NEWS IN TOWN

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 13237, 13 January 1941, Page 2

NEWS IN TOWN

Hearing' of Appeals. The second sitting of the No. 2 Military District Manpower Committee in Tauranga will be held to-mor-row for the purpose of hearing appeals made on behalf of men in this district whose names appeared in the second ballot. The committee comprises Messrs R. Coulter (chairman), E. "Wilton and G. Buchanan.

Heavy Rain. Heavy rain accompanied by a howling wind was experienced in Tauranga over the week-end. On Saturday afternoon rain fell continuously, the storm reaching its height in the early hours of Sunday morning. Yesterday was blustery with some light showers. The rainfall during the week-end totalled 2.05 inches, and the countryside generally is already showing the benefit of it.

Clean Bill of Health. A clean bill of health for December was reported by the County Inspector (Mr T. B. Turley) at the monthly meeting of the Tauranga Borough Council yesterday. There were no notifications of infectious diseases during the month, he reported.

Telegrams of Condolence. Among telegrams received by Mrs C E. Macmillan are those from the Hon. Peter Fraser, Prime Minister, the Hon. D. Wilson, Deader of the Legislative Council, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, the Hon. H. T. Armstrong, the Hon. W. Lee Martin, the Hon. R. Semple, the Hon. Adam Hamilton, the Hon. J. G. Coates, the Hon. G. W. Forbes, Hon. B. C. Bobbins, Mr W. J. Poison. Mr W. S. Gooseman, Dr D. G. McMillan. All spoke in the highest terms of the late Hon. C. E. Macmillan. whose death they deemed a great loss not only to the district, but also to Xew Zealand itself.

"Empties." Awaiting despatch on the Mount wharf the other morning were 250 sacks of empty bottles, each sack containing 5 dozen. There seems no doubt that Christmas and s?ew Year were duly celebrated at the Mount.