SEA BATTLE WITH WASPS: COMEDYDRAMA AT OHOPE

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 69, 25 March 1949, Page 5

SEA BATTLE WITH WASPS: COMEDYDRAMA AT OHOPE

Our frequent appeals for local news items are bearing encouraging fruit. Yesterday we received the bright little story that appears below. Lest our clumsy hands might have spoiled its delicately humorous flavour, we have not touched the copy, but publish it as we received it, unabridged. Though he has not told us of what town he is the ex-Mayor, we understand our contributor is telling the joke against himself. The scene is Ohope beach; x the time a peaceful, sunny day. Now read on:—

Wasps Nest. X Mayor nearly got stung to death A Wasps Nest found on Ohope Beach on T. Brogan Section x Mayor was diging garden when enmy attacked only had shorts on Wasps got on Neck Head Body Legs on other places to numerous to mencion nearly got stung to death only hope to Save life was take to the Sea at full Speed and enemy after putting the Stings in Wasps looked about 100 Strong might be more going so fast no time to Count Enemy put up a Terrefic Battle on the Briny Ocean x Mayor had to pull of Shorts and Dive underneath and fought Wasps to a Standstill X Mayor had to call for Healp as was in the Nude Lost Shorts in Battle. Thanks to x Nurse or might I say well trained and qualified for job got Blanket raped round body X Nurse Had experince of Stings Had got Stung Not with a Wasp but by a B with the aid of Hot Packs and Towels got Back to Normal County Council was notified and in Short time 2 well Trained Ist and 2nd Engeneers was on job and fought the Enemy for good h Hour 2nd Engeneer drove pick about. 3ft in ground through Nest Nearly 4ft Long and Same wide wasp got on 'Brow and it was dealt sutch a Terific Blow nothing more was seen of Wasp Ist Engeneer stripped to Waist fiting Enemy and putting Poison Spra & Liquid Gass to finish programe 1 gallon of kerosene put on Nest and all went up in flame and Smoke So that was the end of a perfect day.