Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 21, 5 November 1943, Page 4

Local and General

Making Butter Go Further A tip pushed oil by a Wellington paper was that if a little water is sprinkled on butler and it is then patted up it will improve its spread-! ability and will also assist in mak- j ing it go a little l'urlher. Bottled Beer The Christmas shortage of bottled beer, which has become usual in recent war years, seems likely to be even more acute this December, i-or some months past there has been periodic shortages., and it lias been not unusual to lind bottle .stores sold out or rationing supplies at the rate of one or Iwo bottles to a customer. Effect of Rationing The disappearance of cream cakes from the shelves of bakers' .shops in Whakatane. has followed, the imposition of the cream ban. At least one bakers shop in town has made such a good attempt, at imitation that several customers have asked for Is worth of cream cakes. It is at present difficult, to predict the effects ok the butter rationing on the small goods trade, but it was considered that it is likely to cause something of an upheaval as' butter is one of the mainstays. Allegation of Assault Found in an injured condition outside a private hotel at Rotorua about a.m. last Wednesday, Lindsay Thompson, aged 30, of Whakatane, was conveyed to the Rotorua Public Hospital for treatment. He. had received head injuries and the wouml, which was not of a serious nature, was stitched. Ilis condition is reported to be satisfactory. According to a police statement, Thompson alleged that he had been assaulted while in the company of two men. [ Sugar for Jam I War Cabinet lias dccided to pro--5 vide a special allowance, of sugar for jam making during November and December. In addition to the ordinary ration of 31b of sugar lor November, an allowance of 311) for jam making may be obtained any time during November and December. The. coupons available for the four-weekly jjeriod commencing November 1 and ending November 28 for sugar would he: Nos. 1 to 4 in the new ration book, each available for 12oz of .sugar. Special sugar ration, coupon Y2 in the new ration book, available for 31b of sugar at any time during November and December.