Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 10, Issue 91, 7 February 1947, Page 5

Local & General

Taneatua Goodshed Extension Word has been received by Mr W. - Sullivan, M.P., that in order to facilitate the handling of goods traffic at Taneatua, approval has been given for the extension of the Goods Shed at that station. Still No Sign There is still no sign of the body of the weekend drowning accident victim. The funeral of the elder lad, James Patrick O'Sullivan, will take - place today leaving the Whakatane Catholic Church at 3 p.m.. for Hillcrest Cemetery. First Philately Meeting The first meeting of the Whakatane Philatelic Society will take place in the Borough Council Chambers on Wednesday evening next. The display will be Mr H. O. Garaway's collection of Air Mail covers.-Bed-Gums in Bloom The floral display at the Redgums in Domain Road, is as good this year as it has ever been. The glowing clusters of scarlet up and i down the roadway has given rise to general admiration and favourable comment.

Triple Offence A Maori youth, George Heitia, was discovered by a Tourist Department ranger fishing the Whirinaki River with a handline, with grub as bait, and- without a licence. For this triple offence, he was prosecuted by Mr S. McNamara, Conservator of Fish and Game, in the Magistrate's Court at Rotorua, and fined £2 on each charge.

Crash!

Residents in the vicinity of the Domain were startled last Wednesday evening by a resounding crash, when one of the gum-trees on the tongue of land between the two entrances on to Short Street, collapsed across the pathway leading to the Rotunda. The obstruction was cleared away by noon yesterday but in the morning presented a considerable obstacle to pedestrians.

Drivers' Union Meeting

The Secretary of the Auckland Drivers' Union, Mr L. G. Matthews, will be in attendance in Whakatane to address members of the Union in relation to the new Drivers' Award. The meeting will be held in the County Council Chambers on Monday, February 10th. All members are urged to attend as the business before the meeting is important. P.B.A.

"The Caretaker" Even the Prime Minister of New Zealand.cannot rely upon universal recognition. Recently, on his way to' the Mount Cook Hermitage,. Mr Fraser stopped at Tekapo for lunch, and like most,, visitors, paid a visit, to the church, which stands on an eminence overlooking the turquoise blue lake. A young woman with a camera approached him there and asked permission to take a photograph of the church. When the Prime Minister disclaimed all authority in the matter the amateur photographer replied: "Oh, I thought you were the caretaker!" A Boon to Men The new 'Philishave' razor, electric, hygienic, simple in operation and absolutely fool-proof, is now on the market.. Enquiries may be made at Whakatane 'Radio and Electrical Co's office. The 'Philishave' is described as the greatest advance in the tonsorial world in recent years, and may be plugged into an ordinary switch. The screened rotary blades make cutting of the skin impossible, while simple attachment, collects the hairs and ejects them through a separate vent, thus preventing clogging. The price is £7 17s 6d (approx.) Order yours now and join the ranks of satisfied users of 'Philishave.' (Advt.)

National Savings

Last week, 296 quota areas in .the Dominion obtained -their weekly quotas of national savings. Ail the principal centres were successful and in all postal districts the full district objective was attained. Nine additional places recorded the attainment of the full year's quota, making the number of such successes to date 236, out of the 335 quota areas in the Dominion. At the corresponding date of the pre-. vious financial year, only 127 such successes had been recorded. The, progressive increase in depositor strength of the savings groups indicates that this system, whereby regular weekly savings are made byway of salary or wage deductionsat the places of business or employment, is steadily gaining in popularity. During the last nine months 133 new groups have been established and these, with additions to pre-viously-established groups, show a total increase of 7000 group depositors for the period.