Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 93, 3 February 1950, Page 4

Local & General

Progress? “What’s a Taranaki gate?” Mr J. Caulfield asked during a discussion at yesterday’s monthly meeting of the Bay of Plenty Hospital Board. There was a slight pause and then Mr C. A. Suckling replied, amid laughter, “It spells progress.”

Large Steers When 100 four to five-year-old steers averaging from 800 to 9001bs arrived at Te Puke from the East Coast they caused considerable comment. Some old-timers thought they were the largest yet yarded at Te Puke.

Large Stingray A large stingray was harpooned off the beach at Te Kaha recently by Messrs H. Walker and F. Whitley, Te Kaha, and was landed after a lengthv struggle. The fish measured 6ft. 11 ins. long and 4ft. 9ins. wide.

, Tender Accepted A tender for the erection of the new home life block at the Whakatane High School has been accepted and work is expected to start on the building soon. This new block will incorporate a model flat and will provide additional facilities for teaching house work.

Lodge Card Evening There was a good attendance to the progressive 500 card evening of the Whakatane Druids Lodge held in the Parish Hall. The women’s section was won by Mrs F. Worrall, and the men by Mr H. Pedersen. Booby prizes went to Mrs D. Bridger and Mrs L. Needham.

Trotting Permit Wanted Now that 19 additional trotting permits have been allocated to clubs in New Zealand the Bay of Plenty Trotting Club has decided to • apply for a '-permit to hold a totalisator meeting at Tauranga. This decision was reached at a special committee meeting of the club.

Wrong Man The first few copies ot the Beacon printed on Wednesday mistakenly reported that Miss Betty Pearson had married Mr Ken Hyland. Actually, the report contributed to us didn’t mention * the bridegroom at all, but one of the relatives of the bride, when asked for his name, gave us the name of the best man instead. Mr Harold Barber was the bridegroom. Fortunately, another relative corrected the mistake before the press had ben running long. However, what really matters is what the bride wore, isn’t it?