Bay of Plenty Times. THURSDAY, MARCH 24th., 1932. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10826, 24 March 1932, Page 2

Bay of Plenty Times. THURSDAY , MARCH 24th., 1932. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The main outdoor fixture at Tauranga at Easter is the .Regatta Club’s aquatic carnival on Saturday next. A full programme of interesting events has been arranged and a display of life-saving will be given by a combined team of the Takapuna and Milford Surf Clubs. A dance will be held in the Town Hall in the evening.

Railway timetable alterations operating from Monday. 4th April, are advertised in another column in this issue.

Memories of the days when the Otagq Harbour was the base of a thriving whaling industry are revived by the px'esenta.tion to the Otago Early Settlers Association by Mr J. Ellison of a try-pot, a number of spears, and a ladle which were used in the operation of trying-out at the Weller Brgg.’ whaling station at Otakou as far hack as 1831 (says the Otago Daily Times). Although over--10 0 years old and considerably rusted, the objects are in fairly good condition. The pot, which is circular in shape, is about four feet across the top, while the iron ladle with the wooden handle still intact, is about seven feet long. The harpoons some still with fragments of rope attached have heads shaped like arrows, while the spears have a pear-shaped point like the assegais of the Zulus of Africa.

In recent years the Chatham Islands have become fairly popular as a holiday resort, and in the past season there has been a large number of visitors to the island. The weather has been good and so has the swan shoeding, which is one of the attractions. There has also been some fine sport with the lish. Many of the islanders are feeling the financial pinch a recent visitor to the Chathams remarked recently, but they are an easy-going band and do not seem to worry a great deal. Record passages have been made lately by the steamer Tees, which is the only means of communication with the islands except by wireless.

There is something in a name after all. In relating to a conference of North Taranaki dairy factory managers in New Plymouth some of his experiences while touring Great Britain (says the Taranaki Herald) Mr F. J. Nathan mentioned the case of one man who ,had said he asked for Eltham cheese, not because he liked the cheese, but because he liked the name. “Prom a psychological point of view it was unnatural to expect an English child sent for a pound of cheese to ask readily and with unhesitating pronunciation for such strange brands as ‘Maharahara’ and ‘Kaupokonui.’ ”

In Wellington city, it is stated by the municipal authorities, there are SOO motor-cars which are parked in the streets all night because they have not got a, roof to cover their heads. Their owners sleep in their warm beds but leave their trusty cars out in the cold and wet, unsheltered forlorn, all, all alone, and expect them there all safe in the morning, waiting for them. Naturally the civic authorities are now proposing to put a stop to this casual way with cars and are setting a limit to allnight parking practice; it must cease the owners must find garages for their vehicles. The car owner has become so accustomed to the idea that the public streets are his to do as he pleases with that the council's decision has come as an unpleasant shock and he is asking how on earth is he to find accommodation

The Railway Department direct attention to the low rail fares at less than a ppnny a mile

The Tauranga Borough Council, at its meeting last night, decided to support the resolution of the Feilding Borough Council, that in the event of the Highways Board deciding to continue special grants to enable counties to make a percentage rebate of rates to county ratepayers, the Board be requested to make similar grants to boroughs under 6000 population”

A seven-a-slde Rugby team from the Bay of Plenty, will leave to-mor-row for Kaponga, Taranaki to take part in a seven-a-side tournament. The players include Farmer, Lees Hadley, McKenzie, Cooney, J. Ferguson and Chas Cameron.

The Papamoa picnic and sports, to be held on Easter Monday on the domain fronting the ocean, promises to attract a large attendance. The road to the reserve branches off the Bast Coast Main Highway on the western side of the Papamoa school, and red flags and notices will denote direction. An excellent programme has been arranged. Given fine weather the outing should be very enjoyable and it is expected that numerous patrons will from the eastern and western districts.

The following transfer on the valuation roll. was agreed to at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council: Lot 225 Section 11, from G. Ford to H. H. Gichard.

At the Alexander mine, Inangahau, a fine body of ore is now being worked and quartz to provide 12 months’ crushing has been already developed, with the stone still remaining strong at the face (states the Grey River Argus). The lode is to he intersected by a new drive 60feet lower than the present level.

The Mayor stated at the meeting of the Borough Council last night that a local citizen had donated a flag, the New Zealand ensign, to the Council. The donor did not wish to make his name public. The Mayor said the gift was appreciated and it had been handed to the municipal flag warden.