Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 24, 14 November 1944, Page 4

Local and General

Hospital Conference Messrs L. Buddie A. Bridger and J, Mullins were appointed by the Wliakatane Hospital Board as its representatives to a conference on the question of. T.B. control to be held at Hamilton. Servicemen's Welcome 1 Home Dance A Social and Dance to Welcome Home all Servicemen returned from overseas is being held on Wednesday 22nd November in the Winter Show Buildings. Invitations have, already been sent to eighty returned servicemen but the Secretary feels that some, may have been missed owing to the fact that there is no official list available. Anyone knowing of a serviceman who has returned to the district (Borough and County) since August last and who has not received an invitation to the dance, by Thursday Kith is requested to advise the Secretary Mr R. Morpeth as soon as iDossible. Scout Movement "We should prepare ourselves to do whatever might come along" said the Dominion Cliief Commissioner of the Boy Scout Movement Mr Hector Christie, addressing the local troop when he visited Te Kuiti recently. "A Bo3 r Scout should have a knowledge, of ambulance work so that he would be in a position to render first aid if he were required. We want Boy Scouts to be trained to help other people. You boys will be called upon to do important work in the world. However I am not going to sajr too much about that. I will conclude with the hope that you will enjoy scouting and grow up to be. useful men."

Collision With Girl An unfortunate accident, occurred at Ohope on Sunday afternoon when a motor cycle, ridden by Robert Byrne collided with Miss Pat Allen on. the approach to the bridge by the Captain's Cabin. Miss Allen suffered* several cuts and was badly bruised. She was later removed to the Wliakatane Public Hospital by the St. John Ambulance. Swat That Fly ! Whilst the. headmaster (Mr I. Hubbard) was addressing the large crowd at. the official opening of the school leani-to-swim pool last Friday, his- remarks were almost ed by the roar of a 'plane which circled over the. Domain and occasionally dived low enough for the spectators to make out the figure of the pilot in the cockpit. Mr Hubbard's remarks whatever they may have been were capped successfully by the inevitable joker in. the mid'st who ejaculated at the top of his lungs 'Will someone swat, that fly/ "Handles of Beer" There were smiles in the Supreme Court at Hamilton last week in--9 eluding a double row in the jury box when a well known sporting medico was giving evidence. Counsel asked him to indicate more clearly what he meant by the. reference to "one. and a half handles of which the accused man had said he had consumed. The medical man replied: "I don't know what a handle, of beer is—l just repeat what the accused tokl me!" The jury smiled increduously but it appeared from subsequent remarks that the witness was merely indicating that lie did not know the weight in fiuid ounces of a "handle of beer."

Crops Well Advanced Fruit and vegetable crops in the Bay of Plenty are this year well advanced if we are. to believe various reports from local and farm growers. One farmer at Thornton claims that his tomatoe crop Avill be (if all goes well) the earliest on record judging by the appearance and size of the fruit the plants are now carrying. New Medical Officer The Whakatane Hospital Board at its meeting last Thursday, decided to advertise for an assistant medical officer at a salary of up to £400 per annum according to experience and qualifications. This decision was arrived at following receipt of info,#iation from other North Island Boards setting out the terms covering tlie appointment of House surgeons, in their various localities. Dairy Factory Employees At a representative meeting of Bay of Plenty factory employees at EcSgecumbe it was unanimously agreed that the Government be urged to remove the second schedule of the 'Factories Act' which is the main matter in dispute at the present time. The meeting decided 1 that it would support the majority vote of other factories in taking action to bring this about. RetJ Cross Comforts The latest monthly bulletin of the New Zealand Red Cross Society Waikato Centre, contains the following interesting paragraph: "Since the last bulletin three and a quarter tons of clothing and hospital comforts have been despatched direct to the British Red Cross from this Centre. It is hoped the goods will arive in time for distribution, before the English winter sets in, as a large, percentage of the goods consisted of woollens." Hospital Acknowledgments Gifts received at the Whakatane Hospital dui-ing October are acknowledged gratefully by the. secretary from the following:—Lemons: Mr Parkinson Mrs MeCracken Mr P. Dudson Mr Burr, Mr Robins Mr > 9 W. Steele; magazines: Mr Wish Winn, Miss Ngare Steen ? Mr A. J. Mitchell; eggs: Mrs Downard; marmalade oranges: Mrs Haultain; marmalade: Mrs Haultain Mrs Barr; produce, cakes, baby garments, magazines, flowers: Otakiri Women's Institute. Pig and Fowl Feed Mr Barclay, New Zealand High Commissioner at Canbera told a reporter during a flying visit to Whangarei, that owing to the tragic drought in Australia, one of the worst in the. history of the Commonwealth, he saw little if any prospect of maintaining the importation from Australia of pig and fowl food to the Dominion this year. As a matter of fact, Australia had been searched for fodder to keep stock alive ? and some quarters advocated inquiring whether New Zealand can supply barley and other small food's, he said. U.S. Appreciation Appreciation of' the hospitality and courtesies extended to United States, naval personnel during their stay in New Zealand was expressed in a letter received by Princess Te Puea Herangi C.B.E. of Waikato from Commander J. L. Robertson, officer commanding the former U.S. Naval Base at Auckland and representative in New Zealand of the Commander South Pacific. The J Princess j who has been seriously ill since the Coronation Day hui at Ngaruawahia on October 8, said she was much heartened by the receipt of the letter from the. United States authorities. Prospective Immigrants An inquiry whether two English prisoners of war would be sure of employment if they came to New Zealand has been received by the Mayor of Mr from a New Zealand sergeant wno is in the same German camp. The New Zealand soldier says both the men are married;, one being a carpenter and joiner, with no children, and the other a master bricklayer and plasterer, with two sons in their 'teens. Mr Allum intends to write to the New Zealander and tell him that there could be no dcubt about tradesmen being able to secure jobs in New Zealand.