Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 203, 23 August 1940, Page 4

Local and General

School Vacation. In a rccent issue it was stated ir an item in this column that the school vacation would conclude on Septenlher 9th. This d'ate is not corrcct, schools resuming on Tuesday September 3rd. New Post Box. A letter was received by the Borough Council at the monthly meeting on Monday evening from the Postmaster, Mr L. G. Wood, who advised that a new post box will be provided in Commerce Street when one can be procured. No Charge. At its monthly meeting, held on Monday night, the Whalcatane Borough Council approved the Mayor's action in granting the free use of the Chambers tb the St. John Ambulance Association for first-iaid classes and lectures. Soon Settled. What may ccme to be regarded as the quickest annual meeting in the annals of the Bay of Plenty Racing Club was held in the Tauranga Civic Theatre on Tuesday evening. Remarking on the small attendance, the President of the Club, Mr W. Tanner, considered that this lack, evidently displayed the satisfied minds of the members. This was further exemplified, when on the conclusion of the routine business, the meeting was . concluded without there having been any general discussion or criticism. The Volunteer List. Readers are again reminded that the list of volunteers from Whakatane and the adjoining districts held at this office, and which was published recently, may be incomplete and their co-operation in this matter, by forwarding names not included, will be appreciated. Since the last list was published sixteen j names have been handed in and ! these will be included in the next publication of the list. Services Rendered. The lady mainly responsible" for the success of the farewell social tendered to Lieutenant Au G. Hultquist„ M.P., at Awakeri on Friday night, was Mrs T. Fowell, who supervised supper arrangements, acted as accompaniste for various items and played extras for dancing. The services rendered by Mrs Fowell were described by one member of the local committee as being invaluable. Arms Inspection. Those possessing .303 rifles and .45 and .5 revolvers are resminded of the request made by the Commissioner of Police that the arms should be taken to the area police station for examination concerning their suitability for home defence. The examination of all these arms has to be accomplished immediately and can be done effectively only with the owners' co-opera-tion. «, . ■ A Matter of Pigs.""' Anonymous letters are never welcomed by local bodies and the Whakatane Borough Council is no exception. At the monthly meeting on Monday evening one was received which aired a complaint concerning Toroa Street. It was alleged that the slate .of the road 1 wast affected bj' the car of ""that man at the corner' and that two pig-styes existed on properties. In one of these styes, the writer informed the Council, were two pigs, the letter continuing this: "Just send your Inspector along and let him get a 'whiff' of these pigs and he w r on't stop going until lie gets back to the office." A Growing Family. - That some of Mussolini's soldiers appreciate the protection and treatment afforded by the British troops is evidenced in the foltowing story which' came by air mail from Egypt recently. In a letter written to his father a gunner in the New Zealand Artillery added the following postscript: "The best Avar story I heard this week was told by an infantryman who spent one night guarding prisoners of war near the Libyan border. Shortly after being posted the soldier counted) his charges and found the official tally wfis exceeded by one. Not unduly alarmed, he informed the sergeant of the discrepancy when he was about to be relieved. A second count showed) that the number had increased by two. A careful check up at daylight repealed the fact that surplus prisoners numbered eight."

Correction. In the initial part of. the letter which appeared on Wednesday over - the signature of F. Mahy, Snr.> Ghope Beach, the word 'Tense' was wrongly included. . It should be 'Sense.' . Tangi at Ruatoki. The natives of Ruatoki held .a . ' tangi yesterday following the death of Miss Annie Melbourne, a niece of Mr Takarua. Miss Melbourne, who was aged 18, died at Wair6a. Grants Approved* In accordance with a previous decision the Borough Council approved grants of £o to tjie Whakatarie Branch of the Plunket Society for the financial years, 1938, 1939, and 1940, after the society's balance-" sheet for those years had been pre- « sented for the council's inspection. [mprovements. Among the improvements noted n the Borough over the last few weeks is the concrete kerbing and ihannelling in Ramson's block. When completed the new road will be a distinct asset. Improvements have also been carried out in Lovelock Street, where one siclJjpßs been reformed and levelled. About fifteen chains of the footpath have been metalled. • 1 -