The Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1946 Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 83, 7 June 1946, Page 4

The Bay of Plenty Beacon Published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1946

Local and General

Donation to Ohope Domain The Whakatane Borough Council at its meeting last Tuesday decided to make its usual annual grant to the Ohope Domain Board of £lO. Hamilton Competitions The full programme of the forthcoming Hamilton Musical Festival and Victory Competitions (August 24 to August 31) may be seen at the Beacon Office where entry forms are also available. Straying Cattle in Borough In his report to the Borough Council last evening Inspector Penny stated that during the past month he had impounded 67 head of cattle most of which were at large in James Street and McGarvey’s Road. All had subsequently been released.

C.0.R.5.0. Clothing Committee Members of the above are reminded of the special meeting to be held in the Borough Council Chambers at 2.30 p.m. on Friday next (14th) for the purpose of discussing the allocation of clothing from tomorrow’s drive in the Borough. Hire Fee Remitted The Borough Council decided last Tuesday to remit the sum of 7/6 charged the Whakatane Sea Scouts for hire of the meeting room for its annual meeting. The council extended its good wishes to the troop and expressed hope for its continued progress.

Breeding Rats and Flies Criticising the Borough Council control of the tip on the reclamation area, the Health Inspector in his report last evening stated that in its present state the tip was in his estimation the best breeding place for rats and flies in the Borough. The matter was referred to the Works Committee for investiga.tion.

Damage by Tides In his report to the last meeting of the Whakatane Borough Council, the Foreman-Engineer, Mr W. S. Henderson, stated that the excessively high tides over the weekend had been responsible for undermining a further section of the concrete wall. Using quantities of cement, gravel and heavy stone, steps had been taken to prevent further erosion in that section, and filling had been carted to replace that washed away.

Ohope Spotlight Due no doubt either to high seas or the irresistable call of the bugle, the tide of merry-makers swept fairly into the Cabaret last Saturday evening. Caught tripping the light fantastic, were Mr and Mrs Whittaker, Mr and Mrs Corbett, Mrs Ingle, Mr and Mrs Harland, Mr and Mrs Dodds, Mr and Mrs Warner, Mr and Mrs J, Curtis and Mr and Mrs M. Lees. Others caught in the spotlight were Misses and Leita Thomason, Phyllis Carter, Velda Print, Lorna Print, Nancy Shaw, Yvonne Thompson, Kui Blomfield, Margaret Millar, Marie Reckitt, Eunice Beveridge, Marion Duncan (Rotoiti) and M. Herbert.

R.S.A. Ball The attention of readers is drawn to the advertisement appearing in today’s issue announcing a change of date for the forthcoming R.S.A. Ball. This function which will now take place in the Winter Show Buildings on July 4, promises to be one of the outstanding events on the 1946 social calendar. Flush of Green Feed The abundant flush of green feed to be seen on the Rangitaiki Plains at the present time was the subject of comment by a visitor to this town from the Waikato. He remarked that nowhere else had he noticed the pastures so green and so flush at this time of the year. It was a great compliment to the mild temperatures . and climate in the Bay of Plenty. Fractured Wrist Sustained A fractured wrist was sustained by Piki McGarvey, aged 16 years of Ruatoki, whilst playing football'for Ruatoki against the High School (3rd Grade) at the Whakatane Domain on Saturday. The injured lad received attention from the St. John Ambulance officer on duty and was immediately transferred to the Whakatane Public Hospital, where his condition is now reported to be satisfactory.

Parent-Teacher Association

The second meeting of the Whakatane Parent-Teacher Association will be held at the school on Monday, June 10, when it is hoped that Mr A. Merrington, Senior Inspector of Schools for the Auckland area, will be present to address members. The opportunity to submit written questions and suggestions for answer and discussion will be given members, and to this end, a question box is to be provided. An invitation is extended to all persons interested in educational matters to attend the meeting. Record of Service During the past eight days the Whakatane St. John motor Ambulance has travelled approximately 2000 miles in the relief of suffering. This remarkable record embraces several trips to Auckland and to Hamilton with seriously injured patients. On Wednesday evening officers of the Brigade travelled practically all night with a case to Hamilton arriving back at 4 a.m. or just in time to snatch a wink of sleep and then go out to work. The service which the Whakatane Brigade is unfailingly giving at all times is well worthy of the utmost public gratitude and recognition.