Local and General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 95, 5 July 1946, Page 4

Local and General

School Libraries Libraries were just as essential for schools as playing fields, said Mr F. L. Combs, at a meeting of the Wellington Colleges Board of Governors. A full time trained librarian was required instead of a partteacher part-librarian, the present arrangement in many schools. New Zealand was far behind the United States and other countries in the matter of school libraries. The board decided that the matter be further considered and the suggestion will be put before the next secondary schools conference. Thornton Scout Concert What promises to be a concert of a particularly high standard will take place in the Thornton Hall on Thursday, July 18, in aid of the funds of the local Scout Troop. The programme will include items by the Whakatane String Orchestra, Mr Topp (solos), Mrs Larmer (violin solos), Mrs K. and Miss Dawn Armstrong (duets), National Dancing exhibitions, Mrs Rushbrooke (solos), Mr H. Haeusler (chalk talk), Mr J. Rust (humour), Mrs Craddock and Mrs Smith (piano duet), Mr E. Good'win (solos) and items by the Young Farmers’ Club and Scouts and Cubs.

Ohope Passenger Service At the general meeting of Ohope ‘ratepayers and residents which took place recently, the question of passenger transport to and from the beach was discussed. It was felt that the present service was insufficient. A number of residents at the beach were required to commence work in town.at 8 a.m. If they did not possess a car of their own, they were forced to make arrangements as best they could. A similar position obtained at the end of the day. In addition, there were always residents who wished to spend a day in town. Ohope, it was felt, was the poorest served'of any district with regard to transport, and it was time some move was made to have the service improved.

Sealing at Ohope At the general meeting of ratepayers and residents of Ohope Beach which took place recently for the purpose of forming a Progress League, the question of sealing of the beach road was brought up. Asked if he could give any information on this point, Mr H. C. McCready, the Riding member stated that he knew nothing concerning such a project. For sealing, a road had to be in first-class order, and the beach road was anything but that. At any rate, he continued, it would not be wise to do anything in the matter before it was definitely known what the Government proposed to -do. In point of fact, Ohope had the choice of either waiting for the Government to move in the matter, or going ahead on its own account with the sealing, and having the Government take the road over, leaving the Ohope ratepayers with the burden of the debt.

Indoor Basketball Teams and intending players are once again reminded of the opening of the Indoor Basketball season which takes place in Whakatahe in the Winter Show Buildings next Wednesday, July 10. Aptly described as/the fastest game on.foot,’ Indoor Basketball is not only an extremely clean, interesting game in itself, but it also provides excellent training for other sports. A feature of the opening night will be the initiation of new players into the few simple rules governing play. Careful and thorough tuition will be given under the guidance of Mr C. Jones and Miss Nairn, Physical Welfare Officers of Rotorua, who will be present, and after the first evening, all new players will have sufficient knowledge of the game to commence matches. Teams as well as individual players are invited to submit their names and the competitions will commence in the near future. All sporting organisations particularly those such as hockey and football clubs are invited to enter teams.