Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 50, 20 February 1945, Page 4

Local and General

Dust Coats Ordered The Whakatane Hospital Board has authorised the purchase of two white dust coats for the use of the ambulance driver and his attendant. Chest Block At last Friday's meeting, a letter from the Department of Health notified the Whakatane Hospital Board that, plans for the proposed. T.B. block were in the course of preparation and would be forwarded for perusal when completed. Possible Easter Scout Camp It is possible that an Easter Scout Camp embracing troops from the western end of the Bay may be held at Lake Rotoma. This is suggested from Tauranga where there has. been keen disppaolntmcnt at the decision to abandon the district camp during the Christmas holidays. Appeal for Radio Serviceman The appeal for N. A. W. Carter lodged by the Whakatane Radio and Electrical Co. at the last meeting of the Armed Forces Appeal Board was dismissed, reservist not to be called before the end of April. Carter was, described as the only full-time fully-qualified radio electrician in the district and was married with two children. This Week's Ration Coupons Ration coupons available this week are: Meat (ration Is 9d weekly, H coupon (ni, others 3d; child's ration lld weekly J coupon 5d) —Nos. 16 and 17. Butter (ration Boz weekly each coupon Boz) —Nos. 17 and available until March 4. Sugar (ration 31b monthly, each coupon 12oz) —Nos. 17 to 20 "inclusive available until March 18, special coupon YB, available until March 31, for 31b for jam-making. Tea (ration Boz monthly each coupon 2oz) —Nois. 17 to 20 available until March 18. Petrol (ration half face value of coupon)— No. 8 available, until February 28. Eiflit Hours to Australia "It took us just eight hours to cross the- Tasnian," said Mr Harry Smith an Australian businessman i who is interested in the Whakatane Paper Mills in an interview with a Beacon representative yesterday. "When I consider that in 1917 it took me nearly five days to make the same trip I think you will appreciate the marvellous® revolution which .is taking place with the development of air travel. There is no doubt but that Australian and New Zealand interests will be drawn closer and closer together in the future as a result of the air links which are building up." Barracks Week The cadet corps of the Whakatane High School has for the past week been in barracks.. By this the cadets 9 do not actually camp but the normal school hours are taken up with cadet work under an army instructor. All phases of the work are gone through from drill and discipline to small arms training and firing practice and the essentials of all army training are packed into one solid week. Although barracks week is welcomed by the boys as a temporary relief from school Avork it is usually found that by the end (today), they are more than ready to return to the normal round of Math& French and homework. 9 Praise for Ohope "I would like to compliment you in the very excellent beach you have at Ohope," said Mr Harry Smith, a prominent Sydney business executive who visited Whakatane over the week-end. "I have travelled in many parts- of the world and I will say that as a beach it compares favourably with many others which are world famous. The complete absence of sharks, is one. of the features which we Australians can fully appreciate. You have no idea how good it was to be able to plunge into the water without any safegaurding nets and to feel absolutely at ease regarding sharks," He went on 'to give praise to the town of Whakatane itself which he. described as neat and clean and well laid out.. The two hotels would compare favourably with any others in the larger centres of Australia or New Zealand.