Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 74, 22 May 1945, Page 4

Local and General

Communication with France The following communication lias been received l'rom the DirectorGeneral, Post and Telegraph Department Wellington: "Telegraphic service now restored with whole of France except province, of Hautrhin and Basrhin. Italian language in addition to English and "is now permitted in telegrams to Italy." Remnants of Patriotism Even at this late date it is possible to see a few flags, still hanging from business premises in the town or displayed in shop windows—memories of V-E Day. They ar.e we presume, mainly the ones left al'tei certain irresponsibles had completed their orgy of thieving and although they have been battered by wind and rain they still hang together and float bravely above the street. Regional Planning The setting up of a sub-committee to represent Whakatane on the Regional Planning Council recently constituted at Tauranga occupied the Borough Couneil last when lit was decided to appoint three Borough Councillors, two members of the Chamber of Commercr and two members of the Harbour Board. The Borough representatives will lie the Mayor and Cr.s Sliapley and Morpeth.

Football Postponed Due to the ilood and constant rain, all Rugby l'ootball fixtures lor Saturday were postponed. Analysis of Amazing Discovery While idly ambling along the pavement. the other day ? a Beacon representative stumbled upon what had the appearance, of being a sensational arehialogical discovery. A round and battered obejet was lying in the gutter and our sleuth immediately recognised it (or thought he did) as an ancient Roman shield such as was in common use by Brutus and his cohorts (testimonials available on application). The .sleuth immediately withdrew his tomohawk, and hacking off a small portion placed it in his handkerchief (in order to preserve linger prints), sealed it in an envelope registered it five times insured it, and sent it off to be analysed. The result of the analysis came by return mail this moaning and reads as follows: Insurance, five per cent (surcharged fully and still owing). Registration marks: usual type. Envelopes: non-stickable, non-stamp-ed etc. Finger prints: Peter the Whaler's. Suspected Anshunt Roniun Sheeld (portion thereof); ordinary common or garden dust-bin lid such as is not supplied free of chargc by the Whakatanc Borough Council. P.S. Wot 'appened to our Beacon on Friday your loving friends The Government Analysing Department please when are you going to pay your account?

Heifer Sale Postponed Farmers and buyers should take note that the Special Da-iry Heiler; Sale which was listed to take place ! on Tuesday, May 22, has now been postponed to Wednesday ? June 0. Flood 1 Humour Splashing round his shop in gumboots last Saturday morning f the well-known proprietor of the Poroporo store was seen to hastily scribble out a notice, and hang it over the front of his cash register for ill the world to see. The notice read: "'lt s moments like these, you need jVlint'ies." Ha-Ha ! A rather surprising degree of original wit was shown by a local farmer in hi/i retort tr> the question as to how lie managed to reach safety across a stretch of ilood water. The farmer in question had been stranded and the intervening water 'twixt him and his destination was well over his head. Tn reply to the query as to how he managed to get across he replied: "Oh I saw a friend passing asked him to toss me a bar ol soap and I washed myself ashore!" Ration Coupons Ration coupons available this week are as follows: Meat (ration 1/9 weekly H Coupon <>d 5 others 3d) ? child's (ration lid 'weekly, J coupon sd)—Nos. 29 and 30. Butter (ration Boz weekly each coupon Bozs) —Nos. 29 to 30 ? available until May 26. Sugar (ration 2%1b monthly each coupon lOoz) —Nos. 29 to 32 inclusive, available until June 9. Tea (ration Boz monthly, each coupon 2oz)—Nos. 29 to 32 inclusive, available until June 9, Petrol (ration half face value of coupon)— No. 11 available until May 31. New Ladies' Rest Room With regard to the proposal to establish a rest room and conveniences at Poliaturoa the Foreman- * Engineer reported to the Borough Council last week that he estimated the cost of the building at £580. He had ascertained that the Health Department would require that the piped drain into which it was proposed to discharge the effluent from the septic be extended to the river channel This work should cost £150 additional. The Council resolved that the proposal be considered in conjunction with the annual estimates.