“United Front of Radicals”

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 87, 27 January 1947, Page 6

“United Front of Radicals”

“A united front of all radicals in the struggle” is part of a resolution passed by a meeting of the Nelson Labour Representation Committee recently. After the meeting had fully discussed the election results the following resolution was passed unanimously: “That this meeting of the L.R.C. pledges itself, individually and collectively, to do its utmost, by organisation, education, and in all manners, to work wholeheartedly for the cause of Socialism as defined in the party pledge. Further, we desire a united front of all radicals in the struggle, and will work to this end.”

Weed Aids Apiarists

Variegated thistle, a weed whose eradication is constantly sought by the authorities, is providing a means of assisting honey producers in Hawke’s Bay. Clover has not been very good this season and the bees have been paying considerable attention to the thistle, with the result that apiarists are reaping the benefit. Fruit spray, unlike the experience in other yeai’S, has not been a source of trouble this season, and it is expected that the season will be quite a good one, although not a record.

Thief Returns Jewellery

Thieves entered the home of a woman in Riccarton one evening recently, and during her absence ransacked the house, taking jewellery and other articles of a total value of £l5O. The matter was reported to the police, who made extensive inquiries without gaining the information needed. Two evenings later a parcel containing all the stolen jewellery was found on the verandah of the house, with a message attached: “Saw the name. Could not'keep it.”

Long Arm of Coincidence Names of people met for the first time at festive season parties are not always remembered, but an Auckland solicitor who met a person in such circumstances did not forget the name, and the latter benefited as a result. Driving from Thames to Auckland, the solicitor saw a small wooden box lying on the road. Investigation revealed that it contained money and papers, and the papers bore a name which struck a chord in. the legal mind. After some thought he remembered where he had heard it, and on getting back to the city called his party friend. The box was his, and was duly returned.

failed to do so in many cases, Mr Reid commented. It was a bad state

Unclaimed Rubber No owners have come forward to claim the bale of crude rubber washed up on the beach at Warea last November. It is at present in the hands of the New Plymouth police and arrangements are being made for its sale. The rubber has to be treated before it is of use for commercial purposes, and there is no demand for it at New Plymouth. The Customs authorities have made inquiries of experts who deal with crude rubber and have sent samples to Wellington to obtain an estimate of its value. When its worth has been assessed by an expert the rubber will be sold if it is worth transporting. If it is too perished to be of any value it will be officially destroyed.