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Harbour Rates A rate of |d in the pound was struck by the Whakatane Harbour Board oh Friday. Good Response Exceptionally good response was made to the St John Ambulance Association’s street appeal in Whakatane on Friday. Chairman’s Honorarium j The chairman’s honorarium was I renewed at £IOO, plus meeting expenses, by the Whakatane Harbour Board on Friday. Primary School Sports ; House sports will be held at Whakatane primary school next Friday. A demonstration of folk dancing will be given by infant pupils. Afternoon tea will be available and there will be stalls. Agricultural Course With the appointment of an agricultural graduate to the staff of Whakatane High School next term, development of an agricultural course at the school is planned. Details of this course will be known after the beginning of the term. Beacon For K-Force Eastern Bay men serving with KForce will still read the Beacon. One copy of each issue is being sent through the Y.M.C.A. Should the number of district men with the force increase, more papers will be sent. Fire at Tip Fire in grass and shrubbery by the rubbish tip caused the calling out of the Whakatane Volunteer. Fire Brigade on Saturday afternoon. A big crowd watched for half an hour while the blaze was extinguished. Not For Publication A report, containing some strong comment, was made to the Whakatane Harbour Board on Friday, by its consulting engineer, Mr C. H. Brebner, on evidence presented to the Port Inquiry Committee. The Board discussed the report at length. Until the committee’s report has been released, newspaper publication of any comment is prohibited.
Boy Scout For Austria The Bay of Plenty is to be represented at the world scout jamboree to be held in Austria next August by Patrol Leader Rodney Short, of Opotiki. He will be one of 36 New Zealand scouts who will be making the trip to Austria. Patrol Leader Short was selected following an examination of candidates from several parts of the Bay of Plenty.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 16, Issue 28, 4 December 1950, Page 4
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335TABLE TALK Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 16, Issue 28, 4 December 1950, Page 4
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