Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 112, 19 January 1940, Page 4

Local and General

Cricket Draw. The draw for the Clarke Shield matches is as follows: Whakatane v Hillcrest at Domain, Central v P. and T. at Central, Paroa a bye. Cow Killed by Tree. During the cyclone which swept the Bay of Plenty last Saturday night and Sunday morning an unusual accident occurred on the property of Mr A. S. McGougan, Opouriao. A cow. which had apparently been sheltering beneath a tree, was killed instantly when the tree was blown over. Amazing Ignorance. The strange innocence and selfcomplacency of people who go through life in complete disregard of vital knowledge of the world about them was well illustrated by an anecdote told by a local resident. Seeking to strike up a conversation with a woman to whom he had just been introduced, he touched upon the struggle of the Finnish people against the invading Russians, think ing that the subject would be topical. To his astonishment she asked: "And who are the Finns?" ' Cricket With Rotorua. The challenge issued to the Te Puke Cricket Club by the Rotorua Old Boys' Cricket Club some time ago for the Williams Cup, Avas finalised this week when Mr A. Beale, secretary of the Te Puke club, re-ceiA-ed notification from Rotorua accepting February 4, as a suitable date for the match. The holiday season has prevented the holding of cricket matches, but players AA'ill no doubt avail themselves of the interA r ening time to prepare for the match Arrangements for the entertainment of the visitors ai;e already being prepared.

Buzz-Z-Z. The steady hum of a hive of bees which have taken up their residence in the dividing Avail of Patterson's Bargain Stores, the Strand, has made many a pedestrian pause and gaze upAvards to the guttering. Just lioav long the invaders are likely to remain there, or be permitted to remain, is however a matter for conjecture. Man With a Boomerang. Considerable interest is aroused at Ohjb,pe beach by the antics of a young man Avith a boomerang. Displaying marked skill this individual has entertained a considerable audience for some time past Avith his ability to make the curious Aveapon fly in a high circle almost back to the starting point. Fishing Without Licence. The Conservator of Fish and Game, Mr A. Kean, prosecuted in the Court on Wednesday morning, when Malcolm McCorkindale appeared on a charge of fishing for trout Avithout a licence. A second charge of failing to produce a licence on demand by a ranger Avas withdrawn. Defendant pleaded guilty and Avas fined £2 and ordered to pay 12s costs. Canteen Profits. Canteen prolits totalling £1000, for the benefit of overseas service of members of the first echelon of the Second NeAV Zealand Expeditionary Force, Avere paid out recently by the Canteen Board. This was the second distribution, a similar amount having been paid out early in December. On that occasion the money was divided among the four camps at which echelon members Avere training—Trentham, Burnham, Papakura and NgaruaAvahia. It is expected that a further distribution Avill be made in the next few weeks.