Local & General
Lodge Cards The Whakatane Druids Lodge card evening held on Tuesday was won by Mrs J. D. Rivett and Mr J. Rutherford, the booby prizes going to Mrs Grey and Mr L. Needham. A competition was won by Mr and Mrs J. Reynolds.
Croquet Results The Whakatane Croquet Club card afternoon held in the pavilion cn Wednesday, resulted in a win for Mesdames R. Brown, J. Creeke, Fitzsimmons and A. Luck. The booby prizes went to Mesdames F. Comer, E. Dillicar, L. Bridger and Pickford.
Table Tennis There was the regular attendance of enthusiastic players at the Whakatane Table Tennis Club night m the winter show buildings on Wednesday. A handicap tournament was. won by R. Mahy, with D. Haddon runner-up.
Catholic Afternoon A well attended Catholic card afternoon held on Tuesday resulted in wins for Mesdames M. Barrowman, E. Bathe, R. Brown and A. Guptill. Booby prizes went to Mesdames A. Judd, A. Burgess, Fitzsimmons and P. Hodges.
Mild Winter
The mildness of the winter at Ruapehu is without precedent in memory at this time of the year. Guests at the Chateau Tongariro usually can ski in the vicinity of 3700 ft. at this time, but at present they have to climb to more than 6000 ft., which is almost the spring snow level.
Population Increase Permanent arrivals in New Zealand during the year ending March 31 this year totalled 17,701, according to the half-yearly survey of employment issued by‘the Department of Labour and Employment. There were 6886 permanent departures, which meant that the Dominion’s population actually increased by 10.815.
Challenge Fails The Whakatane Druids Lodge indoor bowling team was Unsuccessful in its challenge to the Whakatane St John team for the St John indoor Bowling Shield, played on Wednesday evening. The St John team, F. Bush, A. Mclntosh, H. L. Drube and E. J. Ramson (skip) defeated the Druids team, Mesdames M. Barrowman, L. Hall, K. Hancock, and N. Henderson 6/3, 11/2, 7/5.
Third Test Film
An interesting film coverage of the third Rugby test between the All Blacks and the British Isles is to be screened at Whakatane this week-end starting from today. The film should be worth seeing if it captures the fine performance of the - six All Black forwards, who outplayed eight of their opponents. This.game played at Wellington was considered to be the most stirring of the whole test series.
Maori War Gong
A large grey stone on Tarahanga Island in the Waikato River where it flows past Churchill is believed to be a war gong used by the Waikato Maoris in the days of tribal warfare. It has been offered by the , owner of the island, Mr R. Gibb, of Ngaruawahia, to Princess Te Puea. The gong is cylindrical and is about 6ft long and 15in in diameter. At present it is lying on top of the grave of a Maori chief who is interred on part of the island which is an old Maori burial ground.
Husbands Wanted Erika Baronin von Seyditz-Kurz-bach, of Baden-Baden, palzenbergstr, 28, Germany, seeks a husband—and a Christchurch man would do. Writing to the mayor of that city, Sir Ernest Andrews, she states that the letter’** is on behalf of herself and some friends—“some prettylooking- young girls and women”— who are very interested in New Zealand, would like to live here, and would like to be married. She is sure there are some men here who would write to her, and, asking for the address of “a club or paper which can help us in reaching our aim,” signs herself “Yours affectionately.”
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 81, 11 August 1950, Page 4
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