Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 292, 7 April 1941, Page 4

Local and General

Shipping Facilitated. With the forming of the rubble ramp at the wharf trucks can now load and unload directly on to bdats. That in the future a further improvement will be the extension of the wharf providing a roadway off the wharf at the opposite end to make it possible for lorries to drive on and off without reversing was mentioned at Friday's meeting of the Harbour Board. Petrol Storage at Wharf. When boats unload petrol at the wharf which cannot be lifted until next day this is to be stored on the rubble ramp recently formed on the seaward side of the sheds. This will prevent the ramp being totally tar-sealed as insurance regulations stipulate that in the event of leakage the spirit must be able to soak into the soil. Picnic a Success. Gratification that the picnic held by local bodies recently was a success and had been proclaimed as such by all who. attended, was exV pressed by Mr W. Sumner chairman, of the Harbour Board, at the meeting held on Friday. Mr Sumner said that the outing in his opinion did much to foster and maintain good fellowship and understanding between public men.

Satisfactory Position. Commenting on finance the chairman of the Whakatane Harbour Board, Mr J. W. Sumner, at Friday's meeting pronounced the Board's position as very satisfactory. Goodwill Ingleside. The second Goodwill Ingleside organised by the Whakatane Caledonian Society is to be held at Taneatua to-night when dancing and items will provide fun for young and old. Young Farmers' Club. Members are advised that the annual meeting of the Edgecumbe Young Farmers' Club is noAv scheduled to take place to-morrow night. An advertisement 1 appears in this issue. Up to Mischief. When a number of boys get together there is usually mischief to be found, and the latest idea for amusing themselves adopted by some young ones is „t.o undo the bungs of petrol drums left on the wharf and gather petrol. It is said they get a fair return of dreg spirit. However, their activities, which the Harbour Board consider dangerous, are to be nipped in the bud and the police are keeping a watchful eye on the wharves. STOMACH ULCERS—TORTURE Banish all suffering with MAVEX Slippery Elm Stomach Compound—sensation treatment. Never fails—3,ooo tons sold! in one year— contains malt and all essential, curing herb's, 3/- tin from Dewar, Chemist. The hair root. Give it a trial 5/6.

Harbour Board Finance. At Friday's meeting of the Whakatane Harbour Board accounts totalling £2,008 7s 9d were passed for payment. Port Busy. At Friday's meeting of the Harbour Board, the Harbourmaster, Captain Ceirey, stated that there had been 14 arrivals and 13 departures during March. The Port Whakatane, he also reported, had mad? six fishing trips during the month. Diving Board at Wharf. The consulting engineer to the Harbour Board (Mr C. H. Brebner) reported on Friday that now tlha,t urgent country work had been completed It would be possible to permanently erect the diving board at the launch jetty. Not so Popular. The members of the Harbour Board were discussing the recent local bodies picnic which was so popular. One member turned to another and asked, "Did you go ?" The erply was. "Yes, er er unforThe reply was, "Yes, er er unfortunately!" He apparently does not now favour launching. The Main Thing. "I am not going to criticise your playing," said the Mayor when speaking to the Boys* Band on Thursday evening. "All I know about music is that if everyone stands I have a fair idea the National Anthem is being played. You chaps made plenty of row and -it should sound alright to me, and that is the main thing." Enthusiasm Rewarded. There was one very' pleased and surprised lad at the bandroom on Thuisday night when the Boys' Band was entertaining visitors. Tlu Mayor had two medals to present and, having done so, continued to make an impromptu presentation to a diminutive bandsman. This lad, whom it was found had only recently joined the band, and who for" his seven years had no lack of enthusiasm or, equally obvious—wind, vigorously played his cornet when the band was "warming up" with scales. He then had to sit inactive as he had not piogressed to playing tunes. Nevertheless he, as Mr Barry said, was "rearing to go" and all the time w r as beating time and apparently hoping more scales would be played. "I want to give a prize to my little cobber here,"' said His Worship as he handed the lad a present w r hich made his face glow with pleasure.