Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 172, 12 June 1940, Page 4

Local and General

Handing Over Ambulance. In conjunction with the opening of the show to-day the new Ambulance will be officially handed ov»er to the Hospital by the lcY\ili St. John Ambulance Asscc ation. The vehicle will be on view at the Show for the better part of the afternoon. Centre Line for Roadway. At the Borough Council's Works Committee meeting the Clerk reported that he had interviewed the local Main Highways overseer respecting the removal of the traffic dome at the intersection of King Street and Domain Road. Authority was given to have a centre line marked in this place and it was recommended by the Departmental Overseer that the entire length of the Whakatane-Paroa Highway should be marked with a centre line. It was resolved that this work be put in hand and the Mayor informed the Council on Monday night that it would not involve the Council, the whole cost being met by the Main Highways Board. The Sixteenth Player. Some amusement was caused at the Domain on Saturday by the interest taken in the principal match by a fox terrier. Evidently 'Spot had the idea that the side-line barracking had not reached a sufficient volume and he added his staccato voice. Having thus encouraged the spectators, young tailless decided to give a closer urging to theT players. It seemed as though he was boiin and had spent many of his days in this town because he showed no hesitation in solecting the blue jerseys as more worthy of his support. Perhaps it was the colour. At any rate, he enjoyed himself, following up in approved style and dancing about behind the set scrums, barking his opinion. He was disappointed if he expected to see thi? ball heeled through the local pack,, for during the time that, Whalcataine had his assistance, .Qpotiki had the ball.

| Local Scout Committee. A. visit to the Parish Hall last Monday evening by members of the Citizens' Scout Committee showed the boys hard at work with their training. Under Scoutmaster C. P. Lucas and his assistant R. Allen the Scouts weiiiLothrough a full programme of drill, marching, signalling and games. Later the lady members served a light supper which was warmly appreciated. Air Ace's Death. The regret felt throughout New Zealand at the death of Flying-Of-ficer Edgar ("Cobber") Kain was le monstrated by an incident in the Strand on Monday. A BEACON representative passed a man staring at an opened newspaper and heard the reader mutter. Thinking that he had been addressed, the former turned. "Rain's dead," said the man, and his voice was wholly sad. Pedestrian Crossing Posts. It was a recommendation from the Works Committee that pedestrian crossing posts should be erected at the crossing by the Infant School and at the Domain Commerce Street intersection. These posts are neccssary to comply with regulations and the erection was approved by the Council on Mortfday night. Taneatua Patriotic Committee. An advertisement in to-day's issije draws attention to the effort in Taneatua to create a men'is com-i mittee to work in conjunction with the ladies of that district who are fostering the Red Cross interests.' There is plenty of work for the men folk and it considered that they should be prepared to assist in all local efforts. Stall at the ShovN The local Red Cross Committee desires to announce that it will conduct a special stall at the Show and will welcome public patronage. "I lost 421bs in 3 weeks with Bonkora!" writes a lady. Try Bonkora. F. G. Macklow, Chemist, Whakatane. .