NEWS IN TOWN

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXV, Issue 12258, 23 February 1937, Page 2

NEWS IN TOWN

Thanks to Council. Mr L. AVarde, lion. Secretary ot the Bay of Plenty Branch of the St. John Ambulance Association, in a letter read at last night's meeting of the Borough Council, conveyed the thanks of the Association to tire Mayor and Councillors for granting the Association the exclusive use of the Foresters’ Hall. The letter concluded: “AVe can only hope that it will not be long before this hall is moved to the rear of the section, to enable us to completely establish it as a first-class ambulance station.” Late Mrs Southey. Before the fxoapitul Board proceeded to the transaction of business at yesterday’s meeting, the Chairman, Mr A. E. Newsham, moved: That a vote of condolence be iiassed with the relatives of the late Mrs Southey and in doing so said her husband, the late Mr Herbert Southey, was the first Chairman ot the Tauranga Hospital Board. The motion was seconded by Mr Colin McNaughton, who made appreciative references to the good work that Mrs Southey had accomplished in Church and other affairs. The motion was passed in silence, all present stamping. Improvement in Spring Street. Mr AV. Andrews, Spring Street, in a letter to the Borough Council, stated: "I wish to thank the Council and, those responsible ; ;for making the approach to my house, as it is my intention to make this one of the beauty spots in Tauranga in the near future.” The letter was read at last night’s meeting of the Council and received. Kaiinai Bush Area. The Hon. F. Langstone, Commissioner of State Forests, in reply to a letter embodying a resolution passed by the Borough Council, urging that it he given an opportunity of being represented at any future official inspection ot the Kaimal bush area, stated: “I understand that the Conservator of Forests, Rotorua, recently discussed this matter with your Council, and that, at the moment, there are no matters which call for definite action. Should there be any developments which affect the Kaimai hush in any way, I shall he pleased to consult your Council.” —The letter was read at last night's meeting of the Council and received. Painful Accident. During the Ashing trip of the o.L. Omokoroa at Omokoroa on Sunday, one of the excursionists, Mrs O’Brien ot Judea, had the misfortune to have a fishhook deeply imbedded in her linger. The launch immediately returned to Omokoroa when Mrs O’Brien was motored to Tauranga or surgical attention.

{'a(ch of Albacoi-e. In our issue of the 12th iust. we recorded the fact that seven fish, he r | lieved to be albacore, had been | caught by Messrs Smith Bros., off Mayor Island. The fish were sent to Auckland for identification and the fishermen have now been advised that they were albacore, and payment made accordingly. Another fish of the same variety has since been caught by Messrs Smith Bros, and was forwarded to Auckland yesterday. Omanawa Falls, Mr Gillard, a settler living at Omanawa, some five miles beyond the turn-off to the falls, called at the Times Office yesterday and pointed out the necessity for a more prominent notice to inform visitors when to stop. Motorists, he said, frequently reached his homestead seeking the falls, and so had an extra ten mile journey through the want of a proper sign. Incidentally might we suggest that the road down to the falls be cleaned up and put in order, so that cars might be taken down to the usual turning-point