Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 54, 9 March 1943, Page 4

Local and General

800 Cake Tins Purchased At. last week's meeting of Zone K Patriotic Committee it was. decided to purchase 800 ()}& inch diameter cake tins. Plunket Garden Party Those willing to assist in the worthiest of -causes should, make a point, of attending the garden party to be held at Mrs Eggers' residence! King Street, on Thursday (March 11) in aid of Plunket Society funds. Boy Scout Rally Details of the Boy Scout rally at Easter were advanced a stage at the reccnt meeting of the Citizens Troop Committee. It is anticipated that 100 visiting scouts will have to be accomrrfodated in the town and this appears to be the most pressing problem to deal with. As it. will only be required for two nights however (Saturday and, Sunday). Wc have nofear that sufficient offers will be forthcoming. Pukaahui Hot Springs According to a report made, at the County Council meeting Mr Maxlriniac, who is operating on behalf of the Industrial Research Depot, has sunk a 250 ft. bore near the Awakeri Hot Springs and has struck hot water up to 120 degrees. The flow however was not great being approximately 40 gallons per hour. The Council decided that in the event of further boring an inspection be - made pf the operations: with an eye to future developments. Training Young Oarsmen It. is pleasing to note that tlic interest ' of several ex-oarsmen in this centre has been aroused, by the fact that a number of youths have come forward willing and eager to reform the Whakatane Rowing Club upon a junior basis. Messrs Jack Partridge and Joe: Gattsche both of them prominent members of past, rowing teams are combining with Mr Rex Morpeth in training the boys and almost every evening teams are to be seen out practising on the? river. Frog iw a Birdfs Nest The unusual behaviour of a frog in the grounds of Mrs F. Prideaux's residence in Douglas Street has directed considerable atention to his singular habits. In a hedge, quite close to the door is an old bird's nest. The-frog regularly climbs the hedge and quite, unafraid spends the night in the nest and often many hours during the day. He has become something of a pet now and does not mind interviewers Though he leaves the nest often enough, he can always be depended upon to come back. Growing Use of Annexe "I want to point out one thing,'' said Mrs E. Hajiltain at last Wednesday's meeting of ratepayers at. Edgecumbe regarding the £45,000 hospital loan proposal, "and that is the growing number of native women who are availing themselves of the maternity annexe now. I think it is a red-letter day for us that the Maori mothers have now been won over and their confidence gained in this respect. When the liospir tal was first opened you never saw a Maori woman there. Now there are from 6 to 8 mothers most of the time. I think this a very big step forward, and. this; at least is one of the things that Social Security has done for the native race."