Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 11, 22 October 1948, Page 8

Local & General

No Beacon Monday

As Monday is a holiday, there will be no Beacon published. Advertising and news which is still “alive” will be carried over to Wednesday. Though the office will not be open on Monday, news items or advertisements intended for Wednesday’s paper and placed in the letter slot in the factory door will receive immediate attention.

J£een Autograph Hunters

Greatly daring, two young boys at the Whakatane District High School on Tuesday stopped the Governor-General as he w&» walking to his car and asked for an autograph. With a kindly smile, he explained it wasn’t possible.

Post Office Holiday Advice has been received from the Postmaster at Whakatane that Monday will be a close holiday for all branches of the Post Office except the telephone exchange, which will smaintain continuous attendance. Thanks From Glasgow

A letter expressing warm thanks for the seven parcels of fat recently sent to Scotland' by the Whakatane Young Caledonians’ Club has been received by the Club from Rev John Mackay, of Glasgow, who distributed the parcels. It will be recalled that the Club held a dance some months ago to raise funds for this pui'pose. Butter Cards Lag

There are still a lot of local and district residents who have not bothered to collect their new -butter ration- cards. Mr S. W. Hills, postmaster at Whakatane, said yesterday that he hoped people who had hot yet collected their cards would do so soon, as it is well past the opening date of issue.

Health Stamp Sales 1 After getting away to ‘a' great start, Whakatane Health Stamp sales have not maintained their early promise and have fallen away to a mere trickle. This district is still £SO behind its target, but it is confidently expected that that amount will be exceeded in the house-to-house drive through the residential area which is to start next Tuesday.