The Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Tuesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1946 Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 57, 1 April 1946, Page 4

The Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Tuesdays and Fridays. MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1946

Local and General

Donation to Citizens Band The Whakatane County Council decided at its meeting last Tuesday to donate the sum of £2 2s towards the funds of the Whakatane Citizens Band funds.

Hours of Banks Banks intend reverting to three o’clock closing on Mondays to Fridays although it is not practicable to give effect to this immediately. This information has been given by the chairman of Associated Banks in New Zealand in response to an inquiry. The subject he said, was receiving careful attention, and an early announcement would be made when the change would be implemented.

Number Plates for Cars Motor registration number plates will be issued again when the new licensing period starts in June. There will be no more stickers. The manufacture of plates is being undertaken by a Wellington engineering firm which is calling for men for the work. They are difficult to get. Confirming the fact that arrangements had been made for the issue of plates, Mr G. L. Laurenson, stated that some of the old plates were much “knocked about” after several years of service. The plate system facilitated road checks on thirdparty insurance.

S.T. Principal Stations With regard to telegraphic communication with Rumania, telegrams may now be accepted in any of the authorised languages. Public telegraph service is restored to British North Borneo, Burnei, Christmas Island and Labuan, and Sarawak, and telegrams may be accepted for those places at rates shown in the Guide. Public telegraph service is now restored to the whole of Siam. Messages may be in English or French language or one of the following codes: ABC sixth Bentleys complete Acme. Bentleys second—Lombard general—Lombard shipping—New Standard half wood Petersons third.

Motor Transport for Fertiliser Road transport has been used for some weeks to assist rail transport in the distribution of fertiliser, according to a letter from the Commissioner of Transport, Mr G. L. Laurenson, received at the meeting of the Auckland Executive of the Farmers’ Union on the 20th instant. The executive at its previous meeting had written to Mr Laurenson, suggesting that, owing to the shortage of railway waggons, road transport should be called upon to speed up the deliveries of fertiliser.