Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Tuesdays and Fridays. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1944 Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 13, 3 October 1944, Page 4

Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Tuesdays and Fridays. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1944 Local and General

Armstrong and Co's Effort The firm and staff of Messrs Armstrong and Co's well known Whakatane, have jointly invested 1 the sum of £625 in the Victory Loan. This enterprising firm has extended credlft to its employees by advancing money to finance bondsi in the which can be redeemed by small weekly payments over a long period; This novel and) pro* grectsive scheme might well! be emulated l by other firms operating in this town and district. A Kindly Gesture Mr F. Mahy t the energetic sponsor of the Learn-to-Swim Pool at Ohope has handed in to this- office 500 pamphlets on 'How »to Swim' which he hands over to the school authorities , for distribution among those children who will be using the. new baths when they are completed. Mr Mahy had intended handing these pamphlets round to the users of the Ohope pool on its opening day ? but the. weather was broken and wet and prevented, the asembling of the anticipated crowd.

Blind .Dance Band' Leader Blinded in the historic battle of El a local Maori, Tai! of Poroporo, has earned a high reputa'tion in Rotorua as a dance band leader. An advertisement in today's issue announcing the first appearance of this high class banc! in this district. The dance takes place f— in the Poroporo and will be the first occasion thalt Tai Paul ha® visited his home surroundings in the capacity of dance band leader. There will be five instrumentalists, andi we are positive that the same: success which has greeted this combination in the South Auckland will likewise be achieved 1 in Whakatane.