Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 76, 31 July 1950, Page 4

Local & General

Court Tomorrow > The monthly sitting of the Whakatane Magistrate’s Court will be held tomorrow commencing at 10 a.m. Mr E. L. Walton, SM., will be on the bench.

Synchronised Terms

There is not sufficient justification to alter school terms and holidays so that those of primary and post-primary schools should be synchronised, the Education Department has decided in reply to a suggestion that they be synchronised.

Whakatane Weather Just on 6.30 inches of rain fell over 13 days during June at Whakatane. The heaviest fall was on June 30 when 1.20 inches was registered. The temperature ranged from 66 degrees farenheit to 3 grees.

Concert Tonight The concert by the Blind Institute Band is to be held in the Grand Theatre at Whakatane tonight. Members of the band will arrive at noon today and will be met outside the theatre .by their hosts with whom they will be staying the night. The band will leave for Opotiki tomorrow where it is to give a number of concerts there and\ at the smaller centres of the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Off-Course Betting The following item appears in the current issue of the “Accountants’ Journal”: “Public accountants should note carefully the following resolution adopted by the council of the society: That the council, in accordance with regulation 70 (e) of the society’s regulations, is of the opinion that acting as an agent for off-course betting is inconsistent with the practice of. a public accountant.”

High Court For a few seconds one day last week the Police Court was raised to Supreme Court level. In the dock was a young Islander charged with illegal entry into New Zealaal. Asked if he had anything to say he bowed to the magistrate, Mr J. H. Luxford, turned to the body of the court, bowed again, and in an impassioned voice said: “Your Honour, gentlemen of the jury, ladies and gentlemen . . .” But Mr Luxford interrupted with a smile and said: “Never mind about the ladies and

gentlemen; you address me.” The court’s brief period of higher status had passed. Infants’ Books “Janet and John” reading books will be used by practically all infants in New Zealand primary schools as from next term. For many years the children havte had" a series of books known as ffcei “Progressive Primer.” These are to be entirely replaced. The assistant director of education, Mr D. G. Ball, said that the new books, which were produced in England were practically well graded. The main characters in the seven books were Janet and John, and the experiences of these two were met by every young child. In addition to reading interest, the books are illustrated in four colours.

Frost Fish The cold, frosty mornings have resulted in a number of frost fishi being washed up on Bay of Plenty; beaches. A delicacy and luxury asf far as fish are concerned, frost fishf are much sought after, but people! have to be right on the spot when, these fish are washed up or they will lose them to the seagulls. Some people in a southern centre were fortunate to obtain a large specimen. Although it was still partially alive, the seagulls had started to peck its eyes out. The fish was 4ft. 6in. long and 2flb. in weight. Frost fish have been selling in some shops at 5/a lb. v.

Smoking is Harmful Persons suffering from Buerger’s disease could lose a leg jif they smoked. This was stated by a spec-* ialist, Dr S. Reid, at a medical congress, In Buerger’s disease the smoking of tobacco definitely caused further spasms and occlusion of the arteries of the legs, he said. In such cases, smoking should be prohibited, for if the disease progressed, gangrene might set in and the leg have to be amputated. Doctors said that the disease was practically unknown in non-smokers, and was found only, recently in women. The general assumption is that the complaint spread to women after they began to smoke. Dr Reid said that “a man is as old as his arteries.” Doctors were seeing more and more A degenerative disease of the arteries. >. y