Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 63, 30 June 1950, Page 4

Local & General

A Fair Price

A candid admission was made by a farmer appearing before the Land Valuation Committee. Asked what price he would ask if he wanted to sell his property, he replied: “I would ask for all I could get—or perhaps a bit more.”

Accident and Design Working time lost through industrial accidents in New Zealand is 12 times that lost through industrial disputes, the secretary of the New Zealand Workers’ Union (Mr Carl Hair) told the annual conference of the union.

Decision Soon Investigations were nearing completion on the question of a deepwater port for the Bay of Plenty, and he hoped to be in' the position to make an announcement before long, the Minister of Works, Mr Goosman, stated in a letter to the Tauranga Harbour Board.

Thames Bay Named The New Zealand Geographic Board has approved the names Tainui Cove for a bay situated on the Thames -coast just north of the Thames boundary. The cove is near a place popularly known as Fisherman’s Rpck, where the Tainui war canoe, which brought some of the first Maoris to New' Zealand, was moored. Five First Equal An unusual feature of the card evening of the Whakatane Druids Lodge on Tuesday'was that five men tied for first place, the cut being won by Mr.R. Schou. Mrs Hanson and Mr R. Schou were the winners, the booby prizes going to Mrs M. Grey and Mr C. Loane. The five winning men were Messrs J. Rutherford, J. D. Rivett, Schou, F. McCallion and Father Purcell. Arbor Day Fixed • A Gazette notice says that Arbor Day will be observed this year on August 2, “and in view of the national importance of tree planting, local bodies throughout New Zealand are requested to organise suitable celebrations on that date.” The notice also states that, where necessary on account of local climatic conditions in any district, that date can be varied. Seven Inches of Rain Seven point five four inches of rain spread over 17 days fell nt Whakatane last month, the heaviest fall being 2.90 inches oi May 13. Temperatures dropped and shov/ea the affect of a colder period. On May 15 and 23 the highest temperature of 69 degrees, was recorded while near the beginning ox the month 34.5 degrees was felt .by the district.

Painted-on Jewellery Although the latest overseas fad —painted-on jewellery—has not yet reached the Bay of Plenty, it may not be long before women here are wearing it. This is the method followed: A design is traced on the skin with an eyebrow pencil, then filled in with a thin application of spirit gum. The area is then sprinkled with tiny sequins in any colour. Designs can vary to suit the taste of the individual, or to match the style of clothing. The “jewellery” is removed by wiping with surgical spirit or using cleansing cream and soap.

Pony Club Membership Membership of the New Zealand Pony Club’s Association was now 6529, the annual meeting of the association was informed in the report of the Dominion president. New clubs were being formed everywhere, a most satisfactory position since the association had been functioning only four years. A profit of £l3B on the past year’s activities was shown in balance sheet. Cash assets were placed at £330. It was decided to request the Minister of Supply to relax the import restrictions on English saddlery and riding equipment to overcome the present shortage caused by the growing membership of pony clubs throughout the Dominion.

The Mistake

Boredom, disbelief, and then sheer astonishment spread in succession over the face of one of the clerical workers at the Wentworth, Christchurch, where the 1950-51 registration of motor vehicles is being done. He glanced at the clock. The time was 11.20 a.m. Then he beamed at the baffled man before him. and announced that out of the scores he had handled since the Wentworth opened in the morning, the registration papers before him were the first correct ones handed in. His enthusiasm over his first treasure of accuracy was such that it impaired his own, for when he handed the forms on for receipts to be issued he omitted to st jmp them, and was then told that he had made his own first mistake of the day.