Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 253, 23 December 1940, Page 4

Local and General

Annual Law Vacation. The olfices of solicitors, closed at noon on Saturday for the annual law vacation, will re-open on Wednesday, January Bth. In Friday's advertisement the date was in cor-, rectly quoted as Wednesday, January 9th. A fitting of the District Manpower Committee on January Bth is the reason for the earlier reopening. East Coast Railway. If progress continues at the rate maintained recently by the gangs at both faces of the' big TikiwhataWaiau tunnel on the East Coast main trunk railway route, the last of the rock between the faces will be broken down late in February, it is now expected. This tunnel, last and biggest of the three main works on the Gisborne-Waikokopo section, is also the last "of the principal obstacles to through travel over-the line from Gisborne to Napier. Cal j 'culations affecting the progress! of work on the line during the next year must take into account the possibility of the war seriously disturbing the present organisation. Granting that there will be no such contingencies to face, it is likely that the last section of the East Coast main trunk line will be handed over to the 1 New Zealand Railways Department late in 1941.

Is it the Shortage of Stockings? Is it the shortage of silk stockings, a patriotic desire to assist in the country's economic effort, or just the hope of remaining cooler in the extremely hot weather experienced lately that Inspires Whakatane of--lice girls to discard their' silken hose? The sensible habit is growing and much money will be saved thereby. Territorials Dispersing. Having completed its three months training, the Hauraki Regiment which includes the majority of territorials from Whakatane and surrounding districts, will disperse l on Christmas Eve Avhen the men will return to their homes. The regiment is at present engaged in completing its training with field, exercises. Mounted Rifle Training. Mounted territorial regiments are expected to enter camp for training about the end of, January or beginning of February, and men allocated to these units are now being issued with equipment in preparation for going into camp. A number of balloted me'n are being used to bring the mounted regiments up to strength. oangster Control. The drive in Chicago against ganster control of labour unions is considered well under way with the indictment of seven men charged with conspiracy in connection with the looting of the Bartenders' Union treasury, says the Christian Science Monitor. The seven men were alii well known to the police since the- days of A 1 Capone. The indictments were returned by a grand jury befoVfe Chief Justice James F. Hardy in ! Criminal Court.