Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 17, 22 October 1943, Page 4

Local and General

Hospital Lecture-room Tin* >VhHksitane Hospilal Board has given formal approval to the modi lied, plans for the construction , of a lecture-room to be built near the existing nurses home .and to cost £1200. Failure ot Register Failure to register the birth of his female child resulted in George \V Bennett of Tanealua, appearing before Mr H. 1- Walton, S.M., in the Whalcatane Court last Tuesday. He pleaded guilty and was lined; 10s ind costs 10s. Legalised Steal? War insurance at present was described as a "legalised steal" by a delegate at the annual meeting in Wellington of the New Zealand Re, tail Motor Trade Association. The association decided to ask for immediate, relief from war insurance in respect of motor vehicles. Military Medal Award The latest decorations list to men of the 2nd N.Z.E.F. includes that of Cpl Gordon Howat of Whakatane who has been awarded' the Military Medal. Gordon, who is now in the Rotorua Soldiers Convalescent Home, recovering from severe wounds is the son of Mr and Mrs W. G. Howat, Arawa Road, Whakatane, and is particularly wellknown. Our warmest congratulations go to him. From 3086 to One In December, 1938. new car registrations in the Dominion reached, a record ■ monthly figure of. 3086; in July, 1943, new car registrations were a record "low"—one. Mr H. Anderson, president of the New Zealand Retail Motor Trade Federation, announced this at the annual meeting of the federation in Wellington. The total of cars registered at March 31, 1943, was 285,740. a drop of l.")O00 during the war period. Army vehicles assisted to some extent in maintaining registrations.. The Mosquito Pest Early on the job but with us again in disconcerting numbers is the mosquito pest. Considerable discomfort is being suffered by residents in all parts of the town, and antimosquito measures arc a" favourite topic of conversation. It is possible that the. early appearance of the pest has been brought about by the recent exceedingly wet weather leaving pools of stagnant water. Residents should reflect that, for their own comfort a little kerosene poured in such places helps, to keep the objectionable insects from multiply? ing. Otakiri Vice-Versa Dance Rumours that Otakiri intends doing something .quite out of the ordinary on the occasion of the viceversa dance, to be held on Monday evening next (Labour Day) are gaining currency throughout the district. We have learnt on authority that the evening will be brim-full of novelties. There will be special prizes for the best vice-versa couple and a waltzing competition run viceversa,, but we have yet to find, out whether the committee intends pa>"ing patrons to enter the hall and enjoy themselves. This we \suggest would be a genuine vice-versa gesture. Scouts Camp at Ohope All arrangements are now well in hand i'or the combined scouts camp at Ohope over the Labour week-end. It is anticipated that over 50 boys from the Citizens and Scottish troops will participate and .possibly there, will be others from Opotiki and the newly formed Awakeri troop. The camp will be held in Mahy's motor camp where the cabins have been made available bj- Mr F. Mahy free of charge conditional to the establishment of a special competition amongst the boys for 'Eushcraft and a knowledge of N.Z. trees.' This will be initiated during the course of the camp which will be controlled by Scoutmasters C. F. Thomas and S. Miller. It will extend from Saturday morning till Monday afternoon.