Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 46, 6 February 1945, Page 4

Local and General

Court Sitting The February sitting of the Magistrate's Court uiues place in Whakatane today at 10 a.m. before Mr K. s L. Walton S.M. X Taneatua Gymkhana Features of the Taneatua Gymkhana which has been iixed for the 24tli of March will include special Maori items for adults and for school children. These will embrace ha'kas, action songs and waiatas } and should go a long way towards giving interest and variety to the programme. Initial Question In the ease, of Bruce A. Watts, who was appealed for by Armstrong J and Co. at the sitting of the Appeal Board in Whakatane the appeal was entered on behalf of the linn by Mr W. E. Amd not Mr E. Armstrong, as published. The case was adjourned sine die for six months. Review Case A report appeared in Friday's issue of the Beacon regarding an appeal lodged by Eric D. Bloxham. In this, 'case, no appeal was reservist, who is married with no children being present in order for a review of his release l'rom the Air Force. The Board granted an extension of leave till the end of April. January's Rainfall The total rainfall for January amounted to O.GO inches. Out of the 81 days eleven of them were the heaviest fall being experienced on the 4tli when 1.70 inches of rain were recorded. This means that on one single, day of last month } more rain fell than did in the whole of January of last year when 1.40 inches of rain were recorded. Paper Mills Accident i An accident occurred in the cardboard room of the Whakatane Paper '• [Mills on Thursday when Mr Arthur 1 Cruse, who was working near the cutting end of the cardboard machine slipped and fell striking his head on the lloor. He was admitted to the. Whakatane Public Hospital where his, condition is reported to be satisfactory. t School Re-opens ■>

The re-opening of the schools in the Bay of Plenty alter the annual holidays of six weeks took place on Monday no doubt to the relief of a great many mothers. It. was unfortunate that after so many "days of glorious the great day should turn out to be. such a gloomy 'Black Monday' but nevertheless j reports state that the moral of the students was high ? and the spirit of the occasion was entered into without excepton! ! Sudden Change The sudden reversion to the typical Whakatane 1944 holiday season weather took many people unawares and caused a hurried change to be made in numerous plan's. Fortunately the rain whi-ch fell earlier in the morning sejrved as a warning to business people and few were caught without wet. weather apparel. The most uncommon, thing about the sudden change in weather conditions is the fact that the rain held off till Monday, leaving the week-end unspoiled. ] Health Stamps i

Business people are advised that ti canvass for the sale of Health Stamps will commence on Thursday next at 10 a.m. The work is to be undertaken by the Whakatane Chamber of Commerce whose representatives will be Messrs. G. F. R. Morpeth and H. G, Warren. The canvass" will be conducted rotmd the business houses of the town and it is anticipated that good co-operation will be shown, the project being worthy of the wholehearted support of Whakatane.

Ration Coupons Ration coupons available this week are: Meat (ration Is 9d weekly T coupons worth 6d ? others 3d; child's ration lid weekly, J coupon sd) Nos. 14 and 15. Butter (ration Boz weekly, each coupon 8oz). Nos. 15 and 16 available until February 17. Sugar (ration 31b monthly, each coupon 12oz). —Nos. 13 to 16 inclusive available until February 18. Tea (ration Boz monthly, each coupon 2oz). —Nos. 13 to 16 inclusive, available until February 18. Petrol (ration half face value of coupon). No. 8 available, until February 28.