Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 08, Issue 92, 24 July 1945, Page 4

Local and General

U.N.R.R.A. Appeal at 1 Otakiri A canvas for clothing in answer to the U.N.R.R.A. appeal for the destitute people of Europe will be held in the Otakiri district during the coming week. Residents are asked to co-operate by making spare clothing bedding.and footwear available to the collectors. This Week's Raiion Coupons Ration coupons available for this week arc: Meat (ration Is. fid weekly each coupon 3d) Nos. 38 and 39. Butter (ration (ioz weekly (—Nos. 37 to 39, available until August 5. Sugar (ration 2%1b monthly, each coupon 10oz) —Nos. 37 to 40, inclusive, available until August 5. Tea (ration Boz monthly each coupon 2cz). Nos. 37 to 40 inclusive, available until August 5. Petrol: No. 1 available until July 31 at face value. No Tenant for House New York City's Vacancy Listing Bureau troubled daily by too few available last, month had a house but no prospective tenant. The problem—the 75 room blocklong Riverside Drive chateau of the late Charles M. Schjwab, steel magnate. It's complete with a private chapel an art gallery, two elevators and a 50 000 dollar, pipe organ. Chase National Bank the preJ A sent owner asks 75 000 dollars a <) > year rent —about 6250 dollars a month, and stipulates that the temporary tenant must understand the house is for sale. Fruit on Walnut Trees Fruits can be made to grow on walnut trees. In a luncheon address to the Auckland Y.M.C.A. Optimists' Club, Major N. Bickncl who served with the Eighth Army, said that in parts of Syria fruit trees were difficult to grow but walnut trees flourished. Mountain peasants were so expert at grafting that they had succeeded in growing various fruits in this way. He had tested excellent pears from branches grafted on walnut trees and the flavour was in no way affected. "Without a very close inspection," he said, "you could not tell where the graft had been . made.*" The Horn in the Morn—(ing) Fire fans who are in the habit of leaping away from whatever they happen to be doing at the sound of the siren are advised to listen again before they leap, for Wliakatane now boasts two sirens, one is the fire alarrn, and the other has been installed by Boon Sullivan Luke Ltd. to mark the various starting and 'knock off' times. Ulysses, we seem to remember had some difficulty with certain sirens who sang sweetly in an endeavour to ensnare him. The aforesaid fire fans must guard against being ensnared in the same manner. Doubtless, it will not be long before residents will be able to detect the d;iffirent notes without difficulty. Budding Parachutist As the world is becoming more and more air minded, it would appear that it must (no reflection on any aircraft companies intended) also become parachute mindc/d. At least so appeared to think one small boy we noticed in the Strand on Thursday who f while waiting outside a shop for his guide 4 philosopher and friend to complete* her purchases, filled in the time by climbing on the stand at the door, carefully .avoiding the bolts of roa-

terial propped thereon and jumping off again o* to the footpath. Admittedly the height was not great, even when measured in but the thought crossed ©ur mind that perhaps here was another 'Scotty Fraser 7 in. the making.