Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 34, 19 December 1944, Page 4

Local and General

Red Cross Hall A further step in the establishment of lied Cross Society Headquarters for Eastern Bay of Plenty in Whakatanc was taken last Tuesday when a plan was approved and the Building Committee empowered to act. Bring and Buy Stall The Ngati Awa Patriotic Committee will have a stall at their Patriotic Hut the. Strand next Friday, December 22. On sale will be a good selection of poultry, potatoes, onions, etc. Proceeds will be in aid of the local Maori quota. A Dangerous Corner In response to the Whakatane' Chamber of Commerce letter regarding the. abruptness of the corner at the junction of Commerce Street and Domain Road f and urging that something be done to alleviate a potential danger to the Borough Council decided last Monday evening to refer the matter to the Works. Committee for investigation and report back. Ohope Birthday Party A happy housewarming and birthdajr party took place at Oliope; la&t Saturday evening at the residence of Mr and Mrs A. Sorenson to mark the. enlarging of their home. The occasion also coincided with the birthday of Mr T. Glamuzina and a very bright programme of games and competitions was run. The guests of the occasion were honoured by toasts after which musical honours concluded the evening. Town Water Supply "A difficult month has again been experienced in the. water mains of the Borough. A record number of blowouts have occurred ami a further defect in the reducing valve caused a series of interruptions. In this respect repairs have been called for. Owing to the, state of the mains a valve is most important to the system and the purchase of a duplicate valve is strongly re-commeiV-led." Extract from the Engineer's report to the last, meeting of the Borough Council. Holiday Publishing Subscribers and advertisers are asked to note that over the Christmas and Nc'w Year holiJdjays there will be no publication of the Beacon on Tuesday December 26th and' Tuesday January 2nd. Publication will be made as usual on Friday, 29h December and sth January. From tiie latter date the Beacon will continue normally together with the usual office hours.