Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 92, 17 August 1942, Page 4

Local and General

£20 to Citizens Band 1 The Borough Council has donated Uhe .sum of £20 to the Whakatane Citizens Band (now represented by j the Boys' Band). f l New .Transport Control j The attention of carriers and truck ] proprietors is drawn to the special ] advertisement in to-day's issue cov- | ering further control regulations. < Liquor Profits In a hotel case a Victoria judge , was told that liquor profit rates were: Bulk beer in pots, 100 per , cent.: in glasses, 200 per cent.; spirits and wines, 120 per cent.; aerated waters, 500 per cent. Flags to be Purchased The Whakatane Borough Council has decided' to purchase a further set of national flags. The countries to be included are South \Af rica > I n ~ dia, Free France, U.S.A., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Union Jack. t He Lost His Flag One of the local Home Guard signallers received a rude shock while on manoeuvres recently. Leaving his flag lying on. the ground, he was away for a short time and got back in time to sec a calf calmly chewing what then remained of it. % Nursing Division "At the fortnightly meeting of the S!t. John Nursing Division held in the Methodist-Hall on August 5, Mr S. Bishop of the Ambulance Brigade, demonstrated 'the St. Thomas Splint used in cases of leg injuries. Members also practised applying the splint. At the conclusion of the meeting a vote of thanks to Mr Bishop was carried by acclamation.