MURUPARA PARS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 18, 18 April 1947, Page 5

MURUPARA PARS

Income Tax Demands Income tax demands which are now arriving steadily in the district are causing some headaches, some anxiety, and some bewilderment. One erring Maori who had failed to render a return duly received his demand notice and was heard to remark: “How he know how much I earn; I dunno myself how much.” Tourist’s Luck

While touring through the district during the Easter holidays Miss Elsie Guy, of Christchurch, was unlucky in losing a watch which she valued as a keepsake, and which was of great age. A local resident while in Ruatahuna found the watch which had lain for some time on the roadside, and it is now being returned to Miss Guy. The mere engraving of the name Guy in the cover of the watch meant little to} the finder until she also noticed the same name in a visitor’s book of a wayside visiting place. Galatea Sports Club The first general meeting of the club since its sports day was held on Saturday evening in the Rangitahi Native School. Mr K. B. McClellan presided over _a fair attendance. The treasurer, Mr D. A. Cameron, reported that owing to the number 6f accounts still outstanding that he was unable to present to the meeting a statement •of the actual profits derived by the club from the sports held on March 15. Members of the club are all keen to know just what profit their labours have earned the club. Some members voiced their„ dissatisfaction over various club matters. Mrs J. Young was accorded a vote of thanks for carrying out her duties as secretary and she in turn thanked the Galatea workers who helped to make her duties much lighter. With the information available it is certain that the receipts from the past sports day .were record ones. The future of the club’s activities may be somewhat uncertain. If the motion put forward for the next meeting is carried it would appear that the life of the club is very limited. It would be a disappointing end to see the club disbanded as. its formation dates back to some of the oldest settlers. The next general meeting is to be held in the same place on Wednesday, April 23. ’ •

A bus load of Ruatahuna Maoris travelled from Ruatahuna to Frazertown over the Easter holidays visiting pas en route. The chartered bus left Ruatahuna on the Thursday morning, returning late on the Tuesday.

Personal Mr N. C. Benson and Mr F. Gibbs returned to Murupara after spending a short vacation in Auckland. Mrs D. A. Cameron who was called to New Plymouth on account of her daughter’s illness, has returned to Murupara. Guests at the Murupara Fishing Lodge include: Mr All ward, of Ceylon; Mr and Mrs Walker, of Palmerston North; Mr and Mrs Bridgers, of Auckland and Mrs Ferris, of Wellington.