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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 19, 30 October 1942, Page 4

PERSONAL

Friends of Mr Jack Moore, who was injured, at the Gymkhana on Monday last Avill be sorry to learn that since his injury, which at tirs! did not appear to be serious, he lias been committed to hospital where his condition is feared to be much worse than suspected. He is at present under careful observation for a fractured neck. Two local men who returned home from the Middle East by a recant Hospital Ship, arc Pies R. (Buster) Tippet,t, a son of Mr and Mrs S. H. Tippett. and Herbert Kendall. Both men have seen extensive service in the 1 Libyan campaign and were invalided home, Avcunded. We give them a warm and hearty welcome back again. At last Tuesday's meeting of the Whakatane County Council, the Chairman, Mr J. L. Burnett, paid special tribute to the late Cr D. W. Spence, whose death occurred a fortnight ago. 'Though he was possibly the youngest member of the Council',' said Mr Burnett, 'he nevertheless took a keen interest in all county affairs, and being well above average in debate, I feel we will miss him very much.' One of his greatest endeavours was to establish the water supply for the people of. Edgecumbe, and I feel particularly pleased that he was spared to see this service actually inaugurated. He also was keen to start the Local Bodies Association in the Bay of Plenty, and his work in the E.P.S. on the Rarwgitai'ki has been directly responsible, for that organisation being the well-established service it is to-day." On his motion, the Council stood, in silence 1 to his memory and also recorded its sympathy with the late Cr Spencc's family and relatives.