Milk For Schools

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 09, Issue 07, 18 September 1945, Page 3

Milk For Schools

The Health Department is at present endeavouring to obtain a pasteurised milk supply for the "Vhakatane District High School, and surrounding schools. Telegraphic Service Telegraphic service has now been restored to the Solomon Islands and telegrams may be accepted at the rates shown in the- guide, according to the latest information received from the Postal Authorities. Pavilion Water Supply At the request of the United Cricket Club the School Committee at 9 J its last decided to grant permission for the club to tap the school water main free of clvirge j for a water supply to the pavilion. Additional School Rooms Word ' has been received by the Whakatane School Committee to the effect that permission for the erection of further accommodation at the school has been granted by the. Building Controller. Tenders Avill be called for in the near future and it is hoped that the new rooms will lie ready by the middle of next year. Building Si*es at a Premium Said a well known local land agent recently: "There is a most acute shortage of building sections in Whakatane and. the demand is phenomenal and it is a serious thing that day after day we have to turn people away who would be prepared to build homes and settle here." Pittsburg's "Smogs" "Some places are noted for their fogs but in Pittsburgh it is known as a 'smog' and consists of water vapour, soot and ash ? " said Mr B. L. Montgomery when speaking at a meeting of the Tauranga branch of the Electricians' Institute. "After visiting Pittsburgh a much treasured light grey Stetson was lie added. Street Lamps a Novelty

"It is. good to see the street lamps lighted again ? " writes a resident of a town, in Norfolk Kngland, in a letter to an Auckland friend. How great a novelty street lamps are to a section of the community may be gauged from the fact that a small boy asked his father what the posts were for," He had never seen the lights lit ! Radio Telephone Service ■Radio telephone service re-opened from noon Saturday Bth, for all classes of calls to Australia and for press and business calls to the. United Kingdom. Hours of service are noon to 10 p.m. for Australian calls and 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for calls to United Kingdom. Channel c'osed Sundays. Charges 10s a minute to Australia and £1 5s a - minute to United Kingdom. Minimum charge as. for three minutes in each case.