Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 13, 9 October 1945, Page 4

Local and General

Miracle of Pine For the benefit of filmgocrs who wish to sec the feature 'Miracle of Pine' which' concerns the Whakatane Paper Mills, ' this will be .screened at the Regent Theatre this, coming Saturday and Monday. Te Puke Ladies Golf Tournament All local' players intending to take part in the Te Puke Ladies Golf Tournament on Thursday 11th.are requested to give their names to Mrs Winstone. Those competing will meet at the and tickets will be purchased on the train. Nonhandicap players have been especially invited. Ration Coupons Ration coupons for tbis week are as. follows: Meat (H and J coupons j 5d others 3d). —Nos. 49 and 50. Butter ((!oz weekly).—Nos. 47, 48 and 49 available until October 21. Sugar (2 1 / 2 lb each coupon 10oz).—Nos. 49 to 52 inclusive, available, until October 27. Tea (Soz monthly, each coupon 2oz). ■ Nos. 40 to 52 inclusive ? available until October 27. Petrol.—No. 4 double lace available, until October 31. Ash From Ruapehu Evidence of the violent volcanic activity taking place within Mt. Ruapehu was plainly visible in Whakatane during the weekend. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday volcanic ash formed a thin layer over all open spaces whilst cars parked in the Strand on Saturday morning received a thick coating. Motorists who left their cars out during any of the were astonished to find the following that their vehicles: were almost snow. wliitc under a heavy coating of ash, Proposed Amalgamation! Discussing the letter from the County Council relative to the pro-i posal to merge the Whakatane Hospital district, with that of the WaH kato His Worship the Mayor last Monday evening said that Mr Sullivan M.P. had assured him that he anticipated some Government statement regarding the future 'financing of hospitals from the present session of Parliament. The council decided to await the result of the County Council's last letter to the Hospital Board and then to meet the County and discuss the. matter fully. Gorse in Borough The question of controlling the. growth of gorse within tbe-Borough was touched on at the Borough Council meeting last Monday evening when the Foreman (Mr W. S. Henderson) mentioned that there were certain clumps growing on the roadway in front of Government and Native properties. The Mayor observed that it was up to the council to clear these patches as it was a poor example to the private landowner. In answer to the Foreman's query that it was.' usually assumed that the landowner should clcar the road to its centre line, Mr Barry saicl that such was th'e legal position but in his opinion the council should take more active measures. It was decided to clear all road frontages of noxious- weeds where Government and Native lands were concerned. "