Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 64, 20 September 1939, Page 4

Local and General

! DATE OF DANCE ' A dance in aid of the crippled chilj dren's fund will be held in the Awakeri Hall to-night. The organisers in an advertisement in Monday's issue gave the date as for Thursday September 21st., but this has now been corrected. AUCTION SALE In to-day's issue Messrs Canning and Co Announce a big auction, sale to be held at their mart on Saturday, September 23rd at 10.30 a.m. A huge quantity of general merchandise is to go under the hammer. Particulars of just a few of the many lines to be offered are advertised in this issue. CANNED GRASS Canned grass, for winter eating, is the' newest addition to the American cow's bill of fare. The cans are 8ft 1 in diameter and 25ft high,, and are made of boiler iron. Freshlymown grass is hustled through a silage cutter, and dry ice is mixed with it, as it goes into the cans. The ice cools th© grass, drives out the air, and stops fermentation. Sliding, rubber edged t'ops settle down to escape alrounfd the outside aid. The 651b of dry ice which is required per ton of grass costs about ss. NEWS PICTURES AND WAR Screen newsreels now showing in Wellington contain items of special significance in view of the outbreak of war. In one picture of recent Atlantic manoeuvres by th« French fleet the commentator said: "This display of French sea power was 1 given to impress you know whom/' ; In one of the main pictures, showing i this week one of the mafic characters < tells a young woman thai he cannot : discuss marriage with her for a year. ; "What's the use of that?" she re- i plies. "We might all be blown to pieces or gassed by then." M

BEST FOR TRIALS Tile sole Bay of Plenty representative to take part in the trials for the All Black team is J. J. Best. Ihc trials are to be he]d in Wellington next Saturday, and on September 27 and 30. - FI RST OFFENDER , A fir.st offender for drunkenness, t who did not appear, was convicted and his bail of £1 estreated, by Mr G. A. Brabant j J.P. at Whakatane on Monday. f - GUNS AT MUSEUM Unusually large crowds went through Auckland's War Memorial Museum on Sunday afternoon. In - lerested knots of people watched army men dismantling parts of the guns mounted outside it. PLUNKET AFFAIRS Until recently controlled by a subbranch of the Whakatane Plunket Society, the Rotorua district has now formed its own branch and Miss Gallagher a residential nurse of high qualifications, has been allotted to the district. It is believed that this will be a great improvement on the former system whereby Nurse Strachan. served the district and Whakatane will no doubt benefit' now that the local nurse is relieved of the Rotorua work which entailed much loss of time through travelling. SURPRISE ,POR HITLER He stood in the centre of the ring of bystanders, a burly object of admiration for the other dusky members of his race who clustered round 1 to hear the great man talk. The news that the government had decided to form a Maori Battalion for active service was the topic of animated conversation. The sun streamed down in typical Bay of Plenty , fashion, and there was spring in the air. "By corrie'' yelled Hori, flourishing a newspaper "Hitler wonder J what struck him when I get over I there." t

ATHLETIC MEETING TO-NIGHT All, interested in the promotion of • ocaj athlctics are invited to attend the Athletic Club meeting this evening in the Borough Council Chambers at 7.30 p.m. A special invita- ' tion is extended to ladies to attend. OHOPE FISHING Last Sunday quite a few schnappcr were caught off Ohope, and this in spite of the fact that neither fishermen off the rocks at the Whakatnnc Heads., nor parties out at sea took many fish. The ,sea was calm, and the fish were probably attracted to the beach shellfish beds. CALM REFLECTIONS Sunny spring and calm sens, have combined during the past few days to moke Whakatane's coastal scape a scene of rare beauty. The reflections in the harbour at full tide yesterday were almost perfect and were assisted by a sea of glass and a still clear atmosphere. SEAL AT MAKETU Fishermen in the Makctu estuary report having seen a large sea] near the mouth of the Kaituna River. The seal was first observed about a ween ago, and lias been seen almost every day since. When it first many theories were expressed as to the nature of the denizen of the deep until its correct identity was determined. It is unusual for seals to be 'found in these waters, and this is the first time the Maketu fishermen have seen a seal in the locality. SUSPENSION OF AWARDS To meet the necessity for the urgent prosecution of defence and emergency works powers have been "taken under the Emergency Regulations Act, 3939, by which the Minister of Labour may by order, suspend the provision; of any Act, award or agree ment relating to extended hours of work. This Avill only be done in the cases of those works where extreme urgency is necessary, and subject to conditions laid down by the Minister. THE PERPETUAL TOPIC The war is the only topic of conversation in Whakatane. Business is purely secondary consideration, and the fast changing situation overseas, is the subject to the wildest speculation. The outlook remains as puzzling as it is ominous. What will happen next is the question on ' all lips. The amazing spectacle of the apparent understanding between Berlin and Moscow, has prepared tho world for almost anything. Wliakatane"s speculation and worry,, is theri? fore world wide.