Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 9, 28 January 1942, Page 4

Local and General

County Finance Accounts totalling £4448 13s 6d were passed for payment at yesterday's meeting of the County Council. The current account was reported as £2972 lis 3d credit. Second Offence At the local court on Monday Tame Whapanga Kingi appeared on liis second offence of drunkenness. Mr G. R. Kent, J.P.. estreated bail of £1. i E.P.S. Road Patrol At yesterday's meeting of the County Council it was reported that the enrolment of the outside staff for the County E.P.S. Road Patrol Unit was practically completed. War Risk Insurance The County Clerk reported at yesterday's meeting that all the council's assets insured against fire risk, had been insured under war risk insurance and his action was confirmedj Bridge Timber Stocks Yesterday's meeting of the County Council decided that the actingengineer submit a schedule of Australian hardwood bridge timber which should be purchased for stock and for use in time of emergencj r . Holiday To-morrow Enquiries reveal that probably allpremises fin the business area with the exception of the banks and the Post Office are to observe a holiday to-morrow. The latest decision made to observe a holiday was made by the legal profession. Cablegrams to U.S.A. The following code language is now accepted for cablegrams to the United States of America and possessions: Bentley's Second Phrase, Bentley's Complete Phrase, A.B.C. Sixth Edition, Peterson's Third Edition, Acme Commodity and Phrase code, New Standard Three-letter code, New Standard Half-letter code, Lombard Shipping code, Lombard General code. Edgecumbe Drainage ' At yesterday's meeting of the County Council a letter was received from Inspector Wallwork giving the following extract from a letter received by the Medical Officer of Health from the District Engineer. New Zealand Railways, Auckland : "The question of the provision of adequate drainage of all railways sections at Edgecumbe is now under discussion with other interested bodies and, as soon as finality is reached, there should be no undue delay in proceeding with the work." Auxiliary Water Supply , That some residents at the Eastern end of the Strand are- fortunate to have an auxiliary w r ater supply was brought to mind last week when a gardener was reported to have a hose playing during the restricted hours. The Town Clerk immediately contacted the householder in question only to be informed that the town water supply was not being effected by the hoses, which were being fed by the waterfall nearby. Some residents in that locality have house taps connected with the main reservoir and an auxiliary supply from the Hillcrest waterfall. Appeal Against Service At yesterday's meeting of the Whakatane County Council the clerk reported having written to. the Director of National Service stating that it would be necessary for the council £o lodge an appeal with the Man-power Committee in reference to Mr Tomkins' discharge from the National Military Reserve. It was suggested that the committee take; into consideration the fact that Mr Tomkins is the only member of the engineering staff now available to attend to the important duty of organising the activities of the Works Committee of the E.P.S. Service. Clergyman's Wife Lends a Hand A farmer in the Waimate district whet'had engaged help for the haymaking season found that when the time came for the work to> be done his promised assistants were unable to keep their engagements. As no other labour was available at the time, the- farmer, with his wife and young son, who had just entered his 'teens, set to work tot turn and cart in the hay. The local clergyman and his wife, observing the workers in the field, and learning of the farmer's predicament, joined the band of workers, and as a result of two days' hard work, the farmer had his hay in stack.