. New Books 4At the monthly-meeting of the « Public Library the following books, were selected: “The Man in Brown” M. Walsh; “Susan Crowther” N. Jacobs; “The White Tower” Jas. R. Ullman;. “Behold Your King” F. M. Bauer; “The Geyer Brood” T. Nash; “The Priory” D. Whipple; “There’s a Porpoise Close Behind” N. Langley; “Forlorn Sunset” M. Sadleir; • “The Blue Sky Above” M. Warby; “Jungle Harvest” Tom Gill; “Situation Vacant” Miles Burton; “The- '■ Seagull” .K. Norris; “The Headmistress” A. Thirkell; “A Ripe and s Heady Wine” B. Moore; “The Sea is so Wide” E. Eaton; “Erase in the Saddle” Will Ermine; “Death Invades the Meeting” John Rhode; “Antioch Actress” Perkins.