OUT AND ABOUT

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 14587, 4 February 1948, Page 2

OUT AND ABOUT

Country Cricket In the second round of the Country Cricket Association's competition, Tauriko defeated Ohauiti by an innings and eight runs. Tauriko compiled 48 runs in the first innings, Ohauiti replying with 10 runs in the first innings and 30 in the second.

Obscene Language "This kind, of thing has got to stop. If the Court does not put a stop to it in this locality there will be serious trouble," said Mr A. M. Goulding, S.M., in the Wellington Magistrate's Court when convicting a married woman, of Wellington, and fining her £7 10s on a charge of using obscene language. Link With Gandhi

The Rev. J. S. Young, of Wellington knew Gandhi intimately in South Africa. "Gandhi was a barrister and solicitor at the time and he opened an office in Durban," said Mr Young. "He soon became a leader among the Indians, becoming their mouth-piece in approaching the South African Government with their grievances, in which there were some glaring injustices." The Aspen Tree

A suggestion by Mr C. Davey that a notice board should be erected on the Aspen Tree Reserve at the corner of McLean and Willow Streets, was supported at the monthly meeting of the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce. The notice board, it was stated, should give historical information on the aspen tree. Mr Davey said the aspen tree was' linked up ' with the rise and growth of Tauranga. Cornwell Cup Contest Congratylations to the two Tauranga representatives, Ray Bailey and B. Hartley, who recently won the New Zealand Cornwell Cup contest for Z Class yachts, were extended by the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce, at its monthly meeting on Monday evening. Acting on the suggestion of the president (Mr M. E. Dervan) the chamber decided to write to the two representatives and congratulate them on their meritorious win. Little Vandalism "There has been no increase in the incidence of juvenile vandalism during the Christmas holiday season," said the Commissioner of Police at Wellington (Mr J. Cummings), commenting on recent reports of vandalism in suburban areas. The Commissioner added that he believed children were behaving well during the present long holidays and this could be partly attributed to the' presence of extra police and car patrols in the suburbs. '*■:'.:

Lucky Motorist' Since the basic petrol ration was suspended, and application for special business or compassionate allowances has become necessary, some amusing stories have been heard. One concerns a motorist in England who applied for an allowance of 280 gallons for business purposes. He was sent coupons for 380. He wrote to his petroleum officer and pointed out that a mistake had been made. In reply, the officer sent him coupons for a further 380 gallons.

Fire Tender Useless On hand in,case of crashes.at the •busiest commercial airport in NewZealand, the Paraparaumu aerodrome fire tender was described as "absolutely useless," and "quite ineffective,", by witnesses at the inquest into the death of J. M. Gould, a contractor. Witness said there was ho one at the aerodrome trained in its use, and no one detailed to take command of it at a fire. On such occasions it was said to be manned' by voluntary labour from the various offices at the aerodrome.

National Orchestra

The "isolationist policy" of the administration of the National_ Symphony. Orchestra resulting in its Use being "denied to valuable local amateur effort" was condemned by delegates' to the twentieth Dominion conference of the Society of Registered Music Teachers of New Zealand at their deliberations in the Wellington Town Hall, and a complaint was made that the Director of Broadcasting had not fulfilled his pledge by making members of the orchestra available to amateur organisations. Correspondence Courses

"The present system of teaching by correspondence has. no doubt served well but under present conditions, when" domestic help is so difficult to procure, what woman can be expected to teach, say, three children, with even younger ones besides to care for, and this apart from her normal domestic duties, said Mr A. F. Fitzgerald giving evidence before the Royal Commission on sheepfarming in Gisborne. Extended educational facilities were urgently required, together with better housing conditions and electrical reticulation.