Local & General

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 15, Issue 93, 8 September 1950, Page 4

Local & General

RS.A. Club Rooms

What had been done in the past about Club rooms was explained, to the Whakatane R.S.A. on Wednesday night by the president, Mr T. H. Macken. He said that the executive would carefully consider any ideas put forward.

Preparing For Party The Matata Plunket Committee, preparing for their garden party to be held later this year, met at the residence of Mrs Conn, and had their first sewing bee. In addition to preparations made and work accomplished, a very pleasant day was spent. Catholic Cards

A well -attended Catholic card afternoon held on Tuesday saw Mesdames A. G. Grey, L. Bridger and P. Hodges winners. The booby prizes went to Mesdames Fitzsimmons, M. Barrowman, A. Guptill and R. Brown. The competition was won by Mrs Fitzsimmons.

School Milk Cost £17,366 More than 11,000 school children in the New Plymouth health district which comprises all Taranaki, receive, half a pint of pasteurised milk each day under the milk-in-schools scheme operated by the Department of Health. Over 625 gallons of pasteurised milk are supplied daily, and the cost of the scheme in the district for nine months last year was over £17,366.

Dirty Windscreens Dangerous « “It is not generally known that it is an offence to drive a car with a windscreen that is not clear,” said the senior patrol officer, Mr P. Lunn, prosecuting for the Christchurch City Council when a motorist was charged with this offence in the Magistrate's Court. “This also can serve as a warning to those who have so many badges, etcetera on their windscreens that they cannot see out,” said Mr Lunn.