Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 51, 1 June 1948, Page 4

Local & General

Fig Sale Dates In view of the fact that the King’s Birthday holiday is to be observed on Monday, the Edgecumbe Pig Sale, conducted by the Farmers’ Auctioneering Company, will be held on Wednesday of next week.— P.B.A.

Bandsmen’s Attendances The Bandsmen’s attendance register for the year, with a possible of 60 attendances is: Alan Stewart 60, R. Bell 56, H. Woods 55, D. McCarthy 55, G. Skelton 53, J. Miles 52, T. Windley 51, C. Finucane 51, T. Woods 50, M. Hunter 51.

Sincere Appreciation As a rule a traffic inspector gets more bricks than bouquets, but Tuesday’s meeting of the Whakatane County Council received a letter from a traveller from an outside district who expressed sincere appreialion of the help and courtesy he had had from the County inspector, Mr A. Carling, after a recent accident. He also expressed thanks to Cr D. C. Butler who had helped, too. A Serious Problem Loss pf members, Mr A. J. Canning said at the annual meeting, was a serious problem to the Band, as youths grew up and followed their choice of employment which often took them away from the town. Mr K. Jarrett was holding a learners’ class and endeavouring to fill the vacancies. Great credit was due to him for his untiring efforts.

What a Waste At San Francisco not long ago the world’s largest crane was tested; it has taken three years to build. A 630-ton concrete block, believed to be the heaviest weight ever lifted by a crane, .was hoisted into the air and gently lowered on to an egg without breaking it. Then the block was lowered a little farther, cracking the shell but leaving the yolk unbroken.

Diversional Therapy Work - Miss Audsley Cullen trained Red Cross Therapist, has been at the Whakatane Hospital 'the last two* months instructing Miss G. Sutcliffe who will undertake the work of Diversional Therapist. This scheme is being organised throughout New Zealand by the Red Cross Society with the co-operation of the Hospital Boards concerned. Mr M. Metcalfe of “Dressrite” has loaned his shop window for a display today and tomorrow of articles made by the patients and staff of the Whakatane Hospital.