Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 3, 14 January 1942, Page 4

Local and General

Aid for First Aid • As is its custom, the Borough Council at Monday's meeting granted the St. John Ambulance Association free use of the Council Chambers for First Aid Classes. Building' in Whakatane Building permits to the value of £1345 were issued by the Town Clerk last month involving one new residence, two additions to houses, one motor garage, one shed antl alterations to a hall. Snow at Motu During the Christmas holiday period an Opotiki horseman who made the trip to Motu met with many and sudden changes in the weather. On Boxing Day snow fell at Motu. and later in the day sleet fell, while on the Motu-Opotiki road very heavy rain was experienced in the high country on the journey homev, Air Force Recruits New Zealand has more than 12,000 men in the Royal Air Force, reports "Contact,"' the magazine of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Through the Empire air training scheme 4000 men have been promoted each year. Of New Zealanders serving with the R.A.F. well over 100 have been honoured for distinguished service. Better Reticulation In his report to the Borough Council on Monday night the Electrical Engineer, Mr F. W. Lysaght, stated that to improve the supply in the Taneatua Road area all poles had been refitted and extra second-hand cable has been erected. A start has also been made 1 to completely overhaul the Anzac Avenue section of secondary line. Position Reversed On account of the names being reversed from alphabetical order a mistake was inadvertently made in recording the votes at Arakihi Station polling pool during the recent by-election. The figures as published in the Beacon and broadcast on election night, gave the position as follows: Mills 5, Sullivan 0. The correct result was: Sullivan 5, Mills 0. We understand that the voters of Arakihi Station were thunderstruck as they gathered around their wireless set on election night and the result came through-"that they had all recorded their votes for Mr Mtills. However the error was observed during the official count and the votes went to Mr Sullivan whose majority was increased thereby by 10 votes.