Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 58, 2 November 1949, Page 4

Local & General

Elocutionary Items Given Two delightful elocutionary items were given by Mrs R. Tong, A.T.C.L. at the monthly meeting of the Whakatane Branch of the League of Mothers. These followed a full discussion by the meeting of the duties of a married woman to her children and home. Anglican Mission Work The Anglican Mission in the huge territory it covers in Melanesia has followers of about 50 per cent of the native population, according to the Right Rev S. G. Caulton. The work is carried on continually and the mission owns 45 district boarding schools and seven high schools. Extra Train Services Daily express train services are to run over the holiday period from Monday, December 19 to Saturday, January 14 between Taneatua and Auckland. This is being done to meet expected increased traffic demands during the Christmas and new year holidays. Extra services are also being provided between Rotorua and Auckland and Wellington and Auckland. Gladioli Import Ban An order gazetted last week absolutely prohibits the introduction into New Zealand of gladioli or any viable portion thereof, including flokers. Statements had been made that there was a disease in Dutch importations of gladioli, and the Gazette order would be a step to protect New Zealand bulb growers, said Mr H. G. Uarpour, secretary of the Auckland Gladioli Society. Film On Mission Work Shown A film on the work of the Anglican Church Missions in Melanesia was screened to a large andience in the Parish Hall, Whakatane, on Monday night by the Bishop of Melanesia, the Right Rev S. G. Caulton. During the showing of the film Bishop Caulton lectured on the work of the missions and how the savage state of the natives was being improved.

Polynesians & Melanesians There was a definite difference between the Polynesians and the Melanesians, the Bishop of Melanesia, the Right Rev S. G. Caulton said during his visit to Whakatane. They were different in features, the Melanesian being more of the negroid type w r hile the Polynesian leaned more towards the Caucasian features. The Polynesian had a certain refinement about him and had superior habits. The Melanesian had a more robust and warlike nature.