Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 57, 18 June 1948, Page 4

Local & General

Rubbing It In A taxpayer who received his demand for income tax this week considered that things were being taken a bit too far when the cancellation stamp on the envelope bore the words “Blood Donors Are Still Urgently Needed.” Taneatua Gala Day At a recent meeting, the Taneatua War Memorial Committee fixed the date for this year’s Gala Day as July 3. Amongst the chief attractions will again be the Bay of Plenty primary schools’ 7-a-side Rugby tournament for the Taneatua War Memorial Cup and the basketball tornament for the Taneatua War Memorial Shield. Gift Afternoon A very pleasant gift .afternoon was spent at the home of Mrs Karl Marx in honour of Miss Olive Teesr dale’s approaching marriage. The room was tastefully decorated with autumn flowers. Mrs Marx presented the guest of honour with a lovely orchid spray. After a few competitions Miss Teesdale opened the gifts and thanked all her. many friends. A sumptuous afternoon tea rounded off the occasion. Our Declining Population! There are 200,000 more consumers in New Zealand now than there., were before the war, the population having increased from 1,618,000 to 1,823,000, says Consumer News. Seems to blow out the talk about declining population, doesn’t it?