Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 14, 6 October 1944, Page 4

Local and General

Referees Match Cancelled! Owing to transport difficulty, the referees' match for the Hooper Clip which was to have been played tomorrow lias, been cancelled. . Social Security Taxation The opinion that the combined social securitj' and national security tax,'ition of 2s 6d in the pound will not be taken off alter the:' war was expressed by the chairman of the New Zealand Fire Boards' tion Mr S. S. Dean, at the association's annual conference in Wellington. "It will all be continued as social security/' he. said. ! Shortage of Chains j A request to the Minister of Supply to take, immediate action to provide for the importation or manufacture of a sufficient supply of dog chain and bull chain was made in the House of Representatives by Mr W. Sullivan (National, Bay of Plenty) in notice of a question. Mr Sullivan said that neither chain could be procured in this and farmers were in need of immediate supplies. Forthcoming Smoko Regarding the forthcoming smoko and entertainment to returned men to be held in the Caledonian Hall on Saturday next, reports indicate that tliis show is going to be something out of the ordinary. The spread being prepared is reputed to be a "whizzer." Reports from committee chairman Henderson state that the arrangements are moving smoothly for the big night and everything points to the evening being a tip top turnout. Te Teko Hall The local Health Inspector, Mr A. R. Knights has taken steps to warn the owners of the. Te Teko Hall that certain immediate steps must be taken to bring the building which is used as a public utility up to required .standards of hygiene. In his requisition, which came before, the Whakatane County Council recently, for information purposes, only, lie states that the owners are required to make the improvements stipulated by him within 14 days. One! Rook Less One of two rooks flying over Wigram on Saturday afternoon when the Royal New Zealand Air Force Station was open to the public, was killed in an. encounter with a Corsair fighter flying at. more than 350 miles an hour, states the Christchurcli Press. The Corsair was diving towards the airfield when it struck the rook which vanished in

a puff of black feathers. The other rook caught in the air blas-t from the fighter's propeller, was hurled head over heels and people on the ground saw it flying off in drunken fashion.