Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 8, Issue 81, 15 June 1945, Page 4

Local and General

Fireside Suite Winner The winner of the competition for the fireside suite held in support of V.A.D. funds was, Mr C. C. Bridger of James Street, Whakatane. The ticket was number 131. A Cheap Penalty '"Many of those who llout the building regulations by continuing to build without a permit to do so, consider their line of 25 a very cheap penalty/' said Cr Canning during a discussion at the Borough Council meeting last Monday. Whakatane v Waimana Following is the Whakatane team to play Waimana tomorow: Goodall (Capt), Hcid. Debreceny, Judd 9 Ward Armstrong Jones Goodall, Dines Hunt, Jones, Best 4 Beaumont and Clarke. All players are to be at the Rock at 12.45. Borough Council's Investment At its meeting Monday evening the Borough Council decided to invest the sum of £250 in the National Savings .Account for the short term period. The money constitutes a sum earmarked for expenditure on office furniture which has not been procurable during the war. Gifts to Hospital The following gifts were Acknowledged, in the Matron's report to the Whakatane Hospital Board yesterday for the month of June:—Game, Rod and Gun Club; duck, Mr Timbs; lemons Mr Parkinson; books Mrs 9 7 9 J. J. Butler and Whakatane Libj rary; magazines, Mr Suckling; lemons Mrs Hawken.

New Panel-beating 1 Business Mr D. an overseas man recently returned announces in an advertisement appearing in today's issue that he lias commenced business as a and welder in premises on tile corner o? Commorce and Merritt Streets-. Mr Stevens has had a •wide experience in his trade and confidently loolis forward to a share of business from town and country. Hospital Figures for May The following report was submitted by the Medical Superintendent at the June meeting of the Whakatane Hospital Board yesterday: Remaining in at beginning of month ? 50 males 57 females; admissions., 41 males .89 females; 46 males 91 females; deaths, 4 males 1 female; remaining in at end of month 43 males 52 females; births, 15 males 15 females; operations 60. Daily occupied beds 100.09. Domain Conveniences: Strong condemnation of the state of the conveniences in the Whakatane was voiced by the Health Inspector in the course oF his report to the Borough Council last Monday evening. The facilities were described as a disgrace to the Domain and the Borough was asked to take appropriate steps to rectify the position. The Mayor pointed out that the complaint should have been made to the Domain Board as the Council had no jurisdiction over the Domain ? though it was concerned over the state of affairs described.